"Talking Turkey" is the 12th episode of Season 1 of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
Plot[]
Will's mom, Viola Smith comes to the Banks' house for Thanksgiving. She gets angry when she sees that the kids leave all of the work to Geoffrey and criticizes her sister for being too easy on the kids.
Vivian then decides to make the kids cook Thanksgiving dinner. Carlton also invites his and Will's English teacher to the dinner. However, dinner turns out to be a disaster with Vy and Vivian coming together to cook a last-minute meal. Vivian tells Vy she was hurt by the comments about being too easy on the kids, viewing it as criticism towards being a bad mother. Vy tells her that she is a good mother, and would not have to sent Will to live in Bel-Air if it weren't true, making up with her. Vy and Will also hug in the kitchen, realizing how much they missed each other's company since Will moved.
Cast[]
Main Cast[]
- Will Smith as Will Smith
- James Avery as Philip Banks
- Janet Hubert as Vivian Banks
- Alfonso Ribeiro as Carlton Banks
- Karyn Parsons as Hilary Banks
- Tatyana Ali as Ashley Banks
- Joseph Marcell as Geoffrey Butler
Guest Cast[]
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The family dances to Ain't Too Proud To Beg by The Temptations. This song is heard again in the Season 5 episode, "To Thine Own Self Be Blue... and Gold".
- This is the first Thanksgiving episode in the series.
- This is the first appearance of Will's mother, Vy, but this is her only Season 1 appearance.
- Viola and Vivian both say the term 'a free ride in a fancy car'. When Will says it, he has it reversed. He says 'a fancy ride in a free car'.
Quotes[]
Vy: Will hasn't been causing y'all any trouble, has he? Vivian: No, he's wonderful. Right, Philip? Philip? Philip: Let's just say he takes after you, Vy. |
Vy: Look Vivian, I don't mean to be critical, but I didn't like what I saw today. Will's got a bunch of grown men doing all the work he should be doing! I haven't seen him lift a finger 'cept to scratch his head. |