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Pop Quiz - S2-E20

Trivia: This episode marks the first appearance of Mr. Turner's apartment. While recapping the episode on the Pod Meets World podcast, Rider Strong said he had absolutely no recollection of this set, even though Shawn would live there for several seasons.

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Wrong Side of the Tracks - S2-E19

Trivia: Nancy Kerrigan's appearance in this episode came about because she had recently signed a deal with Disney to appear in various productions, and Disney reached out to the producers of this show to suggest coming up with a storyline that she could appear in.

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Wrong Side of the Tracks - S2-E19

Trivia: Nancy Kerrigan later appeared in the 2007 ice skating-themed film Blades of Glory, which also featured Boy Meets World alumnus William Daniels.

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Sister Theresa - S2-E10

Trivia: Danielle Harris auditioned for a part on this show 13 times before finally being selected to appear in this episode.

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Trivia: According to producer David Kendall, network executives did not like the name of the show and wanted it to be changed beginning with the second season, with "Cory's World" being one of the suggestions.

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Wrong Side of the Tracks - S2-E19

Trivia: Eric's dream ice skating lesson from Nancy Kerrigan was filmed at Lake Placid.

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Sister Theresa - S2-E10

Trivia: Despite being a veteran of the medium, this episode marked Danielle Harris' last appearance in a sitcom for 27 years until she appeared on The Conners in 2021.

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Danger Boy - S2-E16

Trivia: The Last Ride roller coaster is supposedly inspired by Action Park, a closed theme park in New Jersey that was infamous for having rides built without regard for safety regulations, which resulted in numerous injuries and even a few deaths to guests. The owner reportedly had employees test rides and stubbornly refused to settle lawsuits.

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Danger Boy - S2-E16

Trivia: When Cory is despondently leaving Chubby's, he passes by a rack of comic books. According to Rider Strong, producer Michael Jacobs is a huge fan of comics and freaked out on the props department that the comics were outdated and not restocked with more current issues on episode to episode basis. (00:08:50)

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I Am Not a Crook - S2-E14

Trivia: Although she doesn't remember it, Will Friedle claims that Danielle Fishel was directed to do so many takes of her campaign announcement at the end that she eventually broke down crying. Friedle noted that her eyes during the scene look like they had makeup applied around them to cover up that she had been crying, and Rider Strong added that she looked pissed.

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I Am Not a Crook - S2-E14

Trivia: The "All girls are icky" note from Shawn on Paula's notebook was actually written by Rider Strong. When watching the episode, Strong said he had no recollection of writing it, but recognized it as his handwriting.

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Trivia: Rider Strong once attended a bachelor party, and someone arranged for him to get a lapdance from a stripper. The stripper told him that she grew up watching Boy Meets World.

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Trivia: Will Friedle once had an awkward encounter with a fan of the show at the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam. The fan wanted to get a picture with him, and he told them it wasn't an appropriate place to do it.

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It's About Time - S7-E7

Trivia: Cory and Topanga's nuptials were actually left up to an online fan vote. The producers promised to honor the results of the vote, and fans overwhelmingly voted in favor of them getting married. Danielle Fishel says she doesn't believe the two of them should have been married at such a young age.

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Pilot - S1-E1

Trivia: William Daniels nearly quit the show after filming the pilot episode, as he was not fond of Mr. Feeny's portrayal. Michael Jacobs planned to replace him with David Ogden Stiers if he went through with it.

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Who's Afraid of Cory Wolf? - S2-E6

Trivia: This episode is loosely based on an incident from writer Jeff Menell's childhood, in which he was bitten by a dog and was worried something bad was going to happen to him.

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Trivia: Will Friedle used to think some of the audience members attending tapings were inmates, even writing about it in his journal.

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Trivia: Danny McNulty auditioned for the role of Harley Keiner seven times.

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Trivia: The show mentions that Harley Keiner has been held back in school. Danny McNulty, who played Harley, was held back two times growing up.

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Trivia: According to Adam Scott, during a season 2 wrap party, he witnessed Rider Strong hugging Ethan Suplee and Blake Soper. Scott then went over and hugged Strong, which caused Strong to aggressively shove Scott away and then take off in the other direction. Scott kept this to himself for nearly 30 years, finally revealing it during his appearance on the Pod Meets World podcast. Strong, Soper and Suplee have no recollection of the incident. The aforementioned individuals have speculated that either Suplee or Soper, who were known to be pranksters on-set, may have grabbed Strong's butt during the hug and caused him to think Scott did it.

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