Boy Meets World (season 7)

Boy Meets World (season 7)
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 23
Release
Original network ABC
Original release September 24, 1999 (1999-09-24) – May 5, 2000 (2000-05-05)

The seventh and final season of the television comedy series Boy Meets World aired between September 24, 1999 and May 5, 2000, on ABC in the United States. The season was produced by Michael Jacobs Productions and Touchstone Television with series creator Michael Jacobs as executive producer. It was broadcast as part of the ABC comedy block TGIF on Friday evening, airing at 8:30 between The Hughleys and Sabrina, the Teenage Witch.

The storyline of Cory, Topanga, Shawn, and Eric moving to New York, established in the series finale, continues on in the sequel series Girl Meets World where Cory and Topanga are shown to be raising their two children, Riley (Rowan Blanchard) and Auggie (August Maturo). Riley is the series' protagonist, with Cory as a co-lead, and Topanga in a reduced role. Shawn and Eric appear in recurring guest roles, as do many other characters that have appeared over the course of Boy Meets World's run.

Cast

Episodes

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1361"Show Me the Love (Part 1)"David KendallBob TischlerSeptember 24, 1999 (1999-09-24)B821
Distraught to learn that her parents have officially divorced, Topanga breaks up with Cory yet again, calling off their wedding. Angela follows Topanga's lead, deciding also not to be in a relationship with Shawn. As a result, Cory and Shawn travel to Pittsburgh in an attempt to persuade Topanga's parents to get back together. Jack asks Eric to move back in with he and Rachel now that they've broken up, but the two find out that Rachel already asked Topanga and Angela to move in. And as if that wasn't enough, Cory's parents are fighting as well.
1372"For Love and Apartments (Part 2)"David KendallMatthew NelsonOctober 1, 1999 (1999-10-01)B822

Cory and Shawn travel to Pittsburgh in hopes of reuniting Topanga's parents, but instead learn the reason the couple divorced, and that "sometimes, love dies." Meanwhile, the girls decide to challenge Jack and Eric to a wrestling match which will decide who gets to keep the apartment with the WWE's Mankind as the referee. The girls win handily— and Eric vows revenge on Topanga for beating him up so easily.

Special Guest Star: Mankind as Himself

Absent: Betsy Randle as Amy, Lindsay Ridgeway as Morgan and William Russ as Alan
1383"Angela's Men"Jeff McCrackenJeff MenellOctober 8, 1999 (1999-10-08)B823

Angela, who has been mysteriously reluctant to get back together with Shawn, deals with her reasons after a surprise visit from her military father (Julius Carry). She soon admits her love for Shawn, and the two reunite. Meanwhile, Cory persists in getting Topanga to renew their engagement. Eric stalks (and then tries to attack) Topanga every chance he gets, living up to the vow he made in the previous episode, but of course to no avail.

Absent: Betsy Randle as Amy, Lindsay Ridgeway as Morgan and William Russ as Alan
1394"No Such Thing as a Sure Thing"Jeff McCrackenGary H. MillerOctober 15, 1999 (1999-10-15)B824
On the eve of the big game, Eric gets Jack to make a bet against Pennbrook. Meanwhile, Cory is about is give up on trying to get Topanga to reengage until her parents arrive to tell her why they divorced, leaving her even more distraught. Then Topanga's mother tells her that she can break up with Cory out of fear they'll get hurt or try to make their relationship work even though hers didn't in the end. This motivates Topanga to successfully reconcile with Cory and continue the wedding.
1405"You Light Up My Union"Kevin TracyAllison M. GibsonOctober 22, 1999 (1999-10-22)B825

Jack and Eric must learn to deal with the "cold, cruel world" they live in when they take over as managers of the student union. Meanwhile, Cory and Shawn go through Rachel's underwear, and when Rachel gets mad at them, Topanga and Angela say that they are just being cute. To teach them a lesson, Rachel wears nothing but her lingerie, which angers Topanga and Angela once Cory and Shawn begin to care more about Rachel's sexy body than about them.

Absent: Betsy Randle as Amy, Lindsay Ridgeway as Morgan and William Russ as Alan
1416"They're Killing Us"William RussDavid BrownfieldOctober 29, 1999 (1999-10-29)B826
Topanga and Cory hash out their wedding vows; Cory must choose between his best friend and his brother for a best man; Topanga has a tough time choosing both her bridesmaids' dresses and her own wedding dress; Alan and Amy try to cut costs by hiring Mr. Feeny as the big day's musical attraction.
1427"It's About Time"Jerry LevinePatricia Carr & Lara RunnelsNovember 5, 1999 (1999-11-05)B827
It's Cory and Topanga's wedding day and Cory and Shawn are in a fight. Cory refuses to talk about the fact that he and Shawn will never be best friends again, so Shawn refuses to be Cory's best man. When Eric takes over, he moves the wedding to the most expensive place in town, illegally. No one knows how he pulled this off, but the wedding goes on as planned until Shawn comes with the rings that Eric forgot and he and Cory have it out once and for all.
1438"The Honeymooners"William RussBarbara FeldmanNovember 12, 1999 (1999-11-12)B828

After Eric's stunt at the Philadelphia Victorian Hotel gets Cory and Topanga arrested, he attempts to make it up to them— by following them on their honeymoon in Hawaii. Cory and Topanga contemplate staying on their honeymoon for the rest of their lives, influenced by an elderly couple also living on the island. The couple soon help Cory and Topanga realize that family is more important than living in paradise.

Absent: Maitland Ward as Rachel and Matthew Lawrence as Jack
1449"The Honeymoon is Over"Jodi BinstockBarry SafchikNovember 19, 1999 (1999-11-19)B829

The honeymoon is over for Cory and Topanga when the newlyweds realize they have no home to call their own after Shawn moves into the girls' apartment and the Matthews refuse to take them in. They soon move into the dorms reserved for married couples, but their room is dreary and filthy.

Absent: Lindsay Ridgeway as Morgan
14510"Pickett Fences"Jerry LevineErica MontolfoNovember 26, 1999 (1999-11-26)B830

Newlyweds Cory and Topanga continue to look for a place to live after they get on their only friends' last nerves. Meanwhile, Angela and Rachel play the roommate shuffle once again, and Jack and Eric get a new boss at the student union.

Absent: William Daniels as Feeny and Lindsay Ridgeway as Morgan
14611"What a Drag!"Jodi BinstockCarlos AragonDecember 3, 1999 (1999-12-03)B831

After Jack and Eric rat out a campus goon, they find life a "drag" when they pose as women— ugly women— to escape his clutches. Meanwhile, Topanga deals with Cory's horrible attempts at decorating the apartment, including road stripe yellow paint and a trip to Cork World.

Absent: Trina McGee-Davis as Angela, Maitland Ward as Rachel, Betsy Randle as Amy, Lindsay Ridgeway as Morgan and William Russ as Alan
14712"Family Trees"Fred SavageMatthew NelsonDecember 17, 1999 (1999-12-17)B833

Shawn struggles to accept the fact that he has no idea who his parents are. Meanwhile, Eric puts together a surprise party for his dad, who has an even bigger surprise for the despondent Shawn.

Absent: William Daniels as Feeny
14813"The Provider"Lynn M. McCrackenJeff MenellJanuary 7, 2000 (2000-01-07)B832

Cory and Topanga's love nest turns into a battle zone after she lands a better job than his at-home telemarketing gig. Meanwhile, Eric gets his money's worth out of a lucky penny.

Absent: Betsy Randle as Amy, Lindsay Ridgeway as Morgan, William Russ as Alan and William Daniels as Feeny
14914"I'm Gonna Be Like You, Dad"Kevin TracyGary H. MillerJanuary 28, 2000 (2000-01-28)B834

Topanga develops an acute case of Cory-itis after he overreacts to his low score in a magazine's health quiz (which indicates he should already be dead). Meanwhile, Eric joins the family business and shocks his father by doing well at it— while Amy in turn is shocked at Alan's lack of faith in his son.

Absent: Lindsay Ridgeway as Morgan
15015"The War (Part 1)"William RussAllison M. GibsonFebruary 11, 2000 (2000-02-11)B835

A fierce prank war ensues after Cory and Shawn diss Rachel (Shawn parks in her parking spot). Cory, Shawn and Topanga take on Rachel, Angela and Jack, with Eric acting as a "neutral spy." But as the war escalates, it ends up bringing hidden troubles to the surface, and may break up this once tight-knit group forever.

Absent: Betsy Randle as Amy, Lindsay Ridgeway as Morgan and William Russ as Alan
15116"Seven the Hard Way (Part 2)"William RussDavid BrownfieldFebruary 11, 2000 (2000-02-11)B836

After a war of pranks goes too far and threatens to break up the old gang, Feeny steps in to help mend fences. But he finds that even his intervention may not be enough to reunite the once tight group. Eric defines the problem: "Lose one friend, lose all friends, lose yourself". If they cannot reunite now, they may never do so. Once this is realized, everyone puts aside their differences and happily reconcile.

Absent: Betsy Randle as Amy, Lindsay Ridgeway as Morgan and William Russ as Alan
15217"She's Having My Baby Back Ribs"Jerry LevinePatricia Carr & Lara RunnelsMarch 3, 2000 (2000-03-03)B837
When Topanga diets to stem her weight gain, Cory panics that her increasing size may be due to a different type of baby fat. Meanwhile, Eric has a hard time watching his own weight.
15318"How Cory and Topanga Got Their Groove Back"Lynn M. McCrackenBarbara FeldmanMarch 17, 2000 (2000-03-17)B838

Cory and Topanga try to shed their mundane personalities by hosting a bash on the same night as the school's biggest party of the year. Meanwhile, Jack concocts a get-rich-quick scheme after a bump on the head leaves Eric with telepathic powers.

Absent: Betsy Randle as Amy, Lindsay Ridgeway as Morgan, William Russ as Alan and William Daniels as Feeny
15419"Brotherly Shove"Jerry LevineMatthew NelsonMarch 31, 2000 (2000-03-31)B839

Family ties threaten to choke Eric and Cory when they argue over what to sell— and what to save— at the Matthews' garage sale. Jack and Shawn try to become more brotherly, but cannot find anything in common to bond over.

Absent: Betsy Randle as Amy, Lindsay Ridgeway as Morgan, William Russ as Alan and William Daniels as Mr. Feeny
15520"As Time Goes By"Steve HoeferErica MontolfoApril 7, 2000 (2000-04-07)B840

A stressed-out Topanga is sucked back in time into a black and white 1940s world where she cannot remember her past. She hopes the suave owner of Rory's Shangri-La cafe and its eccentric patrons (portrayed by the show's cast) can provide clues to her identity.

Absent: Lindsay Ridgeway as Morgan
15621"Angela's Ashes (Part 1)"Fred SavageCarlos AragonApril 28, 2000 (2000-04-28)B841

In the penultimate episode, Angela's father returns, and says he wants to take her to Europe for a year. Cory thinks Shawn would not be honest with himself letting the girl that he loves go away. But, while Cory injects himself into Shawn's relationship with Angela, he completely ignores a potential big change in his relationship with Topanga. Meanwhile, graduating seniors Eric, Jack and Rachel figure out their plans for after college.

Absent: William Daniels as Feeny, Betsy Randle as Amy, Lindsay Ridgeway as Morgan and William Russ as Alan

Final Appearance of: Trina McGee-Davis as Angela Moore
157–15822–23"Brave New World (Parts 2 & 3)"Jeff McCrackenMatthew NelsonMay 5, 2000 (2000-05-05)B842

In the two-part series finale, Cory and the gang (minus Angela) flashback on their lives over the course of the series as they come to terms with what will happen to them in the future. In the end, Cory makes his final decision regarding New York, Jack and Rachel make a life-altering decision, and Mr. Feeny bids farewell to his favorite students in their old classroom after giving them some final advice.

Absent: Trina McGee-Davis as Angela Moore


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