8.0/10263 votes#1 - Brothers
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 10/3/1997
When Eric moves back home, Cory vows to get him a place to stay. But the roommate he finds turns out to be Shawn's half-brother.
Director: Alan Myerson
Writer: N/A
7.9/10259 votes#2 - Boy Meets Real World
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 10/10/1997
Roommates Eric, Shawn and Jack are the focus of Cory's film, and it's not long before the plot thickens: Shawn and Jack can't get along.
Director: Alan Myerson
Writer: N/A
7.5/10258 votes#3 - It's Not You... It's Me
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 10/17/1997
After Shawn and Cory agree to attend the same college, Shawn learns Cory's made interview plans on his own, and the two decide to spend some time apart.
Director: Alan Myerson
Writer: N/A
7.3/10244 votes#4 - Fraternity Row
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/24/1997
Shawn gets suspended when he begins to shirk his high-school duties to concentrate on collegiate ones.
Director: Alan Myerson
Writer: N/A
7.2/10297 votes#5 - The Witches of Pennbrook
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 10/31/1997
Jack's girlfriend announces that she's moving in, but Eric is spooked because he's sure that she's a witch.
Director: Alan Myerson
Writer: N/A
6.9/10256 votes#6 - No Guts, No Cory
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 11/7/1997
When the gang travels to the 1940s, Cory proposes to Topanga as he leaves for WWII. But when the war ends, he disappears.
Director: Alan Myerson
Writer: N/A
8.0/10262 votes#7 - I Love You, Donna Karan
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 11/14/1997
After he dumps his girlfriend, Shawn finds a lost purse and falls in love with its owner based on the items it contains.
Director: David Kendall
Writer: N/A
7.8/10253 votes#8 - Chasing Angela
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 11/14/1997
On Cory's advice, Shawn decides to confess his feelings to Angela. But when he does, she panics and takes off.
Director: Alan Myerson
Writer: N/A
7.6/10244 votes#9 - How to Succeed in Business
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 11/28/1997
Despite a warning from Cory that his laid-back behavior won't fly in the work-study program, Shawn gets a job with an exec, but Cory doesn't.
Director: Alan Myerson
Writer: N/A
7.7/10274 votes#10 - Last Tango in Philly
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 12/5/1997
Cory and Shawn are loco with jealousy when the girls get jobs at a Mexican restaurant and start spending time with their male co-workers.
Director: Alan Myerson
Writer: N/A
7.7/10267 votes#11 - A Very Topanga Christmas
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 12/19/1997
Cory gets Topanga a promise ring for Christmas, but has doubts about it--and their future--when he learns they have different holiday traditions.
Director: David Kendall
Writer: N/A
7.9/10252 votes#12 - Raging Cory
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 1/9/1998
Cory's upset that Alan engages only in conversation with him, but plays sports with Eric. So Alan and Eric take Cory sky diving. Afterward, Cory's better, but Eric's hurt that he and Alan don't communicate.
Director: David Kendall
Writer: N/A
8.3/10272 votes#13 - The Eskimo
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 1/16/1998
Mr. Feeny assigns some peculiar tasks to Shawn, Topanga and Cory in an effort to stop them from slacking off.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.5/10331 votes#14 - Heartbreak Cory
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 2/6/1998
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: N/A
7.8/10288 votes#15 - First Girlfriends Club
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 2/13/1998
Shawn's ex-girlfriends are so sure he'll ruin Valentine's Day for Angela that they kidnap him to prevent him from hurting her.
Director: Alan Myerson
Writer: N/A
8.2/10281 votes#16 - Torn Between Two Lovers (Feeling Like a Fool)
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 2/27/1998
Just as peace talks between Cory and Topanga are set to start, the girl who caused the trouble between them arrives...and Cory decides to date her.
Director: Jeff McCracken
Writer: N/A
9.4/101,006 votes#17 - And Then There Was Shawn
Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 2/27/1998
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: N/A
8.6/10320 votes#18 - If You Can't Be With the One You Love...
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 3/6/1998
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: N/A
7.9/10284 votes#19 - Eric Hollywood
Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 3/20/1998
After a great acting debut, Eric is invited to study in two theatrical institutions--but instead he joins a TV sitcom called "Kid Gets Acquainted with the Universe."
Director: Alan Myerson
Writer: N/A
8.2/10261 votes#20 - Starry Night
Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 4/3/1998
Though Topanga's not sure she wants to give up on Cory, she goes out with a terrific guy she meets at a museum and kisses him.
Director: Jeff McCracken
Writer: N/A
7.5/10237 votes#21 - Honesty Night
Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 4/24/1998
A reconciled Cory and Topanga act estranged so Shawn can "reunite" them. But his mediation tactics lead to more turmoil for the duo.
Director: Alan Myerson
Writer: N/A
8.1/10247 votes#22 - Prom-ises, Prom-ises
Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 5/1/1998
Cory rents a hotel room on prom night for him and Topanga. But his parents check in to the same hotel. Seems they have their own event to celebrate: Amy's expecting.
Director: Alan Myerson
Writer: N/A
7.8/10226 votes#23 - Things Change
Season 5 Episode 23 - Aired 5/8/1998
Cory's distraught when Shawn finally gets accepted to college, but plans to work as a photographer's assistant instead.
Director: Alan Myerson
Writer: N/A
8.6/10273 votes#24 - Graduation
Season 5 Episode 24 - Aired 5/15/1998
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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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.
Genres:DramaComedyFamily
Network:ABC
Season 5 Ratings Summary
"Brothers" is the best rated episode of "Boy Meets World" season 5. It scored 8/10 based on 263 votes. Directed by Alan Myerson and written by N/A, it aired on 10/3/1997. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Boy Meets Real World".