The BEST episodes of Girl Meets World season 1

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

The likable Riley and the cheeky Maya move through the turmoil of tender age at John Quincy Adams College in Manhattan, where Riley's father teaches history.

Last Updated: 11/4/2024Network: Disney ChannelStatus: Ended
Girl Meets Maya's Mother
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8.35
208 votes

#1 - Girl Meets Maya's Mother

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/15/2014

When Maya’s artwork is featured at a school event, Riley sees it as an opportunity to help Maya mend her relationship with her mother. Meanwhile, Cory and Topanga get a surprise visit from their childhood friend Minkus.

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Girl Meets Home for the Holidays
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8.35
157 votes

#2 - Girl Meets Home for the Holidays

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 12/5/2014

The Matthews clan hosts holiday dinner; Riley's grandparents and her Uncle Joshua come over, while Topanga stresses about her cooking skills; Corey's best friend Shawn sees his likeness in Maya and bonds with Riley.

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Girl Meets Crazy Hat
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8.22
149 votes

#3 - Girl Meets Crazy Hat

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/26/2014

Cory divides his class into two fake companies for a lesson, one driven by profits and the other by making people happy. Meanwhile, Riley and Maya encounter a lady in the subway who is quite different than they first perceive her to be.

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Girl Meets the Forgotten
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8.22
145 votes

#4 - Girl Meets the Forgotten

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/10/2014

When the kids are assigned a special lesson on appreciation, Riley and Maya are forced to work in the school cafeteria while Lucas and Farkle are assigned janitorial duty.

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Girl Meets Friendship
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8.21
140 votes

#5 - Girl Meets Friendship

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 11/21/2014

When Cory teaches his class about various forms of government, Lucas, Riley and Farkle decide to run against each other for 7th-grade class president.

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Girl Meets Brother
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8.18
137 votes

#6 - Girl Meets Brother

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 11/28/2014

Cory and Topanga are going out to celebrate their anniversary and decide to let Riley babysit Auggie for the first time. She enlists Maya's help, which leads Auggie to rebel against the girls.

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Girl Meets First Date
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8.15
138 votes

#7 - Girl Meets First Date

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/27/2015

Lucas asks for Cory’s permission to go on a date with Riley, to which he agrees as long as Maya and Farkle go with them.

Directors: Rider Strong
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Girl Meets Father
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8.13
208 votes

#8 - Girl Meets Father

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/25/2014

Cory struggles with Riley growing up when he learns she'd rather go to the school dance then participate in their yearly tradition of riding the Coney Island roller coaster. Simultaneously, he is dealing with the outcome of giving Maya an "F."

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Girl Meets Flaws
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8.02
155 votes

#9 - Girl Meets Flaws

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/17/2014

A classmate teases Farkle for being different and not fitting in with the crowd. Hurt and confused, he stops going to class until Riley, Maya and Lucas rally him to show their classmates how to respect each other's uniqueness and show compassion to those who need it, no matter who they are.

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Girl Meets Popular
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7.87
178 votes

#10 - Girl Meets Popular

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/8/2014

Riley is surprised when she gets invited to a party that doesn’t include Maya. However, once she arrives, she soon learns it’s a party filled with unpopular classmates.

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Girl Meets 1961
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7.83
166 votes

#11 - Girl Meets 1961

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/19/2014

Cory gives the class a living-history assignment that takes the four friends back to New York City in 1961.

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Girl Meets Master Plan
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7.79
111 votes

#12 - Girl Meets Master Plan

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 1/16/2015

Maya is celebrating her 14th birthday with Riley and the Matthews but is struggling with the fact that her mom probably won't be able to join them. Meanwhile, Cory and Riley devise a plan to setup Maya's mom with Shawn when he pays a visit.

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Girl Meets the Truth
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7.79
176 votes

#13 - Girl Meets the Truth

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/1/2014

After Cory teaches a lesson on truth, Riley and Maya struggle with whether or not it was right to lie to Farkle and tell him he’s a good actor and if Maya should keep the locket she found, even though it doesn't belong to her.

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Girl Meets Smackle
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7.58
194 votes

#14 - Girl Meets Smackle

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/12/2014

When Smackle, a debate champion from another school who happens to have a crush on Farkle, realizes that he only sees her as an academic rival, she enlists Maya and Riley to give her a makeover.

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Girl Meets World: Of Terror
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7.58
154 votes

#15 - Girl Meets World: Of Terror

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/2/2014

The kids face a trilogy of terror when Riley has a sleepover at Maya's with her Gammy Hart and pet ferret. Auggie confronts the monster under his bed, and Farkle tackles his most terrifying fear yet - playing softball.

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Girl Meets World
star
7.56
425 votes

#16 - Girl Meets World

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/27/2014

When Maya leads a rebellion in class, Riley joins in to try to be like her - much to her father, Cory's, dismay.

Directors: John Whitesell
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Girl Meets Boy
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7.56
245 votes

#17 - Girl Meets Boy

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/11/2014

In an attempt to get the students in his class to stop texting and communicate in person, Cory gives them a homework assignment that teaches them how to communicate face to face, ultimately sparking a real connection between Riley and Lucas.

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Girl Meets Farkle's Choice
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7.55
106 votes

#18 - Girl Meets Farkle's Choice

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/6/2015

Farkle has to choose between Riley and Maya as dates to an awards ceremony that he attends annually. At first neither of the two are interested in attending the event, since neither of them like him the way he likes them; but after showing the girls how great of a guy he is, the two end up fighting over who gets to be his date. Meanwhile, Topanga, Cory, and Auggie have a book club with Auggie's girlfriend, Ava.

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Girl Meets Game Night
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7.54
101 votes

#19 - Girl Meets Game Night

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/9/2015

Riley invites her friends along to join the traditional Matthews' Family Game Night, and Maya is excited to learn Riley's Uncle Josh is joining as well.

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Girl Meets Sneak Attack
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7.48
226 votes

#20 - Girl Meets Sneak Attack

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/18/2014

Riley becomes jealous when another girl flirts with Lucas, so she enlists Maya and Farkle's help to learn how to flirt too.

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