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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air S1E12 — Talking Turkey
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air•Season 1•Episode 12

Talking Turkey

7.3/10 · 951 votesNov 19, 199024 min

Ranked #19 of 25 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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A holiday visit from Will's taskmaster mother puts the kibosh on conspicuous consumption and puts the kids to work preparing Thanksgiving dinner.

Directed byJeff Melman
Written byCheryl Gard
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Will Smith

Will Smith

Will Smith

James Avery

James Avery

Philip Banks

Janet Hubert

Janet Hubert

Vivian Banks

Alfonso Ribeiro

Alfonso Ribeiro

Carlton Banks

Karyn Parsons

Karyn Parsons

Hilary Banks

Tatyana Ali

Tatyana Ali

Ashley Banks

Joseph Marcell

Joseph Marcell

Geoffrey Butler

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Quincy Jones III

Quincy Jones III

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Sean O'Brien

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Dana Ross Martin

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Werner Walian

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Mara Lopez

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Ron 'Ron Dog' Valentine

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Jeff Melman

Jeff Melman

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Judy Richman

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Cheryl Gard

Writer

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Marcy Craig

Costume Supervisor

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Dahl Delu

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Tom Kramer

Music Editor

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Episode Summary

"Talking Turkey" is episode 12 of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air season 1. It scored 7.3/10 from 951 votes, ranking #19 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Jeff Melman and written by Cheryl Gard, it aired on November 19, 1990.

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