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The coming of age events and everyday life-lessons of Cory Matthews, a Philadelphian who grows up from a young boy to a married man.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Boy Meets World Season 5 Episode 17 - And Then There Was Shawn
    9.4/10(1101 votes)

    #1 - And Then There Was Shawn

    S5:E17

    In a parody of the film "Scream," the gang is locked inside the school and terrorized by a shrouded killer--with Mr. Feeny among his victims.

    Director:Jeff McCracken
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Boy Meets World Season 7 Episode 23 - Brave New World (Part 2)
    9.2/10(594 votes)

    #2 - Brave New World (Part 2)

    S7:E23

    In a clip-filled series finale, Cory and the gang bid Mr. Feeny farewell as he and Topanga head to New York. Meanwhile, Jack, Eric and Shawn make big moves of their own.

    Director:Jeff McCracken
    Writer:Matthew Nelson

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  3. Boy Meets World Season 4 Episode 17 - A Long Walk to Pittsburgh (Part 2)
    8.9/10(439 votes)

    #3 - A Long Walk to Pittsburgh (Part 2)

    S4:E17

    Just as crestfallen Cory gives up hope of seeing Topanga again, she shows up.

    Director:Jeff McCracken
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Boy Meets World Season 6 Episode 13 - We'll Have A Good Time Then...
    8.9/10(367 votes)

    #4 - We'll Have A Good Time Then...

    S6:E13

    Shawn and Jack's ne'er-do-well father Chet reappears on campus suddenly and, confronted by an angry Shawn, promises that he has come to stay and make amends to 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.

    Director:David Kendall
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Boy Meets World Season 4 Episode 21 - Cult Fiction
    8.8/10(449 votes)

    #5 - Cult Fiction

    S4:E21

    Feeling lost and alone, Shawn starts spending time with a group of people that he defensively describes as "not a cult."

    Director:Jeff McCracken
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Boy Meets World Season 5 Episode 18 - If You Can't Be With the One You Love...
    8.7/10(373 votes)

    #6 - If You Can't Be With the One You Love...

    S5:E18

    Cory tries to get over Topanga by drinking alcohol at a party, but there's trouble ahead after Shawn joins in and shares his friend's indulgence.

    Director:Alan Myerson
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Boy Meets World Season 5 Episode 24 - Graduation
    8.7/10(327 votes)

    #7 - Graduation

    S5:E24

    Cory tries to hide his lying eyes and convince Topanga he wants her to go to Yale; and Shawn surprises everyone with his indifference toward graduation.

    Director:Alan Myerson
    Writer:Bob Tischler

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  8. Boy Meets World Season 6 Episode 7 - Everybody Loves Stuart
    8.7/10(377 votes)

    #8 - Everybody Loves Stuart

    S6:E7

    Cory may be possibly expelled from college, when he knocks a teacher out the screen-window of the commons room. However, that same teacher hit on Topanga in her dorm last night, and he's lying about it.

    Director:William Russ
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Boy Meets World Season 1 Episode 4 - Cory's Alternative Friends
    8.6/10(549 votes)

    #9 - Cory's Alternative Friends

    S1:E4

    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.

    Director:David Trainer
    Writer:Patricia Forrester

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  10. Boy Meets World Season 4 Episode 8 - Dangerous Secret
    8.6/10(381 votes)

    #10 - Dangerous Secret

    S4:E8

    Shawn insists things aren't what they seem when Cory catches him with a girl, but Cory won't buy it, and tries to play catch-up by getting intimate with Topanga.

    Director:Jeff McCracken
    Writer:Jeff C. Sherman

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  11. Boy Meets World Season 4 Episode 16 - A Long Walk to Pittsburgh (Part 1)
    8.6/10(357 votes)

    #11 - A Long Walk to Pittsburgh (Part 1)

    S4:E16

    Eric sees Shawn kiss Topanga and tells Cory about the incident. But the bad news is the peck was for good reason: Topanga's moving.

    Director:Jeff McCracken
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Boy Meets World Season 5 Episode 14 - Heartbreak Cory
    8.6/10(386 votes)

    #12 - Heartbreak Cory

    S5:E14

    The gang hits the ski slopes, but Cory gets hurt and is relegated to the lodge...where he meets a "cute mountain girl" he finds hard to resist.

    Director:William Russ
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Boy Meets World Season 7 Episode 22 - Brave New World (Part 1)
    8.6/10(376 votes)

    #13 - Brave New World (Part 1)

    S7:E22

    In a clip-filled series finale, Cory and the gang bid Mr. Feeny farewell as he and Topanga head to New York. Meanwhile, Jack, Eric and Shawn make big moves of their own.

    Director:Jeff McCracken
    Writer:Matthew Nelson

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  14. Boy Meets World Season 1 Episode 8 - Teacher's Bet
    8.5/10(475 votes)

    #14 - Teacher's Bet

    S1:E8

    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.

    Director:David Trainer
    Writer:April Kelly

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  15. Boy Meets World Season 2 Episode 7 - Wake Up, Little Cory
    8.5/10(393 votes)

    #15 - Wake Up, Little Cory

    S2:E7

    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.

    Director:David Trainer
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Boy Meets World Season 3 Episode 18 - Life Lessons
    8.5/10(336 votes)

    #16 - Life Lessons

    S3:E18

    Cory's classmates choose him to persuade Mr. Feeny to change the rather tiring exam schedule, but when the good teacher refuses, the group of teens who chose Cory vandalize Mr. Feeny's home.

    Director:Jeff McCracken
    Writer:Jeff C. Sherman

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  17. Boy Meets World Season 3 Episode 21 - The Happiest Show on Earth
    8.5/10(391 votes)

    #17 - The Happiest Show on Earth

    S3:E21

    Cory follows Topanga to Disneyworld to win her back, but she misinterprets his attempts, thinking they are meant towards another girl.

    Director:Jeff McCracken
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Boy Meets World Season 4 Episode 15 - Chick Like Me
    8.5/10(412 votes)

    #18 - Chick Like Me

    S4:E15

    Shawn thinks Cory's newspaper column is a drag, so he tells Cory to spice things up by posing as a girl and writing about the stunt. But it's Shawn who ends up in a dress.

    Director:Jeff McCracken
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Boy Meets World Season 7 Episode 16 - Seven the Hard Way (Part 2)
    8.5/10(334 votes)

    #19 - Seven the Hard Way (Part 2)

    S7:E16

    After a war of harmless 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 teens.

    Director:William Russ
    Writer:David Brownfield

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  20. Boy Meets World Season 2 Episode 10 - Sister Theresa
    8.4/10(420 votes)

    #20 - Sister Theresa

    S2:E10

    Cory winds up on a date with Harley's, T.K., when Amy challenges him to be polite for just one day and see where it gets him. And Harley is a bit overprotective of his sister...

    Director:David Trainer
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Boy Meets World Season 1 Episode 21 - Boy Meets Girl
    8.3/10(402 votes)

    #21 - Boy Meets Girl

    S1:E21

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

    Director:David Trainer
    Writer:Janette Kotichas Burleigh

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  22. Boy Meets World Season 2 Episode 23 - Home
    8.2/10(345 votes)

    #22 - Home

    S2:E23

    Shawn's dad leaves in search of his runaway wife, and Shawn moves in with Cory's family temporarily. Meanwhile, Eric is having trouble studying for his SATs.

    Director:David Kendall
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Boy Meets World Season 3 Episode 3 - What I Meant to Say
    8.2/10(357 votes)

    #23 - What I Meant to Say

    S3:E3

    Cory is utterly surprised when Topanga starts avoiding him, and then breaks up with him, when he tells her that he loves her.

    Director:David Kendall
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Boy Meets World Season 3 Episode 16 - Stormy Weather
    8.2/10(331 votes)

    #24 - Stormy Weather

    S3:E16

    Eric's devotion to the TV station soon sees his grades taking a plummet, and it jeaprodizes his chance at graduation.

    Director:Jeff McCracken
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Boy Meets World Season 3 Episode 22 - Brother Brother
    8.2/10(329 votes)

    #25 - Brother Brother

    S3:E22

    Cory dreads his upcoming summer vacation when he realizes that Topanga's going to camp, Shawn's travelling with his father, and Eric's leaving for college - and not coming home again.

    Director:Jeff McCracken
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"And Then There Was Shawn" is the best rated episode of "Boy Meets World". It scored 9.4/10 based on 1101 votes. Directed by Jeff McCracken and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/27/1998. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Brave New World (Part 2)".