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Being a little more balanced as the narrative condemned Carlton just as much as Will.
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* AnAesop: Carlton and Will both get one from Uncle Phil. Carlton learns to not let selfishness get in the way of his team's performance, while Will learns that being the best player on the team doesn't justify showboating or disregarding his team.
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* AnAesop: AnAesop:
** Carlton and Will both get one from Uncle Phil. Carlton learns to not let selfishness get in the way of his team's performance, while Will learns that being the best player on the team doesn't justify showboating or disregarding histeam.team.
** Will tells Carlton that just because you're the pride of your parents doesn't mean other people don't deserve their chance to shine when they've earned it. Phil agrees with him and adds to it that his feelings of insecurity don't make Will's feelings any less valid.
** Carlton and Will both get one from Uncle Phil. Carlton learns to not let selfishness get in the way of his team's performance, while Will learns that being the best player on the team doesn't justify showboating or disregarding his
** Will tells Carlton that just because you're the pride of your parents doesn't mean other people don't deserve their chance to shine when they've earned it. Phil agrees with him and adds to it that his feelings of insecurity don't make Will's feelings any less valid.
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* ThrowTheDogABone: Jazz ends up winning his bet with Geoffrey on Will's basketball game, although Geoffrey moves to get his money back by betting on a sport Jazz knows nothing about.
* WhatTheHellHero: Phil chastises Carlton for selfishness that cost the team the game and really lays into Will for his obnoxious showboating.
* WhatTheHellHero: Phil chastises Carlton for selfishness that cost the team the game and really lays into Will for his obnoxious showboating.
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* ThrowTheDogABone: ThrowTheDogABone:
** Jazz ends up winning his bet with Geoffrey on Will's basketball game, although Geoffrey moves to get his money back by betting on a sport Jazz knows nothing about.
** Will has gotten virtually no slack since showing up in Bel-Air. He finally gets appreciation from everyone, including Uncle Phil, when he turns the worst team in the league into formidable competition.
*WhatTheHellHero: WhatTheHellHero:
** Phil chastises Carlton for selfishness that cost the team the game and really lays into Will for his obnoxiousshowboating.showboating.
** Will gives Carlton one, pointing out that he's the BlackSheep of the family and deserves a chance to shine too when he deserves it.
** Jazz ends up winning his bet with Geoffrey on Will's basketball game, although Geoffrey moves to get his money back by betting on a sport Jazz knows nothing about.
** Will has gotten virtually no slack since showing up in Bel-Air. He finally gets appreciation from everyone, including Uncle Phil, when he turns the worst team in the league into formidable competition.
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** Phil chastises Carlton for selfishness that cost the team the game and really lays into Will for his obnoxious
** Will gives Carlton one, pointing out that he's the BlackSheep of the family and deserves a chance to shine too when he deserves it.
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* DreamSue: Will sleeps while in practice and dreams that he has his own gym shoe, Air Fresh, and engages in an one-to-one basketball game with popular NBA star Isiah Thomas in the commercial where Thomas loses to Will. Even better, Isiah is seen as a GracefulLoser to Will and the slogan is the same one his coach has been saying to his teammates: "Just Pass It To Will".
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* ParentalNeglect: Carlton feels this, saying Phil only started coming to the basketball games after Will joined the team. Phil apologizes for any hurt feelings, but he points out he regularly attends Carlton's other activities and that Will has a greater need due to being so far away from his own mother.
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* ThrowTheDogABone: Jazz ends up winning his bet with Geoffrey on Will's basketball game, although Geoffrey moves to get his money back by betting on a sport Jazz knows nothing about.
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* ThrowTheDogABone: Jazz ends up winning his bet with Geoffrey on Will's basketball game, although Geoffrey moves to get his money back by betting on a sport Jazz knows nothing about.about.
* WhatTheHellHero: Phil chastises Carlton for selfishness that cost the team the game and really lays into Will for his obnoxious showboating.
* WhatTheHellHero: Phil chastises Carlton for selfishness that cost the team the game and really lays into Will for his obnoxious showboating.
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Family Unfriendly Aesop has been renamed
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* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: Carlton learns that although his dad will do his best to support him in his activities, Will may need more support at times due to going through more issues.
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* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: HardTruthAesop: Carlton learns that although his dad will do his best to support him in his activities, Will may need more support at times due to going through more issues.
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* {{Irony}}: Will ended up in Bel-Air ultimately because he missed a shot while playing basketball on the street, resulting in the rebound going to the troublesome gang that Will got in a fight with. He likely would never have become the star of Bel-Air Academy's basketball team if he had made that shot in the opening.
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* {{Irony}}: Will ended up in Bel-Air ultimately because he missed a shot while playing basketball on the street, in Philadelphia, resulting in the rebound going to the troublesome gang that Will got in a fight with. He likely would never have become the star of Bel-Air Academy's basketball team if he had made that shot in the opening.
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* {{Irony}}: Will ended up in Bel-Air ultimately because he missed a shot while playing basketball on the street, resulting in the rebound going to the troublesome gang that Will got in a fight with. He likely would never have become the star of Bel-Air Academy's basketball team if he had made that shot in the opening.
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The Bel-Air boys basketball team hasn't won a game all season, so the coach recruits Will when he sees him actually making a basket. Will quickly becomes a star, causing Carlton, who's been on the team, to feel overshadowed.
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!This episode provides examples of the following tropes:
* AnAesop: Carlton and Will both get one from Uncle Phil. Carlton learns to not let selfishness get in the way of his team's performance, while Will learns that being the best player on the team doesn't justify showboating or disregarding his team.
* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: Carlton learns that although his dad will do his best to support him in his activities, Will may need more support at times due to going through more issues.
* SaveOurTeam: Will is brought in to give the basketball team an actual shot of winning.
* TheGamblingAddict: Jazz likes to gamble, even going so far as to agree to bet against Will. Shockingly enough, he ends up winning.
* ThrowTheDogABone: Jazz ends up winning his bet with Geoffrey on Will's basketball game, although Geoffrey moves to get his money back by betting on a sport Jazz knows nothing about.
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!This episode provides examples of the following tropes:
* AnAesop: Carlton and Will both get one from Uncle Phil. Carlton learns to not let selfishness get in the way of his team's performance, while Will learns that being the best player on the team doesn't justify showboating or disregarding his team.
* FamilyUnfriendlyAesop: Carlton learns that although his dad will do his best to support him in his activities, Will may need more support at times due to going through more issues.
* SaveOurTeam: Will is brought in to give the basketball team an actual shot of winning.
* TheGamblingAddict: Jazz likes to gamble, even going so far as to agree to bet against Will. Shockingly enough, he ends up winning.
* ThrowTheDogABone: Jazz ends up winning his bet with Geoffrey on Will's basketball game, although Geoffrey moves to get his money back by betting on a sport Jazz knows nothing about.
