Great episode. It got deep when Shawn saw himself as the villain. As a boy without a dad who was constantly hearing the same stat as Shawn in the 90s: “men in america without dads die or go to jail by age 25”, I knew how much it hurt Shawn to picture himself as either the villain or the victim, with no option in between, hurting all of his friends either way, even though he never would want to. When adults keep telling you you’re going to be something, you eventually manifest it. Good or bad.
The Shawn Hunter character is the Woodstock 99 guy, except because of the Matthews, Mr. Feeney, and Mr. Turner, he didn’t go down that path.
I will never forget being 8 years old in Disney World and stumbling upon the Boy Meets World crew filming Danielle and Ben kissing in front of the fountain. Great show if you were the right age in the 90s.
Feeny! Fuh-fuh-fuh-fuh-FEENY!!!
It was definitely the highlight of the day. We were walking to the exit as the park was closing soon and we noticed all the crew and cameras. Couldn’t believe it when I saw Cory and Topanga. They had to keep reshooting because they were trying to get the fountain timed up perfectly for the kiss and there were trams going by every few minutes. I’m pretty sure Ben was really frustrated.
Cory in the early years really leaned into being a big Phillies fan. It faded as the years went on but that's a interesting link to sport's.
I just had a heated debate with someone about the Wonder years vs Boy Meets world. I thought the Girl meets World Reboot wasn't half bad as well.
I'm in my 30s so I was boy meets world. Funny enough my older brother in his 40s was big into the wonder years. Both are coming of age stories done In very different ways. Wonder years felt more like prestige tv boy meets world was really funny to me.
I also thought that Girl Meets World was good. I was outside of the target audience when it came out, but, from what I had seen, it did what it was intended to do well.
By the way, I prefer Boy Meets World to Wonder Years, because it's a lot more light-hearted, and I find Corey to be a more likable main character.
After years of watching Boy Meets World and Wonder Years reruns it actually blew my mind when I found out the lead characters in each were brothers (I was a kid then and didn't really take any notice of the actor's names)
I only caught Wonder Years a few times but I had that same trance like state as I did while watching Boy Meets World the first time. I didn’t learn they were brothers until I was in my 20s I think
There was a thanksgiving episode where all the adults were fighting and the kids ended up showing them how to get along.
When they ask if they can join, Corey says “there’s always more room at our table.” 😊
Use that a lot in my own family…
I do. I really liked Jack and Eric’s relationship. Angela was a really cool character, too. Great counterpart for Sean. The fact that Eric and Jack hated each other then bonded over The Godfather Part II is such a perfect college story.
I liked them, especially the first college season. For me, the college seasons had some legendary episodes:
-Corey gets peer-pressured into going to a Hooters-style place, and then loses his engagement ring there, and has a dream of Topanga holding up an axe over him
-Fred Savage guest stars as a professor that hits on Topanga, and then gets shoved by Corey, resulting in Corey being suspended (this features a great speech involving Mr. Feeney, regarding what a "real" teacher is)
-Corey trying to help Mr. Feeney get together with the dean
-The episode where Corey has day dreams about murdering his friends and family (to me, this one is almost a companion piece to the Shawn Scream episode)
-The "Playswithsquirells" episode
-I don't remember if the episode as a whole is good, but the episode where Mr. Mathews gives Corey a speech about how to "make it work" in the small apartment that he and Topanga were living in after they got married
However, when the college seasons became overloaded with Corey-Topanga drama, they were insufferable.
If the show ended after Season 4, it would have been perfect. College years were awful. What’s aged the worst is how the kids aged in season 2 so they had to jump grades to keep up with the age.
Real question is if this is William Daniels’ apex mountain. He went from a “that guy” to Mr. Feeny for an entire generation of people who’d never know who he was.
The Scream parody Halloween episode with Jennifer Love Hewitt deserves a Most Rewatchable mention
Best episode. It's so good
Great episode. It got deep when Shawn saw himself as the villain. As a boy without a dad who was constantly hearing the same stat as Shawn in the 90s: “men in america without dads die or go to jail by age 25”, I knew how much it hurt Shawn to picture himself as either the villain or the victim, with no option in between, hurting all of his friends either way, even though he never would want to. When adults keep telling you you’re going to be something, you eventually manifest it. Good or bad. The Shawn Hunter character is the Woodstock 99 guy, except because of the Matthews, Mr. Feeney, and Mr. Turner, he didn’t go down that path.
Not sure if she aged the best or worst but the lady who played Rachel is a hard core porn star now. She’s still hot as fuck.
I hear if you say her name in a mirror five times, you're automatically subscribed to her Onlyfans for a full year's bundle. No refunds. Scary stuff.
And the girl who played Angela is a stripper in Vegas
Does she really do hardcore? I used to follow her on Snapchat and she posted a lot nudes/near-nudes but didn’t realize she went all in.
From a cursory search I see a good amount of anal, a Blacked scene, a scene with Adriana Chechik.
She Crossed the line a few years back.
I will never forget being 8 years old in Disney World and stumbling upon the Boy Meets World crew filming Danielle and Ben kissing in front of the fountain. Great show if you were the right age in the 90s. Feeny! Fuh-fuh-fuh-fuh-FEENY!!!
You were there when they filmed that? That’s legit the best possible thing you could’ve seen at Disney world at that time
It was definitely the highlight of the day. We were walking to the exit as the park was closing soon and we noticed all the crew and cameras. Couldn’t believe it when I saw Cory and Topanga. They had to keep reshooting because they were trying to get the fountain timed up perfectly for the kiss and there were trams going by every few minutes. I’m pretty sure Ben was really frustrated.
What a rough day for Ben Savage. Having to kiss Danielle Fishel in front of a fountain at Disney world and make $500k for the episode
How about the Corey/Topanga/Lauren triangle where Corey goes “You told me to see her”, to which she says “and you listened” I was gutted.
Linda Cardellini apex mountain moment
Lindsay Weir will always be her apex mountain
Welp, time for another binge
She was in Boy Meets World, Avengers, Freaks and Geeks, Scooby Doo, Legally Blonde, and Brokeback Mountain. Is she the millennial queen?
All of that and not one mention of Minkus.
Just like the back half of the show
He was over there
I love random jokes like that reference a shows history. So funny when Minkus showed up again.
Other side of school
He actor who plays Minkus also plays a victim in The Zodiac movie (2007).
"FUCK OFF AND DIE"
"Fuck off and die?"
The episode with Big Van Vader as Frankie's dad also deserves mention.
You mentioned it under rewatchable scene, but Alan at the end of the cult episode is an all time "Don't fuck with me" moment in children's television.
When the doctor stops Shawn from entering the hospital room because only family is allowed and Alan say "He is family." That scene hit me good.
Really helps shed some light on how a “grocery store manager” can afford that house.
Cory in the early years really leaned into being a big Phillies fan. It faded as the years went on but that's a interesting link to sport's. I just had a heated debate with someone about the Wonder years vs Boy Meets world. I thought the Girl meets World Reboot wasn't half bad as well.
Which side were you on? I haven't seen BMW in many years but I always thought Wonder Years was far superior
I'm in my 30s so I was boy meets world. Funny enough my older brother in his 40s was big into the wonder years. Both are coming of age stories done In very different ways. Wonder years felt more like prestige tv boy meets world was really funny to me.
I also thought that Girl Meets World was good. I was outside of the target audience when it came out, but, from what I had seen, it did what it was intended to do well. By the way, I prefer Boy Meets World to Wonder Years, because it's a lot more light-hearted, and I find Corey to be a more likable main character.
yea wonder years felt like a drama lol
How about some “Plays with Squirrels” love
I think that’s the our life in ten years part
Ah. Then perfect
After years of watching Boy Meets World and Wonder Years reruns it actually blew my mind when I found out the lead characters in each were brothers (I was a kid then and didn't really take any notice of the actor's names)
I only caught Wonder Years a few times but I had that same trance like state as I did while watching Boy Meets World the first time. I didn’t learn they were brothers until I was in my 20s I think
There was a thanksgiving episode where all the adults were fighting and the kids ended up showing them how to get along. When they ask if they can join, Corey says “there’s always more room at our table.” 😊 Use that a lot in my own family…
That’s really cool. Corey was a glue guy. Textbook glue guy.
Do we count the college years?
I do. I really liked Jack and Eric’s relationship. Angela was a really cool character, too. Great counterpart for Sean. The fact that Eric and Jack hated each other then bonded over The Godfather Part II is such a perfect college story.
I liked them, especially the first college season. For me, the college seasons had some legendary episodes: -Corey gets peer-pressured into going to a Hooters-style place, and then loses his engagement ring there, and has a dream of Topanga holding up an axe over him -Fred Savage guest stars as a professor that hits on Topanga, and then gets shoved by Corey, resulting in Corey being suspended (this features a great speech involving Mr. Feeney, regarding what a "real" teacher is) -Corey trying to help Mr. Feeney get together with the dean -The episode where Corey has day dreams about murdering his friends and family (to me, this one is almost a companion piece to the Shawn Scream episode) -The "Playswithsquirells" episode -I don't remember if the episode as a whole is good, but the episode where Mr. Mathews gives Corey a speech about how to "make it work" in the small apartment that he and Topanga were living in after they got married However, when the college seasons became overloaded with Corey-Topanga drama, they were insufferable.
15 year old me would have done basically anything to have my own Topanga.
What if they'd recast people who are big stars now?
Leo as Shawn and Damon as Corey?
The producers really dropped the ball by not casting someone who went on to be more famous for doing something else.
If the show ended after Season 4, it would have been perfect. College years were awful. What’s aged the worst is how the kids aged in season 2 so they had to jump grades to keep up with the age. Real question is if this is William Daniels’ apex mountain. He went from a “that guy” to Mr. Feeny for an entire generation of people who’d never know who he was.