The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air: Ill Will
Series 2 episode 18 from 1992.
Will has tonsillitis and he’s admitted to hospital but fear kicks in and he escapes before the operation to remove his tonsils.
He’s pressured by Phil though and reluctantly returns.
The side plot is Geoffrey’s writing his memoirs.
Everyone panics but in the end the publisher rejects them so it’s fine.
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