Trivia: According to the Pod Meets World podcast, the ethnic slur that Linda is called was originally in the episode's script. Ben Savage had never heard the word before and mispronounced it at the table read. The slur was ultimately removed from the script, likely at the request of the studio, though the different ethnic slur directed towards Shawn strangely made into the episode. Cory later mispronounces "antisemitism" later in the episode, and Will Friedle pondered that Ben's mispronounciation of the Asian slur at the table read was the reason for that.
Phaneron
21st Aug 2022
Boy Meets World (1993)
11th Aug 2022
Boy Meets World (1993)
Killer Bees - S1-E5
Trivia: Eric ranting about his parents' behavior at the Aerosmith concert was actually Will Friedle's audition scene.
11th Aug 2022
Boy Meets World (1993)
Cory's Alternative Friends - S1-E4
Trivia: Marla Sokoloff, who has brief appearance in this episode, originally auditioned for the role of Topanga.
11th Aug 2022
Boy Meets World (1993)
Killer Bees - S1-E5
Trivia: The audience reaction to Minkus name-dropping Beavis and Butt-head was so strong that they decided to name-drop them again when filming Cory's Alternative Friends.
11th Aug 2022
Boy Meets World (1993)
11th Aug 2022
Boy Meets World (1993)
10th Aug 2022
Boy Meets World (1993)
8th Aug 2022
Boy Meets World (1993)
Cory's Alternative Friends - S1-E4
Trivia: After kissing Cory, Topanga reveals it's her first kiss. This was also true for Danielle Fishel. They did not rehearse the kiss, and she admits to having been extremely nervous to film it. She also revealed Ben Savage was extremely nervous about filming the kiss to the point that he didn't want their lips to touch, which is why his lips are tucked in afterwards.
7th Aug 2022
Boy Meets World (1993)
Cory's Alternative Friends - S1-E4
Trivia: According to director David Trainer, the reason why Shawn doesn't appear in the hallway scene near the end of the episode is because, as Cory's friend, he would have stuck around after the rest of the group of students went to the library to sign the petition, and for the kiss between Cory and Topanga to work better, they needed to be alone.
7th Aug 2022
Boy Meets World (1993)
Cory's Alternative Friends - S1-E4
Trivia: Shawn's never-to-be-mentioned-again sister Stacey was originally supposed to be the sister of one of Corey's other friends. The actor playing the friend was fired, so the part was transitioned to Shawn. The sister's name was originally Rochelle. Ben Savage suggested to the actor to make a long pause when saying he will consult with Rochelle when Cory asks for help, thinking it would get a big laugh. The actor paused for 30 seconds before delivering the line, getting no laughs in response.
27th Jul 2022
Boy Meets World (1993)
Trivia: Boy Meets World shared a filming studio with Home Improvement. During filming breaks, the child actors of each show would play basketball together.
21st Jul 2022
Boy Meets World (1993)
Trivia: Rider Strong and Will Friedle rarely had any scenes together in the show's early seasons. Rider said this was because he was constantly trying not to laugh when doing a scene with Will, and he would over-compensate by making a very serious face, which in turn would cause Will to lose it.
21st Jul 2022
Boy Meets World (1993)
Trivia: Ben Savage had a nervous tic that would frequently be on screen, which would see him walk into a scene and pull up his pants with his right hand. While rewatching the series for the Pod Meets World podcast, Will Friedle kept a running tally and said he observed the act 10 times in one episode.
21st Jul 2022
Boy Meets World (1993)
21st Jul 2022
Boy Meets World (1993)
Trivia: Rider Strong has said that Ben Savage would imitate him every morning for his performance in the film Benefit of the Doubt after seeing it on TV. Strong freely admits that his performance in the film is bad.
21st Jul 2022
Boy Meets World (1993)
Trivia: William Russ once asked his at-the-time 3 or 4 year-old daughter Georgia if she wanted to be involved in a Christmas episode. She responded by asking him if she was going to direct it.
21st Jul 2022
Boy Meets World (1993)
Trivia: William Russ revealed on the Pod Meets World podcast that he was initially hesitant about joining the show, as he had never done a sitcom before and wasn't comfortable with the format. The show also ended up being his first experience directing.
20th Jul 2022
Boy Meets World (1993)
20th Jul 2022
Boy Meets World (1993)
Trivia: Cory was originally supposed to have another best friend besides Shawn, and it was intended to be a permanent role played by Chauncey Leopardi. Cory ended up having a rotating second best friend in various episodes of season 1. The cast came to refer to the chair that the second friend would sit in as the "death chair," as Michael Jacobs opted not to bring back any of the actors.
20th Jul 2022
Boy Meets World (1993)
Trivia: In June 2022, Rider Strong, Danielle Fishel and Will Friedle launched a podcast titled Pod Meets World, in which they discuss every episode of this show. In the first episode, they revealed that they asked Ben Savage to participate, but he wasn't interested.
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