The BEST episodes of Boy Meets World season 1

Every episode of Boy Meets World season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Boy Meets World season 1!

Boy Meets World chronicles the events and everyday life lessons of Cory Matthews who grows up from a young boy to a married man.

Last Updated: 2/20/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
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The Fugitive
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8.42
174 votes

#1 - The Fugitive

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/25/1994

Shawn is forced to stay in Cory's room, in secrecy, because of a cherry bomb prank gone wrong in Alan's grocery store mailbox, which keeps him from going home. Cory keeps it a secret the best he can, but Amy and Alan know something is up because Mr. Feeny saw Shawn climb up to Cory's window. They play along until Shawn leaves and Cory comes clean with them. Shawn finally comes clean and goes back home. Shawn and Cory both learn valuable lessons. Shawn learns that he is not forced to be a bad kid and can be on Cory's "side of the line."

Directors: David Trainer
Writer: Jeff Sherman
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Boy Meets Girl
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8.14
181 votes

#2 - Boy Meets Girl

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/6/1994

When Cory's class watches a film on puberty and how it can affect your emotions, Shawn gets his first date, and Cory's jealousy toward the subject.

Directors: David Trainer
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Cory's Alternative Friends
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8.08
273 votes

#3 - Cory's Alternative Friends

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/1993

Cory becomes friends with his school's outcasts when he changes his hair and finds that the consequences are very fatal.

Directors: David Trainer
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She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not
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7.94
147 votes

#4 - She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/14/1994

Cory's classmate Topanga develops a crush on Eric when he visits Mr. Feeny's class as a guest speaker.

Directors: David Trainer
Writer: April Kelly
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Teacher's Bet
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7.85
211 votes

#5 - Teacher's Bet

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/19/1993

When Cory insists that teaching is easy in comparison to learning, Mr. Feeny agrees to temporarily switch roles on a bet, allowing Cory to handle social studies for one week.

Directors: David Trainer
Writer: April Kelly
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I Dream of Feeny
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7.85
170 votes

#6 - I Dream of Feeny

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/13/1994

When Cory wishes that Mr. Feeny could get sick so that his class won't have to take the exams, he ends up with more then he bargained for when Mr. Feeny ends up in the hospital.

Directors: David Trainer
Writer: Mark Fink
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Kid Gloves
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7.81
201 votes

#7 - Kid Gloves

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 3/25/1994

On Cory's birthday, Alan gives him a necklace with two silver boxing gloves on it, and Cory accidentally loses it. However, he'll regret that mistake when he finds out their true value.

Directors: David Trainer
Writer: Jeff Menell
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Risky Business
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7.78
145 votes

#8 - Risky Business

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/11/1994

Cory and Shawn gamble on race horses and make a lot of money. But Cory realizes not every risk is worth it when he leaves Morgan home alone. Meanwhile, Cory's parents exchange Valentines. Also, Eric tries to get the attention of a girl.

Directors: David Trainer
Writer: Ken Kuta
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Pilot
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7.76
458 votes

#9 - Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/1993

Cory Matthews winds up with detention after trying to listen to a Phillies game in class, while his teacher, Mr. Feeny, is trying to teach the class the great value that love has in all of their lives. However, Cory doesn't find love and girls such a good thing when his older brother, Eric, takes a girl to a Phillies game instead of him. This prompts Cory to move into his treehouse.

Directors: John Tracy
Watch Now:Apple TV
It's a Wonderful Night
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7.70
141 votes

#10 - It's a Wonderful Night

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/11/1994

When Cory and Shawn try and sneak an R-rated movie into the house while everyone will be out, their plans are in jeopardy when Mr. Feeny substitutes for their baby-sitter.

Directors: David Trainer
Watch Now:Apple TV
Santa's Little Helper
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7.68
205 votes

#11 - Santa's Little Helper

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/10/1993

Chet, Shawn's father, loses his job, and Cory vows that Shawn will have a Christmas gift this year. Morgan is also traumatized when a shopping mall Santa suffers a heart attack as she gets onto his lap.

Directors: David Trainer
Watch Now:Apple TV
The Father/Son Game
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7.67
182 votes

#12 - The Father/Son Game

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/17/1993

The father/son softball game is coming up and Cory and Eric don't want to play. They try to come up with a plan, but before they can Alan finds out how they feel. He tells them that the game was cancelled, but Cory finds out (from Topanga) that the game, in fact, was played. Cory and Eric feel bad and make amends with Alan, planning a make-up game for the following weekend.

Watch Now:Apple TV
Once in Love with Amy
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7.66
173 votes

#13 - Once in Love with Amy

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/7/1994

Cory and Eric are convinced that Amy is having an affair when they find provocative clothing in her bowling bag, and do not open their mind up to any other possibility.

Directors: David Trainer
Writer: Ken Kuta
Watch Now:Apple TV
Model Family
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7.60
209 votes

#14 - Model Family

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/4/1994

Eric decides to quit his job at his father's store when he gets a modeling job at the mall. Alan wants to stop him, but Amy wants him to learn on his own. Meanwhile, Cory, Topanga, Shawn, and Minkus have to pretend to be a family for a school project.

Directors: David Trainer
Watch Now:Apple TV
Father Knows Less
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7.57
306 votes

#15 - Father Knows Less

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/1993

While Alan and Cory stay up late to watch a baseball game, Cory fails a test the next day at school, and Mr. Feeny refuses to let him make it up.

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The Play's the Thing
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7.55
199 votes

#16 - The Play's the Thing

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/29/1994

Cory is cast to play Hamlet in the school production, but he quickly drops the role and it goes to Minkus, who, quite frankly, cannot act to save his life.

Directors: David Trainer
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The B-Team of Life
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7.51
198 votes

#17 - The B-Team of Life

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/28/1994

Cory and Minkus are put on the Basketball B-Team for their school, which, subsequently, never gets to play.

Directors: David Trainer
Writer: Jeff Menell
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On the Fence
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7.48
394 votes

#18 - On the Fence

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/1993

Cory is worried about the class water gun war, as he has no heavy-duty water gun to compete with. However, he soon strikes up a deal with Mr. Feeny, who makes Cory a deal: if he paints Mr. Feeny's shutters, he will give Cory the money to buy a new water gun. However, Cory rushes in haste to buy the water gun, and he gets green paint all over the fence.

Directors: David Trainer
Writer: Jeff Sherman
Watch Now:Apple TV
Boys II Mensa
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7.48
295 votes

#19 - Boys II Mensa

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/29/1993

Cory cheats on an I.Q. test, and is labeled the smartest kid in class. However, the consequences for getting away with it are worse than getting caught; Cory may be transferred into a new school for smart kids. Meanwhile, Eric takes Morgan to pick out a Halloween costume, and she ends up being a zombie.

Directors: David Trainer
Watch Now:Apple TV
Class Pre-Union
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7.44
211 votes

#20 - Class Pre-Union

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/26/1993

Mr. Feeny has his class predict what their lives will be like by their class reunion. When he gives Cory an incomplete, Cory gives up on his dream of being a center fielder, until his dad realizes just what he needs. Meanwhile, Morgan trades her mother's gold necklace for a plastic one and has to get it back.

Directors: David Trainer
Watch Now:Apple TV
Killer Bees
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7.41
303 votes

#21 - Killer Bees

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/22/1993

Cory is determined to be in the geography bee when he finds out that the winner gets to be bat-boy at the opening game of the world series. But, when he and Minkus trade places in the academic world, they end up trading places in the social world, too. Meanwhile, Eric is embarrassed when his parents show up at the same concert as he and a date.

Directors: David Trainer
Watch Now:Apple TV
Grandma Was a Rolling Stone
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7.20
245 votes

#22 - Grandma Was a Rolling Stone

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/12/1993

Cory gives up fishing with his dad when his grandma comes to town and makes him some great promises. But he's disappointed when she doesn't come through for him and Alan goes fishing with Shawn instead. Meanwhile, Eric uses Morgan to get the attention of Feeny's attractive niece.

Directors: David Trainer
Watch Now:Apple TV