It's so crazy impressive that Alfonso Ribiero is actually capable of portraying a character dancing while on speed without actually being on it himself. That aside, the ending to this episode is possibly the most gut-wrenching scene in the series. I even think it's slightly more intense than the one where Will's father comes back and then leaves.
This, the gun, and Wills father are three of the most gut wrenching episodes ever. As a kid I didn't even know how to process half of that but looking back on it as an adult, this show was so ahead of it's time it's insane.
Yo am I the only one who laughed their ass off when you see Carlton dance fast asf?😂 that shit had me rollin, climbs up on the chair an yells *AHHHHHH, AHHHHH*
I know Will and Carlton are at each others throats a lot of the time, but I love how caring Will is in this episode. This is the ep which made me fall in love with Fresh Prince of Bel Air.
I know this is a really minor thing to latch on to, but I really love that handheld shot that follows Will into the gym and continues right through Carlton's dancing. I feel like Fresh Prince really revolutionized the way the half-hour sitcom was shot and the way filmmakers considered how you could use the camera in that format. There are a lot of really great shots in this show.
What does it for me the most here is the perfect timing of facial expressions and delivery. 1:41-2:01 the transition from bewilderment to shock and utter fear is so simple, yet so captivating
I remember watching this and when Carlton took the pill my mum was horrified and told me that what he did was very dangerous and taught me a very good lesson, It shows that even sitcoms shows the seriousness of real life
The “Carlton dance” when he is not high is actually pretty good, albeit dorky. I think it’s safe to describe the character Carlton as being able to dance skill wise, only inhibitions make him choose certain styles while sober.
He was freaking out about his pimple, he probably figured the more he took, the faster it would go away. Though it is possible to OD on vitamins, and the symptoms very depending on which you take and how many.
Even if Carlton thought those were vitamins, that is way over the recommended dose even for vitamins! Also, he didn't even know what kind of pills they were!
He took 3 . You could overdose on vitamines only if you took 5 bottles. And WILL told him there were vitamines, which he asked for because he had a pimple
@Everyday Good Vibes or better still, do not take any at all, you should never take pills if you do not know what they are and you should never take pills prescribed for somebody else, my Grandma took medication for lots of things and she always said to me when I was a child "don't eat my pills because they could make you ill" and I always said "alright Grandma I promise I will not touch them" and I meant it too.
@@massivedamagegaming9004 Carlton had a big pimple, and Vitamins can help reduce zits, so Carlton asked Will if he Had Vitamins and Will told Carlton he might have some in his locker.
That's because it IS great. When it's given to kids for ADHD it's treated like a totally safe medication like aspirin or something, but when taken recreationally it's treated like some lethal poison that will kill you lool. I actually had E not speed but maybe had speed in it, similar sort of thing as shown here.
Alfonso Ribiero is a fantastic dancer, a terrific comic actor, and when given a chance, a fine serious actor as well. He should have a better career than Game Show Network.
Okay, well, Carlton didn't even really know what kind of pills he took.. that in itself is not so smart and dangerous. Ofcourse (excessive) use of alcohol isn't exactly healthy either.. You are entitled to your own opinion.. :)
I liked this episode a lot. The thing that I liked most about it is that in comparison to the '80's sitcoms where kids were told that they would be cool if they took drugs, in this episode, Will is cool and he knows better than to take drugs. He knows he can be cool anyway. I think it would have been nice to see Jazz in this episode and see how he would react to drug use.
it's crazy how fresh prince could be so silly and hysterical and then bam! it hits you in the face with something heartbreaking like this. they just don't make tv like they used to. :(
I'm pretty sure I heard the same beat he was dancing to on an episode of "Martin". So I'm guessing it's one of those early 90's stock new jack swing beats.
I don't want to take anything away from the episodes anti-drug message but Carl should have used a lot more common sense when he took the pills. First he didn't know what kind of pills they were in the first place, second he took WAY TOO MUCH at once. From the looks of it, it seems like he took almost the entire bottle. Even if those weren't drugs it still would have had a bad outcome. There is a reason doctors and pharmacists give a recommended dosage. Even vitamin bottles have recommended dosages. Too much of anything (even if it is good for you) is a bad thing. That being said I still don't think drugs are the greatest thing in the world which I feel I'm in the minority on the subject matter.
@@PresbianTier Both Carlton AND Will were to blame. Will should NOT have bought those drugs in the first place, and like you said, Carlton should have read the label on the bottle. However, that second part would have been a moot point if Will hadn't bought the pills in the first place.
@@DaBOOMKid Ha ha ha, I think for all true fans of New Jack, it'll never die out! I was just getting born when the genre was at its peak (1993), but I listen like I had actually lived the period. It's just too damn good!
I absolutely love this scene, obviously the drugs part is horrible where he ends up in hospital, and Wills tears at the end, not shown here, but just Carltons frantic funky dancing, it's incredible, this manic rhythm he has, he's even more frantic manic funky than me, I used to have a big space around me when I danced and people would freak out lol at clubs, and I wasn't on any drugs. I can't break dance though, but I'd love to dance with Carlton, his grooves are wired!
To be fair, Saved By The Bell was marketed as a kids show, so there were some things that couldn't be said. Fresh Prince was more of a family oriented sitcom, so the writers had more freedom.
And I thought Michael J. Fox acting like he was on speed and Benedict Cumberbatch acting like he was on crack made so many people get the message. Alfonzo acting like he was on speed was extreme!
Made me glad I took the DARE program in the 5th grade. Funny enough, everyone in my class (except me and one kid whose parents didn't allow him to participate) did drugs that weren't alcohol at least once. Not even kidding.
The song that plays when Carlton is dancing also played on an episode of Martin when an ad for a Keith Sweat concert played on Martin's TV. I'm guessing it's a stock new jack swing beat made for TV.
Carlton ended up in the hospital and almost died. It was one of the most intense sitcom episodes I've ever seen.
It took me a few rewatches to understand what happened. Yeah Will messed up big time but he owned up to his mistake.
I cried the first time I saw this!
@@julioacceus253carlton was the one that took a bunch of meds he didn't know
What would have been worse is if Will never said anything.
The stupid laugh tracks made lite of the situation.
It's so crazy impressive that Alfonso Ribiero is actually capable of portraying a character dancing while on speed without actually being on it himself. That aside, the ending to this episode is possibly the most gut-wrenching scene in the series. I even think it's slightly more intense than the one where Will's father comes back and then leaves.
Bet
Helps that he's a professional dancer.
@@mcrfan343 also helps that he saw people on cocaine on a daily basis
This, the gun, and Wills father are three of the most gut wrenching episodes ever. As a kid I didn't even know how to process half of that but looking back on it as an adult, this show was so ahead of it's time it's insane.
He can really dance too,
His heart was probably doing backflips at that point
Fuckoffstarlet: More like the Carlton dance.
@@eugeneketaminekrebs3403 now that shit would've been funny
Carlton or the actor?
With the amount of pills he took, he’s lucky he didn’t have a heart attack
@@austinmorrison6953 bruh
The “Go Carlton” scene always gets me Lmaoo
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
The way he was dancing like super fast was funny as hell⭐️1:30 for instance the way he paused and started dancing again⭐️
@@johnharris750 LITERALLY MY FAVE PART 🕺🏾 🥶 🕺🏾
@@johnharris750 Facts that part was very funny
Even if he was not playing a character who is high, he is a good dancer
Yo am I the only one who laughed their ass off when you see Carlton dance fast asf?😂 that shit had me rollin, climbs up on the chair an yells *AHHHHHH, AHHHHH*
Facts same here
The fast paced music makes it funnier 😂
The icing on the cake for me was at 1:31; where he pauses mid dance, and then continues on! lol That had me rollin!
Lol when he paused during the dance I laughed so hard
0:32 you see an extra pull another extra out of the way so the camera can get through
I thought I was the only one that caught that!🤣
Every time I watch it it bugs me !
Yep I peeped that... but I forgot it was a damn show I thought it was more like baby come closer to me lol...
@@BOSSLADY-cu8vs She didn't seem too pressed either!
I thought the guy liked the girl and put his hand on her back lol
I know Will and Carlton are at each others throats a lot of the time, but I love how caring Will is in this episode. This is the ep which made me fall in love with Fresh Prince of Bel Air.
I know this is a really minor thing to latch on to, but I really love that handheld shot that follows Will into the gym and continues right through Carlton's dancing. I feel like Fresh Prince really revolutionized the way the half-hour sitcom was shot and the way filmmakers considered how you could use the camera in that format. There are a lot of really great shots in this show.
Interesting post, Zach. I like how they used the hand held shot there, too.
Same!!!
I agree. It was genius for sure
What does it for me the most here is the perfect timing of facial expressions and delivery.
1:41-2:01 the transition from bewilderment to shock and utter fear is so simple, yet so captivating
Just do you know, this episode was against drug usage.
And warned of it.
Well it's a shit message because he took handfuls of it, which would fuck him up even if they were just vitamins.
The episode's name is "Just Say Yo" I hope that helps.
Well and if not it mades the best carlton scene ever 😅
@@richhomieklenk if not what?
@@ssh1487 lmao you should stay away from speed at any dosage. You slow?
0:44 when he hit that spin, I was amazed. Wow. Dude can dance. But at the end of the day this scene is sad.
Xilo Channel No, it’s funny, and it just proves that speed can make you a really good dancer!
Alfonso Ribeiro is a professional dancer and a very good one
gojewla yeah especially when he fainted at the end
@@Warzulu77 that was my favorite part too! 😍
I remember watching this and when Carlton took the pill my mum was horrified and told me that what he did was very dangerous and taught me a very good lesson, It shows that even sitcoms shows the seriousness of real life
Yep
0:31 "Shit the cameras coming"
Lol, I never noticed that. Thank you!
Apparently, Carlton actually KNOWS HOW TO DANCE when he's on Speed lol
He was always an excellent dancer
he always knew how to dance..
He's the tap dance kid. Alfonso Ribeiro
The “Carlton dance” when he is not high is actually pretty good, albeit dorky. I think it’s safe to describe the character Carlton as being able to dance skill wise, only inhibitions make him choose certain styles while sober.
@@TakeshiInazuma I can tell you are a *huge* Alfonso... Rivera fan.
Will sounds so concerned when he says "Yo Carlton mann.."
Even if he thought they were vitamins, why would he take so many?
🤣🤣🤣
He was freaking out about his pimple, he probably figured the more he took, the faster it would go away. Though it is possible to OD on vitamins, and the symptoms very depending on which you take and how many.
They're not vitamins, they were Speed Drugs.
Methamphetamine is very addictive
@@juan1213 I am glad I don't do drugs. It's stupid and dangerous.
Even if Carlton thought those were vitamins, that is way over the recommended dose even for vitamins! Also, he didn't even know what kind of pills they were!
He took 3 . You could overdose on vitamines only if you took 5 bottles. And WILL told him there were vitamines, which he asked for because he had a pimple
@Everyday Good Vibes or better still, do not take any at all, you should never take pills if you do not know what they are and you should never take pills prescribed for somebody else, my Grandma took medication for lots of things and she always said to me when I was a child "don't eat my pills because they could make you ill" and I always said "alright Grandma I promise I will not touch them" and I meant it too.
@@marionarda2790 Will did not tell him they were vitamins. Cartlon asked Will if he had vitamins, and Will said, “I don’t know. Check my locker.”
@@boblangford5514 which it is a mistake
@@lexkanyima2195 Sure, but it’s a bigger mistake to take a bunch of pills without knowing what they are.
Do it alone and you'll probably just end up cleaning the entire house or fixing things that don't need fixing.
Marck N. True
@@DemonWhisper1 sounds fun
Lol hell yea
@Starscream91 weed is the right way
Grinding your teeth vibing to beats and instruments all night too 😂😂
It was unfair that Will blamed himself but Carlton stupidly took a lot of a random drug he found in his and Will’s Locker. Awesome episode for sure.
They did point that out in the episode that Carlton shouldn't just take stuff that he doesn't recognize.
@@gangstadrz9326 Don’t you put it in your mouth.
IIRC Didn't will tell him he had medicine for his headache in his locker?
@@massivedamagegaming9004 Yes, he should have went and give Carlton one of those tablets himself.
@@massivedamagegaming9004 Carlton had a big pimple, and Vitamins can help reduce zits, so Carlton asked Will if he Had Vitamins and Will told Carlton he might have some in his locker.
Go carlton go carton!
Mappyman 😅😅😅😅
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i love the part at 0:51 when he gets on the chair and just yells lmfao! im doing that at the next party XD
He was imitating that thing Michael Jackson does in his concerts lol
you should also do *the pause* during the running man 1:30
Lol
This makes speed look fun and hilarious rather than extremely dangerous 😂
+Danielle Gerber yeah especially when he fainted at the end right
You've obviously never seen the whole episode
That's because it IS great. When it's given to kids for ADHD it's treated like a totally safe medication like aspirin or something, but when taken recreationally it's treated like some lethal poison that will kill you lool. I actually had E not speed but maybe had speed in it, similar sort of thing as shown here.
Watch the entire episode
Way to not test your pill and research your ideal dose for a drug that is potentially lethal but totally ok in a controlled environment.
Alfonso Ribiero is a fantastic dancer, a terrific comic actor, and when given a chance, a fine serious actor as well. He should have a better career than Game Show Network.
Although they are cousins, Will and Carlton are like brothers, no matter how much Will teases him, he loves him and cares for him deep down
It's not brotherly love if you don't give each other s***.
Go Carlton! Go Carlton!!
Man those were the days....
(When Will confesses at the end of this episode, it gets very emotional)........ Go Carlton!!
Did you see the look on his face when he was standing on the chair and yelling? lol
Its like he had done it before 😂😂
great acting
@@dmfleeting sure was
That pause in the running man 😂😂😂
1:30 That random pause is funny.
Yes Curren$y and the 85 South Show brought us together again looool
Hell yea lol
DAMN carlton was gettin it lol
Jesus Christ, Carlton just went damn near *Super Saiyan!* Don't take Molly, y'all!
My idiocy is legendary. My knowledge of drug culture, is not!
speed are amphetamines, shit like adderall, vyvanse, and dexidrine
Hahaha, That one friend that won't turn down! lmao
But still a very sad scene after it all...
I always dance like this, without taking anything. It puts a smile on the ladies face. :-)
Him jumping on the table screaming gets me every time, lol
he still has it!! when he was little, he was a hip hop dancing pro. he had a cd, book and everything!
Will's Prom Date: "How about, I'm going home."
Will: "Now thats the jam, let me know when they put that on."
Carlton was killing it!
Lmao dat nigga was yelling lol he was feelin it
"Go carlton go carlton go carlton!"
that pause into running man @ 1:31 *DEATH*
Ma Dawg Carlton killed that shit! LMAO!!!
One hell of a dancer ❤️
Play it at 2X, Carlton is dancing like a cartoon 😆
LOL! Modified running man with a brief pause too.
A lot of old shows depict drugs inaccurately. But excess doses of speed...yeah, this is pretty much it.
I'll have what he's havin'!
When he gets on the chair and starts “AHHHHH,” 😂 gets me everytime
It's really dangerous what he did.. but this scene is just so funny.. It really shouldn't be this funny.. XD
Sandra Bervoets What's dangerous, dancing on speed?
Brennen Vowles Obviously i meant the drugs..
Sandra Bervoets Oh well I disagree, alcohol is a lot worse for you than speed is.
Okay, well, Carlton didn't even really know what kind of pills he took.. that in itself is not so smart and dangerous. Ofcourse (excessive) use of alcohol isn't exactly healthy either.. You are entitled to your own opinion.. :)
What if they put candy instead of pills xD
I liked this episode a lot. The thing that I liked most about it is that in comparison to the '80's sitcoms where kids were told that they would be cool if they took drugs, in this episode, Will is cool and he knows better than to take drugs. He knows he can be cool anyway. I think it would have been nice to see Jazz in this episode and see how he would react to drug use.
Carlton acts like a damn fool 😂😂😂😂😂
Carlton was hitting that though lol
This is one time Will showed he cares for Carlton . Him and Will became more like brothers here
The part where he was doing the running man and pausing had me laughing all the time⭐️
Precursor to the new Carlton on Bel Air
my man danced so hard he put cracks in the AIR!
This must've been the episode that inspired the new Carlton to do drugs on "Bel Air".
"You ready for craziest f*cking story ever...." *THUD*
One of the best TV Shows ever!!!
Carlton was fucking that dance floor up lol.
Only The Fresh Prince could make a "very special episode" this funny.
But the lesson was not funny.
it's crazy how fresh prince could be so silly and hysterical and then bam! it hits you in the face with something heartbreaking like this. they just don't make tv like they used to. :(
I'm pretty sure I heard the same beat he was dancing to on an episode of "Martin". So I'm guessing it's one of those early 90's stock new jack swing beats.
I don't want to take anything away from the episodes anti-drug message but Carl should have used a lot more common sense when he took the pills. First he didn't know what kind of pills they were in the first place, second he took WAY TOO MUCH at once. From the looks of it, it seems like he took almost the entire bottle. Even if those weren't drugs it still would have had a bad outcome. There is a reason doctors and pharmacists give a recommended dosage. Even vitamin bottles have recommended dosages. Too much of anything (even if it is good for you) is a bad thing. That being said I still don't think drugs are the greatest thing in the world which I feel I'm in the minority on the subject matter.
i was thinking the same thing. Carlton maybe ignorant but i do believe some of the blame falls on his shoulders.
@@PresbianTier Both Carlton AND Will were to blame. Will should NOT have bought those drugs in the first place, and like you said, Carlton should have read the label on the bottle. However, that second part would have been a moot point if Will hadn't bought the pills in the first place.
Well, Uncle Phil and Aunt Viv did say that to him in the hospital. About him taking too many even though he didn’t know it was drugs is what I mean.
1chocolu There was nothing on the bottle. It was just some old container but it was still wasn’t smart though
Weed is the best way lol
2:05 - 2:14 One of the most heartfelt and touching moments on the show.
what?
thedocak 7 When Carlton was starting to OD and Will grabbed him...
and thats unusual why? it's pretty standard reaction to a collapse. try the episode where will's father ditches him.
I miss the new jack swing era
Bruno Mars sorta brought it back.
@@DaBOOMKid Ha ha ha, I think for all true fans of New Jack, it'll never die out! I was just getting born when the genre was at its peak (1993), but I listen like I had actually lived the period. It's just too damn good!
I absolutely love this scene, obviously the drugs part is horrible where he ends up in hospital, and Wills tears at the end, not shown here, but just Carltons frantic funky dancing, it's incredible, this manic rhythm he has, he's even more frantic manic funky than me, I used to have a big space around me when I danced and people would freak out lol at clubs, and I wasn't on any drugs.
I can't break dance though, but I'd love to dance with Carlton, his grooves are wired!
🤣🤣🤣85 South really got me watching this gem lol
That was some speedy dancing. lol
I love how Will tries to approach Carlton and almost gets hit in the face. lol
So glad they called it speed and not “caffeine pills” like a certain other sitcom did.
To be fair, Saved By The Bell was marketed as a kids show, so there were some things that couldn't be said. Fresh Prince was more of a family oriented sitcom, so the writers had more freedom.
"I'm so exciiited" 🥴
I didn't see this episode, but I have heard of this scene and how funny it was. It was hilarious!
Watch at double speed for the full effect
0:50 Lmfao! 🤣
this clip made me wanna do some addy again lol
"Off The Same Pills That Had Carlton Dancin' Fast" - (Danny Brown - Greatest Rapper Ever)
It's amazing how Carlton didn't split the fabric of the space time continuum.
every episode of this show is great!
that is the most crackin school dance Ive ever seen
Well this was the best carlton scene 🤣🤣🤣🤣
anyone know the name of the song being played when Carlton was on speed?
And I thought Michael J. Fox acting like he was on speed and Benedict Cumberbatch acting like he was on crack made so many people get the message. Alfonzo acting like he was on speed was extreme!
Wait, did he take all of those pills without water? DAMN, C is hardcore!
Carltons best skit by far
When he paused mid dance lol
DAMN, DAT BOY CAN DANCE!
Go Carlton! Go Carlton! 😊😊
Before they showed Carlton I was thinking they was rooting his name when he had a seizure and thought it was a dance move😂😂😂
The Camera Made it funny lol mad dramatic
Speed... That's good stuff 😊
#Spitta 🤙 brought me here ✈️ #85south 🛣
dancing hard as shit!
One of the funniest moments on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.
lmfao he yelled at 0:59 GIMME THE POWER!
hahaha
This episode was a real eye opener and probably saved hundreds or millions of people from taking drugs.
True
Made me glad I took the DARE program in the 5th grade. Funny enough, everyone in my class (except me and one kid whose parents didn't allow him to participate) did drugs that weren't alcohol at least once. Not even kidding.
The song that plays when Carlton is dancing also played on an episode of Martin when an ad for a Keith Sweat concert played on Martin's TV. I'm guessing it's a stock new jack swing beat made for TV.
@GabriellaRockMusic This episode is called "Just Say Yo". :D
What’s the name of the song he dancing to?
I hope I have a great time at my wedding just like Carlton did at his prom
i loved this episode, it totaly made my day that day XD
Anyone know where I can find that track he’s dancing to?! I love it!
he took some fucking magic
actual fucking magic