TGI – Episode 707 “It’s About Time”

Summary

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Pod Meets World – TGI: Episode 707 “It’s About Time” (Air Date: Feb 19, 2026)

Podcast by iHeartPodcasts | Hosts: Danielle Fishel, Rider Strong, Will Friedle

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Episode Overview

The Pod Meets World team celebrates one of Boy Meets World’s most iconic moments: Cory and Topanga’s wedding in Season 7, Episode 7 (“It’s About Time”). The hosts recount their memories (or lack thereof) of the week, break down the episode’s themes, relive standout scenes, and reflect on what made this milestone episode so effective. Along the way, they share behind-the-scenes stories of their own real-life weddings, muse about character dynamics, and pile on plenty of laughs from both on and off set.

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1. Real-Life Weddings & Lessons Learned

(02:47–13:03)

Key Insights

• Weddings as Adults: All three agree that being older made their real-life weddings better—no rush, more self-awareness.

  • Will: “My wedding day was like, the greatest day of my life. I honestly, I wouldn't change anything. … When I take over the world, nobody's going to be able to get married until they're in their late 30s anyway.” (03:11)
  • Ryder: Reflects on hosting his at a camp, but wishes he’d eased the burden on friends/family: “It is worth whatever, thousands of dollars to hire a couple assistants … so you're not asking your wedding party … it stresses everybody out.” (04:28)
  • Danielle: Would be more selective with the guest list: “There were people that were invited that I didn't really want to invite even then, but I felt obligation … Get the hell out.” (06:44)

• Memorable Moments

  • Ryder’s wedding: Mid-vows, a real deer wandered by, and Will missed the bunk experience but not the cold showers.
  • Danielle’s vows with Jensen: “People were rolling, listening to you guys talk to each other … we both hated Thailand was how his vows started.” (08:08)

• Post-Pandemic Weddings: They note how expectations for size/intimacy changed after COVID.

Notable Quotes

• “Nobody wants to say no to you. … There's this level of obligation. … The pressure you're under. It sucks, man.” – Ryder (04:28)
• “Everyone remembers our vows, which is very fun.” – Danielle (08:35)

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2. Planning Parties and Pro Tips

(09:29–13:03)

• Will is planning his 50th birthday "prom"; shocked by modern party costs.
  • “If we want an open bar…just the bar is $20,000.” (09:53)
  • Discuss practical options: signature drinks, punch bowls, limiting bar hours, and debating if proms had sit-down meals.

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3. Recapping “It’s About Time”: The Wedding Episode

(16:32–78:05)

Production Facts & Guest Stars

• Director: Jerry Levine (a familiar face with a robust directing career post-BMW)
• Writers: Patricia Carr and Lara Olson
• Significant Cameos:
  • John Ballma (hotel manager, second appearance as same character)
  • Marcia Cross and Mark Harolich as Topanga's ever-changing parents
  • Willie Garson (minister, third role on the show; remembered fondly after his passing)
  • Michael Jacobs’ children as wedding extras

Quote

• “Willie [Garson] was the only person in my entire career my mother has asked for a picture with.” – Will (24:15)

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4. Memories from Filming & Episode Structure

(17:40–22:52)

What They Remember (Or Don’t)

• Will and Danielle recall little except for Will playing multiple characters and Eric hijacking another wedding.
• All three were surprised by their emotional reactions during key scenes—especially vows and toasts.
• Ryder: “During your vows, I felt the same way. … Danielle's really, like, feeling a lot of feelings here.” (18:59)

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5. Breaking Down the Episode: Plot, Jokes, and Emotional Core

A. Early Scenes: Setting Up the Tension

(26:50–31:34)

• Sean’s Meltdown: Overloaded with best man duties, Sean lashes out at Corey—but the hosts feel his grievance isn’t set up as strongly as it could have been.
  • “Sean is really whiny, and he's sort of the Corey of this episode … but as it is, it's just—he's annoying me and demanding, and it's like, get over it, dude.” – Ryder (29:24)

B. The Friendship Rift

• Sean explodes at Corey: “Has it occurred to you that this is the last day we're ever going to be Corey and Shawn?” (33:03)
• The hosts appreciate the emotional rawness, wishing it were set up with something more specific than “Corey is demanding.”

C. Eric’s Comic Antics & Chaos

• Eric tries to step in as best man, keeps the tone zany–but not at the expense of feeling.
  • “Eric Matthews is giving lesson in human boinging.” (32:48)
• The hosts love Eric’s absurd charm even when his jokes push boundaries, like calling out his dad’s financial status: “You never made any real money, did you?” (40:50)
  • “The whole audience went, ooh. … Oh, they didn't like that. But then they kept it in.” – Will (41:00)

D. The Wedding Scene

(50:05–61:16)

• Scene-stealing moments:

  • Jack, in his wedding attire, being declared “very hot” by a flower girl (51:23)
  • Michael Jacobs’ kids breaking the fourth wall on camera, to the hosts’ amusement (25:43, 51:47)

• Corey's angst that Shawn isn’t present evokes real emotion; Topanga quietly tears up with him at the altar.

  • “Great moment. … That was a very, very…” – Will (53:40)
  • “So painful, though.” – Danielle on the “trailer trash” insult (57:24)

• Corey & Shawn’s Climactic Fight:

  • A full regression into childhood ensues—shouting, name-calling (“trailer trash!”), then a weepy mutual confession about fearing the friendship’s end.
  • “Do you really like her?” … “Yeah, I really do.” (60:25)

Notable Quote

• “This might be one of my favorite Cory-Shawn scenes in the entire series.” – Will (59:34)

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6. Thematic Resonance & Episode Strengths

(19:10–22:52, 66:42–71:30)

• Smart Balancing Act: Episode succeeds by mixing wackiness and authentic emotion; the humor lets the dramatic moments feel earned instead of maudlin.

  • “When you have comedy and wacky, then these [emotional moments] just land harder.” – Will (71:06)

• Cory & Topanga’s Vows: Understated and real, delivered with warmth.

  • “Ever since I was young I never understood anything about the world or my life. The only thing that ever made sense to me was Topanga…” – Corey (near 65:00)

• Shawn’s Toast:

  • Unexpected, heartfelt, moving: “I may not be the best man, but I am the best friend. … Things are changing between us … but no matter what, they've always faced it together.” (69:59)
  • Danielle gets choked up: “Danielle was fully emotional. It was great.” – Ryder (71:03)

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7. Recurring Jokes & Oddities

• The “Peterman” Wedding: The gang unwittingly (or not) commandeers a fancy wedding venue for the famous Peterman family’s event, leading to a series of identity gags and mistaken names.
  • Hosts think the joke is hammered a little too hard by the episode’s end.
• Wedding Logistics: The hosts poke fun at how implausible it is to change venues mid-day or forget key tasks (like picking up tuxes hours before the ceremony).

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8. Character Deep-Dives

(43:20–46:53)

• Angela’s Character:
  • The hosts lament that Angela is possibly the show’s most underdeveloped major character.
    • “You could argue the most underutilized character that I want to know more about is Angela.” – Will (43:40)
  • Discuss missed storytelling opportunities regarding race, family, and deepening her friendship with Topanga.

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9. Reflections on Episode’s Place in the Series

(19:22–22:52)

• Consensus: “It’s About Time” is “the best episode of season 7” (19:22) and a sincere high point in the show’s run, particularly for how it handles the major life change and evolving friendships.

• The Series’ Endgame:

  • The group wonders if the episode’s success influenced the season being picked up for its “back nine” episodes.
  • “I feel like this episode really delivered and probably as a sweeps week episode was a hit.” – Ryder (78:16)

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10. Favorite Quotes & Standout Moments (with Timestamps)

• On Their Weddings:

  • “My wedding day was the greatest day of my life. I wouldn't change anything.” – Will, (03:11)
  • “You know, much like this episode, it stresses everyone out, and there’s this level of obligation. … The pressure you’re under—it sucks, man.” – Ryder, (04:28)
  • “Everyone remembers our vows, which is very fun.” – Danielle, (08:35)

• On Filming BMW:

  • “During your vows, I felt the same way. … Danielle’s really, like, feeling a lot of feelings here.” – Ryder, (18:59)
  • “This is the best episode of season seven.” – Ryder, (19:22)
  • “This might be one of my favorite Cory-Shawn scenes in the entire series. … The regression of where you start and where you end up is so good.” – Will, (59:34)

• On Character Dynamics:

  • “You could argue the most underutilized character that I want to know more about is Angela.” – Will, (43:40)

• Shawn’s Toast:

  • “I may not be the best man, but I am the best friend. Things are changing between us … but no matter what they’ve always faced, they’ve always faced it together.” – Shawn, (69:59)

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Notable Timestamps

• 02:47–13:03: Real-life weddings & lessons, reflection on adult milestones
• 16:32–25:22: Episode background, guest stars, behind-the-scenes trivia
• 26:50–31:34: Plot begins—Sean’s meltdown and the set-up for tension
• 50:05–61:16: The wedding scene: laughter, heartbreak, and full-on regression to childhood
• 69:59: Shawn’s surprise toast—emotional highlight of the episode

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Conclusion

The hosts are united in their praise for “It’s About Time.” They commend its balance of farce and heart, note its standout performances—especially in the big emotional confrontations between Cory and Shawn—and agree that the episode captures what Boy Meets World did best: handling growing pains with both honesty and humor. They wish some characters (Angela) had been given more depth and discuss how their own life experiences color their view of this milestone in the show. The episode’s wedding chaos, heartfelt speeches, and inside jokes seal its place as one of the show’s most memorable and beloved moments.

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For fans: This episode of Pod Meets World delivers on both nostalgia and new insights, making it a must-listen (or read!) for anyone who loves the series or has ever cared deeply when a TV couple says “I do.”

Transcript

[Danielle Fishel]

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[Will Friedle]

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[Danielle Fishel]

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[Will Friedle]

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[Ryder Strong]

So since we're recapping the wedding episode, while I was watching it, I kept thinking about weddings and, like, now that I'm older, what I would do differently. And I feel like, yeah, I mean, so anyway, I guess I just want to know, like, what. How would you guys get married now?

[Danielle Fishel]

Will's was small and intimate. You probably wouldn't change much about yours.

[Will Friedle]

I Sue and I talk about this. My wedding day was like, the greatest day of my life. I honestly, I wouldn't change anything. The weather was perfect. You know, Danielle, you were. I still don't know why you didn't come.

[Danielle Fishel]

I don't either. I don't remember what the situation was.

[Will Friedle]

I don't remember what it was either. But Ryder, of course, was there, and it was a perfect day. It was in this beautiful, gorgeous, beautiful place in, you know, at a vineyard in kindergarten.

[Ryder Strong]

It was a vineyard. Yeah. The back was a vineyard, so we were, like, in a little area. But then where you guys got married, it was a vineyard behind you.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah. And it used to be.

[Ryder Strong]

It was a place called Perfect Size. Got to actually top Water.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah. Saltwater Farms, which used to be. It was like a. An airport in the 30s that they redid the hangar as this beautiful vineyard. And the vineyard outside is just a perfect location. And we had 55 people there. The food was great. The dancing was great. We had a bourbon bar. Like, it. We couldn't. It couldn't have been better. So. And frankly, I, you know, I. When I take over the world, which we talked about, nobody's going to be able to get married until they're in their late 30s anyway.

[Ryder Strong]

So.

[Will Friedle]

I was 40 when I got married, so, I mean, it's like, I wouldn't.

[Ryder Strong]

I think being older is. Makes your wedding so much better. Writer.

[Will Friedle]

Your wedding was pretty outstanding too, though. I mean, it was like an event that was this thing that was.

[Ryder Strong]

It was more like. Yeah. It was more like a vacation for everybody for, you know, three days.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

And.

[Will Friedle]

But it was a cool. It was also a great combination of being an adult, but also being a kid again.

[Ryder Strong]

Totally.

[Will Friedle]

It was really cool.

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah, yeah, Yeah. I probably would do the same thing. I would just make it more comfortable for people. Like, I was definitely asking a lot of, like, relatives and friends from out of town to be, like, come stay at a bunk at a cat, you know, at a camp. And we. And not only that, but, like, we had to do so much to prepare for it. We had to, like, put lighting and bedding and all the Stuff in every cabin. And it was so. Was stretched so thin. And I'm sure, like, my close friends and family were also stretched thin, you know, like me. And, like, now I would just be, like, it is worth whatever, thousands of dollars to hire a couple assistants or whatever to just be the people. So you're not asking your wedding party and all? Because I just feel like, oh, my God. You know, much like this episode, it stresses everybody out, and there's this level of obligation. Nobody wants to say no to you. It doesn't matter how nice you are. You don't have to be, like, a bridezilla or a groomzilla. It's just the pressure you're under. It sucks, man.

[Will Friedle]

Like, so there's three things I remember from your wedding, so well. First is I stayed at a hotel. I did not stay in the bunks. And the first day that I got there, everyone was like, really? You're staying at a hotel? Come on.

[Ryder Strong]

That's ridiculous.

[Will Friedle]

We're all bunking it. The second day, everyone came up to me, like, is the shower working in your hotel? And can I go there and use it? The second thing I remember more than anything, and it was so perfectly rider strong. And wedding was right in the middle of your vows, a deer walked in.

[Ryder Strong]

Oh, the baby deer literally walked in.

[Will Friedle]

And we were, like, looking around like, this has to be a joke. They had to have released this.

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah, it was movie Funny Farm.

[Will Friedle]

Perfect timing. Release the deer.

[Ryder Strong]

It was. It was crazy. So we have photos of it. Perfect.

[Danielle Fishel]

It was so cute.

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

And then was the music that night when. When they came and they played, you know, one of your favorite bands at the time, Typhoon came. I'd never heard them. They set up on stage. It was freezing cold, and no one cared. And they started playing, and everyone just had the best time dancing and letting go.

[Ryder Strong]

It was so much fun.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, that was. Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

You didn't do the ropes course. We did a ropes course.

[Will Friedle]

I missed the ropes course.

[Ryder Strong]

We did have, like, a hundred plus.

[Will Friedle]

I was at the charades game. I did running charades. That. That one I did. But, yeah, it was. It was great.

[Ryder Strong]

And then, Daniel, your wedding was. Was really pretty.

[Danielle Fishel]

I changed my wedding. I don't know how much. The only thing I think I would change is there are some people that were invited to my wedding who would not be invited now.

[Ryder Strong]

Totally.

[Danielle Fishel]

And there. It's. There are also. There were people that were invited that I didn't really want to invite even then, but I felt obligation to invite that now. It would be like no obligation here. Get the hell out.

[Will Friedle]

Right Post pandemic, I feel like our wedding would be maybe eight to 10 people, tops.

[Danielle Fishel]

Three of them are on the zoom. No, I mean, it was small. It was 100. You know, the venue that we picked was 100 people, so there weren't more than 100 people there. But I could. I think there were probably about easily 15 people that I could have gotten rid of that. I would look at the list now and be like, out, out, out. And then the only other thing I would say is, I love that at my first wedding, we had the In N Out truck. I would like to bring the In N Out truck to my wedding with Jensen.

[Will Friedle]

Do they do fries? They don't do fries in the In N Out truck.

[Danielle Fishel]

Right.

[Will Friedle]

It's just the burgers.

[Danielle Fishel]

So funny. I was just gonna ask Jensen.

[Will Friedle]

Jensen.

[Danielle Fishel]

Wasn't that my first one?

[Will Friedle]

He wasn't at your first wedding, Jensen, were there fries? I was working in catering.

[Ryder Strong]

There were fries.

[Will Friedle]

That's gonna ask Jensen. I was gonna be like, babe, were there.

[Ryder Strong]

Were there guys when we got married the first time? Oh, no, wait. That wasn't you.

[Will Friedle]

Right.

[Danielle Fishel]

I feel like we've been married to you forever. I have some good.

[Will Friedle]

You guys played great music. I remember that. That's great. Actually, Danielle, you know, one of the things I remember from your wedding was how funny your vows were. You and Jensen, the vows that you had were just. People were rolling, listening to you guys talk to each other. Cause it was sweet and sentimental. But then there was joke. I think that's how Jensen started. We both hated. Thailand was how his vows started.

[Ryder Strong]

That was really funny.

[Will Friedle]

We both hated.

[Ryder Strong]

That's right. That's right.

[Danielle Fishel]

Everyone remembers our vows, which is very fun.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

So I don't. It's so funny that for all three of us, I don't. There's really not that much we would change. I'm. I think because, at least for me, that being my second wedding, we knew ourselves so well. Our weddings were very much tailored to who we are as people.

[Ryder Strong]

It's when you're doing it for either a partner who's being. You know, has their own set of dreams or desires, or your family.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

You're trying to, like, appease your parents and grandparents or whomever and, like, their vision of what a wedding is. And, like, that's where you just always. And, you know, unfortunately for a lot of people, that's who's paying for the wedding.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

So you kind of have to do that, you know, Like, I felt very fortunate that Like, Alex and I. I mean, actually, our parents did help a little bit, but we just. Our wedding was not expensive, so it was not like. That was not a concern. You know, we. We made out because we did a summer camp. It was super cheap.

[Will Friedle]

I'm so curious what our weddings would cost now because sue And I, even eight months in advance, are planning my 50th birthday party. And we're calling around to venues. It's insane. One place. We figured there's going to be about 250 people there. And one place. If we want to do an open bar for the five or six hours for the 250 people, just. The bar is $20,000.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

And it's like 250 people can drink a lot.

[Danielle Fishel]

You don't need five or six hours of an open bar.

[Will Friedle]

No, we also. I'm not paying more for my 50th birthday party than I paid for my wedding. That's just. I'm not gonna do it. I think it's a little impossible to compare them, though. One's from, like, two decades ago. I know.

[Ryder Strong]

And also one is. How many people? Only 50 people at your wedding.

[Will Friedle]

Right. But it was also. It was a destination wedding. So I was including, like, flying in and doing that kind of stuff. But, yeah, this is. It's. It's so funny to get some of the prices where it's like. I'm sorry, how. How much for a Radisson somewhere? Like, what?

[Danielle Fishel]

No, Jensen, Will has not been married for two decades. You're about to. Yeah, I was gonna say you're about to have your.

[Will Friedle]

Oh, wow. Only three years more than me and you. That's crazy. I didn't know that. 10. We got married 2016, and then. But we've been together, known each other since 2000 and been together for 15 years.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

Blockbuster Video. That's how I remember that. Yeah, exactly. Seems longer. Yeah, right. Exactly. Exactly.

[Danielle Fishel]

Oh, God, I can't wait to hear more. I think. I think four hours is a max for an open bar. And I also think. Do you need to do full open bar?

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

You could just provide, like, beer and wine.

[Will Friedle]

Everyone's hammered it.

[Ryder Strong]

You could provide beer and wine and let people buy cocktails.

[Danielle Fishel]

Exactly.

[Will Friedle]

We'll see. I want everybody to just come and have, like, a fun time.

[Ryder Strong]

And we're talking about punch bowls with rum in it. And it'll be like Jasper Hole.

[Will Friedle]

Spike the punch bowl. That's not a bad idea.

[Ryder Strong]

Punch bowls.

[Danielle Fishel]

That's a good idea.

[Ryder Strong]

Serves themselves.

[Danielle Fishel]

Let me tell you what you do that's exactly right. You do one signature cocktail. That's called prom punch.

[Will Friedle]

Yes. Smart.

[Danielle Fishel]

And. And that's free. And beer and wine. And then if somebody wants something else, they can get something else.

[Will Friedle]

All right, maybe I'll do it.

[Danielle Fishel]

I'm just gonna cut down on the cost.

[Will Friedle]

But we're gonna do food like we wanna do it. Like it's gonna be a prom. Like we want it to be like you're going to your prom, so.

[Danielle Fishel]

But not gonna be sit down, right?

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, I think it is gonna be a sit down.

[Ryder Strong]

Sit down.

[Danielle Fishel]

What kind of prom is this?

[Will Friedle]

This is. I've asked several people this and they all said at their prom they had a sit down meal. Again, I didn't go, so I don't know. Yeah, we had one. We had one. I don't think anyone ate though. I don't think anyone ate. I think it was available.

[Danielle Fishel]

I don't remember. I thought we went to dinner before.

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah, I thought everybody. That's why you get a limo, you go to dinner and like, I know nothing.

[Will Friedle]

That's what I thought too, but that's. I didn't either. But then I've been asking people and they're like, no, we had a sit down meal at our prom. Yeah, I think we did too. I think we did too. Send your. Your emails to Daniel Fischl because I want to find out if everyone sat down at their prom. I don't remember because I wasn't there. Yeah, that's why I have to throw my own. If I don't, I'm gonna come with pimples. You better. And if I don't win prom king at my own damn prom, I'm gonna have a series. But there's gonna be some cool people.

[Danielle Fishel]

I was gonna say I'll wear my prom dress from 1999, but you know what? I'm excited to have a brand new prom dress. I don't want to wear that one. I want to wear a new one.

[Will Friedle]

This is gonna be fun. Like, we're already planning it, so this is gonna be a fun party.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah, this is gonna be great. Ryder. What are you lost in thought? Thinking about which fedora you're gonna wear?

[Ryder Strong]

Like a tux? Do you wear a tux to the prom?

[Danielle Fishel]

With tails?

[Will Friedle]

Yeah. Fedora talks with tails and burns a prom kilt. I can wear my kilt.

[Ryder Strong]

I still have my graduation kilt. Maybe I'll just wear that.

[Will Friedle]

It's going to be a very fun night. That's all I can say. I really can't Wait, it's going to be like a year in the making of. Well, it's actually, it's 40 years than whatever it is from prom night. Damn you people. But it's going to be good.

[Danielle Fishel]

Welcome to Pod Meets World. I'm Danielle Fishel.

[Ryder Strong]

I'm Ryder Strong.

[Will Friedle]

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[Danielle Fishel]

Today we are recapping Season 7, Episode 7 It's About Time. It originally aired November 5, 1990. The synopsis Cory and Topanga are set to finally tie the knot, but Shawn's concerns for the future of his friendship with Corey seem to be derailing the ceremony. It was directed by Jerry Levine, his second of five Boy Meets World episodes. Best known as Stiles from Teen Wolf, he also played Philip Mack, the leader of the cult in season four's cult fiction. Boy Meets World was the first TV show he directed, and he went on to have a robust resume behind the camera on shows like It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Everybody Hates Chris and Hawaii Five O. He did five.

[Will Friedle]

I think I say this every time you say that he did five episodes. I don't remember that.

[Danielle Fishel]

I feel the same way. If this is only two of five, he does three more this season.

[Ryder Strong]

Coming out of a regular, he quickly became. Yeah, he was good. Yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

Wow. It was written by Patricia Carr and Lara Olson. This is a big episode, guys. This is. This is pretty major. What do you guys remember about this week?

[Ryder Strong]

Not much. I remember hanging out with Jerry.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

Do you remember that? But no, watching it was. I was pretty revelatory to be like, oh, this is what I mean. I knew because we've done bits about like some of the stuff on stage where, like, I come in. I. I knew that I made it about me, that Sean made it about him. Like, I knew that plot, but otherwise, no. I didn't remember any of the jokes or any of the bits or why we.

[Will Friedle]

I remember playing multiple characters.

[Ryder Strong]

I remember that as a shock to

[Danielle Fishel]

me at the end.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah. Cause I remember it was just. Nothing was scripted. It was just go. So I remember that. And I remember the whole storyline about Eric, you know, kind of hijacking somebody else's wedding, but I didn't remember the actual specifics. Like, everybody sitting there in their underwear and all that stuff. Like, I didn't remember any of that stuff. Yeah. No memory of that. You.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah. No. I also don't really remember much about this week, so.

[Will Friedle]

Weird.

[Ryder Strong]

Cause it seems like it's a big week.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

You'd think we'd remember something.

[Danielle Fishel]

I know. I guess one thing I will say is I do remember there being more. I was surprisingly, actually emotional. Like the toast that you give where you say, I'm his new best friend. I can tell that I, Danielle, am actually emotional. Looking at you, writer.

[Ryder Strong]

Me too. During your vows, I felt the same way. Your vows with Ben. I was like, wow, Danielle's really, like, feeling a lot of feelings here. It was great. No, I thought it was a good episode.

[Will Friedle]

I was gonna say, do we get to talk about whether we liked it or not? Because I thought this was a really good episode.

[Ryder Strong]

Really solid.

[Will Friedle]

And this is the balance of, like, it being emotional, but also being wacky at times and fun and kind of a romantic.

[Ryder Strong]

This is the best episode of season seven.

[Will Friedle]

I agree. I'm glad you said that, because I agree.

[Ryder Strong]

I. I think, you know. Yeah. I mean, I thought the last episode was bonkers, but, you know, like. Yeah. So I. I feel good about. Like, this is. You know, this is a big high point of our show. They're getting married. It's a big thing. And I feel like they did a pretty good job with the writing. I thought it was.

[Will Friedle]

I really liked the tone that they went. Decided to go for it because you could easily have gone ridiculously sappy over the top. Corey and Topanga married. What's going to happen? It's all dramatic and emotional, and instead they kind of made it a farce, which I thought was a really interesting way to go about it. And I think they. And we pulled it off. I really. It was a fun 22 minutes. It seemed longer than 22 minutes. It seemed almost like a kind of more of a jumbo episode. But I really enjoyed it.

[Danielle Fishel]

I didn't mind it. I. At first thought in the opening scene where I strangle you, I thought, oh, no, not bliss. Like, I didn't like that. And I thought, if this is setting us up for what the whole episode's gonna be, and it's gonna be another Topanga is a, you know, stressed Bridezilla kind of a thing. Or if they even for one millisecond do a. Am I going to say I do, or is he going to think? I thought, if any of that is gonna be in this episode, I'm not gonna like it very much. But then it didn't stick. It didn't stay that way. Even that opening scene where I'm strangling you, I was at least. Other than the physical non comedy, in my opinion, I liked that the tone was more like, Sean, you're. We're gonna have a great day, right? We're gonna have a good time instead of maybe some. Some other choices we could have made. So, yeah, overall, I really liked it.

[Ryder Strong]

I really wanted a tag of, like, Cory and Topanga. Like, not necessarily post sex, but, like, a sweet moment with just Cory and Topanga would have been really nice because it. The fact that he's like, keys to the room and they run out.

[Will Friedle]

I think, though, if memory serves, the sec. The next episode picks up as a continuation.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yes.

[Ryder Strong]

Okay. Okay, good.

[Will Friedle]

Of them running into the room and then Eric being arrested.

[Ryder Strong]

I mean. I mean, maybe even what I wanted is another montage set to an Art Garfunkel song. I don't know.

[Will Friedle]

Like, I just feel like that could have been nice. We could have gone through the years a little bit.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

It was just like. Like, because I got. I did get emotional during the vows. I was like, these are well written, well performed. It's so, like, for the first time, here's the chance to, like, be the most Cory in Topanga. And instead they go against it. It's. It doesn't feel. It's not like we're meant to be together and you've always been. It was, like, very, like, just. This is. This is just bound to be. And I love you so much.

[Will Friedle]

Healthy relationship.

[Ryder Strong]

Yes. It felt, like, great. Oh, my God.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

So, yeah, I was totally. So I kind of was rooting for Cory and Topanga at the end of this episode.

[Will Friedle]

But this is also. We talked about it in the episode

[Ryder Strong]

where

[Will Friedle]

it's the one where they're talking directly to the camera, where you think they're talking directly to the camera, where it was like, we just. That's the Cory and Topanga I wish I had seen for seven seasons. And so it's a continuation of that version of this couple where it's like they're both kind of neurotic, but in a funny way. And they balance each other in that way. And then there's the sweetness and there's no intensity. It's more just like tongue in cheek. And so that worked and would love, would love to have seen that version of Cory and Topanga for seven years. So I agree with you. I thought it was. I thought it was great.

[Danielle Fishel]

Jumping into our guest stars, we have John Ballma as hotel manager. If he looks familiar to you, that's because this is his second Boy Meets World episode as the same character. A very rare occurrence for the show. He played the scene stealing hotel clerk in seasons five, Promises, Promises. And he's also appeared on Alias, Friends, Parks and Recreation, and Grace and Frankie. Marcia Cross returns as Rhiannon Lawrence, the last incarnation of Topanga's mom. Similarly, Mark Harolich is back as Jedediah Lawrence, Topanga's revolving father. And then Willie Garson also returns, but now as his third character on Boy Meets World, the minister. You may remember him from season one as Leonard Spinelli, Alan's assistant at the market, or as Mervyn from the wilderness store. He was a bit of a good luck charm for the show, even appearing later on in Girl Meets World. The well known character actor was also known from his time on Sex and the City. There's something about Mary, Fever Pitch and Freaky Friday. Tragically, Willie passed in 2021 at the age of 57 from cancer. I really do wish that we could have had him on the podcast.

[Ryder Strong]

He would be a regular on the podcast.

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[Ryder Strong]

I mean, like, yeah, for. We talked all the time.

[Will Friedle]

Really? A lot.

[Ryder Strong]

Especially even during Girl. We talked a lot.

[Danielle Fishel]

I know. I remember that.

[Will Friedle]

A very good. The only person in my entire career my mother has asked for a picture with.

[Ryder Strong]

Aw.

[Will Friedle]

Was Willie the only one? Cause she loves Sex in the City. Do you think, do you think he'll take a picture of me? I'm like, yes, Mom, I think he'll take a picture with me.

[Danielle Fishel]

That's so sweet.

[Will Friedle]

She absolutely loved him. Yep. Great guy.

[Danielle Fishel]

And then Gene Dynarsky as Mr. Peterman. I have to think he was cast on our show because he appeared on two episodes of the Monkees. But he was a very busy actor in movies like Earthquake, Duel and most notably, Close Encounters of the Third Kind. I was gonna say Duel.

[Ryder Strong]

That's right. Oh, my God, yes.

[Danielle Fishel]

On tv. You may have seen him on Star Trek, the original Batman X Files, and, well, mash Seinfeld.

[Will Friedle]

Oh, there you go. I thought you were gonna say mash

[Danielle Fishel]

Izzy Mandelbaum Jr. Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

So Mandelbaum, Mandelbaum, Mandelbaum. He actually. He played the young of one of another character. They keep getting older. He's like, my dad. And they're like, what, Are you kidding? Your dad? Yeah, I remember that.

[Danielle Fishel]

Where's my dad? And they're like, your dad?

[Will Friedle]

Your dad, Mandelbaum. He's also the only person that should ever be cast to play the Monopoly guy.

[Ryder Strong]

Totally.

[Will Friedle]

How much does he look like the Monopoly guy? It's amazing.

[Danielle Fishel]

And some familiar faces to us, but maybe new to you. Michael Jacob's children appear at the wedding. David Jacobs as cousin. Rachel Jacobs as the flower girl, and Josh Jacobs as the ring bearer.

[Will Friedle]

And at one point, he's just looking right at the camera and waving. It's like, all right, that's fine. Just bring your kids in. Have them look out. It's like, okay, we'll just break the fourth wall. It's so weird. It's so weird also, the way they

[Danielle Fishel]

come out and flirt with other characters. Like, why. Why did the part they write on them for them to flirt with adults?

[Will Friedle]

Because it's a girl.

[Danielle Fishel]

You're hot.

[Will Friedle]

Very hot.

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah. Calling over Matt Lawrence to say you're hot.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

It's just like, what?

[Danielle Fishel]

What are we doing?

[Ryder Strong]

But it's also just like. I guess to me the biggest thing is, like, the betrayal of, like, you have an opportunity to fill out the Topanga Cory universe a little bit with, like, characters that we might. But instead, you just give them these little one. It's like, but who would be the ring girl for Coriante or the ring bearer? And who would be the, you know, flower girl? Like, that's an opportunity for Morgan bit Morgan's friend. I don't know, a cousin that we have. But instead, it's just, like, online or is it moving?

[Danielle Fishel]

Alexandra, Nikita could come back as the flower.

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[Will Friedle]

How there's no hippies in Topanga side is the strangest thing in the world. Yeah. It's very weird.

[Danielle Fishel]

I know. Well, jumping into our recap, we start in the girl's apartment. Angela, Rachel, and Topanga's mom are helping the bride to be with her hair and nails before the big day. Topanga. Topanga's mom compliments her daughter. She's going to be the most beautiful bride. Topanga responds, I just want everything to be perfect for Corey. I love him so much. This day is just full of so much love Set up, set up, set

[Will Friedle]

up, set it up.

[Danielle Fishel]

On cue, Sean bursts through the door. I hate him. He's a self centered, whining, demanding, miserable little white boy. I thought, that is so funny.

[Ryder Strong]

And like, just has had, like. Sean's never really expressed this, like. No, it's nice to hear.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, it's great.

[Ryder Strong]

It's accurate.

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[Will Friedle]

He sees it too.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah, man. Is it funny though, that you call him a white boy?

[Ryder Strong]

Oh, I know.

[Danielle Fishel]

Angela wonders what happened. My brother.

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My brother.

[Danielle Fishel]

So funny. And mimics Corey. Get the tuxedos, pumice my toes, tie the cans to the car. I'm his best man, not a hamster. Topanga still wonders, but you got the tuxes, right? Sean scowls. You two deserve each other. He stomps over to the couch and Angela follows close behind. She wants to know what's really wrong. Shawn insists it's Corey. He has no idea what he ever saw in him. Topanga butts in with a nervous smile. Sean. See, this is my wedding day and I would really appreciate it if there wasn't any tension. Shawn stubbornly explains, if someone's abusing him, he's going to lash out. And so Topanga grabs him by the neck and pushes him into the door. No one's abusing anybody. This is my wedding day. How dare you. The best man cannot hate the groom. Sean asks for help as she slams the back of his head into the wall. You're gonna ruin my wedding pictures. Rhiannon jumps in. Honey, you're killing him. Shawn gasps for air and looks to the sky. Dad, I'm coming, dad.

[Ryder Strong]

This is one.

[Will Friedle]

One small thing I would have done. Is Angela right away going, all right, what's this really about? Well, right now it's about the tuxedos and him being. I would have just moved that scene a little bit later. I like that she's the one to ask what it's about, but. But at this point, it seems like it could just be about the tuxedos. And he's running me ragged. And that's where he comes in.

[Danielle Fishel]

It's very telegraphing to the. I mean, not even telegraphing, it's just directly telling the audience this is about more.

[Will Friedle]

It's about something else right away. And it's like I just would have pushed it just a little bit. I will also say, and I've said this before in many episodes, but sometimes it just jumps out. Trina is stunning in this episode. She looks so good in this episode. It's amazing.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah, Angela reminds me.

[Ryder Strong]

I also think a big, really easy fix. Like, because my first note or my first thing that I wrote down was like, Sean is really whiny, and he's sort of the Corey of this episode. At the beginning, it becomes less that. But I thought it would have been nice if there was, like, one thing that Corey actually did, like, forgot something, you know, like. Cause as it is, it's just. He's annoying me and demanding, and it's like, get over it, dude. Like, you know, Whereas if it's like he forgot Sean's birthday was two days ago or whatever and still hasn't acknowledged it, you know, like something real and, like, concrete that Sean can point to and be upset about. Ridiculously upset about, like, and, you know, pettily so. But as it is just kind of like this generic complaint about Corey, and it's like, well, that's just Corey, dude. Like, did you really not see this coming?

[Danielle Fishel]

Well, and also, as the best man, it is kind of. You do have a lot to do.

[Ryder Strong]

It's your job.

[Will Friedle]

You got a lot of stuff to do, is the thing.

[Ryder Strong]

And Sean, by all accounts, is. Is excellent at getting done, you know, getting tuxedos, getting. He's. He's the guy who could get deals and do so and also be very cool. When Corey's freaking out. He's always the one just kind of rolling his eyes and being so. I feel like this whole conflict is set up poorly. It should actually be set up with Sean's, like, taking abuse. Taking abuse. Taking abuse. And then snaps. And why does he snap? And it could be something very specific, like, oh, it's been a year since my dad died, and nobody's mentioned it or, you know, whatever it is. And then it's like, that's what. I'm gonna lose my friend. Because he didn't do this thing. It's indication.

[Danielle Fishel]

Preoccupied with himself.

[Ryder Strong]

Preoccupied with his thing. So now I can. There's evidence that I'm gonna lose my friend in a real way. Instead, it's just Sean complaining anyway.

[Will Friedle]

You could also do it from Corey's side, too, where it's. It's essentially, Sean is doing everything perfectly. And it's like, what about the tuxes? Got him. Yeah, but what about the. Got it. And then it's with one small little thing. But what about this? And then it's like, what is your problem? And it's because he keeps trying to push him away.

[Ryder Strong]

Yes.

[Will Friedle]

Because they don't get till that. Till later. Where he's like, why do you think I've been sending you all over the place. It's like, whoa.

[Ryder Strong]

I love that. I love that. We're, like, screaming and crying at each other. I was like, this is great. Because it's all, you know, it's that classic. It's all finally coming out. Yep. So I just. Yeah. I wish it had been buried.

[Will Friedle]

The setup could have been a little bit better. Yeah, yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

Angela reminds her that if she kills him, the best man would be Eric. The idea of this replacement sinks in and Topanga releases the hold. Shawn falls to the ground and tells Angela they're both psycho. Topanga asks Sean, how can there be anything wrong between you and Corey? You love him more than I do. Rhiannon shoots a look at her daughter and Topanga explains, it's true, but I'm okay with it. As everyone returns to the kitchen, Angela asks Shawn what's wrong with Corey? And he complains, our entire friendship has always been about him. How does Corey feel? What is Corey thinking? Angela still doesn't believe that's what it's really about. Shoshan caves. You'd think on his wedding day he'd realize how hard this is for me. And with that, sad music plays and he storms out of the apartment. And then we're in the Matthews living room, now being turned into a wedding venue. Alan is moving a floral arrangement and Corey is stressing, where is his best man? He's getting married in four hours. Eric trails him repeatedly, gloating, it should have been me. Then Eric decides now would be the perfect time to give his little brother the pre wedding sex talk. Feeny, also in preparation mode, utters, goody. As Eric sits Corey down, he gives his mom a shout out. Take notes, mommy. Eric Matthews is giving lesson in human boinging.

[Will Friedle]

Funny, funny words.

[Danielle Fishel]

Amy, like much of the audience, covers her face in disbelief while Alan mimics the sentiment. Yet Eric persists. Lesson one, sex without love is empty and hollow. But then he lights up and grabs his dad by the shoulder. And that's just the way we men like it.

[Will Friedle]

And then you see, Rusty and I just make Rusty break. Yeah, in the background. I'm just making. I do that at this point. At one point, Matt and I are laughing during the wedding. It's just in the background. We're just now just making each other laugh.

[Ryder Strong]

We're just so funny.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, crazy.

[Danielle Fishel]

Feeny tries to save the day. Eric, you're completely missing the beauty of human sexuality. It's not just a physical act. It's the intimacy between two people sharing their souls. Eric counters Maybe for old people. Feeny shakes his head and calls them crazy. Before exiting the room, Corey goes back to complaining about Shawn. How hard can it be to get the tuxes, the wedding cake and the rings? Eric whispers in his ear. Fire, Sean, you know you want to. Amy stands up for Sean. You two are best friends and you're going to stay best friends. Corey isn't so sure. Why is his best friend trying to sabotage his wedding day? On cue, Shawn enters carrying a bag and cake box. Now I'm sabotaging your wedding day. Corey asks about the tuxedos in Sean Huff's. I don't have them yet. I've been tying tin cans to the Volvo for the last hour. My fingers are bleeding. Corey is confused. We don't have a Volvo. We have a Chevy. Shawn wonders, then who has a Volvo? Feeny walks in carrying a string of tin cans. Who's been tying cans to my car? Sean sighs. Ugh, this is too much pressure. Corey doesn't get it. What's going on here? Shawn asks. Has it occurred to you that this is the last day we're ever going to be Corey and Shawn? You know, Shawn and Corey. For a few seconds, Corey is completely silent, then glances down at the tin cans. Beans. You picked beans? Sean wonders why that's an issue. So Corey shouts, beans. Don't say eternal love and happiness. Eric pipes up. I know what they say.

[Will Friedle]

Such a bad joke. But it's actually made me laugh. I don't know why I giggled. I was like, it's just a 12 year old fart joke. And I giggled. Couldn't help it.

[Danielle Fishel]

What do beans say? What do you think? Like, what's the joke?

[Will Friedle]

Just the joke is that it makes you fart. Yeah, that's what they say.

[Danielle Fishel]

Got it. Okay. Shawn is getting frustrated. He's trying to talk to his best friend. But Corey insists he doesn't want to talk about it right now. Instead, he wants to know if Shawn picked up the honeymoon tickets from the travel agent.

[Will Friedle]

And that's when I had a visceral reaction and just was like, ah, the honeymoon episode's coming up. I literally, I already started dreading the second I heard that. I was like, oh God, it's coming.

[Ryder Strong]

What if it's our favorite episode of it won't be.

[Will Friedle]

It won't be.

[Danielle Fishel]

Oh God.

[Will Friedle]

Never gonna happen.

[Danielle Fishel]

Oh God. Oh no.

[Will Friedle]

I don't think you're in it, Ryder.

[Ryder Strong]

I must be because I was in every episode. I know I'm. I'm in.

[Will Friedle]

Oh, okay.

[Ryder Strong]

Every tape night.

[Will Friedle]

Because I Think by the time we get to the island, it's just Corey, Topanga, and Eric. Yikes.

[Danielle Fishel]

Alan tries to de escalate the situation, but Corey stops him. No, dad, please. I just want a guy who can pick up the tuxedos and tie some cans together. I want a competent best man. So Sean angrily responds, then get a new one.

[Will Friedle]

Now, in all fairness, I don't mean to be a jerk, but in all fairness, if you're four hours from the wedding and you still haven't gotten the tuxedos, like, how do you not have the tuxedos two weeks beforehand? You shouldn't be doing all this the last three hours before the wedding.

[Danielle Fishel]

Well, I mean, if you're renting tuxedos, don't you have like 72 hours or something?

[Will Friedle]

You could get a little longer than that because they're fitted and they're everything, and then you pick them up. I mean, it's gotta. It's not four hours before.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah. So why are you picking up the tickets from the travel agent on the day of the wedding? This seems one, like you're his assistant, and two, like just bad organization.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, nobody's helping. It's, you can't have Jack can't go, and he's your brother. Can't have you go and tie something to the car while somebody else picks up the tuxes. Like, nothing.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah, I know. As Sean leaves the room and Corey forces him to confirm his suggestion, Eric squirms with excitement. He rushes over to his brother and points out that Sean has folded under the pressure. I'll go pick up the tuxedos. I'll tie the cans to the Subaru. It's all taken care of. Eric rushes outside, and Corey offers Shawn the role of an usher. But he doesn't want to be an usher. So Corey asks, do you want to walk Nana Boo Boo down the aisle? Sean doesn't want to walk Nana Boo Boo anywhere.

[Ryder Strong]

How many Nana Boo Boo references do we have on Buenos.

[Will Friedle]

It's just a funny sound.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah, four or five. I mean, it's. I don't know why that was so funny to me. I don't want to walk Nana Boo Boo anywhere.

[Will Friedle]

Anywhere.

[Danielle Fishel]

Corey's at a loss. Then what does he want to do? Sean answers, I don't want to do anything. Corey scoffs, you don't want to do anything at my wedding. And Sean finally shouts, I'm not going to your wedding. He storms out as Corey yells at him. Fine, then don't go. We have a tense commercial break, and then we Return to the Matthews living room. Alan, Feeny and Corey are now all standing around in white tank tops, boxers and high socks with garters, waiting for their tuxes. Corey paces the room impatiently and Jack walks in wearing the same get up. The inmates scream like horror movie victims at the sight of this Matt Lawrence

[Will Friedle]

walking in and hey, I will say this, he pulled it off. He pulled it off. That look, my friend.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah, God, I mean, there's really not any look he can't pull off.

[Will Friedle]

So yeah, I know.

[Danielle Fishel]

I just spoke to Sean and I'm sure he'll forgive you if you just give him a call. Corey spits back, sean can kiss my groom. Tuck us in hell. Then Eric enters, notably in a tuxedo bragging, mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the best best man of all? He responds back with the return of Cartman voice. You are, Eric, you are. Oh my gosh, the amount of just IM you're doing of other characters. Cartman and then father of the bride later.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, at this point I think I'm just. We're just playing. Yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

Feeny bursts his bubble. Hey, moron, where are the tuxedos? Eric confidently explains, they're in the limo. Allan asks, what limo? And Eric reveals the limo that's taking us to Corey's wedding. You didn't think I'd let them get married in this dump, did you? Amy is terrified. What did Eric do? Eric cuts her off. No time. We're on a schedule. The girls are already on their way, so we gotta move people.

[Ryder Strong]

I mean, this is crazy. Can you imagine the day of switching locations and like the idea that they had decorated the Matthews house with folding chairs and like that's pretty much it is just insane.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

Like, how does everybody has an invitation know to go to the the hotel?

[Danielle Fishel]

Like, there's no logic at all. There's no actual, like, how are we gonna really pull this off?

[Will Friedle]

Email. He emailed everyone.

[Ryder Strong]

Right, right.

[Will Friedle]

It was a hotmail account at the time and I think he emailed everybody.

[Danielle Fishel]

The guys remind Eric they're almost naked, but Eric doesn't care. He turns into a drill sergeant. We gotta move people. Move people. Feeny walks out and Eric notes, nice legs. Corey boasts, tell Sean my new best man just got me a limo. Jack asks, before or after the groom took us in? Hell. Allan stops on his way out and asks Eric, is this going to be very, very bad? He shrugs. We'll see.

[Will Friedle]

I love everyone. Just goes too. Yeah. All right, we're leaving the entire location.

[Danielle Fishel]

Let's go, let's just trust you.

[Will Friedle]

And no one locks the door behind. That's the other thing I noticed. It's very unsafe.

[Ryder Strong]

Put a sign for all the guests that are going to show up.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, something.

[Ryder Strong]

Here's where we're going.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

We're at this hotel. And now we're at the exterior of the Philadelphia Victorian hotel. Everyone now, black tie, ready, enters the elegant banquet room in awe. Hotel staff run around completing the floral arrangements. Jack grins. This is an Eric thing. Then his tone changes. He nervously remembers, this is an Eric thing. Allen is concerned. I'm not paying for this. Eric condescendingly asks his dad, you never made any real money, did you?

[Will Friedle]

I remember when we first, the very first take, the whole audience went, ooh. Like it was like, what a thing to say to your dad, that is.

[Ryder Strong]

I call Sean poor in this episode too.

[Will Friedle]

Eric, who's like, sleeping on people's couches is just. But yeah, I'll never forget that the first time I said it. And then Rusty and I think we even broke because Rusty are like, oh, they didn't, they didn't like that. But then they kept it in.

[Ryder Strong]

So we didn't change it, huh?

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, no, didn't change the line. But oh, yeah, the first time they heard it, inmates did not like it.

[Ryder Strong]

That's funny. I wonder if you delivered it differently.

[Will Friedle]

I don't know. Honestly don't remember. But yeah, it was. But it was one of those times where it's like, oh, that was first.

[Ryder Strong]

Remarkable how much Eric can get away with.

[Will Friedle]

Do you know what I mean?

[Ryder Strong]

Like, because his heart's already always in the right place, so he can say the meanest things. Yeah, but it, it never comes across as mean, really.

[Will Friedle]

If you say it with a lilt, people. People love it. Yeah, right.

[Danielle Fishel]

It's so funny. Alan quips, no, but I had you. So I'm twice cursed. Amy cuts to the chase. What's the deal here? Eric explains, this is the most important day in my little brother's life and I came through. So you can either have a great time or be all cynical and think something fishy is going to on. Then the hotel manager appears behind Eric and asks, is everything to your satisfaction, Mr. Peterman? Eric confidently responds, Indeed it is, Mr. Peterman. The manager insists to let him know if anything is needed. And then Eric shoos him away. Everyone approaches eric or this Mr. Peterman and stares at him. Eric asks, why are you all looking at me? Then we're in the bridal suite. Topanga wearing her veil and a robe Nervously asks her bridesmaids, do you think anything's going to change after I get married? Angela and Rachel are now wedding ready, and Angela insists, no, nothing is going to change just because you're moving out and setting up house and you're going to be with Corey all the time and maybe have kids someday. Then the realization hits her. Gosh, I'm never going to see you again, am I? They hug. As the audience awes. Topanga asks, do you want me to call it off? Angela responds, I want you to be happy. And Topanga tells her, I want you to be happy, too. And they embrace each other. I assume the call it off thing was a joke, but there are no laughs and everyone responded earnestly.

[Ryder Strong]

So, yeah, but this is nice to have a scene with, you know, Topanga's POV and her friendships. I wish there was a little more meat to it. Like, a little more. Like, what is Angela's character actually? Like, what is Rachel's character actually? Because instead, it's just very generic, but it's nice.

[Will Friedle]

It's also not friendships, it's friendship. Because if you watch it again, it's just her and Angela talking and then Rachel at the end, like, and I'm here, too, and, like, throwing their arms around. Oh, jeez.

[Ryder Strong]

I know. It's. Yeah. I just wish that Angela's character had a little bit more to do here, you know?

[Will Friedle]

Or, like, yeah, I would say hot take. Of the entire series of Boy Meets World, you could argue the most underutilized character that I want to know more about is Angela.

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah, completely.

[Will Friedle]

And there's plenty of candidates for, hey, I'd love to know more about this character, but I think she'd be at the top of. Especially, you know, you find out that her dad's in the military and what

[Ryder Strong]

happened with her family.

[Will Friedle]

There's.

[Ryder Strong]

Her mom walked in.

[Will Friedle]

So much. So much to mind there that I think looking back, that's the character I would like to have seen more.

[Ryder Strong]

And they were non. You know, when they had the, like, Corey and her episode where it's like, we're going to have our own friendship.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

But then also, like, yeah, no real meet between her and Topanga, which is. Should be really important.

[Will Friedle]

Like, and I'm sorry, but seeing Sean at one point, like, bringing her family, like. Like building out her family more and doing a scene where it's Sean in. In a. You know, at home with an entire black family and the cultural differences. I mean, there's so much to mind there that is. Is a learning moment. But Also comedy moments. I mean, there's so much you could have done there that could have been a really interesting way to go about it, but no, just never happened.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah. Yeah. The potential for her character, it was definitely laid out that she is incredibly important, not only in Shawn's life, but in Topanga's life. And yet it's just because we are told it. She's important to me. But, like, you don't actually show us this relationship. Show us her family, show us her how. Yeah, yeah. Very under. Underutilized, for sure.

[Will Friedle]

Do you think there's any possibility that one of the reasons they didn't do it is because there is a real chance that people would start to care way more about Shawn and Angela than they did Cory and Topanga?

[Ryder Strong]

I mean, but they dedicate a lot of time to Shawn and Angela. They do think about it. Season six was like, a lot of two or three episodes, I would say, where the arc of the episode is about breaking up, getting back together.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

So I don't know if they were afraid of that. I think they just didn't. You know, even in those episodes, it's just like, I love you. I miss you. I can't be with you. I'm not. You know, it's all about, like, Sean's issues. It's not about, like, who she is as a person or what she's. You know, it's just always kind of. Well, I guess the last episode with her dad.

[Will Friedle]

Dad.

[Ryder Strong]

It's about her being scared.

[Danielle Fishel]

And I think if they spent too much time on. Now that you're saying that, Will, if they spent too much time on Angela's character, wouldn't it really feel like the boy of Boy Meets World was definitely Sean? At this point? We've all.

[Will Friedle]

That's what I'm saying. Like, is it. He's also a more likable character than Corey. And so you wonder if it's. It would have just. They're like, we can't. We're essentially giving this the entire show to Sean. And then by extension, it's Shawn and Angela as opposed to Cory and Topanga. And I wonder if it's just too much of a focal shift for what

[Ryder Strong]

show was another thing that it could really. Because they made the decision to not address race. It kind of limits the ability to develop her character because you can't without acknowledging at a certain point. And I think that probably every pitch that went down the road of let's get to know Angela, this home life was like, exactly what you said, Will. Like Sean is a white guy and they're all black family. Like what would that be like? And you can't not address it I don't think. But then again we never address it in the reverse, so I don't know.

[Will Friedle]

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[Danielle Fishel]

I'm Danielle Fishel, Rider Strong and Will

[Will Friedle]

Friedle from Pod Meets World.

[Danielle Fishel]

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[Ryder Strong]

Mind the Business is part entertainment, part instruction manual, part inspiration. Each episode features practical tips and success stories that will resonate with entrepreneurs in any industry.

[Will Friedle]

In this latest season, hosts Austin Hankwitz and Janice Torres are covering topics on the forefront of running a small business.

[Danielle Fishel]

They're talking to self starters about everything from how AI helps them work smarter to weathering market uncertainties and enjoying the benefits of being your own boss boss and using Intuit QuickBooks to help you get more done in less time. You won't want to miss it.

[Will Friedle]

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[Danielle Fishel]

Cool. While Rachel joins in for a group hug. I want you to be happy. 3 Angela shouts, you're getting married today. And the girls all squeal in excitement. And then back in the ballroom, a three piece orchestra plays classical music and Corey stands at the altar as officiant Willie Garson enters. Then the groomsmen and bridesmaids make their way down the aisle starting with Jack and Rachel, then Feenie and Morgan, then Angela and Eric excluding Sean and then Michael Jacobs kids as ring bearer and flower girl. Do we recognize anyone else in the audience?

[Will Friedle]

I was looking for I saw Sarah stalker's the back of her head but I didn't actually see the Stalker family. Okay and I know they're on I think the right if you're looking according to Peng I think they're on the right side.

[Ryder Strong]

Some reason I thought they were in the front row.

[Danielle Fishel]

I thought they were too and I

[Ryder Strong]

didn't actually see them this time.

[Danielle Fishel]

There are three people in the front row. Really as close to camera as you can get that I'm like I don't think they were stalkers but they are very clearly hand selected. They're somewhat important too but I don't but I don't know.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah but no I didn't that would have been the only people I recognized were the Shear family and I didn't recognize anybody else.

[Danielle Fishel]

Okay. Once the flower girl makes it to the altar, she points at Jack and ushers him over, she confidently tells him, you are very hot. The audience hoots and hollers, and Jack uncomfortably whispers, thanks, then walks her to her position. Now a concerned Eric approaches the ring bearer. Hey, where are the rings? The little boy responds, that's your job, slick. I'm just here to look cute. Then he waves to the yelling studio audience.

[Will Friedle]

Just turns and waves. They're like, all right, let's keep it in. We're fine. He's waving to the camera. You're good.

[Danielle Fishel]

Now they have SAG cards. Eric lets out a nervous laugh and assures Corey that everything's fine. Angela pulls Eric to the side. You forgot the rings, didn't you? He admits, yes, but I remembered my underwear. Angela begins to walk away, but Eric grabs her arm and gasps, no, I didn't.

[Will Friedle]

No, I didn't.

[Danielle Fishel]

He takes his place as best man just as the bridal march begins to play. When you said that, by the way, the first thing I thought was, what superhero underwear is you wearing? I was like, oh, I'm confusing.

[Will Friedle]

Did you forget to wear your Spider Mans today? I wonder what I would wear to a wedding. It's a formal occasion.

[Danielle Fishel]

What did you wear? What did you wear at your wedding?

[Will Friedle]

I think I wore big. Like adult underwear? Yeah. Like big boy pants. Yeah. Oh, my gosh, I think I did. I think I did.

[Danielle Fishel]

Everyone stands and looks toward Topanga, who's standing next to her third dad. She's wearing a beautiful off the shoulder long sleeve dress, and Corey beams at her. She smiles back as she and Jedediah begin their descent down the aisle. When they get to the altar, her father reaches a hand out for Corey, who steps down and takes a. Jedediah kisses Topanga's hand and unites it with Cory's. He tells them to be good to each other, and the camera cuts to an affected Rhiannon. Jedediah takes his seat, and Cory and Topanga look at each other lovingly.

[Will Friedle]

It should have been all three fathers you should have had, just for no reason.

[Ryder Strong]

All three giving away.

[Will Friedle]

All three walk down the path just

[Ryder Strong]

one third of the way, the next, the next third.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah. You know, that's actually what happened at my wedding.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

Sue has three brothers, so they each walked her a third of the way down the aisle, which is cool, but. Yeah, but just mentioning it. Just the three dads there would have been the greatest thing in the world.

[Danielle Fishel]

Topanga beams and asks him. We've waited for this moment all our lives. What are you thinking? Corey takes a deep breath. I can't believe Shawn's not here. Topanga tears up. I love you, too.

[Will Friedle]

Great moment. That was a very, very.

[Ryder Strong]

But again, Cory and Topanga chalking past each other.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

This is. This is just hearing what they want to hear, saying what they want to say, not listening to each other at all. It's a funny joke, but it's the same we've seen.

[Danielle Fishel]

Is it a joke? Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

No, it's.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

They approach the officiant hand in hand, and he begins the ceremony. He's proud to be here at the wedding of Myra and Harold. Topanga and Corey are confused, and Eric pops up into the shot, urging everyone to just keep going. The officiant hands things over to the mother of the groom, a Mrs. Florence Peterman, to perform a song.

[Will Friedle]

I love how then she gets up like that was the plan the whole time. So Florence Peterman was gonna sing.

[Ryder Strong]

I will say the name joke is overdone. Like, I think it should have just been the mother of the. You know, this should just be the mother of the groom.

[Will Friedle]

Exactly.

[Ryder Strong]

Whatever wants to say mother of the groom. And just, like. Because they. They hit it. Like, you doing the Mr. Peterman joke was great because you call yourself Mr. Or you call him Mr. Peterman. Right, right. But then we do it, like, five more times before the end, and it's like everyone knows what's happening, so we're gonna.

[Will Friedle]

Did they tell her when she walked in, you're gonna sing a song thing that.

[Danielle Fishel]

I think they. I think they. They. I think it's supposed to be that she was always going to sing a song at Cory and Topanga's wedding, which is why she's not caught off guard.

[Ryder Strong]

Right.

[Danielle Fishel]

But now they're. But. But now it would almost seem as though she's like, wait, they got my name wrong.

[Will Friedle]

But then, was Florence Peterson Peterman? Was she supposed to sing at that wedding?

[Danielle Fishel]

She's also gonna sing. Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

Okay. It's a lot. Yeah, I agree. I. You don't need the joke there. Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

Don't.

[Will Friedle]

Just. Yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

Amy takes her spot next to the orchestra and blows a kiss to the couple. She starts to sing I love you truly. And then Shawn walks in wearing his tuxedo and making a beeline to Corey. He reaches into his pocket. Here, you're gonna need these rings. Corey grins. I knew you'd come. Shawn assures him he wouldn't miss this. Corey apologizes for everything, and Shawn nods. Yeah, you should be. But we'll talk about it after you get back from the honeymoon. Okay? Shawn goes to take his place with the groomsmen But Corey is confused. Wait a minute. What do you mean I should be. Shawn reminds him he's been a jerk, and Corey blames his poor best man skills and trying to sabotage his wedding day. Sean calls that ridiculous. If I wanted to sabotage your wedding day, I'd do this. Amy continues to sing as Corey straightens his tucks and laughs. You do not want to do that. Then he turns his back to Sean and points. Get him, Topanga. Sean shouts, you know what?

[Ryder Strong]

Oh, my God.

[Danielle Fishel]

I mean, get him, Topanga.

[Will Friedle]

It's also. But it's the position that he's in. His back turned. Get him, Topanga. God, like, it was so, like a

[Ryder Strong]

bull fighter releasing her. Exactly. Get him to.

[Danielle Fishel]

Sean shouts. You know what? I shouldn't have even come here. Have a wonderful life, jerk. As he walks away, Corey screams after him. You too, trailer trash.

[Will Friedle]

Great cut. It's because it's like only the thing your best friend can say to you that he's never said to you before. He's been holding it in reserve, and it's just like, oh, man.

[Ryder Strong]

And it goes back to season one. It's season one reference. Because it, you know, so it's like the perfect joke because it's. It's an insult that connects to how we met Shawn. Basically. Like, that was the, you know, the. The Christmas episode about the basketball and, like, the gift, you know, it was about Sean being poor, and it was about Shawn and Corey having not understanding that and misunderstanding how to, like, deal with that was like the. It's like, foundation of the friendship that we've seen develop, you know, and it's like, it's such a good callback to make that the, like the. The under the belt move.

[Danielle Fishel]

So painful, though.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

Like, it's. Of all the things I would be like, it's great.

[Will Friedle]

What would that. Now do you think Sean should have had a deeper cut then? Like, something like. It's like Corey elevated it. What. What would have Sean's equivalent of trailer trash been for Corey instead of just jerk?

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah, that. Maybe that's. No, but I think the point is that, like, once you said trailer trash, like, all bets are off.

[Will Friedle]

Oh, yeah. There's no backing.

[Ryder Strong]

And now we can just physically assault one another. Scream and cry and yell and, like, it's all good. Like, you know, it's like, it's just. It's. You need something to rip it open, and then the fact that you get to jump in there with the joke is perfect because it softens it immediately.

[Will Friedle]

I know it is true.

[Danielle Fishel]

Without that, though, it's pretty. It's. But yes. Immediately. Then the inmates are shocked. But Eric lets out a maniacal laugh.

[Ryder Strong]

Sha's poor for see, and it's because Eric can't be mean. It's like perfect because it's like. It's exactly what Matt Johnson talked about when he came on is that like, you're so lovable that you can say something like this. And it softens. It even helps Corey because otherwise Corey could be for saying this, you know, but as it is like, we just love it. We just want to laugh.

[Will Friedle]

God, it's funny.

[Danielle Fishel]

The tension is undeniable. And Shawn screams in anger and runs towards Corey like Braveheart as he jumps on the groom. All the groomsmen try to pull them apart while the women watch it unfold in horror. And Corey yells, this is my wedding day. Meanwhile, Eric calmly praises the officiant. You're doing great. Just try not to use the word Peterman anymore, all right? Shawn shouts at Corey as he settled back. He doesn't care that we're not going to be best friends anymore. Corey asks, why do you keep saying that? And Sean yells back, because you won't talk about it. Corey screams, I don't want to talk about it. Why do you think I've been sending you everywhere? They both start to cry. Sean demands, we have to talk about it. Then Corey completely breaks down. I don't want to.

[Ryder Strong]

Oh, just.

[Danielle Fishel]

Sean stomps his foot. We have to. An emotionally exhausted Corey asks now,

[Will Friedle]

this might be one of my favorite corry Sean scenes in the entire series. It's just. Oh, just the two of you going at each other and going like the regression of where you start and where you end up is so good. And you.

[Ryder Strong]

It makes me feel this dynamic wasn't around then. I'm really bummed because.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah, we missed.

[Ryder Strong]

This is fun. This is fun stuff. And like, that was great. Yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

Still tearing up. Sean explains, after you get married, things are going to be different and I don't have a lot of friends, you know. Defeated, he takes a seat at the altar. Walter reminder. The entire wedding, including the bride, is watching this unfold silently.

[Will Friedle]

Love it.

[Danielle Fishel]

Corey joins him and admits, I don't know what's gonna happen. What do you want me to do? Shawn sighs, I don't know. Do you really like her?

[Will Friedle]

Oh, great. Great beat. Cause he just takes. It's two kids sitting there on the playground and you take that moment and then you're just like, do you really like her? It was so earnest and oh, it was just this scene is so good.

[Ryder Strong]

It's a great scene.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

So fun. The audience laughs and Corey immaturely smiles. Yeah, I really do. Sean asks, you sure? Topanga has now joined them and crouches down to tell Shawn how understanding she's been. I really think I've been very tolerant here.

[Will Friedle]

Great moment.

[Danielle Fishel]

Shawn nods. Okay, marry her. As Topanga returns to her position, Corey asks, you're giving me your blessing? Sean sighs, yeah, well, we gotta grow up sometime. And then they kiss. Just kidding.

[Will Friedle]

Wouldn't have been shocking.

[Danielle Fishel]

No. It's about time.

[Will Friedle]

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[Danielle Fishel]

I'm Danielle Fishel, Ryder Strong and Will

[Will Friedle]

Friedle from Pod Meets World.

[Danielle Fishel]

Whether you're a seasoned small business owner or thinking about getting started, you will definitely want to check out season four of Mind the Business small business success stories from iHeartMedia's Ruby Studio and Intuit QuickBooks.

[Ryder Strong]

Mind the Business is part entertainment, part instruction manual, part inspiration. Each episode features practical tips and success stories that will resonate with entrepreneurs in any industry.

[Will Friedle]

In this latest season, hosts Austin Hankwitz and Janice Torres are covering topics on the forefront of running a small business.

[Danielle Fishel]

They're talking to self starters about everything from how AI helps them work smarter to weathering market uncertainties and enjoying the benefits of being your own business boss and using Intuit QuickBooks to help you get more done in less time. You won't want to miss it.

[Will Friedle]

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[Danielle Fishel]

The ceremony now continues. Topanga has started vows at the now resumed ceremony. She admits she never thought this day would come, but he did, or that love could survive everything they put it through. But he was always strong and always sure. Then the camera flips around and she's talking to Corey and Shawn now, arm in arm with matching huge smiles. Corey turns to Shawn, I have to talk to her now, okay? Sean tells him to go ahead and then leaves the two of them alone at the altar. Corey starts his vows by explaining that ever since he was young he never understood anything about the world or his life. The only thing that ever made sense to him was Topanga and how he felt about her. It's all he's ever known and that's enough for the rest of his life. She looks at him teary eyed and he asks, are we going to get married? She laughs, yeah, we are. He reaches into his jacket and pulls out the rings. He places one on her finger and sticks says, I love you Topanga. She responds, I love you too Corey, Allan and Amy tear up as they watch this unfold and Cory and Topanga turn to the officiant to finish the ceremony. He continues, finally asking if they take one another as husband and wife. And they agree, I do. So by the power vested in Willie Garson and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, he pronounces them husband and wife. They kiss as the inmates cheer like the Phillies just won the World Series. The officiant declares. Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you for the first time ever, Mr. And Mrs. Harold Peterman. Everyone, including the newly married couple, freeze in confusion. But Eric encourages everyone to applaud, insisting, it's okay, Harold. The wedding guests all stand up and applaud as Cory and Topanga hug and kiss each other. Now as husband and wife.

[Will Friedle]

Now pointing out the obvious here, probably not a legally binding marriage.

[Danielle Fishel]

I would imagine that. No. When they're about ready to sign.

[Will Friedle]

Just saying.

[Danielle Fishel]

When they say marriage certificate, it's not gonna be their names on it.

[Will Friedle]

Just saying.

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah, I would have saved all the Peterman jokes until then. Do you know what I mean? Like, that could have been a bigger rebound. As it is, it's like, all right, we know this one's coming, but man, I was feeling so good. Like, I was just, like, I was stoked on this whole sequel. I think this part of the episode is just us at our best, you know?

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, I agree.

[Danielle Fishel]

I know. This part's really nice. Now, at the reception, couples are slow dancing, and Rachel is stuck with a young cousin in braces who is another son of Michael Jackson Jacobs. The boy confidently says, maybe we can go somewhere later. The audience is wild about the idea of scamming with a prepubescent boy, but Rachel begs a nearby Feeny for help. He taps the boy on the shoulder and tells him to scram. Zippy taking his spot on the dance floor. Amy.

[Will Friedle]

And where's Feeny's wife, by the way?

[Ryder Strong]

Not.

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Doesn't.

[Will Friedle]

Doesn't join him at the wedding.

[Danielle Fishel]

She's not invited.

[Will Friedle]

Okay. Just curious. He didn't get a plus one.

[Danielle Fishel]

Hates her doming. Hates her after the way she treated her during the Stewart trial. So she's not invited.

[Ryder Strong]

That's true, actually.

[Will Friedle]

Exactly. She. She doesn't. She does not. No invite after Stuart.

[Ryder Strong]

Nice.

[Danielle Fishel]

Amy and Alan are also dancing and agree that this was an amazing wedding. Amy wonders how Eric could have ever pulled it off. They didn't get it with the 50 name jokes. I mean, it's pretty clear it's somebody else's wedding.

[Will Friedle]

Nobody got it.

[Danielle Fishel]

Alan explains. That's the first thing I'll ask him when I visit him in Attica. Then they cut into Cory and Topanga's dance, trading partners and eliciting more awes from the audience. Amy tells her son that she's proud of him, and even though he's a married man, he's still their little boy. Boy.

[Ryder Strong]

I have to.

[Will Friedle]

I have to say, I had to point out, this is one thing I've started to notice in the last few episodes. Have you noticed Rusty is doing a thing now where he's just loudly hitting the last word of every joke? No, but I had you, so I'm twice cursed and, you know. Yeah, I'll see him in Attica. It's like he's just. It's. That's the Rusty go to, like, last season.

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah, Lumpy Rusty.

[Will Friedle]

He's sitting the last word of every joke, like, as hard as he possibly can.

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[Danielle Fishel]

Oh, that's funny. Allan, on the other hand, tells Topanga, when he makes you nuts, you call me. Topanga smiles. Thanks, Dad.

[Will Friedle]

A. That's number four, dad. Number four.

[Danielle Fishel]

Then Sean clinks his champagne flute while standing on a chair. He'd like to propose a toast.

[Ryder Strong]

Now he begins standing on the chair. Seemed really, well, weird.

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[Ryder Strong]

Did it seem weird to you guys? I'm standing on a cushion on the chair.

[Danielle Fishel]

I know.

[Will Friedle]

Well, it's a Shibari chair. You got the expensive one.

[Danielle Fishel]

Those aren't Chavari chairs.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, they are, aren't they?

[Danielle Fishel]

No, the ch.

[Will Friedle]

That just meant. I thought, oh, maybe you're right. Maybe those are the fully draped ones. Or those are the Shafari chairs. Oh, God. Now I gotta.

[Danielle Fishel]

I don't know. Now you gotta.

[Ryder Strong]

I was just looking at it, going, like, why am I.

[Danielle Fishel]

Why do you have to stand?

[Ryder Strong]

Why do I have to stand at all? And then why am. I know. Like, I just kept thinking about footprints on the. The white cushion.

[Danielle Fishel]

I know.

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

Wait, I. I wrote safari chair. That's a different thing. What's a. How do you spell it?

[Danielle Fishel]

C H, I, V, A, R, I.

[Will Friedle]

Scabies just came up.

[Ryder Strong]

It's important stuff. We gotta get to the bottom of this.

[Will Friedle]

Now, I want to know what they are.

[Ryder Strong]

I've never heard this word in my life. I don't know what. You guys.

[Will Friedle]

They're like wedding chairs.

[Danielle Fishel]

I remember when we were doing our

[Will Friedle]

wedding, it's like, do you want the Shivari chair?

[Danielle Fishel]

This is a Chiavari chair. This. That's why I'm saying it's not a draped thing. It's these. These are chivalry chairs.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, that's what that was. The chair that they had with a little cushion.

[Danielle Fishel]

Oh, it was with a cushion on it.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

Okay. Yeah, you're right. He begins, this is for Harold and Myra. What's up with that, Eric? Eric suspiciously responds, nothing. Just talk fast. All right. And he walks off. Sean continues his speech. I may not be the best man, but I am the best friend. They've been best friends their whole lives. And the wedding has been hard for him because he knows they won't be best friends forever. Things are changing between us. Things have always been changing. We've had to deal with life and death and Feeny, but no matter what they've always faced, they've always faced it together. Deep down, they both know they won't be best friends anymore. And that's the way it should be. He declares a toast to Topanga, Corey's wife and new best friend. His voice crack. Take care of him, okay? Now crying, she promises that she will. He gives familiar advice. When he makes you nuts, call me. They share a big hug and Shawn announces to Cory and Topanga. The crowd raises their glasses to Cory and Topanga. And I was like, really? Danielle was fully emotional.

[Will Friedle]

It was great.

[Ryder Strong]

It was great. Yeah, it was great.

[Will Friedle]

And moments like this work so much better when the entire episode isn't melodramatic.

[Danielle Fishel]

Exactly.

[Will Friedle]

When you have comedy and wacky, then these just land harder.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

Right? Yeah. And you have it in the unexpected times.

[Danielle Fishel]

Right.

[Ryder Strong]

Sean wasn't supposed to give a speech. It wasn't. You know, but like, it's. Yeah. And like I said, the vows were so understated in a nice way that it's like. Yeah, it's good. Good episode.

[Danielle Fishel]

Eric is up next. Now I'd like to give my gift to my little brother and new sister in law. Topanga insists the wedding was more than enough. And Eric agrees. It was, wasn't it?

[Will Friedle]

And they should. They missed the joke there because Eric always screws up relationships like I do in my real life. So it should have been like, to my brother and new stepdaughter, you know, something along those lines. Because I always do that with my son in law. I'm always like my stepson. Like, damn it, that's not what he is.

[Ryder Strong]

So.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, it's that kind of thing. Yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

But he still has one more trick up his sleeve. He holds a key to the honeymoon suite in the Philadelphia Victoria Hotel. So that after this, before Eric can even finish his words, Corey grabs the key and Topanga yells bye.

[Ryder Strong]

Because he's horny. Get it, guy? Corey wants to Virgin for 20 years.

[Will Friedle]

What do you expect?

[Danielle Fishel]

They run them out of the room and this audience continues their horny ways. Everyone toasts them, leaving, and Eric returns to his table. Jack finally asks the question we've all been dying to ask. How did Eric accomplish this? Angela needs to know too. Eric brags it was child's play. He went to go pick up the tuxes and he saw them setting up for this hoity toity Peterman wedding. Wedding? Rachel cuts in. You mean the disposable diaper? Peterman's. Eric nods and Rachel adds, their wedding is the social event of the year. Eric explains. Yeah, well, now it's not.

[Ryder Strong]

So they've heard the name Peterman like 16 times and this just now decided that they know what the. Okay.

[Will Friedle]

And they apparently all know it well enough to know that their business is disposable diapers and the wedding is the social event of the year. Right?

[Ryder Strong]

Never occurred to them when they said Howard and Myra all the yes.

[Will Friedle]

Nope.

[Danielle Fishel]

A terrified Jack needs to know what he did. Eric casually reveals he went to the payphone and called the operator to talk to the hotel. And while he was waiting, he noticed some schmutz on the receiver. Possibly dried vomit or gum. It tasted more like gum. Jack can't handle this. Get on with the story. So Eric smugly continues, I told the hotel I was E.J. peterman and I had to get my daughter married sooner because she was pretty pregnant.

[Will Friedle]

Hours sooner, three hours sooner.

[Danielle Fishel]

So drink up guys, because it's going to hit the fan in about two seconds. Jack can't believe this. What kind of hotel moron would fall for something so stupid? Eric looks around the room and points to someone. Him. The camera shows a guy who looks just like Eric, but with a tiny mustache. So funny. Tiny moustache. Eric walks over to normal Eric and asks if everything's satisfactory in an accent that is somewhat somewhere between German and Skeletor.

[Will Friedle]

Don't you even know what I'm doing at this point? Is everything quite satisfactory, Mr. Pentamin? It was just. It's like this. It does not. There's no real thing to it. It's just an accent. It's like where are you?

[Ryder Strong]

I thought maybe you were doing. Remember that wardrobe assistant? Oh.

[Will Friedle]

Oh no, that's Hans. Hans is totally German. But don't you remember? We'd always go, this is my Humvee. No dinks, danks or scratches or ha have your right.

[Ryder Strong]

That's what I thought maybe doing.

[Will Friedle]

No, this is Mr. Peterman. He's from the a small country. No one's heard of.

[Ryder Strong]

Okay, now, didn't we brought up Hans on this podcast before? Because was he on the show at one point? Like, he was like, no, we were

[Danielle Fishel]

just trying to name wardrobe people.

[Ryder Strong]

I thought for some reason he, like, walked through the show or was an extra. We're like, it's Hans and. But he was only with us for like one half a season or.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, something like that. But he was.

[Danielle Fishel]

He was Sean Connery end. I'm assuming he didn't like it there.

[Ryder Strong]

Mocking him. No, he would just. He just had this part in the Rock.

[Will Friedle]

I'm leaving you now.

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah. All right. So you're just doing some sort of French, German, Spanish accent.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, it's a weird. Just kind of like, where the hell is this guy from? Kind of thing. Yeah.

[Danielle Fishel]

Eric responds quite satisfactory and compliments his tight ship and good luck looks. Then an older man in a suit appears, flanked by other older men in suits and one with a white handlebar mustache.

[Will Friedle]

And he told me that if I landed on Boardwalk, I owed him $1,400 for the hotel. Looks so much like the Monopoly guy.

[Danielle Fishel]

What the hell is going on here? Eric knows he's cooked and quickly exits the room. The old man eyes down Eric's twin with fire in his eyes. I'm EJ Peterman. Alan realizes party's over, isn't it? EJ Continues, and I demand to know what the hell is going on here. The mirror. Eric agrees with his dad. Oh, yeah, it's over. Then he whistles and shouts, run like hell. And all the guests flee at once. Then we're in the tag. We're still in the ballroom. Tiny mustached Eric, now with an even more ridiculous accent, is trying to explain to Mr. Peterman that there was a wedding. And the old man growls, I know there was a wedding, but it was not my wedding. Wedding. The part German, part Bronson Pinchot and Beverly Hills Cop doppelganger tries to explain himself, but EJ doesn't want to hear it. They're yelling over one another and EJ claims he's going to have a heart attack. Tiny mustache Eric ridicules Mr. Peterman's ascot and says he won't even pick up after him if he has a heart attack. EJ demands to see the manager and hotel. Eric shrugs. Go see the manager. He's a skimpy guy who doesn't tip.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, so this is all ad libs. I was also trying to make fun of Michael a little bit there at the end. Like in a joking way. I was Trying to make a Michael Jacobs joke about he's the skinny little guy who never tips. Was. Was, was like I was thinking of Michael. I was trying to give him a little shot. Like I went up to him like, that was about you. After. At the end, he's like, oh, okay, I get it.

[Danielle Fishel]

Oh, gosh, guys. The next episode, season seven, episode eight is called the Honeymooners.

[Will Friedle]

I don't think we should see it.

[Ryder Strong]

Should we just skip it?

[Will Friedle]

I think we should.

[Danielle Fishel]

The honeymoon episode is that we go somewhere.

[Will Friedle]

What? I don't know. What do you mean? Well, we're arrested. It starts right at the hotel that I remember. Cuz. Cuz they're about to be. He's stealing the room and they're about to, you know, finally have sex. And there's a knock on the door because I remember one of somebody, the guy who plays the cop was married to somebody on the show at the time. And. And he and I talked for a while, but Eric is like in handcuffs and Cory and Topanga are dragged out of the room. So I don't know if that's still the honeymoon episode, but it must be if it's called the Honeymooners.

[Danielle Fishel]

Yeah, it's called the Honeymooners.

[Will Friedle]

I just know I end up as a coconut. And that's the funniest part of the episode.

[Danielle Fishel]

You're in a pot.

[Ryder Strong]

You're getting cooked in a pot.

[Danielle Fishel]

That's all I remember is that you're getting cooked in a pot. Well, I'm happy. I'm really pleasantly surprised at how much we liked this wedding episode. Me too.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, me too.

[Danielle Fishel]

I'm gonna carry this feeling into.

[Ryder Strong]

So did we get picked up for the back nine, like right after this?

[Will Friedle]

I'm dying to talk to somebody about when they knew because I'm curious when they knew what was going on because

[Ryder Strong]

I feel like this episode really delivered and probably as a sweeps week episode was a hit. Between the last episode and this episode, I would be like, ah, this show can still go on, you know, it doesn't have to end.

[Danielle Fishel]

Well, thank you all for joining us for this episode of Pod Meets World. As always, you can follow us on Instagram Pod Meets World show. You can send us your email, emails, podmeets worldshowmail.com and we've got merch.

[Will Friedle]

Why don't we just skip the honeymoon episode and pretend we never shot it? Merch.

[Danielle Fishel]

Podmeetsworldshow.com will send us out.

[Will Friedle]

We love you all. Pod dismissed. Pod Meets World is an Iheart podcast produced and hosted by Danielle Fishel. Will Friedle and Ryder Strong, executive producers Jensen Karp and Amy Sugarman, executive in charge of production Danielle Romo, producer and editor Tara Sudbaksh, producer Matty Moore, engineer and Boy Meets World superfan Easton Allen. Our theme song is by Kyle Morton of Typhoon and you can follow us on Instagram at Podmeats Worldshow or email [e-mail]

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