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16 things that would happen if the Fresh Prince was set in Ireland

“You’re movin’ with your auntie and uncle in Kildare”

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1. Will would be born and raised on the playgrounds of West Dublin

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2. But then he got in one little fight and his mam got scared so she said “You’re movin’ with your auntie and uncle in Kildare”

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3. The fight would actually be over a particularly heated game of Kerbs and not basketball

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4. Which meant that he moved to a mansion in the leafy K Club with his “Uncle Philo” and Viv

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The Fresh Prince of Kildare was born.

5. On Will’s first night in the house he would say “ask me bollix” and cause consternation in the family

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6. Carlton would definitely play rugby and be an active member of Renua

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7. Aunt Viv would be drafted in to teach Will and Carlton about the 1916 Rising

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8. Jazz would get the 120 Dublin Bus out to Kildare with a bag of cans to pay Will a visit

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Causing chaos, of course.

9. Hilary would get a job doing the weather on TV3

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10. And then start going out with a TV3 news presenter lad – who proposes to her live from the Ploughing Championship

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It wouldn’t end well.

11. Will would play snooker in Dublin and get in a whole heap of trouble with some lads – but Uncle Philo would save the day

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12. Geoffrey would be an au pair because posh English butlers in tuxedos really aren’t a thing here

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13. Will’s childhood friend Jackie would come back into his life after getting a GAA scholarship at Maynooth

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And she’d be played by Georgia Salpa.

14. Carlton would rent out the gaff for a Coronas music video when his parents are away

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More smoke.

15. Ashley would have a one-hit wonder after appearing on The Voice of Ireland

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16. And finally… the Carlton dance would always be accompanied by a Crystal Swing backing track

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And they would guest star in multiple episodes – because they fit perfectly with the dance.

The Fresh Prince of Kildare <3

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