"In its fourth season, Boy Meets World finds Cory Matthews now a junior in high school, feeling comfortable in his newfound romantic relationship with Topanga. He also thinks that he and his best friend Shawn will now rule the school. After all, his older brother, Eric has graduated and is no longer there to look over his shoulder. However, this year Cory and his friends encounter the romantic, parental, and peer issues familiar to all adolescents. As always, their families, friends, and teachers are there to assist them on their journey. Coming of age, they also receive help from an unexpected source - Cory, who has matured to where he can give help as well as ask for it. "Topanga and Cory's relationship is strong, but it goes through some usual 'tests' this year. Topanga goes to drastic lengths to find out if Cory loves her for her inner beauty rather than her physical beauty. They also realize that they do not share the same philosophies on child rearing - an issue worth looking at, but they are content to put it off for a while. "Cory and his brother Eric will reassess their relationship. With their 'male bonding' trip coming to an end in the season opener, Eric confesses to his brother that, because he did not make it into college, he feels that he is a disappointment to his family. Rather than going home, Eric wants to settle down in thlast little town at the end of their road trip. Knowing that Eric needs that much needed reassurance from his family, Cory calls home and tells his dad the situation. He finds his father Alan facing an identity crisis of his own - as he feels he has let his wife and family down by never becoming anything more than a grocery store manager. When Eric returns home, he and his father decide to join forces and open a family business. "Cory's friendship with Shawn is also put to the test when Shawn dates a girl who he doesn't feel is good enough for his best friend. Shawn, unwillingly thrown in the middle, must decide if he wants to continue his friendship or continue dating the girl of his dreams. "Shawn is faced with yet another teen crisis when he is reunited with his family, who abandoned him. After living with his hip young English teacher Jonathan Turner over the past year, Shawn must now readjust to 'family life' as he and his parents move back into their trailer home. "Returning as the perpetual thorn in Cory's side is George Feeny, the school principal and his next-door neighbor, who is always there to give Cory advice, reprimands, or intrusive inquiries." (Touchstone Television press release.)
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"You Can Go Home Again"
gs: Dick Van Patten [ Amish Farmer ], Phil Leeds [ Phil ], Mariso Ryan [ Irene ], Matt Landers [ Graham ], Charles Noland [ Garrett ], Joe Toppe [ German Tourist #1 ]
Cory agrees to a final pit stop on the way home from a summer road trip - without realizing that Eric intends to make the stop a permanent one because he's "not ready for the summer to end." Meanwhile, Alan reconsiders his career choice after he gets a company award.
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"Hair Today, Goon Tomorrow"
gs: Dom Irrera [ Bosco ], Dana Daurey [ Tammy ], Will Estes [ Dylan ]
As Cory's insecurity about his curly hair grows, Topanga tries to show how meaningless appearance is by cutting her own tresses, a deed she instantly regrets. Cory feels insecure about his looks, so Topanga hacks off six inches of her hair in an attempt to prove to him that inner beauty is more important than physical appearance. Her plan backfires when she gets a glimpse of her new 'do' and heads straight to the hair salon to rectify the situation. When Topanga emerges with her new look, she gets caught up in the attention she receives, and she quickly loses sight of the point she was trying to make with Cory. Will her friends be able to bring her back down to Earth?
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"I Ain't Gonna Spray Lettuce No More"
gs: Dick O'Neill [ Unknown ], George Wyner [ Unknown ]
Alan decides to demand a raise - then stuns the family by announcing that he has quit his job as supermarket manager. Sparks fly when Amy becomes furious that Alan has made a decision that affects their lives without consulting her. Eric now feels responsible for supporting the family, even though he doesn't have a job yet! A panicky Cory enlists Shawn's help in learning to cope with poverty while Alan takes Eric camping to clear his head; but Mr. Feeny saves the day by sending the family to a camping goods store he happens to know is for sale. Amy decides to buy it without telling Alan - so Alan will realize his dream of owning his own business and also learn what it's like to be on the receiving end of a unilateral decision. Just as Mr. Feeny thinks he is finally rid of Eric, the repentant young man approaches his former principal for tutoring to help his dad run the family business. (Touchstone press release)
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"Fishing for Virna"
gs: E.J. DeLaPena [ Herman ], Loretta Jean [ Brenda ], Mike Grief [ Mort ] rc: Chet, Virna, Frankie
Cory's newfound appreciation for the meaning of family prompts him to help reunite a hopeful Shawn with his mother, Virna, who has come back to town after searching for a better life. Cory also explores ways to honor the memory of Brenda, the beloved and devoted cafeteria lady.
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"Shallow Boy"
gs: Leisha Hailey [ Corinna ], Devon O'Brien [ Mrs Epperson ], Zack Phifer [ Mr Epperson ], Jonathan Usser [ Billy ], Jack Gralman [ Gus ]
When Eric offends Corinna, a perky but weird girl who writes strange lyrics, she composes a nasty song about him, and he becomes famous as the motivation behind her hit record. Meanwhile, a bickering Cory and Topanga fear their differing viewpoints on child rearing could affect their long-term future.
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"Janitor Dad"
gs: Mickey Jones [ Ezekiel ], Kevin West [ Wally ], Andrew Bilgore [ Edgar ] rc: Chet, Verna
When Verna gives Chet an ultimatum about find work, he lands a job as the school janitor, to Shaun's humiliation. Meanwhile, Alan and Eric look for experienced help at the store, and a bizarre mountain man answers their ad.
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"Singled Out"
gs: Chris Hardwick [ Himself ], John O'Hurley [ Grant ], Bridget Flannery [ Lisa ], Karen Lynn Scott [ Donna ], Leah Fisher [ Contestant #1 ], Jennifer Leigh Edwards [ Contestant #2 ], Gail Boggs [ Nurse ], Jon Ernst [ Unknown ], Tami Heide [ Tami ]
Eric lies to get on an MTV dating game; Shawn scares Cory about getting his tonsils removed. .
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"Dangerous Secret"
gs: Ariana Richards [ Claire ]
When Cory discovers that attractive Claire has been sleeping over at Shaun's place, he jumps to the obvious conclusion, especially when Shaun swears him to secrecy. But the two teens aren't sleeping together: she's terrified to go home because her father physically abuses her. When Cory learns the truth, he lets Claire sleep in the living room for a couple of nights - and then his parents discover her.
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"Sixteen Candles and Four-Hundred-Pound Men"
gs: Leon Allen White [ Vader ], Frankie, E.J. De La Pena [ Unknown ], Jake the Snake Roberts [ Himself ], Brother Love [ Announcer ], Earl Hebner [ Ref ]
Cory faces a time-space dilemma: how to be simultaneously present at Frankie's father's big wrestling match and Topanga's sweet sixteen party without letting anyone down.
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"Turkey Day"
gs: Ned Bellamy [ Luther ], E.J. De La Pena [ Herman ], Kay E. Kuter [ Herbert ], Christian Meoli [ Carl ] rc: Cher, Verna, Frankie
Assigned a Thanksgiving weekend assignment to consider how class divisions between the haves and have-nots are at the heart of the conflict in Rwanda, Cory and Shawn hope the Thanksgiving spirit will encourage their families to be better friends, but having the holiday feast at the Hunters' trailer park home is not what the reluctant Matthews family had in mind. Nor, it turns out, does the situation sit well with the other trailer park residents. Meanwhile, Frankie's little brother Herman asks permission to court Morgan; and everyone winds up eating dinner at Frankie's table which "always has room for more."
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"An Affair to Forget"
gs: Kristanna Loken [ Jennifer ]
Shawn is in a state of shock when his very beautiful, very haughty girlfriend, Jennifer, dumps him. She agrees to get back together on one condition: that Shawn has nothing to do with Cory ever again. This doesn't set well with either of them and the two friends begin seeing each other covertly to avoid Jennifer's wrath. Only the levelheaded Topanga has the insight to solve Cory and Shawn's dilemma. Meanwhile, Eric thinks he's onto a get-rich-quick scheme when he rents a theater for a one-man show he's written called Look at Me, Look at Me, and charges $30 a ticket. (Touchstone press release)
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"Easy Street"
gs: Buddy Hackett [ Mr Fontini ], Soupy Sales [ Mr Martini ], Jen Campbell [ Laurie ]
Comedy veterans Buddy Hackett and Soupy Sales play two businessmen of a shady sort who hire Cory and, subsequently, Shawn to run "errands" for them. Since it is just before Christmas, Cory decides he can use the money for his holiday shopping. However, Cory quits once he figures out that the two gents are not on the up-and-up. Shawn takes over, but Cory soon persuades his pal to quit as well, before he gets in over his head - or hit over the head. (Touchstone press release.)
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"B & B's B'n B"
gs: Len Lesser [ Arnie ], Dena Dietrich [ Gloria ], Michelle Clunie [ Kelly ], Gladys Holland [ Mrs Timmer ]
Shawn, bent on proving to Feeny that he can make it in the business world, convinces Cory to turn Feeny's quaint home into a Bed & Breakfast Inn economics-class project while their unsuspecting teacher is out of town. Meanwhile, Eric and Feeny surprise each other when they end up better friends while on vacation at the same hotel - especially when Eric passes up a date with a female bartender to console Feeny over the failure of his long-term long distance romance.
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"Wheels"
gs: Dan Lauria [ Judge Lamb ], Raymond O'Connor [ Officer Dibble ], Rikki Dale [ Marnie ]
Alan finds himself at a crossroads when Cory, armed with a new driver's license on his 16th birthday, would rather celebrate with Shawn and Topanga than with him.
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"Chick Like Me"
gs: Ryan Bittle [ Gary ], Katie Wright [ Debbie ], Jen Campbell [ Laurie ], Mark Arnold [ Dave ]
The war between the sexes starts heating up at John Adams High when the boys realize that girls expect different things when out on a date. When it is suggested to Cory that his school newspaper column is a tad boring, Shawn gives him a story idea on dating and sexual harassment based on the book they're reading in Mr. Feeny's class: Black Like Me. After Cory emerges from the bathroom in full regalia, it is decided that Shawn would make a better girl: he's studied them much more carefully. Making his debut at school, Shawn, now Veronica Wasboyski, immediately gets asked out by Gary, one of the school's more well-known Lotharios. Shawn soon finds out what it's like to push off a teen boy's advances. Meanwhile, Eric tries to teach mountain-reared Lonnie how to get along with city men.
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"A Long Walk To Pittsburgh (1)"
When Cory discovers the reason why his girlfriend, Topanga, and Shawn are acting like more than just friends - in fact, kissing - he must come to grips with an important change in his life. What's worse than the peck is the reason behind it: Topanga's moving away to Pittsburgh.
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"A Long Walk To Pittsburgh (2)"
gs: Olivia Hussey [ Aunt Prudence ]
A couple of surprise visitors may hold the cure for a lovesick Cory, who is trying to put his life back together now that his sweetheart, Topanga, has moved away. When she runs away to see him again, Cory must persuade his parents - and Topanga's prudish Aunt Prudence - that theirs is a true love.
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"Uncle Daddy"
gs: Brittany Powell [ Kelly ], Justin Cooper [ Ryan ]
When Eric learns his new girlfriend Kelly has a son, he's confident he's mature enough to handle the responsibility - but too scared to tell his parents about it. Meanwhile, Cory and his friends prepare for the dreaded.
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"Quiz Show"
gs: Steven Gilborn [ Arthur ], Nancy Lenehan [ Susan ], Phil Leeds [ Milton ], Mark DeCarlo [ Brett ], Gina Mari [ Kiki ], Marcus Toji [ Einstein Kid ]
The producers of a dull but prestigious academic bowl sense a hit after Cory, Shawn and Topanga become star contestants by enlivening the show with their humor and pop culture knowledge. But the price of success is changing the questions from brainy to brainless to allow Cory and Shawn to win.
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"Security Guy"
gs: Troy Evans [ Bear Trainer ], Kris Iyer [ Ronny ]
Eric blames Amy rather than Alan after he's fired from the store; and when they pressure him to go to college, he gets a job as a security guard and moves out of the house. Meanwhile, Cory, Shawn and Topanga prepare to write their SATs, and Mr. Feeny tries to persuade Eric he should try again as well.
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- "Cult Fiction"
gs: Jerry Levine [ Mr Mack ], Tamara Mello [ Sherri ], Andie Tecec [ Alicia ]
When a lonely Shawn starts hanging around with a new group of people he describes as "not a cult," Jonathan tries to stop him before it's too late.
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"Learning to Fly"
gs: Bonnie Bartlett [ Dean of Admissions ], Brigitta Dau [ Julie ], Lisa Dean Ryan [ Mary Beth ], Sandra Lafferty [ Mrs Blutemann ]
Cory's in a jam when coed Mary Beth makes a pass at him while he's visiting a college with Shawn and Eric. Meanwhile, Eric considers attending an easy school.
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