Trivia: Will Friedle no longer does his famous "Feeny call" for fans of the show, as he feels he passed the torch to Rowan Blanchard and Sabrina Carpenter in the sequel series Girl Meets World.
Trivia: William Daniels accepted the role of Mr. Feeny on the condition that the character be treated with respect and dignity, as opposed to being a buffoonish foil for the main characters that was more common for teachers in sitcoms around the time.
Can I Help to Cheer You? - S6-E18
Trivia: The sad farewell between Eric and Tommy was given a happier resolution in the sequel series Girl Meets World.
Trivia: The establishing shot of the club where everyone goes dancing at the end is the same club Wayne and Garth see Crushal Taunt early in the film Wayne's World.
Trivia: Maitland Ward was cast in the role of Rachel McGuire without even having to audition. Michael Jacobs cast her based on the strength of a previous audition she had for Zoe, Duncan, Jack, and Jane.
The Truth About Honesty - S6-E20
Trivia: Eric is telling lies to impress a girl he's just met. The last one he told, "I'm Batman", in real life wasn't a lie after all. Will Friedle, who played Eric, was doing the voice of Batman in the cartoon series Batman Beyond around the time this episode was taped.
Trivia: Topanga was named when the production staff called the show's creator Michael Jaobs and asked him for her name. He said "Topanga" since he was driving past Topanga Canyon at the time. (From Danielle Fishel's Maxim interview).
Trivia: Five of the nine kids from The Sandlot ended up having guest roles in this show: Chauncey Leopardi, Marty York, Grant Gelt, Brandon Adams, and Patrick Renna.
Trivia: Rider Strong would frequently get recognized in public because of his trademark hairstyle. To help remedy this during summer breaks from filming, he would put his hair in braids, similar to Chris Kirkpatrick from NSYNC.
Trivia: Aaron Metchik, who plays one of the bullies in this episode, was previously a pen pal to Rider Strong when both actors played the role of Gavroche in stage productions of Les Miserables on opposite ends of the country (Strong in San Francisco and Metchik in Washington DC).
Trivia: Will Friedle was forced by the network to cut his hair ahead of filming this episode, as they felt it was getting too long. Director Jeff McCracken knew how upset Friedle was about this, so he went home and cut his own hair to make him feel better.
Trivia: Darlene Vogel, who played Mr. Turner's brief love interest, Kat Tompkins, made her film debut in Back to the Future Part II. Will Friedle, being a big fan of that film, actually recognized her from it. He said it took him a day to work up the courage to finally approach her to talk to her about it.
Trivia: This episode sees Cory running for Class President. Ben Savage pursued politics later in real life in 2023, as he ran for Congress in California's 30th Congressional District.
Trivia: Danny McNulty has said that he felt like he abandoned Ethan Suplee and Blake Soper after he had to leave the show to focus on his mental health.
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.
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.
Answer: I learned the answer to this one today. It is "Tree of Life" by Garé Barks.
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