The following is a list of episodes for the ABC original series, Boy Meets World. The series ran from September 1993 to May 2000.
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Episode list
Season 1: 1993-1994
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Director | U.S Air Date |
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| 1 (1) | "Pilot" | Michael Jacobs & April Kelly |
John Tracy | September 24, 1993 |
| Cory Matthews gets detention after school for trying to listen to a Philadelphia Phillies baseball game in class while his teacher, Mr. Feeny, teaches the class the great value that love has in all of their lives, using Romeo and Juliet as a guide. Cory simply does not see love and girls as "good", especially when his older brother, Eric, takes a girl to a Phillies game, instead of him—which prompts Cory to move into his treehouse. | ||||
| 2 (2) | "On the Fence" | Jeff Sherman | David Trainer | October 1, 1993 |
| Cory is pre-occupied with his friends' watergun "battle" because he has no heavy-duty watergun to compete with. However, he soon strikes up a deal with Mr. Feeny: Cory will paint Mr. Feeny's shutters, and be paid the money needed to buy a new watergun. However, in his haste to paint the shutters, he inadvertently gets paint on the fence. | ||||
| 3 (3) | "Father Knows Less" | April Kelly | David Trainer | October 8, 1993 |
| When Alan lets Cory stay up late to watch a baseball game, a no-hitter, Cory falls asleep in class the next day at school, and fails a test—which Mr. Feeny refuses to let him make up. | ||||
| 4 (4) | "Cory's Alternative Friends" | Patricia Forrester | David Trainer | October 15, 1993 |
| Cory decides that he wants to change his hairstyle, but it takes a turn for the worse, leading him to join a group of social outcasts. Can Cory learn one of life's most important lessons when the only true friend he has left is a girl he would not be caught dead with? This also references The Wizard (1989): Topanga kisses Cory, with Cory having a surprised look on his face. This also happens in The Wizard, when Corey (played by Ben Savage's brother, Fred) and Haley are sitting on top of the trailer. Topanga makes her first appearance in this episode. | ||||
| 5 (5) | "Killer Bees" | Susan Estelle Janson | David Trainer | October 22, 1993 |
| When Cory finds out that the winner of a Geography Bee will be a batboy at the World Series, he tries to bribe Minkus into relinquishing his spot in the contest. | ||||
| 6 (6) | "Boys II Mensa" | Janette Kotichas Burleigh | David Trainer | October 29, 1993 |
| Cory cheats on an I.Q. test, and is labeled the smartest kid in class. However, the consequences for getting away with it are worse than getting caught: Cory may be transferred into a new school for smart kids. Meanwhile, Eric takes Morgan to pick out a Halloween costume, and she ends up being a zombie. | ||||
| 7 (7) | "Grandma Was a Rolling Stone" | Ed Decter & John J. Strauss |
David Trainer | November 12, 1993 |
| Alan's mother arrives, gives Cory a Cal Ripken rookie card, and promises to get it autographed by "the man in the picture". But, will she be able to keep her promise? Meanwhile, Eric falls for Mr. Feeny's niece. | ||||
| 8 (8) | "Teacher's Bet" | April Kelly | David Trainer | November 19, 1993 |
| When Cory insists that teaching is easy, in comparison to learning, Mr. Feeny agrees to a bet: Cory and Mr. Feeny temporarily switch roles, with Cory teaching 'Social Studies' for one week, while Feeny is a student. Can Cory really handle the stresses of being a teacher? | ||||
| 9 (9) | "Class Pre-Union" | Ed Decter & John J. Strauss |
David Trainer | November 26, 1993 |
| Cory's dream to be a big-league baseball star is crushed by Mr. Feeny when the class is assigned to envision its 20th reunion and is given a grade of "Incomplete". However—thanks to a surprise visitor—Cory can continue to live out his dream. Guest star: Jim Abbott |
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| 10 (10) | "Santa's Little Helper" | Susan Estelle Jansen | David Trainer | December 10, 1993 |
| Shawn's father loses his job, and Cory vows that Shawn will have a Christmas gift this year. Morgan is also traumatized when a shopping mall Santa Claus suffers a heart attack, just as she sits on his lap. | ||||
| 11 (11) | "The Father/Son Game" | Bill Lawrence | David Trainer | December 17, 1993 |
| The father/son softball game is coming up, but Cory and Eric do not want to play. Alan finds out how they really feel about the game, and he tells them that the game was canceled, but Cory finds out (from Topanga) that the game, in fact, was played. | ||||
| 12 (12) | "Once in Love with Amy" | Ken Kuta | David Trainer | January 7, 1994 |
| While Cory is working on a difficult math problem, he chances upon another conundrum: he accidentally discovers provocative clothing in his mother's bag, and assumes that she is having an affair. | ||||
| 13 (13) | "She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not" | April Kelly | David Trainer | January 14, 1994 |
| Eric appears in Mr. Feeny's class as a guest speaker to talk about the kids' futures in high school, but he does not tell them the whole truth: that they are about to leave a sheltered life for the real world. Meanwhile, Topanga develops a crush on Eric, but Cory gets the impression that her affections are directed at him. | ||||
| 14 (14) | "The B-Team of Life" | Jeff Menell | David Trainer | January 28, 1994 |
| Cory and Minkus are assigned to the basketball "B-Team" at school, and rarely get to play. However, Cory also gets the feeling that he is on the "B-Team" with his own family. | ||||
| 15 (15) | "Model Family" | Ed Decter & John J. Strauss |
David Trainer | February 4, 1994 |
| Cory learns that there is no such thing as "a perfect family" when he is assigned to get in a group with three other classmates, and work together as a family. Eric believes that he can get a job as a model. Special guest star: Kathy Ireland | ||||
| 16 (16) | "Risky Business" | Ken Kuta | David Trainer | February 11, 1994 |
| Cory and Shawn bet on racehorses for a school project, but they soon learn—the hard way—that there are things in life that are not worth risking. | ||||
| 17 (17) | "The Fugitive" | Jeff Sherman | David Trainer | February 25, 1994 |
| Shawn is afraid of getting into trouble after a cherry bomb prank gone wrong—he blew up Alan Matthews' supermarket's mailbox, so he runs away from home, and asks Cory if he can stay in his room in secrecy. Now, Cory and Shawn will learn both how fragile and how vital friendship is. | ||||
| 18 (18) | "It's a Wonderful Night" | Susan Estelle Jansen | David Trainer | March 11, 1994 |
| Cory and Shawn try and sneak an 'R'-rated movie into the house when the family will be out, but their plans are put in jeopardy when Mr. Feeny becomes their babysitter. Eric has failed his driving test, but he still decides to drive. Who's getting in trouble tonight? | ||||
| 19 (19) | "Kid Gloves" | Jeff Menell | David Trainer | March 25, 1994 |
| For Cory's birthday, Alan gives him a necklace with two silver boxing gloves on it, but Cory belittles his gift, and carelessly loses it. However, he'll regret that mistake when he learns their true value. | ||||
| 20 (20) | "The Play's the Thing" | Ed Decker & John J Strauss |
David Trainer | March 29, 1994 |
| Cory quits the school play after learning he has to wear tights. Minkus replaces him but is a poor substitute. Meanwhile, Alan finds the courage to approach his boss about pay cuts. | ||||
| 21 (21) | "Boy Meets Girl" | Janette Kotichas Burleigh | David Trainer | May 6, 1994 |
| After watching a class video about hormones in both males and females, Shawn goes on a date with a cute classmate named Hilary. Cory doesn't understand the appeal of dating, but asks Topanga out anyway, in an attempt to keep up with his buddy. This is the first episode where there is obvious attraction between Cory and Topanga. | ||||
| 22 (22) | "I Dream of Feeny" | Mark Fink | David Trainer | May 13, 1994 |
| As the end of 6th grade nears, Cory is nervous about a big geography test and wishes Mr. Feeny would get sick for just one day. His conscience gets the better of him, however, when Mr. Feeny ends up in the hospital. | ||||
Season 2: 1994-1995
| 23 (1) | "Back 2 School" | David Kendall | David Trainer | September 23, 1994 |
| Cory and Shawn are starting 7th grade. Eric makes them a guide to John Adams High School, on the condition they don't speak to him during school hours. However, a simple manual does not make Cory's first day perfect, as he quickly runs into the school bullies, led by Harley Kiner. When he accidentally gets Harley into trouble with the new high school principal, Mr. Feeny, it may be both Cory's first and last day of high school. | ||||
| 24 (2) | "Pairing Off" | Jeff Menell & Glen Merzer |
David Trainer | September 30, 1994 |
| Cory realizes that everyone at school, even Shawn, has paired off into couples. When he unexpectedly discovers one of Eric's secrets, he forces him to give advice on "how to get a girl to say hi." However, taking advice from Eric may prove to be a mistake. | ||||
| 25 (3) | "Notorious" | Jeff Sherman | David Trainer | October 7, 1994 |
| Eric is going out with a senior who uses him to get what she wants. Meanwhile, Shawn wants to make a name for himself, so he changes the school paper to say that "New Principal is Weeny." But when a witness places Cory at the scene of the crime, he must choose between turning in his friend or facing suspension. | ||||
| 26 (4) | "Me and Mr. Joad" | Jeff Menell | David Trainer | October 14, 1994 |
| When the staff lies to Cory's class about an upcoming test, Cory attempts to use what he learned in "The Grapes of Wrath" by launching a student protest. However, he soon learns the lesson hidden in the novel: there is a price to pay for doing what you think is right. | ||||
| 27 (5) | "The Uninvited" | Susan Estelle Jansen | David Trainer | October 21, 1994 |
| Cory thinks he's cool when he's invited to his first high school party by the exclusive-minded Melissa, but surprisingly a more popular Shawn is not on the guest list. Now, he will learn the true meaning of friendship. | ||||
| 28 (6) | "Who's Afraid of Cory Wolf?" | Mark Blutman & Howard Busgang |
David Trainer | October 28, 1994 |
| In this Halloween episode, Cory gets bitten by a runaway "wolf." Unfortunately, he starts getting symptoms which a fortune-teller says may be signs that he is turning into a werewolf. | ||||
| 29 (7) | "Wake Up, Little Cory" | Glen Merzer | David Trainer | November 4, 1994 |
| When the class cannot understand "Much Ado About Nothing," Mr. Turner launches a new controversial project: he asks his students to videotape each other with their views on love and sex. However, when Cory and Topanga stay overnight at the school to finish their project, they themselves become a scandal story. | ||||
| 30 (8) | "Band on the Run" | Mark Blutman & Howard Busgang |
David Trainer | November 11, 1994 |
| Cory and Shawn pretend that they're in a band so that they can impress girls. This inspires Alan to connect with his former bandmates. But while this creates some problems for him, Cory and Shawn face a bigger dilemma: they are accidentally booked as the entertainment for the school dance. Guest Stars: Rick Nielsen as Gordy, Billy Vera as Larry, Micky Dolenz as Norm, Peter Tork as Jedediah. | ||||
| 31 (9) | "Fear Strikes Out" | Susan Estelle Jansen | David Trainer | November 18, 1994 |
| Cory and Shawn go to a make-out party. But when Cory cannot get through "seven minutes in heaven" with Topanga, he becomes the laughing stock of the school. | ||||
| 32 (10) | "Sister Theresa" | Jeff Sherman | David Trainer | November 25, 1994 |
| Cory wins a girl's heart with a little politeness - but he better stay respectful, because she's Harley Keiner's kid sister, who never takes no for an answer. | ||||
| 33 (11) | "The Beard" | Jeff Menell | David Trainer | December 9, 1994 |
| When Shawn cannot decide between two girls, he asks Cory to date one of them while he gets to know the other. However, Cory falls for the girl he's supposed to "hold" for Shawn. | ||||
| 34 (12) | "Turnaround" | Michele Palermo | Micky Dolenz | December 16, 1994 |
| A "turnaround" dance gives girls a chance to ask guys out, but that does not take any pressure off Cory, who now worries about who'll ask him, if anyone. Very unfortunately for Cory, it may turn out to be a dance abundant in rejection. | ||||
| 35 (13) | "Cyrano" | Susan Estelle Jenson | David Trainer | January 6, 1995 |
| Cory and Shawn help Frankie express his feelings to a schoolmate, who turns out to be Harley's girlfriend. Also, Alan makes a bad choice for his anniversary present. Now, they must all learn what women want. | ||||
| 36 (14) | "I Am Not a Crook" | Steve Young | David Trainer | January 13, 1995 |
| Shawn nominates Cory for class president and manages the campaign. But will Cory keep his cool when his initial campaign platform of honesty collapses, or will he just become another "politician"? | ||||
| 37 (15) | "Breaking Up Is Really, Really Hard to Do" | Mark Blutman & Howard Busgang |
Jeff McCracken | January 27, 1995 |
| Cory gets a date for a "couples" party. Shawn nudges him to end the relationship before it goes on too long. But Cory cannot find the nerve to dump her. Will they be stuck together forever? | ||||
| 38 (16) | "Danger Boy" | Glen Merzer | David Trainer | February 3, 1995 |
| When Eric's girlfriend's younger cousin comes to town, Eric asks Shawn - instead of Cory - out on a double date. Also, Mr. Feeny is insulted when the staff assumes he wants to head the most boring club. This leads both Cory and Feeny to seek out a more reckless image. | ||||
| 39 (17) | "On the Air" | Mark Blutman & Howard Busgang |
David Trainer | February 10, 1995 |
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The school's radio station is so boring! Cory and Shawn can't even make it more interesting until they hit on the one thing that really gets people's attention: "Lunchtime Lust." Will the teachers let them get away with it? Meanwhile, Eric enters a magazine sweepstakes. |
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| 40 (18) | "By Hook or By Crook" | Jeff Menell | David Trainer | February 17, 1995 |
| An attractive history tutor helps Eric prepare for a test that might raise his grade average enough to allow him to go on a school trip to Europe, then offers to help him cheat because she finds him attractive. Cory tells Topanga he contracted mono by kissing someone. | ||||
| 41 (19) | "Wrong Side of the Tracks" | Susan Estelle Jenson | Jeff McCracken | February 24, 1995 |
| A demoralized Shawn hangs out with the wrong crowd, while Eric gets a dream skating lesson from Nancy Kerrigan. | ||||
| 42 (20) | "Pop Quiz" | Eric Brand & Kevin Kelton & Robert Kurtz |
David Trainer | March 10, 1995 |
| Shawn and Cory accidentally discover the date and topic of a forthcoming test. Frankie and Joey search for a new leader. | ||||
| 43 (21) | "The Thrilla' in Phila'" | Mark Blutman & Howard Busgang |
David Trainer | May 5, 1995 |
| Cory may finally have an extracurricular activity to list in the yearbook after he's bullied into joining the high school's wrestling team. | ||||
| 44 (22) | "Career Day" | Matthew Nelson | David Trainer | May 12, 1995 |
| Shawn is left feeling like a fifth wheel in Cory's house when his mother drives off with the family's mobile home and his father leaves to track her down. | ||||
| 45 (23) | "Home" | Jeff Sherman | David Trainer | May 19, 1995 |
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After staying with Cory's family for three weeks and not exactly fitting in, Shawn searches for a more permanent home. Meanwhile, Feeny takes advantage of the fact that Eric needs help to study for SATs by making him do yard work. |
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Season 3: 1995-1996
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Director | U.S Air Date |
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| 46 (1) | "My Best Friend's Girl" | Jeff Sherman | John Tracy | September 22, 1995 |
| A new school year has started. Eric continues to worry about college, so he signs up for the Film Club, and must sell tickets to an unpopular film. Meanwhile, Cory has his heart set on asking Topanga out, but he cannot get the nerve to do so. Unfortunately, his reluctance costs him when Shawn informs him that he has already asked her out. However, this turns out to be a set-up for Cory and Topanga to become a couple. | ||||
| 47 (2) | "The Double Lie" | Matthew Nelson and fred jones | Jeff McCracken | September 29, 1995 |
| Shawn has a hot date for the weekend, but those plans are quickly derailed when Jonathan tells Shawn that he'll be out of town for the weekend. However, Shawn refuses to break off his date, and ends up taking her to Jonathan's apartment -- where he finds a big surprise. | ||||
| 48 (3) | "What I Meant to Say" | Mark Blutman & Howard Busgang |
David Kendall | October 13, 1995 |
| When Cory tells Topanga "I love you", he earns the ill will of nearly everyone he knows; Shawn and Eric know that every girl in the school will now expect to hear those same three words. But, more importantly, Topanga also seems very upset about it, and decides to break things off with Cory with no explanation. | ||||
| 49 (4) | "He Said, She Said" | Jeff Menell | Jeff McCracken | October 20, 1995 |
| Shawn takes the new guidance counselor's advice too literally, and decides to run away to Europe. One-time school bully Harley Kiner returns from reform school to face-off with his replacement, Griff. | ||||
| 50 (5) | "Hometown Hero" | Matthew Nelson | John Tracy | October 27, 1995 |
| Cory and Shawn sneak into the chemistry lab, and accidentally start a fire - which Cory also puts out. However, he gets more than he bargained for when he is labeled "a hero". Will Cory do the right thing and tell the truth, or will he let people continue to think he's something he's not? | ||||
| 51 (6) | "This Little Piggy" | Mark Blutman &Howard Busgang |
Jeff McCracken | November 3, 1995 |
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Eric is having aspirations of attending Yale. Will Feeny support this insane endeavor? Meanwhile, Shawn decides to keep an abandoned pig as a pet, but Topanga feels that an apartment is not a proper environment for a hog. Will Cory side with his best friend or his girlfriend? Guest Starring: Richard Karn as Victor/Animal Control Officer |
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| 52 (7) | "Truth and Consequences" | Donna Trujillo | Jeff McCracken | November 10, 1995 |
| Cory and Shawn soil Janitor Bud's reputation when they produce a videotaped report on time-clock fraud for a media-arts class project. But the result is not what they planned - Mr. Feeny must fire Janitor Bud, a move that makes Cory and Shawn unpopular with the rest of the student body. | ||||
| 53 (8) | "Rave On" | Jeff Sherman | David Trainer | November 17, 1995 |
| Eric and Cory decide to throw a rave, but they pick the worst possible date to have a party: the same day as their parents' 20th wedding anniversary. The Monkees' Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones, and Peter Tork guest star as Gordy, Reginald, and Jedidiah. | ||||
| 54 (9) | "The Last Temptation of Cory" | Susan Meyers & Judy Toll |
David Trainer | December 1, 1995 |
| While Topanga is sick, Cory becomes the object of a pretty girl's insistent affections. Will he give into temptation? Meanwhile, Eric spends his money in a "get-rich-quick" scheme. Does he have a piece of valuable baseball memorabilia, or just a piece of junk? | ||||
| 55 (10) | "Train of Fools" | Susan Meyers & Judy Toll |
Jeff McCracken | December 15, 1995 |
| Due to circumstances they would prefer to forget, Eric, Cory, Shawn, and Topanga celebrate New Year's Eve in a stranded subway car. | ||||
| 56 (11) | "City Slackers" | Kevin Kelton | Jeff McCracken | January 5, 1996 |
| Cory and Shawn sneak off to Mr. Feeny's mountain cabin for a weekend of fun, but as to be expected, they're caught in the act. Meanwhile, Eric and Frankie engage in a marathon billiards match. | ||||
| 57 (12) | "The Grass Is Always Greener" | Donna Trujillo | Jeff McCracken | January 12, 1996 |
| Feeling uncomfortably domesticated, Cory forsakes a date with Topanga for a "boys' night out" at another school's party, and is mistaken for Shawn - an error he fails to correct when he sees how popular it makes him. However, Cory is surprised to find that he's not the only one there pretending to be someone else. | ||||
| 58 (13) | "New Friends and Old" | Matthew Nelson | John Tracy | January 19, 1996 |
| Mr. Feeny asks Cory and Shawn to take school tough-guy Frankie under their wing, and they discover his reputation makes the younger students their willing slaves. Also, Jonathan's wealthy ex-girlfriend re-enters his life. | ||||
| 59 (14) | "A Kiss Is More Than a Kiss" | Michael Swerdlick | John Tracy | January 26, 1996 |
| At Shawn's urging, Cory re-enters the dating world, but he cannot bring himself to kiss his date, Melissa, because he's still in love with Topanga - but she's too busy locking lips with another guy. (First appearance of Morgan in more than a season; she says it was the "longest time-out she's ever had".) | ||||
| 60 (15) | "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" | Kevin Kelton | Jeff McCracken | February 2, 1996 |
| Shawn's "bad boy" image costs him a date with a "nice girl", so he recruits Cory to teach him how to be "boyfriend material". | ||||
| 61 (16) | "Stormy Weather" | Jeff Menell & Susan Meyers |
Jeff McCracken | February 9, 1996 |
| Eric's devotion to the TV station is affecting his grades, and endangering his chances of graduating. Meanwhile, things start to heat up between Jonathan and Dana's mom, Susan - to Shawn and Dana's horror. | ||||
| 62 (17) | "The Pink Flamingo Kid" | Mark Blutman & Howard Busgang |
Jeff McCracken | February 16, 1996 |
| While filming a video for Shawn, Cory catches some criminals red-handed, and wants to enter a TV-news contest, but Shawn objects, and destroys the tape. Meanwhile, a money-hungry Eric attempts to find valuable objects amongst his parents' "old junk". | ||||
| 63 (18) | "Life Lessons" | Jeff Sherman | Jeff McCracken | February 23, 1996 |
| Cory's classmates are antagonized by Mr. Feeny's harsh exam schedule, and decide to retaliate by vandalizing his home. Meanwhile, Eric dates an older woman, whom his mother was hoping to fix up with Mr. Turner. | ||||
| 64 (19) | "I Was A Teenage Spy" | Jeff Sherman | David Trainer | April 26, 1996 |
| Cory gets a shock when a microwave mishap transports him back to the 1950s, where his post-Cold War knowledge of Russian space experiments gets him mistaken for a spy. | ||||
| 65 (20) | "I Never Sang For My Legal Guardian" | Kevin Kelton | David Trainer | May 3, 1996 |
| Jonathan decides he's finally ready to assume responsibility as Shawn's legal guardian, but Shawn only wants to be with his father, Chet. Cory and Topanga search for Chet, but Cory becomes distracted when he catches the attention of a sexy woman. Meanwhile, Mr. Feeny strong-arms Eric into tutoring the school's star athlete, Jeff. | ||||
| 66 (21) | "The Happiest Show On Earth" | Mark Blutman & Howard Busgang |
Jeff McCracken | May 10, 1996 |
| Cory cannot keep his mind off Topanga, and tries to woo her by following her to Disney World, but Topanga becomes angry because she believes he travelled all that way for another girl, Kristen. But she eventually realized Cory's feelings for her, and the pair re-unite. | ||||
| 67 (22) | "Brother Brother" | Mark Blutman & Howard Busgang |
Jeff McCracken | May 17, 1996 |
| Cory dreads his upcoming summer vacation when he realizes that Topanga's going to camp, Shawn's traveling with his father, and Eric's leaving for college...until he receives a letter stating that he didn't get into his college of choice. He then decides to take a cross country trip - and invites Cory along for the ride. | ||||
Season 4: 1996-1997
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Director | U.S Air Date |
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| 68 (1) | "You Can Go Home Again" | Mark Blutman & Howard Busgang |
Jeff McCracken | September 20, 1996 |
| Nearing the end of last season's summer road trip, Cory agrees to a final pit stop— without realizing that Eric intends to make it a permanent one because he feels that there's nothing there for him back home. Meanwhile, winning a company award makes Alan consider whether or not he's really happy with his current employment as a supermarket manager. | ||||
| 69 (2) | "Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow" | Susan Estelle Jansen | Jeff McCracken | September 27, 1996 |
| After Cory expresses his insecurity about his hair, Topanga cuts off six inches of her own hair, in an attempt to show him how meaningless outward appearance is compared with inner beauty. However, she soon realizes that even she can be self-conscious when she becomes horrified after seeing her new 'do', and decides to get a makeover. Meanwhile, Eric refuses to look for a job, and instead lazily stays home watching daytime TV—but what will he do when he gets a glimpse of the real world? | ||||
| 70 (3) | "I Ain't Gonna Spray Lettuce No More" | Mark Blutman & Howard Busgang |
Jeff McCracken | October 4, 1996 |
| Alan goes to demand a raise, but he instead quits his job as a supermarket manager— something that shocks all of the Matthews, including himself. His wife, Amy, becomes furious that he has made a decision that affects their entire family without talking to her about it first. And, a hysteric Cory enlists Shawn's help in an attempt to learn how to cope with poverty. | ||||
| 71 (4) | "Fishing For Virna" | Matthew Nelson | Jeff McCracken | October 11, 1996 |
| After having run away from her family over a year ago, Shawn's mother Virna is back. However, she would not actually return to her family until Shawn and Chet can prove that they're really willing to live like a family. Also, after learning from the Hunters that you do not truly appreciate someone until she's gone, Cory thinks of ways to inspire students to honor the late Brenda, a beloved and devoted cafeteria lady. | ||||
| 72 (5) | "Shallow Boy" | Jeff Sherman | Jeff McCracken | October 18, 1996 |
| When Eric offends Corinna, a perky but weird girl who writes strange lyrics, she composes a nasty song about him, and as a result Eric gains instant notoriety— or rather, infamy. Meanwhile, Topanga feuds with Cory because she fears that their differing viewpoints on child rearing could affect their long-term future. This episode features dialogue paralleling the concurrent rescheduling of Boy Meets World to a later time slot in an example of breaking the fourth wall. | ||||
| 73 (6) | "Janitor Dad" | Jeff Menell | Jeff McCracken | October 25, 1996 |
| When Verna gives Chet an ultimatum to find work, he lands a job as the school janitor, to Shawn's humiliation. Meanwhile, Alan and Eric look for experienced help at the store, and answering their call is a mountain man who will do anything to make a sale. | ||||
| 74 (7) | "Singled Out" | Stephen Hibert | Jeff McCracken | November 1, 1996 |
| Eric has been having bad luck dating, so he says that he is attending Harvard so that he can appear on MTV's Singled Out. Meanwhile, Cory must undergo an operation, but when he listens to a rumor that Shawn tells him about, he begins to worry that he'll vanish from the operating room. | ||||
| 75 (8) | "Dangerous Secret" | Jeff Sherman | Jeff McCracken | November 8, 1996 |
| When Cory discovers that attractive Claire has been sleeping over at Shawn's place, he jumps to the obvious conclusion, especially when Shawn swears him to secrecy. But Cory learns that they have a much more serious, much more dangerous problem. | ||||
| 76 (9) | "Sixteen Candles And Four-Hundred-Pound Men" | Matthew Nelson | Jeff McCracken | November 15, 1996 |
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Frankie seeks Cory and Shawn's help to earn the love of his father, Vader when Vader wrestles Jake "The Snake" Roberts at a World Wrestling Federation house show. However, the match takes place the same day as Topanga's Sweet Sixteen— forcing the kid who "wants everyone to love him" to both help a friend and celebrate a girlfriend's birthday at the same time. Note: There is a false reference to an episode of the Flintstones here. Cory and Shawn talk about Fred's having to be in two places at once. The episode refers to Pebbles' Birthday vs. the Water Buffalo Party. In actuality, they were wrong, because the episode they should have referred to was when Fred tried to take Wilma to the movies and go bowling at the same time. |
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| 77 (10) | "Turkey Day" | Susan Estelle Jenson | Jeff McCracken | November 22, 1996 |
| Cory and Shawn are given an assignment over the Thanksgiving weekend about the class differences that are the heart of the conflict in Rwanda, and are quick to assume that these same divisions, between the haves and the have-nots, do not exist in Philadelphia. But they learn better when their respective families do not show full enthusiasm in spending their Thanksgiving together. Meanwhile, Frankie's younger brother Herman hears that the Matthews are coming to the trailer park, and he decides to try to sweetheart Cory's sister, Morgan. | ||||
| 78 (11) | "An Affair To Forget" | Eileen O'Hare | Jeff McCracken | December 13, 1996 |
| Shawn is in shock when his girlfriend, Jennifer, dumps him. To try to help him, Cory starts badmouthing Jennifer to Shawn. But when Jennifer finds out about this, she agrees to make up with Shawn— as long as he and Cory end their friendship. | ||||
| 79 (12) | "Easy Street" | Jeff Menell | Jeff McCracken | January 3, 1997 |
| Comedy veterans Buddy Hackett and Soupy Sales play two businessmen of a shady sort who hire Cory to run "errands" for them. Since it is just before Christmas, Cory decides he can use the money for his holiday shopping. However, Cory quits once he figures out that the two gents are part of "the mob." Shawn takes over, but Cory must persuade his pal to quit as well, before he gets in over his head - or hit over the head. (Touchstone press release.) | ||||
| 80 (13) | "B & B's B 'N' B" | Mark Blutman & Howard Busgang |
Jeff McCracken | January 10, 1997 |
| Shawn, in a crazy scheme to get his economics project done and make some real money at the same time, convinces Cory to turn Feeny's quaint home into a Bed & Breakfast while their unsuspecting teacher is out of town. Meanwhile, Eric and Feeny surprise each other when they bump into each other in Boston and start to develop a friendship. | ||||
| 81 (14) | "Wheels" | Jeff Sherman | Jeff McCracken | January 17, 1997 |
| Alan finds himself at a crossroads when Cory, armed with a new driver's license on his 16th birthday, would rather celebrate the event on a road trip with Shawn and Topanga instead of with his father. Guest Star Dan Lauria from the Wonder Years. | ||||
| 82 (15) | "Chick Like Me" | Stephen Hibert | Jeff McCracken | January 31, 1997 |
| The war between the sexes starts heating up at John Adams High when the boys realize that girls expect different things when out on a date. When it is suggested to Cory that his school newspaper column is a tad boring, Shawn gives him a story idea on dating and sexual harassment based on the book they're reading in Mr. Feeny's class: Black Like Me. After Cory emerges from the bathroom in full regalia, it is decided that Shawn would make a better girl: he's studied them much more carefully. Making his debut at school, Shawn, now Veronica Wasboyski, immediately gets asked out by Gary, one of the school's more well-known Lotharios. Shawn soon finds out what it's like to push off a teen boy's advances. Meanwhile, Eric tries to teach mountain-reared Lonnie how to get along with city men. | ||||
| 83 (16) | "A Long Walk To Pittsburgh (Part 1)" | Matthew Nelson | Jeff McCracken | February 7, 1997 |
| Eric accidentally discovers that Shawn and Topanga have a secret when he finds them behaving more than friendly at Chubbie's, and he tells Cory about it. Unfortunately, they only know half the truth— and tensions rise between friends and family as Cory tries to find out the real reason why Topanga is acting so strangely and soon finds out the truth - she's moving to Pittsburgh. | ||||
| 84 (17) | "A Long Walk To Pittsburgh (Part 2)" | Mark Blutman & Howard Busgang |
Jeff McCracken | February 14, 1997 |
| Cory is taking Topanga's departure very hard, and is wavering between depression and anger. Fortunately for him, a surprise visitor comes to help him: Topanga is back! But, the couple will need to convince their friends and family that theirs is a true love if they want a shot of her staying in Philadelphia. | ||||
| 85 (18) | "Uncle Daddy" | Steve Young | Jeff McCracken | February 28, 1997 |
| When Eric learns that his new girlfriend Kelly has a son, he's confident he's mature enough to handle the responsibility - but too scared to tell his parents about it. Meanwhile, Cory and his friends prepare for the dreaded SAT's. | ||||
| 86 (19) | "Quiz Show" | Stephen Hibert | Jeff McCracken | March 21, 1997 |
| The producers of a dull but prestigious academic bowl sense a hit after Cory, Shawn and Topanga become star contestants by enlivening the show with their humor and pop culture knowledge. But Mr. Feeny concludes that today's modern world puts entertainment before education when the show's newfound popularity causes it to change its questions from brainy to brainless. | ||||
| 87 (20) | "Security Guy" | Stephen Hibert | Jeff McCracken | April 4, 1997 |
| Eric's schemes are bankrupting the store, but Alan is reluctant to fire him, so Amy does. Consequently, Eric decides to leave home and take a job as a security guard. However, Mr. Feeny knows that Eric's only looking for an easy way out, and tries to convince him to give the SAT and college another try. Meanwhile, Cory and Topanga try to get Shawn to join Mr. Feeny's SAT preparation class. | ||||
| 88 (21) | "Cult Fiction" | Jeff Menell | Jeff McCracken | April 25, 1997 |
| When a lonely Shawn starts hanging around with a new group of people whom he defensively describes as "not a cult," Jonathan Turner tries to stop him before it's too late— but Shawn does not want his help because he does not believe Mr. Turner really cares about him. Mr. Turner gets into a motorcycle accident and causes Shawn to take a step back and get away from the cult and take the right step to God and his family. | ||||
| 89 (22) | "Learning to Fly" | Jeff Sherman | Jeff McCracken | May 2, 1997 |
| Eric invites Cory and his friends to come with him to a potential college. However, once Cory finds out Topanga isn't coming, he gets upset, but a sexy college girl named Mary Beth offers to make his weekend worth its while. Meanwhile, Eric's doubt that any real college will accept him leads him to consider staying at a surfer school. Will they be able to "walk away from a sure thing"? Or will they throw away everything they've worked hard to keep? | ||||
Season 5: 1997-1998
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Director | U.S Air Date |
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| 90 (1) | "Brothers" | Matthew Nelson | Alan Myerson | October 3, 1997 |
| Cory is so upset when Eric moves back home that he vows to find him a place to stay. But the perfect roommate he picks out is Shawn's long-lost half-brother, and there's no love lost as far as Shawn is concerned. | ||||
| 91 (2) | "Boy Meets Real World" | Sally Stiner & Bob Tischler |
Alan Myerson | October 10, 1997 |
| In the vein of MTV's "The Real World", Cory films a documentary about Jack, Shawn, and Eric adjusting to their new lives. However, when friction develops between Jack and Shawn, Cory must decide whether or not to continue filming his movie or help two friends in trouble. New roommates Eric, Shawn and Jack are the focus of Cory's student film, and it is not long before the trio's plot thickens: Shawn and Jack cannot get along as brothers. Meanwhile, Topanga thinks Cory should prove himself more of a friend than a filmmaker. | ||||
| 92 (3) | "It's Not You, It's Me" | Mark Blutman & Howard Busgang |
Alan Myerson | October 17, 1997 |
| After Shawn and Cory agree to attend the same college, Shawn learns Cory's made interview plans on his own - and the two decide it's time to go their separate ways. Meanwhile, Eric thinks befriending the dean will ease his and Jack's college experience. | ||||
| 93 (4) | "Fraternity Row" | Andy Guerdat | Alan Myerson | October 24, 1997 |
| After attending a college class and engaging in a winning debate with a professor, an empowered Shawn neglects high-school tasks in favor of collegiate ones - and gets suspended. Meanwhile, Eric forms his own fraternity (Magnum Pi), and arises the Dean's suspicions. | ||||
| 94 (5) | "The Witches of Pennbrook" | Stephen Hibbert | Alan Myerson | October 31, 1997 |
| Witches seem to be invading Pennbrook College when Jack's new spooky girlfriend Millie causes a serious rift between the roommates after Eric tells Jack that he caught her practicing witchcraft; and an unsuspecting Eric goes on a date with a teenaged witch named Sabrina. Guest Melissa Joan Hart crosses over in her role from Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. Meanwhile, Cory takes Topanga on her first airplane ride, flown by a not-so-bright pilot. | ||||
| 95 (6) | "No Guts, No Cory" | Patricia Carr & Lara Runnels |
Alan Myerson | November 7, 1997 |
| The time ball swallowed by Salem the Cat from Sabrina, the Teenage Witch takes everyone back to the 1940s: Cory becomes a soldier fighting on the dangerous front lines in Europe, who wants his best buddy Shawn to marry his girl Topanga if he does not return. | ||||
| 96 (7) | "I Love You, Donna Karan (Part 1)" | Ellen Idelson & Rob Lotterstein |
David Kendall | November 14, 1997 |
| Shawn's steadfast rule of dating girls only for a fixed two-week period leads him to break up with Angela; then he finds himself falling in love with the owner of a lost purse he finds, since the contents indicate that she is the girl of his dreams. Meanwhile, Eric studies for a test with the help of an invisible Mr. Feeny, while Jack wonders about Eric's sanity. | ||||
| 97 (8) | "Chasing Angela (Part 2)" | Matthew Nelson | Alan Myerson | November 21, 1997 |
| An eager Cory encourages Shawn to consider the same type of long-term relationship he has with Topanga with Angela - except that the two of them start not to get along so well. Meanwhile, Jack and Eric are nervous about hosting Thanksgiving dinner for the Matthews family at their new apartment. | ||||
| 98 (9) | "How to Succeed in Business" | Ellen Idelson & Rob Lotterstein |
Alan Myerson | November 28, 1997 |
| Confident Cory is amazed when Shawn is more successful at their work-study jobs: Shawn proves to be a whiz at public relations, while Cory gets stuck in the mail room. Meanwhile, Amy goes back to college, but her participation in Eric's creative writing class embarrasses him with her extremely frank self-revelations. | ||||
| 99 (10) | "Last Tango in Philly" | Jeff Menell | Alan Myerson | December 5, 1997 |
| Cory and Shawn are loco with jealousy when the girls get jobs at a Mexican restaurant and start dancing the night away with two handsome, suave co-workers. Soon, they (along with Alan, Eric, Jack, and Mr. Feeny) try to figure out the hidden meaning behind women's words. | ||||
| 100 (11) | "A Very Topanga Christmas" | Andy Guerdat | David Kendall | December 19, 1997 |
| Cory wonders if he's being henpecked when Topanga spends the holidays with the Matthews family and takes charge of the festivities. Cory plans to surprise Topanga, who's spending Christmas at his house, with a promise ring that means they'll be together forever. But he's unnerved by moments of doubt after learning that he and Topanga—who have so much in common—have very different holiday traditions: she drinks cider rather than eggnog; she prefers a fresh-cut tree to an aluminum one; and she opens gifts on Christmas Eve, not in the morning. When it seems Topanga's unwilling to compromise, Cory has serious misgivings about the ring - and their future. | ||||
| 101 (12) | "Raging Cory" | Babara Feldman | David Kendall | January 9, 1998 |
| Cory gets so upset that Alan engages only in conversation with him, but plays sports with Eric, that he knocks Alan down. So Alan and Eric kidnap Cory and take him sky diving. Afterward, Cory feels better, but now Eric's miffed that he and his dad rarely have meaningful conversations. | ||||
| 102 (13) | "The Eskimo" | Jeff Menell | Lisa Gottlieb | January 16, 1998 |
| Upset that the seniors are slacking off, Mr. Feeny threatens to issue F's and assigns personal goals to Shawn, Topanga and Cory: Shawn is to find two tickets to the Super Bowl, Topanga is to refrain from interfering, and Cory is to help them. He will fail if either fail. Meanwhile, Eric and Jack search for soul mates. | ||||
| 103 (14) | "Heartbreak Cory" | Patricia Carr & Lara Runnels |
William Russ | February 6, 1998 |
| When Cory sprains his ankle falling off the bus during the Senior Class ski trip to the Mount Sun Lodge, he doesn't tell Topanga when he feels attracted to the young lady, Lauren, who's been assigned to take care of him. | ||||
| 104 (15) | "The First Girlfriends Club" | Mark Blutman & Howard Busgang |
Alan Myerson | February 13, 1998 |
| It's Valentine's Day, and Shawn's jilted exes are so sure he'll ruin his date with Angela that they kidnap him to keep him from hurting her. Meanwhile, Cory lands in trouble with Topanga after she reads a letter to him from Lauren (the "cute mountain girl" assigned to take care of him in the previous episode). | ||||
| 105 (16) | "Torn Between Two Lovers (Feeling Like a Fool)" | Matthew Nelson | Jeff McCracken | February 27, 1998 |
| Cory is torn between making up with Topanga, or allowing himself to see how it would be to go out with Lauren. After he goes on a date with Lauren, he decides that he can't live without Topanga - but she decides she can't see him anymore. Meanwhile, Mr. Feeny entrusts Eric to be a substitute teacher for Feeny's Citizenship class. | ||||
| 106 (17) | "And Then There Was Shawn" | Jeff Menell | Jeff McCracken | February 27, 1998 |
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Feeling that Cory and Topanga's break-up is having severe ramifications on his life, Shawn instigates a classwide argument, prompting Mr. Feeny to send them all into detention. However, in a parody of Scream, South Park, Scooby-Doo, I Know What You Did Last Summer, and And Then There Were None, it soon develops into a detention like none of them have ever experienced. Jennifer Love Hewitt guests stars as Jennifer Love Fefferman. How each character is killed:
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| 107 (18) | "If You Can't Be With the One You Love..." | Gary H. Miller | Alan Myerson | March 6, 1998 |
| Depressed by his break-up with Topanga, Cory gets a reputation of being a "downer," which he tries to shake off by drinking and partying. When Shawn catches Cory in the act, he convinces Shawn to try it as well—with disastrous results. This is one of the episodes Disney would not air. | ||||
| 108 (19) | "Eric Hollywood" | Babara Feldman | Alan Myerson | March 20, 1998 |
| When Eric's shoddy set design injures the star of the college play, Eric assumes his role. After a surprisingly superb Shakespearean acting debut, Eric is invited to join the the cast of the hit ABC sitcom Kid Gets Acquainted with Universe. But when he arrives at the studio, he discovers that the shallow, egotistical, and neurotic actors (played by the cast of Boy Meets World) are not at all like their roles. Meanwhile, Topanga tries to salvage her relationship with Shawn, who's not sure he can remain friends with both her and Cory in the wake of their breakup, after he and Jack come down with chicken pox. | ||||
| 109 (20) | "Starry Night" | Barry Safchik | Jeff McCracken | April 3, 1998 |
| A once-in-a-lifetime Van Gogh retrospective makes Cory blue: he stood in line all night to get tickets for himself and Topanga, but she has gone with Angela instead - and met a terrific, intelligent and sensitive guy, Ricky Ferris (Jonathan Jackson), who claims she has already changed his life once (by beaning him in softball and convincing him to give up sports for art), spends all day with her looking at Van Gogh's "Starry Night", and asks for a dinner date with her. Cory remains adamant that he will love Topanga forever and that kissing Lauren meant nothing to him. Topanga cannot bring herself to believe him until Ricky kisses her—and she rushes to tell Cory that it meant nothing to her and that she still loves him. | ||||
| 110 (21) | "Honesty Night" | Stephen Hibert | Alan Myerson | April 24, 1998 |
| A reconciled Cory and Topanga pretend to be estranged so Shawn can be the one to "reunite" them, despite Mr. Feeny's warning that they are "boarding the train of stupid ideas". Shawn's mediation tactics lead to more turmoil for the duo: when he encourages them to be open about their hurt feelings, they insult each other and break up again. It's finally up to Shawn (with an assist from Cory's parents) to set things straight once and for all. | ||||
| 111 (22) | "Prom-ises, Prom-ises" | Ellen Idelson & Rob Lotterstein |
Alan Myerson | May 1, 1998 |
| It's a big night: Senior Prom, and Shawn and Cory plan to "leave as boys and come back men." Angela quickly decides she and Shawn are not ready for sex, but Topanga feels that she and Cory may be ready, as long as the night goes "exactly, perfectly right." Meanwhile, Amy is upset because of how Alan reacts to her recent good news: she's pregnant. To make up for it, he decides to check them into a hotel: the same one where the prom is being held. Eventually, Cory and Topanga decide they aren't ready for the potential consequences, and decide to wait. This is one of the episodes Disney would not air. | ||||
| 112 (23) | "Things Change" | Matthew Nelson & Bob Tischler |
Alan Myerson | May 8, 1998 |
| Cory is distressed when he realizes that his entire world is changing around him: Shawn considers not going to college, Topanga considers going to Yale, Chubbie's is reformed as "Peg-Leg Pete's", and Mr. Feeny intends to retire and move to Wyoming. The anxiously awaited college acceptance letters have finally arrived. But Cory, who expects his longtime friends will want to continue as classmates, finds that everything cannot always go according to his plan. | ||||
| 113 (24) | "Graduation" | Matthew Nelson & Bob Tischler |
Alan Myerson | May 15, 1998 |
| It's the end of an era as Cory, Shawn, Topanga, Angela and the rest of their class prepare to graduate. In the final week, Mr. Feeny assigns the class to write about "what is in their hearts." While Shawn ignores the assignment at first, seeing as high school is now over, he comes to realize that his school days meant more to him than he realizes. Meanwhile, Topanga wrestles with going to Yale or staying with Cory. Cory tries to hide his lying eyes and convince Topanga that he wants her to go away to Yale, and Shawn surprises everyone with his indifference toward graduation. Meanwhile, Eric tries to keep Mr. Feeny from retiring, and Topanga slyly secures the valedictorian position and shocks Cory by proposing to him. Stuart Minkus, Joey the Rat and Frankie the Enforcer make one final appearance. | ||||
Season 6: 1998-1999
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Director | U.S Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114 (1) | "His Answer" | Bob Tischler | Jeff McCracken | September 25, 1998 |
| Cory deals with the shock of Topanga's proposal in the previous season's finale. They sneak off to elope, while Eric and Jack get a new roommate named Rachel, who they immediately start competing for. | ||||
| 115 (2) | "Her Answer" | Matthew Nelson | David Kendall | October 2, 1998 |
| If he was stunned when Topanga proposed, then Cory is completely speechless when Topanga comes to realize that she cannot say "I do". During drive home, he admits that she was right-they are not ready to be married, and they want their families to be there when they are ready. When they arrive home, they find that everyone has thrown the "newlyweds" a celebration. But before they can announce the truth, Amy confronts Topanga. Meanwhile, both Eric and Jack compete for Rachel's attention. The newlywed party is later turned into a retirement party for Mr. Feeny, which is then interrupted by an angry (and comedic) diatribe from Eric. | ||||
| 116 (3) | "Ain't College Great?" | Jeff Menell | William Russ | October 9, 1998 |
| On the first day of college, an ambitious Cory fills his schedule with tough courses, but quickly cracks under the pressure - and flees to Mr. Feeny's side in Wyoming for help. Meanwhile, Eric tries to be more sensitive so that Rachel will be attracted to him. | ||||
| 117 (4) | "Friendly Persuasion" | Barbara Feldman | Jeff McCracken | October 16, 1998 |
| After she and Shawn call it quits because he "wants to meet new people", Angela shuns Cory's offer of support, claiming they "were never really friends in the first place". But after Cory pursues her into the co-ed bathroom (which he had previously been too terrified to enter), Angela confesses that she still has feelings for Shawn, pledging Cory to keep her secret between friends. Meanwhile, Eric encounters Mr. Feeny in his class - as a student. But the presentation that Feeny and Rachel make on "free will versus environment" convinces the Dean that Feeny can only function in his present environment as a teacher. | ||||
| 118 (5) | "Better Than the Average Cory" | Patricia Carr & Lara Runnels |
David Kendall | October 23, 1998 |
| After Cory is introduced to art prodigy Alexandra Nechita, he develops an inferiority complex, and blames his lack of skills on his "average" father. Meanwhile, Alexandra, lonely touring without anyone her own age, befriends Morgan. | ||||
| 119 (6) | "Hogs and Kisses" | David Brownfield | Jeff McCracken | October 30, 1998 |
| After a director has Shawn and Topanga kiss while making a film, Cory, certain the duo has been secretly harboring romantic feelings for one another, directs them to go on a date, and explore their true emotions. Meanwhile, Eric and Jack pretend to be mannerly in front of Rachel. | ||||
| 120 (7) | "Everybody Loves Stuart" | Matthew Nelson | William Russ | November 6, 1998 |
| "Brother meets brother" as Fred Savage guest stars in a sometimes-intense episode, directed by series regular William Russ. Savage is cast as Stuart, a hip new college teacher, who is a favorite with his students because he "treats them as equals". But, in a surprising departure from his squeaky clean characters from The Wonder Years and Working, Savage plays a Jekyll-and-Hyde character, whose true colors are revealed when he hits on Topanga in her dorm room. When Cory later strikes back - literally - on behalf of Topanga, Stuart tries to have him expelled from school. | ||||
| 121 (8) | "You're Married, You're Dead" | Gary H. Miller | Jeff McCracken | November 13, 1998 |
| To prove he's still "one of the guys", despite being engaged, Cory goes to a bikini club with scantily-clad waitresses, where he loses his engagement ring, and desperately tries to keep Topanga from finding out. She, of course, does - and reminds Cory that wearing the ring in the first place was his idea, and that he remains free to do what he wants, but within reason. Meanwhile, Rachel, currently working on a term paper dealing with how women influence male bonding, observes Eric's and Jack's off-the-wall behavior, with cool amusement. | ||||
| 122 (9) | "Poetic License: An Ode to Holden Caulfield" | Erica Montolfo | William Russ | November 20, 1998 |
| Cory reads Shawn's poems at the local coffee-house without realizing the truth behind what he is reading. | ||||
| 123 (10) | "And in Case I Don't See Ya" | Barry Safchik | David Kendall | December 4, 1998 |
| In an effort to become more popular, Eric creates a TV show similar to Truman Show, featuring his roommates, but it's Rachel who becomes "the campus darling". Meanwhile, Cory and Shawn expect special treatment from their "friend", Mr. Feeny. | ||||
| 124 (11) | "Santa's Little Helpers" | Patricia Carr & Lara Runnels |
Lynn M. McCracken | December 11, 1998 |
| Now that Cory and Topanga both know that Shawn and Angela still love each other, they have conflicting views on what to do about it -- especially when, unbeknownst to each other, Cory invites Shawn to join their family Christmas, while Topanga invites Angela. Topanga wants to let well enough alone, but Cory misses no opportunity to bring his friends together, but the consequences are not exactly what he wants: after they finally kiss, Angela expresses her love for Shawn, but he protests that he is "not ready" to make the same commitment, and she storms off for good. Meanwhile, Eric takes his store Santa Claus job a little too seriously when he convinces Rachel and Jack to help him "steal" his family's gifts, in order to make under-privileged children happy. (Currently not in syndication) | ||||
| 125 (12) | "Cutting the Cord" | Allison M. Gibson | Kevin Tracy | January 8, 1999 |
| Shawn and Angela draw up a restraining order that forbids Cory and Topanga from any further interference in their romantic lives, but Shawn still has a difficult time seeing Angela date someone else - especially when they all wind up at the same restaurant together. While there, the couples enter a karaoke contest. Meanwhile, Alan has a midlife crisis, and tries to solve his problem by shopping for a motorcycle. | ||||
| 126 (13) | "We'll Have a Good Time Then" | Gary H. Miller | David Kendall | January 22, 1999 |
| Shawn and Jack's ne'er-do-well father, Chet, re-appears on campus suddenly and, confronted by an angry Shawn, promises that he has come to stay and make amends with his sons for never being there for them. But, after treating them to a steak dinner, and consuming a piece of Rachel's "killer" chocolate cake, Chet suffers a heart attack. Shawn and Chet realize just how much they need each other, but by then it is too late. Shawn reveals that his anger at his father is partly fear that his own apparent inability to connect emotionally is inherited, and it appears a reconciliation might take place -- then Chet has a second heart attack, and dies. This is a powerful and quite touching episode, with a particularly affecting performance from Rider Strong. The episode's title is a line from the Harry Chapin song Cat's in the Cradle. | ||||
| 127 (14) | "Getting Hitched" | Jeff Menell | Jeff McCracken | January 29, 1999 |
| Cory and Topanga play "The Fiancée Game" to prove how compatible they are, and are appalled when Eric and Rachel prove to know far more about each other than they do. Topanga suggests a quick solution: they should live together on campus, and really get to know each other. (Cory mistakenly thinks this means sex, and buys satin pajamas and sheets.) Living together shows them sides of each other that they're not too crazy about: for example, his big toe clipping flies across the room, and lodges in her already-applied facial cream. Meanwhile, Shawn has ignored Jack's repeated calls about clearing out Chet's trailer, and once persuaded, is freshly outraged to discover evidence that Chet went to Jack's stepfather for help in financing Shawn's college education. He decides to take the trailer "out on the open road", and convinces Cory to accompany him for the weekend, but oddly insists on saying goodbye to Topanga. Then, Jack, who has been struggling to contain his own grief in deference to Shawn's feelings, falls apart, and cries helplessly in Rachel's arms - and Eric walks in to find them kissing passionately. | ||||
| 128 (15) | "Road Trip" | Matthew Nelson | David Kendall | February 5, 1999 |
| To take his mind off his dad's death, Shawn takes Cory along on a "soul-searching road trip" in Chet's trailer, where they end up at a truck stop, where the young waitresses (portrayed by band Nobody's Angel) are searching for something more, just like Shawn, and Cory discovers that Shawn has no intention of returning home. Shawn must persuade Cory to "let him go", just as the girls' father/boss must let them find their own way. Meanwhile, Eric tries to understand the kiss he witnessed between Jack and Rachel - as do they. Shawn discovers that his father, a truck-stop regular, was secretly very proud of him. In a surprise code, Chet's ghost appears to Shawn, as father and son finally reconcile their differences, and Shawn drives off into his uncertain future. | ||||
| 129 (16) | "My Baby Valentine" | Patricia Carr & Lara Runnels |
David Kendall | February 12, 1999 |
| Cory becomes upset when Topanga seems less interested in spending Valentine's Day with him than with consoling Amy about the last stages of her pregnancy. So when Topanga decides to cheer Amy up with a baby shower, Cory takes charge. Unfortunately his concept of a baby shower turns out to be a female version of a bachelor party, complete with a pizza-guy stripper, but the disgusted guests are distracted when Amy's water breaks, and she is rushed to hospital for a pre-mature delivery - one which the new baby may not survive. Meanwhile, Shawn is still "on the road to nowhere"; Morgan is less than happy about the arrival of a new sibling; and Jack and Rachel worry about the effects of revealing their new relationship to Eric - who announces that he already knows, and is moving out. | ||||
| 130 (17) | "Resurrection" | Matthew Nelson | Jodi Binstock | February 19, 1999 |
| While everyone anxiously awaits news about newly-born Joshua Gabriel, Cory's continued self-absorption alienates Topanga, who now considers herself to be a full-fledged member of the Matthews family. Cory tries to reconnect with the old "Weird" Topanga. This comes to life with the lip stick scene from season 1 episode 4 "Cory's Alternative Friends". Even Eric's little friend, Tommy, views Joshua as his new "brother". It's only when Shawn returns, and is accepted by the elder Matthews as "family", does Cory realize where his true values lie. (The Matthews' baby turns out to be fine, though the anxiety of the other parents of premature infants is not minimized.) | ||||
| 131 (18) | "Can I Help to Cheer You?" | Barry Safchik | Jerry Levine | March 12, 1999 |
| Topanga is in "wedding-plan mode", and persuades (strong-arms) Cory into accompanying her, Shawn, and Angela to a posh ceremony in the hall of her dreams -- where an unhappy father of the bride offers Cory $1 million to marry his daughter (model Marci Brickhouse). Cory refuses at first, but then he sees the beautiful bride. His attraction to her, and daydream about her feeding him grapes on a deserted island wearing a sexy bikini, makes him question his love for Topanga. Meanwhile, Tommy pleads with a heartbroken Eric to adopt him, so that he would not have to move to California. This causes Eric to pretend that he no longer wants Tommy, so that Tommy can be happy with his new family. | ||||
| 132 (19) | "Bee True" | David Brownfield | Micky Dolenz | April 9, 1999 |
| The series returns to form as Cory and Shawn unite for the last time as a "bad boy" team to help Mr. Feeny, whose hesitation in declaring his feelings for Dean Bolander looks like a fatal mistake when her ex-husband, Curtis Kinkade, returns from an expedition bent on winning her back. Shawn and Cory trash the interloper's lab, and blame it on a jealous rage by Feeny - who then saves Dean Bolander's life for real (and wins her heart) by swatting the rare bee brought back by Curtis, just before it stings her. She explains that she was not taken in for a moment by the boys' ruse - just impressed that Feeny's students care about him so much. Meanwhile, Rachel challenges Jack to take her out "on a real date". The only problem is that Jack is embarrassed that Rachel is over a foot taller than he is. | ||||
| 133 (20) | "The Truth About Honesty" | Allison M. Gibson | Jeff McCracken | April 30, 1999 |
| When Cory and Topanga make an agreement to tell the truth about everything and everyone, their "total-honesty" pact creates tension at Rachel and Jack's first dinner party. When the party guests play a game that forces them to also tell the truth, personal feelings are revealed that they would rather keep to themselves. As the episode comes to a close, Eric is telling his date a fake story of him taking a bullet for the President. He ends the story with the addition "I'm Batman". This statement is ironically true as Will Friedle was the voice of Terry McGuinnis, the Batman in Batman Beyond which had recently started airing on KidsWB. This is one of the episodes Disney would not air. | ||||
| 134 (21) | "The Psychotic Episode" | Carlos Aragon | William Russ | May 7, 1999 |
| When Cory has nightmares, in which the recurring theme finds him trying to kill Shawn in imaginative ways, he goes to Feeny for an interpretation. Meanwhile, Eric finds a new, but odd, roommate - one who seems to have seen Hitchcock's "Psycho" once too often. | ||||
| 135 (22) | "State of the Unions" | Barbara Feldman | Jeff McCracken | May 14, 1999 |
| While Cory deals with his anxieties about his impending marriage, Topanga's parents (real-life couple Annette O'Toole and Michael McKean) come for a visit, and reveal some unexpected news: they are in the process of separating, which devastates Topanga. Meanwhile, Feeny and Dean Bolander (real-life husband and wife William Daniels and Bonnie Bartlett) announce their engagement, and they agree to get married in the Matthews' living room. Meanwhile, a self-pitying Eric asks Shawn for advice on how to cope with losing Rachel to Jack. | ||||
Season 7: 1999-2000
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Director | U.S Air Date |
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| 136 (1) | "Show Me the Love" | Bob Tischler | David Kendall | September 24, 1999 |
| Distraught to learn that her parents have officially divorced, Topanga tells Cory she wants to call off their wedding. Angela follows Topanga's lead, deciding also not to be in a relationship with Shawn. As a result, Cory and Shawn travel to Pittsburgh in an attempt to persuade Topanga's parents to get back together. Jack asks Eric to move back with he and Rachel now that they've broken up, but the two find out that Rachel already asked Topanga and Angela to move in. | ||||
| 137 (2) | "For Love and Apartments" | Matthew Nelson | David Kendall | October 1, 1999 |
| Cory and Shawn travel to Pittsburgh in hopes of reuniting Topanga's parents, but instead learn the reason the couple divorced, and that "sometimes, love dies." Meanwhile, the girls decide to challenge Jack and Eric to a wrestling match which will decide who gets to keep the apartment with the WWF's Mankind as the referee, which the girls win handily— and Eric vows revenge on Topanga for beating him up so easily. | ||||
| 138 (3) | "Angela's Men" | Jeff Menell | Jeff McCracken | October 8, 1999 |
| Angela, who has been mysteriously reluctant to get back together with Shawn, deals with her reasons after a surprise visit from her military father. She soon admits her love for Shawn, and the two reunite. Meanwhile, Cory persists in getting Topanga to renew their engagement. Eric stalks (and then tries to attack) Topanga every chance he gets, living up to the vow he made in the previous episode, but of course to no avail. | ||||
| 139 (4) | "No Such Thing as a Sure Thing" | Gary H. Miller | Jeff McCracken | October 15, 1999 |
| On the eve of the big game, Eric gets Jack to make a bet against Pennbrook. Meanwhile, Topanga's mother comes to visit her and try to convince her that the relationship between herself and her ex-husband is different than that between her daughter and Cory. However, it may be too little, too late, as Cory may be just about to give up on his relationship with Topanga. But Topanga reconciles with him, and they renew their relationship. | ||||
| 140 (5) | "You Light Up My Union" | Allison M. Gibson | Kevin Tracy | October 22, 1999 |
| Jack and Eric must learn to deal with the "cold, cruel world" they live in when they take over as managers of the student union. Meanwhile, Cory and Shawn go through Rachel's underwear, and when Rachel gets mad at them, Topanga and Angela say that they are just being cute. To teach them a lesson, Rachel wears the underwear right in front of the four of them, and Topanga and Angela get mad when Cory and Shawn forget about them and stare at Rachel's voluptuous body. | ||||
| 141 (6) | "They're Killing Us" | David Brownfield | William Russ | October 29, 1999 |
| Topanga and Cory hash out their wedding vows: Cory must choose between his best friend and his brother for a best man; Topanga has a tough time choosing both her bridesmaids' dresses and her own wedding dress; Alan and Amy try to cut costs by hiring Mr. Feeny as the big day's musical attraction. | ||||
| 142 (7) | "It's About Time" | Patricia Carr & Lara Runnels |
Jerry Levine | November 5, 1999 |
| It's Cory and Topanga's wedding day and Cory and Shawn are in a fight. Cory refuses to talk about the fact that he and Shawn will never be best friends again, so Shawn refuses to be Cory's best man. When Eric takes over, he moves the wedding to the most expensive place in town, illegally. No one knows how he pulled this off, but the wedding goes on as planned until Shawn comes with the rings that Eric forgot and he and Cory have it out once and for all. | ||||
| 143 (8) | "The Honeymooners" | Babara Feldman | William Russ | November 12, 1999 |
| After Eric's stunt at the Philadelphia Victorian Hotel gets Cory and Topanga arrested, he attempts to make it up to them— by following them to their honeymoon in Hawaii; Cory and Topanga contemplate staying on their Honeymoon for the rest of their lives, influenced by an elderly couple also living on the island. The couple soon help Cory and Topanga realize that family is more important than living in paradise. | ||||
| 144 (9) | "The Honeymoon is Over" | Barry Safchik | Jodie Binstock | November 19, 1999 |
| The honeymoon is over for Cory and Topanga when the newlyweds realize they have no home to call their own after Shawn moves into the girls' apartment and the Matthews refuse to take them in. They soon move into the dorms reserved for married couples, but the room is dreary and filthy. | ||||
| 145 (10) | "Picket Fences" | Erica Montolfo | Jerry Levine | November 26, 1999 |
| Newlyweds Cory and Topanga continue to look for a place to live after they get on their only friends' last nerves. Meanwhile, Angela and Rachel play the roommate shuffle once again, and Jack and Eric get a new boss at the student union. | ||||
| 146 (11) | "What a Drag!" | Carlos Aragon | Jodie Binstock | December 3, 1999 |
| After Jack and Eric rat out a campus goon, they find life a "drag" when they pose as women— ugly women— to escape his clutches. Meanwhile, Topanga deals with Cory's horrible attempts at decorating the apartment, including road stripe yellow paint and a trip to Cork World. | ||||
| 147 (12) | "Family Trees" | Matthew Nelson | Fred Savage | December 17, 1999 |
| Shawn struggles to accept the fact that he has no idea who his parents are. Meanwhile, Eric puts together a surprise party for his dad, who has an even bigger surprise for the despondent Shawn. | ||||
| 148 (13) | "The Provider" | Jeff Menell | Lynn M. McCracken | January 7, 2000 |
| Cory and Topanga's love nest turns into a battle zone after she lands a better job than his at-home telemarketing gig. Meanwhile, Eric gets his money's worth out of a lucky penny. | ||||
| 149 (14) | "I'm Gonna Be Like You, Dad" | Gary H. Miller | Kevin Tracy | January 28, 2000 |
| Topanga develops an acute case of Cory-itis after he overreacts to his low score in a magazine's health quiz (which indicates he should already be dead). Meanwhile, Eric joins the family business and shocks his father by doing well at it— while Amy in turn is shocked at Alan's lack of faith in his son. The episode's title is a line from the Harry Chapin song Cat's in the Cradle. Final role of Ralph Manza (Corey's crazy Uncle Morrie), who passed away three days later. | ||||
| 150 (15) | "The War (1)" | Allison M. Gibson | William Russ | February 11, 2000 |
| A fierce prank war ensues after Cory and Shawn diss Rachel (Shawn parks in her parking spot). Cory, Shawn and Topanga takes on Rachel, Angela and Jack, with Eric acting as a "neutral spy." But as the war escalates, it ends up bringing hidden troubles to the surface, and may break up this once tight-knit group forever. | ||||
| 151 (16) | "Seven the Hard Way (2)" | David Brownfield | William Russ | February 11, 2000 |
| After a war of pranks goes too far and threatens to break up the old gang, Feeny steps in to help mend fences. But he finds that even his intervention may not be enough to reunite the once tight group. Eric defines the problem: "Lose one friend, lose all friends, lose yourself"; if they cannot reunite now, they never may. Once this is realized, everyone puts aside their differences and happily reconcile. | ||||
| 152 (17) | "She's Having My Baby Back Ribs" | Patricia Carr & Lara Runnels |
Jerry Levine | March 3, 2000 |
| Topanga and Eric think they are both overweight, so they secretly go on a diet. But when Cory sees that Topanga is not eating the way she used to, he panics and comes to believe that she is pregnant. After talking with Shawn, the rumor is soon spread throughout (seemingly) the whole community. | ||||
| 153 (18) | "How Cory and Topanga Got Their Groove Back" | Barbra Feldman | Lynn M. McCracken | March 17, 2000 |
| Cory and Topanga try to shed their mundane personalities by hosting a bash on the same night as the school's biggest party of the year. Meanwhile, Jack concocts a get-rich-quick scheme after a bump on the head grants Eric with telepathic powers. | ||||
| 154 (19) | "Brotherly Shove" | Matthew Nelson | Jerry Levine | March 31, 2000 |
| Family ties threaten to choke Eric and Cory when they argue over what to sell— and what to save— at a Matthews' garage sale. Jack and Shawn try to become more brotherly, but cannot find anything in common to bond over. | ||||
| 155 (20) | "As Time Goes By" | Erica Montolfo | Steve Hoefer | April 7, 2000 |
| A stressed-out Topanga is sucked back in time into a black and white 1940s world where she cannot remember her past. She hopes the suave owner of Rory's Shangri-La cafe and its eccentric patrons (portrayed by the show's cast) can provide clues to her identity. | ||||
| 156 (21) | "Angela's Ashes" | Carlos Aragon | Fred Savage | April 28, 2000 |
| Angela's father returns, and says he wants to take her to Europe for a year. Cory thinks Shawn would not be honest with himself letting the girl that he loves go away. But, while Cory injects himself into Shawn's relationship with Angela, he completely ignores a potential big change in his relationship with Topanga. Meanwhile, graduating seniors Eric, Jack and Rachel figure out their plans for after college. | ||||
| 157 (22) | "Brave New World" | Matthew Nelson | Jeff McCracken | May 5, 2000 |
| Cory wrestles with his fear of moving to New York for Topanga's internship, triggering, in flashbacks, a host of memories. When he finally opts to take Manhattan, it turns out that Shawn, Jack, Rachel, and Eric have all made big moving plans of their own (Angela moved to Europe in the last episode). But before anyone leaves town, the crew makes one last stop: Mr. Feeny's classroom. There, the teacher offers them one last bit of advice before they go out and meet the world: "Believe in yourselves. Dream. Try. Do good." Eric tells Mr. Feeny to admit that he loves them, but he refuses. They each share a tearful goodbye with their mentor, and leave. The series ends with Mr. Feeny saying to the empty classroom: "I love you all. Class dismissed." | ||||
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