I remember that Fresh Prince episode. Will regretted what he did, and confessed everything to Uncle Phil. He was ready for punishment, but not really eager to be punished. So when Phil said he wasn't going to punish Will, well Will was obviously not gonna disagree, until Phil warned him he won't punish him yet, but is preparing for a more fitting and horrible punishment, and that Will should be afraid.
The Fresh Prince series liked to deconstruct the cheesier routines of the other sappy family sitcoms of its time. That's why they played that episode out more humorously.
As for the Family Matters scene. Eddie kept interrupting his father to take control of the conversation away from him, and then attempted to walk off without punishment. Carl was not so easily fooled, and managed to stop him before he left through the door. Why did you think Eddie was startled when Carl called him as he reached the door? If he really was genuinely guilt-ridden, where was the prerequisite heartwarming sappy music and family hug?
The presentation, the subtext, the actions and the script all point to Eddie's last-ditch attempt to dodge punishment. No matter how you see it, audiences were not meant to mistake his act as genuine remorse and feel any sympathy for him.
You should watch the episode again.
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