The 'Carlton Dance' refers to the signature swinging-arm dance performed by Carlton Banks (Alfonso Ribeiro) on the hit 90s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Usually accompanied by the smooth sounds of Tom Jones' 'It's Not Unusual,' the dance represents a moment of uninhibited, dorkish joy and preppy enthusiasm. Ribeiro famously revealed the moves were inspired by Courteney Cox in Bruce Springsteen’s 'Dancing in the Dark' music video and Eddie Murphy’s 'white man' parody. In modern internet culture, the meme is the go-to template for expressing pure celebration, personal victory, or the sheer relief of a Friday afternoon, remaining one of the most recognizable and wholesome symbols of 90s nostalgia.