Boy Meets World
Boy Meets World marks season 3 with a new credit sequence, a TV internship for 18-year-old Eric (Will Friedel)--who longs to work as a weatherman--and a relationship for 14-year-old Cory (Ben Savage, now with a deeper voice) and Topanga (Danielle Fishel). When his parents left at the end of the previous year, Shawn (Rider Strong) moved in with English teacher Jonathan Turner (Anthony Tyler Quinn), and that's where the action begins.
While Cory has Shawn, Topanga has Trini (Brittany Murphy), Frankie (Ethan Suplee) has Joey (Blake Soper), and Mr. Turner has Eli Williams (Alex Désert), who joins John Adams High as media arts teacher. Under his tutelage, Cory learns the price of journalistic freedom when his exposé costs Janitor Bud (Bob Larkin) his job, though Mr. Feeny (William Daniels) finds another way to use his talents (in the 1972 musical 1776, Daniels played John Adams). Cory and Shawn also come to see different sides to Feeny, their principal, and Frankie, a poetic thug.
Just as Cory is transitioning into adulthood, Boy Meets World's third season has a transitional feel as the tone turns serious more often, like in "Hometown Hero," in which Cory and Shawn break into the chemistry lab and start a fire, and "Brother-Brother," in which Cory has a hard time letting Eric go. It's still an entertaining show, but a little less funny, even if it allows Strong and Daniels to do some of their best work. Fortunately, there are still plenty of upbeat episodes. In "Train of Fools," for instance, Cory throws a New Year's Eve party in a subway car, and in "I Was a Teenage Spy," he travels back to 1957 in a nod to Happy Days. Unlike previous sets, this one eschews audio commentary. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
It's the first day of school after summer break and Cory is fixated on (but terrified of) asking out Topanga. Eric starts a film society and gets the school thugs involved.
Shawn stays with Cory's family after Jonathan tells Shawn he'll be out of town for the weekend, despite the fact that Shawn has a hot date.
Cory and Topanga experience confusion about their feelings for each other when Cory tells her, "I love you." Mr Turner's friend Eli is the new media arts teacher.
Shawn is forced to visit with a guidance counselor after continually skipping class. He misinterprets her advice and decides to drop out, catch a bus, and set out to find himself.
Mr. Feeny gets the truth out of Cory after the teen is commended a hero for triggering a fire alarm that saved his school and the lit wolf Janitor Bud.
Shawn, Cory and Topanga end up getting into a heated arguement after Shawn takes it upon himself to adopt a homeless pig and bring it back to the apartment.
Shaw and Cory are on the hunt for a juicy topic for their video journalism project. When their exclusive scoop ends up getting Janitor Bud fired, the boys must face the harsh realities of the media.
Eric and Cory invite the entire school to a huge rave party at Chubbie's but scramble to make other plans when the rave is the same night as their parents anniversary.
Cory starts to enjoy all the attention he gets from other girls now that he and Topanga are an item. However, things get a little out of hand when Missy Robinson kisses him at a party.
With no mode of transportation to get to the party, the teens have no choice but to spend New Year's Eve in an abandoned subway car.
Cory and Shawn sneak out to Mr. Feeny's cabin in the mountains for a weekend of unsupervised mischief. They get more than they bargained for when Mr. Feeny catches them and end up learning a few things about their old teacher.
Cory is getting bored in his relationship with Topanga and goes to a party at another school with Shawn. Cory is having the time of his life until he finds out the hot French girl all the guys are salivating over is actually Topanga!
Frankie becomes friends with Cory and Shawn in an attempt to turn over a new leaf but ends up hurt when he discovers the guys were only hanging out with him for their own benefit.
Cory can't seem to move on after his latest breakup with Topanga. His emotions are sent to the breaking point when he sees Topanga kissing another guy.
Shawn starts to have serious feelings for nice-girl Dana Pruitt but she has doubts that Shawn is boyfriend material.
Eric lands an internship at a TV station and decides to quit school to to pursue his dream job of becoming a weatherman. However, as Eric spends more time at the station, he realizes the importance of a good education.
Cory accidentally catches a thief on tape at Shawn's trailer park. He plans to enter the footage in a news contest but hesitates after Shawn admits the thief is one of his relatives.
Tensions run high as exam week looms near. When Mr. Feeny refuses to alter the exam schedule, a group of thugs trash his house.
A freak microwave accident sends Cory back in time to 1957. As if that weren't enough, Cory ends up mistaken for a Russian spy because of the information he has about future technology.
Shawn becomes frustrated over his wayward father's lack of a significant influence in his life, and Mr. Turner takes on a bigger role.
While Cory and Topanga have been apart for three months, Cory has been dating as many girls as he can. When he calls one of them "Topanga" he also realizes how much he really cares. However, his plans to woo Topanga are interrupted immediately.
After learning about all of his friends' plans for the summer, Cory becomes worried about the prospects of spending the entire break by himself.
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William Daniels | George Feeny |
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Will Friedle | Eric Matthews |
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Rider Strong | Shawn Hunter |
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Betsy Randle | Amy Matthews |
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Ben Savage | Cory Matthews |
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Anthony Tyler Quinn | Jonathan Turner |
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William Russ | Alan Matthews |
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Danielle Fishel | Topanga Lawrence |
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Alex Désert | Eli Williams |
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Lindsay Ridgeway | Morgan Matthews |
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Ethan Suplee | Frankie Stechino |
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Blake Soper | Joseph 'Joey the Rat' Epstein |
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Brittany Murphy | Trini |
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Jim Jansen | Dr. Sorrell |
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Larisa Oleynik | Dana Pruitt |
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Bob Larkin | Janitor Bud |
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Brandon Maggart | Pat |
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Anastasia Horne | Christy |
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Adam Scott | Griffin 'Griff' Hawkins |
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Blake Clark | Chet Hunter |
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Julie Benz | Bianca |
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Troy Evans | Ranger Mark |
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Mena Suvari | Hilary |
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Kimberly Scott | Sonja |
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Maury Sterling | Eddie Hunter |
| Packaging | Keep Case |
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| Nr Discs | 1 |
| Screen Ratios | Fullscreen (4:3) |
| Audio Tracks | Stereo [English] |
| Distributor | Lions Gate |
| Layers | Single side, Single layer |
| Edition Release Date | Sep 07, 2010 |
| Regions | Region 1 |
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| Index | 3649 |
| Added Date | Dec 12, 2012 01:15:22 |
| Modified Date | Nov 14, 2019 02:03:00 |
Guest stars in this series as well who go on to do other works, or have been previously known for other works, including Andrew Keegan (10 things and 7th Heaven), Charisma Carpenter (Buffy and Angel), Brittany Murphy (Uptown Girls, Just Married etc), Richard Karn (Home Improvement), Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork, and Davy Jones (3 of the The Monkees), Mena Suvari (American Pie), Larisa Oleynik (10 things I hate about you) Pat Morita (Karate Kid Series) and Shane West (League of Extraordinary Gentlemen)