The Best Episodes Directed By David Trainer

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   9.5/10(2 votes)

   #1 - I Was a Teenage Spy

   S3:E194/26/1996

   When an accident involving a microwave transports Cory back to 1957, he is mistaken for a spy because of his knowledge of Russian space tactics.

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   9.0/10(1 votes)

   #2 - Pairing Off

   S2:E29/30/1994

   Cory feels left out when he realizes that everyone is pairing off, and he isn't. So he follows Eric's advice to ask out a girl he doesn't even know, which may not be the best idea.

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   #3 - Wake Up, Little Cory

   S2:E711/4/1994

   Cory and Topanga are paired up by Mr. Turner to work on a movie about sex for a school project, interviewing their friends and families on the subject. Rumors fly, however, when they fall asleep trying to pull an all-nighter finishing it.

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   9.0/10(1 votes)

   #4 - The Beard

   S2:E1112/9/1994

   Poor Shawn: so many girls, so little time! When two girls are after him at once, he decides that he and Cory should take turns dating them so he can decide who he likes better. But they're both in trouble when Cory falls in love with one of the girls and Shawn can't get along with the other one. Meanwhile, Alan and Amy fight about spending too much money.

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   9.0/10(1 votes)

   #5 - Band on the Run

   S2:E811/11/1994

   Cory and Shawn lie to impress girls, saying that they are in a band called The Exits, but they are exposed when Mr. Feeny books them to play at the school dance.

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   #6 - Cory's Alternative Friends

   S1:E410/15/1993

   Cory has a hair-raising experience when he tries to straighten his curly top and ends up in exile eating lunch at the "weirdo" table at school.

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   #7 - She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not

   S1:E131/14/1994

   Cory's classmate Topanga develops a crush on Eric.

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   #8 - Santa's Little Helper

   S1:E1012/10/1993

   Cory's well-intentioned gift for Shawn is less than well received.

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   #9 - Teacher's Bet

   S1:E811/19/1993

   Under the impression that teaching is easier than learning, Cory ends up teaching social studies for a week as part of a bet with Mr. Feeny.

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    #10 - Once in Love With Amy

    S1:E121/7/1994

    It's a big affair to Cory and Eric when they discover dancing shoes in their mom's bowling bag.

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    #11 - Boy Meets Girl

    S1:E215/6/1994

    Cory is frustrated when his best friend Shawn falls for a girl.

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    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #12 - Notorious

    S2:E310/7/1994

    Cory may be in trouble for one of Shawn's pranks when Shawn changes Mr. Feeny's name in the headline of the school newspaper to "Weeny", and Mr. Feeny presents Cory with an ultimatum: rat on Shawn, or be suspended.

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    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #13 - On the Air

    S2:E172/10/1995

    Shawn and Cory's radio show is cancelled by Mr. Feeny when they move to an inappropriate broadcasting format.

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    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #14 - Danger Boy

    S2:E162/3/1995

    When his girlfriend's younger sister comes to town, Eric asks Shawn on a double-date instead of Cory, which makes Cory decide to get a new image as a "bad boy".

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    #15 - Pop Quiz

    S2:E203/10/1995

    While delivering revised reports to Mr. Turner's house, Cory and Shawn find his schedule, and feel guilty when they study for a pop quiz.

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    #16 - Promises, Prom-Misses

    S1:E115/3/2009

    When Sonny realizes she is missing out on that most important of teen milestones - prom - she decides to throw a prom for the cast, right there on set. But Marshall says a firm no. Will Sonny and her friends have a night to remember? Or is prom nothing but a distant dream?

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    8.4/10(14 votes)

    #17 - Reefer Madness

    S3:E110/3/2000

    Hyde returns from jail only to find Red beyond furious and ready to kick him out of the house. Afraid that he'll turn the other kids into dope fiends, Red asks Eric if Hyde has ever pressured him to do drugs in the past. Eric wonders if he should confess the truth to Red in order to keep him from forcing Hyde out. Elsewhere, Leo visits the Formans to speak on Steven's behalf while Donna uncovers the reason behind Jackie's new found obsession with Hyde.

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    8.2/10(15 votes)

    #18 - Water Tower

    S1:E216/14/1999

    The guys paint a pot leaf on the water tower and Kelso falls off trying to fix it because everyone thinks it looks like the finger. Instead of going to the hospital they go to Eric's cause his mom's a nurse. When Eric goes to get her he walks in on his parents having sex. Having trouble sleeping and not being able to look his parents in the eyes leads his parents to believe he's on drugs.

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    8.2/10(14 votes)

    #19 - A New Hope

    S1:E203/14/1999

    The guys go see Star Wars and are all completely blown away by it. Red asks Eric to hang out with his boss's son now that he's started working at the plant full-time again. David was an awkward kid the last time Eric saw him, but now he's a hunk who likes reading Donna's short stories. Also, Laurie starts hitting on Kelso out of boredom.

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    8.1/10(12 votes)

    #20 - Dine & Dash

    S3:E131/30/2001

    Kelso invites the gang to an expensive dinner but skips on the bill, leaving Eric and Donna in the restaurant with no money. The two of them decide to shed their "square" personalities and get back at the gang. Bob is upset that Red didn't offer him a job at Price Mart.

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    8.1/10(13 votes)

    #21 - Eric's Panties

    S3:E611/21/2000

    Donna finds a pair of panties in the Vista Cruiser and thinks that Eric is cheating on her with his lab partner. Everyone is in for a big shock when they find out who the panties really belong to. Red's doctor's appointment shows that he has high blood pressure, so Kitty puts him on a strict diet, which he finds inedible. Kelso gains a new nickname due to a mishap in the cafeteria.

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    8.0/10(12 votes)

    #22 - Going to California

    S5:E19/17/2002

    Donna has had enough of the Golden State. She misses Eric, who, although she doesn't know it, is headed West - despite his parents' objections - to declare his love and bring her home. Kelso, however, has decided he has found the woman of his dreams in Annette, who is beautiful and believes in him. Back in Wisconsin, Jackie is a changed woman, thanks to a change in boyfriends.

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    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - The Uninvited

    S2:E510/21/1994

    Cory is utterly surprised when he learns that he has been invited to a party by one of the school's most popular girls, Melissa, but Shawn hasn't. Meanwhile, Alan thinks he's getting old.

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    #24 - Back 2 School

    S2:E19/23/1994

    It appears that Cory has a tough school year ahead of him in junior high, when he learns that Mr. Feeny is the school's new principal, and he also gets on the bad side of the school's bully, Harley.

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    #25 - Me and Mr. Joad

    S2:E410/14/1994

    When Mr. Turner goes back on a promise not to give a test on The Grapes of Wrath, Cory and Shawn lead the class on a strike, getting themselves into more trouble than they realize. Meanwhile, Eric's girlfriend demands too much from him.

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