The WORST episodes of Boy Meets World

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

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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Grandma Was a Rolling Stone
star
7.20
245 votes

#1 - 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
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Killer Bees
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7.41
303 votes

#2 - 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
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Angela's Ashes
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7.43
100 votes

#3 - Angela's Ashes

Season 7 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/28/2000

When Angela's father says he wants to take her to Europe for a year, Cory thinks Shawn isn't being honest with himself if he lets the girl that he loves go away. Meanwhile, graduating seniors Eric, Jack and Rachel figure out their plans after college.

Directors: Fred Savage
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Class Pre-Union
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7.44
211 votes

#4 - 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
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As Time Goes By
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7.44
43 votes

#5 - As Time Goes By

Season 7 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/7/2000

A stressed-out Topanga is sucked back in time into a black and white 1940s world where she cannot remember her past. She hopes the suave owner of the Shangri-La cafe and its eccentric patrons (portrayed by the show's cast) can provide clues to her identity.

Directors: Steve Hoefer
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Boys II Mensa
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7.48
295 votes

#6 - 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
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On the Fence
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7.48
394 votes

#7 - 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
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The B-Team of Life
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7.51
198 votes

#8 - 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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He Said, She Said
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7.51
154 votes

#9 - He Said, She Said

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/20/1995

Shawn decides to take a new guidance counselor's advice seriously, and begins planning to run away to Paris.

Directors: Jeff McCracken
Writer: Jeff Menell
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For Love and Apartments
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7.53
89 votes

#10 - For Love and Apartments

Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/1999

Since both couples-Cory and Topanga, Shawn and Angela-have split up, the girls decide to challenge the boys to a wresting match which will decide who gets to keep the apartment. Pro wrestler Mankind refs the match, which the girls win handily-and Eric vows revenge on Topanga for beating him up so easily.

Directors: David Kendall
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On the Air
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7.54
154 votes

#11 - On the Air

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/10/1995

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

Directors: David Trainer
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I Am Not a Crook
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7.55
126 votes

#12 - I Am Not a Crook

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/13/1995

Cory makes a large mistake when he fires Shawn as his campaign manager while running for Class President. Shawn then decides to run himself.

Directors: David Trainer
Writer: Steve Young
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The Play's the Thing
star
7.55
199 votes

#13 - 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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Pickett Fences
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7.55
87 votes

#14 - Pickett Fences

Season 7 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/21/1999

Cory and Topanga realize that a house is not for them after Shawn sells them on working together to fix up their apartment. Meanwhile, Angela and Rachel play the roommate shuffle once again; and Jack and Eric get a new boss at the student union.

Directors: Jerry Levine
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Breaking Up Is Really, Really Hard to Do
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7.57
159 votes

#15 - Breaking Up Is Really, Really Hard to Do

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/27/1995

Cory's over-sensitive new girlfriend, Wendy, is planning their whole future together. But when Cory tries to break up with her, she ends up crying, and he takes her back.

Directors: Jeff McCracken
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Father Knows Less
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7.57
306 votes

#16 - 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 Beard
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7.58
163 votes

#17 - The Beard

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/9/1994

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.

Directors: David Trainer
Writer: Jeff Menell
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Rave On
star
7.59
155 votes

#18 - Rave On

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/17/1995

Eric decides to throw a rave on the same day as Amy and Alan's anniversary, unknowingly placing it at the same time as the anniversary party.

Directors: David Trainer
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Model Family
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7.60
209 votes

#19 - 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
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And in Case I Don't See Ya
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7.61
92 votes

#20 - And in Case I Don't See Ya

Season 6 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/4/1998

In an effort to become more popular, Eric creates a TV show similar to The Truman Show featuring his roommates, but it's Rachel who becomes the campus darling. Meanwhile, Cory and Shawn expect special treatment from Mr. Feeny.

Directors: David Kendall
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You Can Go Home Again
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7.62
148 votes

#21 - You Can Go Home Again

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/20/1996

Due to his fear of facing life again, Eric decides to stay at a small town, where he can live easy for the rest of his life. Meanwhile, Alan has doubts about having done something worthwhile with his life after he wins a company award.

Directors: Jeff McCracken
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The War (1)
star
7.63
86 votes

#22 - The War (1)

Season 7 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/11/2000

A fierce war of pranks ensues after Cory and Shawn diss Rachel (Shawn parks in her parking spot). Cory, Shawn and Topanga takes on Rachel, Angela and Jack, with Eric acting as a neutral spy in both camps.

Directors: William Russ
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No Guts, No Cory
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7.63
82 votes

#23 - No Guts, No Cory

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/7/1997

The time ball swallowed by Salem the Cat from Sabrina, the Teenage Witch takes everyone back to the 1940s: Cory becomes a soldier fighting on the dangerous front lines in Europe, who wants his best buddy Shawn to marry his girl Topanga if he doesn't return.

Directors: Alan Myerson
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Wrong Side of the Tracks
star
7.64
151 votes

#24 - Wrong Side of the Tracks

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/24/1995

When a girl refuses to go out with him, Shawn decides to live up to his reputation, and begins hanging out with Harley.

Directors: Jeff McCracken
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Truth and Consequences
star
7.64
121 votes

#25 - Truth and Consequences

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/10/1995

Cory and Shawn get Janitor Bud fired when they produce a videotape for Media Arts class showing him leaving school early to bet on horses at the racetrack.

Directors: Jeff McCracken
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