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Boy meets Worlds
Television Series DVDs

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Boy meets Worlds- Season 1
Boy Meets World joined the ABC
network's successful "TGIF" lineup in 1993, and
instantly distinguished itself from the dewy-eyed
hokum that passes for much family viewing with its
relative sophistication, emotional complexity, and
smart, stylish dialogue. In a way, Boy Meets World,
starring Ben Savage, picked up where ABC's The
Wonder Years (1988-1993), featuring older brother
Fred Savage, left off. Both shows looked at the
world from the point of view of largely unformed and
untested boys as they faced dilemmas concerning
love, loyalty, and ethics within their families,
among friends, and at school. But where The Wonder
Years was an arch and poignant series with
nostalgic, grown-up appeal--and which had a young
hero often at a loss for words--BMW looked more like
a broader, conventional sitcom where chatter never
ceased. The show was and is more easily taken for
granted, but its unusual gracefulness and wit can't
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Boy meets Worlds- Season 2
Editorial Reviews
From the Back Cover
Join Cory (Ben Savage) as he makes the big leap into
high school in "Boy Meets World"'s hilarious second
season. Shawn, Topanga and all your favorite
characters return, joined by Harley, Joey, Frankie
and the school's new teacher Mr. Turner, for a
sensational year of laughs and adventure.
Enjoy all 23 original episodes of season two plus
exclusive bonus features, including audio and video
commentary with the cast and crew. It's a year of
fresh experiences as Cory discovers a whole new
relationship with Topanga and the gang tests their
ideas about life, fun and friendship.
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Boy meets Worlds - Season 3
Editorial Reviews
Product Description
It's a memorable year of self-discovery and
heartbreak for Cory (Ben Savage), Shawn, Topanga,
and the rest of the gang in BOY MEETS WORLD's
hilarious third season. When Cory and Topanga see
that their relationship is in a rut, they break up,
believing that the magic they had is gone forever.
Cory tries dating other girls, but soon realizes his
mistake and attempts to "woo" Topanga back. But how
much "wooing" will it take before they get together
again? Now you can enjoy all 22 unforgettable
episodes of the third season in one incredible DVD
collection. It's all the laughs and tender moments
you remember -- and with a bonus trivia game, it's a
must-own set for any BOY MEETS WORLD fan.
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Cast
Main Characters
Cornelius "Cory" Matthews (Ben Savage) is neurotic and a
slacker during high school. Cory's "slacker" tendencies
diminish, and his neuroses increase, along with his
pessimism and paranoia. Cory married Topanga Lawrence,
his "first true love", late in the series. His actual
name is Cornelius, as revealed in the last episode. Cory
strives to make sure that he, Shawn, Topanga, and Angela
will always be together throughout life and remain
friends, and his nature is to intervene when others find
it unnecessary. He is madly in love with Topanga, but
still finds other girls attractive and is put in
troubled situations when he is with other women. Cory
stands for what he believes in, no matter who he is
defending it from, whether it is his mother, Mr. Feeny,
or Topanga. As described later in the series, his faith
towards love is that it "never dies."
George Feeny (William Daniels) is a constant mentor to
Cory and his friends. He first appears on the show as
their school teacher, principal, and neighbor, and
eventually toward the later years, their college
professor. He later marries the Dean of Pennbrook, Lila
Bolander (played by William Daniels' real-life wife
Bonnie Bartlett). Originally, Mr. Feeny tried to keep a
traditional teacher-student relationship with the other
characters. This proved impossible, and in the season
finale, Shawn says, "Oh, you know we're your favorites".
Cory then adds, "C'mon Feeny. You haven't even spoken to
another student in seven years!" At this final moment in
the show, it is revealed that Mr. Feeny's care for Cory,
Shawn, Topanga, and Eric in the last seven years is what
the quotes, lessons, and devotion toward others in the
show revolve around.
Shawn Patrick Hunter (Rider Strong) is Cory's best
friend who lives in a trailer park. Shawn takes more
risks than Cory and has more of a bad boy image that
leads to him having a number of different girlfriends.
He also often gets into a large amount of trouble, and
often sees himself as worthless trailer trash, though
Cory helps him through it. He deals with his mother
leaving him and his father, Chet Hunter (Blake Clark),
going to find her, resulting in him staying in other
homes. He eventually resents his father until Chet dies
of a heart attack, which leaves him depressed. But no
matter the situation, Shawn always remembers that he is
Cory's best friend, whether he has emotional problems,
whenever he hangs out with the larger crowd, or whenever
Cory is having problems. Of all the characters of the
show, Shawn is the most prone to depression. His
relationship with his half brother, Jack Hunter, is
often a tense one, as they have very little in common.
Shawn is the only character other than Cory to appear in
all 158 episodes.
Topanga Lawrence Matthews (Danielle Fishel) is Cory's
main love interest. She is initially a hippie vegetarian
who sits at the table with the other "weird kids." She
eventually matures into a "regular teenage girl," and
her beliefs about the environment and other topics were
less emphasized. She was no longer a vegetarian.
Although Topanga is admitted to Yale University, she
decides to attend Pennbrook College with Cory and their
friends. She proposes to Cory during their high school
graduation, and they marry before their sophomore year
of college, after which the show attempts to put them in
stereotypical marriage problem situations.
Eric Randall Matthews (Will Friedle) is the older
brother of Cory. He begins the show as a suave, popular
young man, who constantly goes out on dates. Eric's
character changes mid-series from preppy elder brother
to "crazy, moronic brother". Eric often plays off his
hero and mentor, Mr. Feeny. Though Eric and Feeny are
not originally seen as having a close relationship, the
two develop a bond. Eric often tells Mr. Feeny "you know
I'm your favorite!" Although Eric appears "less
intelligent" and more of a comedy relief later in the
series, he still holds true that friendship should never
cease and he cares very deeply for the feelings of
others. He cherishes family and finds it essential to
happiness and satisfaction.
Angela Moore (Trina McGee) is Shawn Hunter's first major
girlfriend who debuts in the second episode of the fifth
season, albeit briefly. Angela is witty and passionate
about causes and people, and enjoys things for their
artistic value. Shawn is seen breaking up with Angela
due to his two week rule of dating. Later, he finds a
purse a girl had lost, and falls in love by the contents
of the bag due to common interests. Later on, he finds
out that although the purse belongs to a girl named
Beth, the things that were in it belong to Angela. She
becomes his girlfriend throughout the rest of the 5th
season. In season 6, Shawn breaks up with Angela in
order to 'meet new people' and remain friends. He soon
regrets his decision, although he does not tell Angela
that he is still in love with her. Angela and Shawn
return to each other early in the seventh season,
brought together by way of Angela's father Sgt. Moore.
Prior to the two part season finale, Sgt. Moore stops by
to visit and ask her to come with him to Europe for a
year, where he's been reassigned to. Angela is
undecided, and concludes that she will ultimately stay
if Shawn wants her to. Conflicted by her wanting to be
happy and his own selfishness, Shawn decides it is best
to let Angela go spend time with her father, long denied
to both of them. They agree to continue to keep in
contact with one another until she comes back. She
departs with her father in the series' penultimate
episode. In the finale, Shawn is invited to go with Cory
and Topanga to New York where Topanga has an opportunity
for an internship.
Jack Hunter (Matthew Lawrence) is Shawn's half-brother
who debuts in the fifth season premiere. Jack was born
to Chet and an unknown woman, but she took Jack and left
for a richer man when Jack was nine. Jack tries to make
amends to Shawn, as they never were officially
acquainted before. Shawn alienates Jack primarily
because he never returned to meet Shawn, and also
because Jack has a richer father. Though Shawn believes
Jack is selfish because Shawn wrote to him everyday for
a year after he found out he had a brother and never
received a response, Jack admits that his mom was
keeping the letters from him, and Shawn realizes that
Jack wants a brother more than anything as well. The two
bond and move in with Eric in an apartment.
Rachel Kimberly McGuire (Maitland Ward) is the love
interest of Eric and Jack after she moves in with them,
though Eric realizes he is competing more for the sake
of competing, rather than due to any genuine feelings
for her. She dates Jack for a relatively short period of
time before joining the Peace Corps with him.
Alan Matthews (William Russ) and Amy Matthews (Betsy
Randle) are Cory and Eric's parents, who often provide
guidance to their children. Alan has a quick temper,
though when it shows up, usually through consultation
with his wife Amy, he often apologizes afterward for
words spoken in anger. Alan is originally the manager of
the Market Giant supermarket. Eventually, he becomes
disillusioned with his standard "9-5" job that he had
worked for so many years, and quits without discussing
it with his family first. Amy proclaiming that she will,
in turn, "make a major decision that affects the entire
family without consulting with him first" purchases a
sporting goods and outdoor supply store that is up for
sale, which Alan takes over, and re-names Matthews &
Sons. The two tend to be a little biased with their
children, as Alan sometimes coddles and over protects
Eric, and is firmer with Cory, and Amy is firmer with
Eric and more 'Motherly' to Cory.
Morgan Matthews (Lily Nicksay/Lindsay Ridgeway) is the
daughter of Alan and Amy Matthews, younger sister of
Eric and Cory and the older sister of Joshua. She is
originally a cute little sister, though she disappears
for a season. When she comes back Cory responds "Long
time no see!" to which she answers "that was the longest
time out I've ever had!". With the introduction of a new
actor in the role came a shift in personality as Morgan
became a more sarcastic character who delights in making
fun of her brothers, especially Cory.
Jonathan Turner (Anthony Tyler Quinn) and Eli Williams
(Alex Désert) are two friends who become teachers while
Cory and his friends are in high school. There is often
a focus on their single bachelor life of dating,
partying, and socializing that they experience outside
of their teaching. Turner's more laidback approach to
teaching often clashes with Mr. Feeny's more traditional
methods, and the students easily identify with the hip,
Harley-riding teacher. He is serious about being a
teacher though, to the point that Cory describes him as
"Feeny with an earring". Turner introduces Eli, who
becomes the media arts teacher. He sometimes finds
teaching and reaching out to students to be a difficult
chore, something that Turner helps him out with. In the
episode "Cult Fiction" Turner gets an a motocycle
accident that almost kills him. That is the last episode
in which he appears.
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