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A Night at the Oprah

‘A Night at the Oprah’

Season 3, Episode 9 -  Aired November 9, 1992

The Banks family are invited to Chicago to appear on the Oprah Winfrey Show. Everyone except Will, that is.

Quote from Will

Vivian: Well, that's telling him, Philip.
Philip: All right, look he can go to Chicago with us and watch the show, but we have to tell him on the plane.
Vivian: Okay.
[heard over footage of a plane in the sky:]
Stewardess: Excuse me, sir, are you Will Smith?
Will: Yes, stewardess.
Stewardess: Your family asked me to speak to you.
Will: Wow, I'm sorry for staring, but man, girl, you real fine. You know, I was a little nervous about flying, but as long as I can look at you, I know I'll be all right. Oh, I'm sorry, what was you going to say to me?
Stewardess: Can I fluff your pillow?

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Quote from Vivian

Philip: Vivian, this is absurd. We're going to be on the air in 10 minutes. We have got to tell Will now.
Will: Oh, oh, oh! Oprah Winfrey's studio. Hey, come on you all, let's get a picture. Uncle Phil, I'll get you in one later. Look, Oprah's chair. I'm gonna send this to my mom.
Vivian: Honey, couldn't we just put him to sleep?

Quote from Hilary

Alexis: You must be the Banks family. Hi, I'm Alexis. Hi. I'm glad you could make it on such short notice.
Philip: Well, thank you for having us.
Ashley: Oh, sure, sure. Listen, just make yourselves at home and I'll be right back. You have beautiful hair.
Hilary: I know. [both giggle]
Ashley: So, that's Trevor's old girlfriend, huh?
Hilary: Yeah, wonder what he ever saw in her.

Quote from Philip

Carlton: Okay, everybody remember, Dad's got an image to uphold here. So let's conduct ourselves with dignity. [Oprah walks in the room] Look, Mommy, Daddy, look!
Ashley: You- You're Oprah Winfrey.
Oprah Winfrey: I am and that means you must be... Ashley.
Oprah Winfrey: It's nice to meet you.
Philip: We're the Banks.
Oprah Winfrey: Hey, great, you made it. Welcome to Chicago.
Philip: Oh, thank you, this is a real pleasure. I'm Philip Banks. This is Hilary, Carlton, Ashley and... Uh... Uh... Uh...
Vivian: Vivian!
Philip: Yes.
Vivian: Hi, I'm a very big fan.
Oprah Winfrey: [feels Vivian's belly] You sure are. It's my pleasure.

Quote from Philip

Will: Hey, that's it. That's the theme music. Come on, it's time to go, posse up. Come on. Come on, guys, it's time to go.
Vivian: Philip.
Philip: All right. It's time to stop beating around the bush. Okay, everybody who's going to be on the Oprah Show, take one step forward. Not so fast, Will.

Quote from Will

Will: Tell me I can't be on Oprah. Hey, brother, you mind sliding inside my legs are kind of long, I'd like to sit here. [After the guy shakes his head, Will sneezes on him] Oh, excuse me. [The guy moves down]

Quote from Philip

Oprah Winfrey: Philip Banks, you were a successful attorney with your own private practice in Beverly Hills. And now, you're running for Superior Court Judge. We all know that's quite a career change. What do you hope to get out of it?
Philip: I hope to make some changes in the judicial system and, well... I've always wanted my own gavel. [laughs] [Carlton joins in when nobody else does]

Quote from Vivian

Philip: My God. Vivian, is that Will?
Vivian: No, Philip, it's Richard Nixon wearing a Will mask.
Carlton: No, Mom, I think that really is Will.

Quote from Hilary

Woman: Oprah, this guy can't even run his own home. Why should he be elected to office?
Vivian: Excuse me, miss, but my husband would make an excellent judge. He is a wonderful husband and a devoted father.
Oprah Winfrey: Well, Vivian, I must say that, yes, you're right. This looks like it's a very lovely family, but I've been doing shows a long time. And one of the things I've learned is things are not always as they seem.
Hilary: Oprah, believe me, my dad is a great guy. I mean, when I lost my job and he kicked me out of the house, he let me live out back.
Oprah Winfrey: He kicked you out of the house?
Carlton: Well, he didn't actually kick her out of the house. He just changed all the locks and told her she didn't live there anymore.
Oprah Winfrey: Mr. Banks, is that true?
Philip: Well, I didn't change all the locks, and and she's not living out back, she's living in the pool house.
Ashley: Well, with the big pay cut you'll have to take, we'll all be living in the pool house.
Hilary: Look, you can forget it. There's hardly enough room for Trevor and I, as it is.
Vivian: What is Trevor doing in the pool house?
Will: Yes, Hilary, what is Trevor doing in the pool house?
Oprah Winfrey: Yeah, this is good now, this is good. I feel like we I think we're getting somewhere.

Quote from Vivian

Vivian: Listen to me. Hilary, you are not to have men in the pool house.
Carlton: Look, I don't like to tell tales out of school, but Trevor keeps a make-up case there.
Hilary: That's a lie.
Carlton: Is not.
Hilary: Stand on a chair and say that to my face.
Vivian: You have both lost your American Express cards. Do you want to work on your Visa?

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