Shallow Boy - S4-E5
Trivia: TV producer Phil Rosenthal offered Will Friedle his own show after Boy Meets World ended. He admitted he had never seen this show, save for the scene in this episode where Eric dumps Corina at Chubby's.
Hair Today, Goon Tomorrow - S4-E2
Trivia: Will Friedle says he gets asked by fans to sing the "Good Looking Detective" theme song every time he is at a convention.
The Happiest Show On Earth - S3-E21
Trivia: Danielle Fishel and guest star Andrew Keegan were best friends at the time of filming this episode.
The Happiest Show On Earth - S3-E21
Trivia: This episode sees Eric advising Cory to follow Topanga to Disney World in order to win her back. Will Friedle gave similar advice to Rider Strong in real life, advising him to follow his ex-girlfriend to Amsterdam to try and win her back. Unfortunately for Strong, the advice did not work.
I Never Sang For My Legal Guardian - S3-E20
Trivia: Mr. Feeny makes a reference to Eric going for a ride inside a clothes dryer when he was in 5th grade. Will Friedle said this actually happened to him when he was 4 or 5 years old. He was playing hide-and-seek with his brother and hid in a dryer that he said automatically turned on when the door was fully closed.
Trivia: The shoes Danielle Fishel wore in this episode used to belong to Lucille Ball. She said they were a half-size too small for her.
The Pink Flamingo Kid - S3-E17
Trivia: When Alan asks Eric why he has a box full of junk, Eric responds with an over-the-top cackle. This cackle was originally meant to be a recurring thing for Eric, but Will Friedle and Michael Jacobs agreed it shouldn't be a thing.
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter - S3-E15
Trivia: Will Friedle and Anthony Tyler Quinn were overjoyed that Kimberly Scott was guest starring in this episode, as they are big fans of The Abyss, which she was in. They even brought in their LaserDisc copies of the film for her to sign.
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter - S3-E15
Trivia: Rider Strong was a longtime friend of guest star Larisa Oleynik and thought of her as a sister. This made it awkward for him to make out with her.
The Grass is Always Greener - S3-E12
Trivia: When Eric is asking the teachers to cut him some slack, according to Will Friedle, the cadence with which he says the line is meant to be a Jerry Seinfeld impression.
Trivia: At the very end of the episode, Eric sinks all 15 billiard balls as well as the cue ball. This was achieved on the very first take. Will Friedle almost ruined the take with his surprised look. According to him, the person who set up the balls in such a manner to make the shot possible told him that the cue ball wasn't necessarily supposed to go in as well. Supposedly, it was a world record for the most billiard balls sunk in one shot for a television or film production.
The Thrilla' in Phila' - S2-E21
Trivia: Guest star Vader coached Will Friedle on the eye-poke and headbutt he performed on Frankie during the wrestling match.
Wrong Side of the Tracks - S2-E19
Trivia: While filming the ice-skating scene, Nancy Kerrigan mentioned to Will Friedle that afterwards she would be going to rehab. Not realizing she was talking about her recent infamous leg injury, he responded to her by saying "Really, for what?" When she said it was for her leg, he responded with "How is that going?" The crew then informed the two that it was time to resume filming, which Friedle was thankful for, as the situation was quickly becoming very awkward for him.
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.
Answer: I learned the answer to this one today. It is "Tree of Life" by Garé Barks.
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