TGI – Episode 715 “The War"

Summary

Pod Meets World – TGI: “The War” (Season 7, Episode 15)

Release Date: April 23, 2026
Hosts: Danielle Fishel, Will Friedle, Rider Strong

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Episode Overview

In this episode of Pod Meets World, Danielle, Will, and Rider travel back to season 7, episode 15 of Boy Meets World: "The War" (original air date: February 11, 2000). They break down this classic “prank war” installment, which sees the group split into opposing teams, resulting in wild hijinks, hard feelings, and one infamous bear. The hosts reflect on the episode’s tone, discuss the strengths and failings of the writing, and share behind-the-scenes stories and personal perspectives.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Reactions to "The War" – Tone and Storytelling

• Mixed Feelings on the Episode’s Quality

  • Rider: Found the tone uneven: “It's mawkish, like, overly sentimental... just stay silly. Like, we were fun and silly. And then it's like, oh, you crossed the line with Rachel... I'm like, where are we? I can't.” (16:06)
  • Danielle: Agreed the episode needed commitment: “If we had just stayed full romp... then it could have been, ha ha ha ha ha. Oh, what's going to happen?” (16:19)
  • Will: Genuinely enjoyed it: “I liked it because this is the height of us trying to make each other laugh and just having a good time, clearly.” (16:48)

• Meta-Commentary on Character Consistency

  • The group discussed how the episode’s characterization—especially of Corey and Shawn as “prank masters”—lacked historical precedent.
  • Rider: “The Corey Sean dynamic is Sean commits to something and drags Corey into it. It’s not that they commit and do great things together, right?” (21:47)

2. Behind the Scenes: On Set Memories & Bloopers

• The Popcorn Gag – Homage to David Combs

  • During a scene with Corey eating popcorn, the group loved that it parodied David Combs, one of their old teachers, known for messy popcorn eating.
    • Danielle: “And he would take it by the handfuls, and there was like a small toss into the mouth… He covered himself, littered his shirt and the couch near him and the floor at his feet.” (24:11)

• Rusty (William Russ) Directing and Bloopers

  • Directed this episode—hosts recall him panicking during scenes with physical gags, especially when liquid was involved:
    • Will: “Every time before it got to the water — ‘Stop, stop!’... Because once we got wet, that was it. We couldn't do it.” (48:37)
  • Bloopers: The classic “Corey and Sean in the third person” bit and Joey Lawrence’s “Whoa!” impression (47:34, 53:39).

3. Highlights from the Prank War Plot

• Impossible Prank – Car in the Dorm Room (37:24)
  • The hosts reminisced about the show's history of zany pranks, noting the “Real Genius” inspiration for the car-in-dorm-room gag.
    • Will: “Did they drug Angela and Rachel? Because they literally are building a car, a whole car in her room.” (37:54)
• The Honey & Bear Scene (60:42)
  • Discussed filming a scene involving real honey and a live bear:
    • Rider: “We were literally covered in honey in front of this bear ... this seem[ed] really kind of dangerous, if I’m totally honest with you.” (61:22)
    • Danielle: “It really did take forever to get out of my hair.” (63:08)

4. The Rachel Prank: Reflections on Revenge, Friendship, and 2000s TV Norms

• Revenge Porn and Absent Boundaries (66:15-70:16)

  • The show's climax features Corey and Shawn posting a suggestive photo of Rachel; the hosts are uncomfortable with this, labeling it as proto-revenge-porn.
    • Danielle: “The idea of revenge porn is worse than [reading someone’s journal], but it's not that much worse. But this particular instance is revenge porn.” (67:43)
    • They discuss how the moment is especially uncomfortable because the show tries to juxtapose comedic and real consequences, but the tone falters.

• Trust Issues and Team Dynamics

  • The hosts lament how Rachel’s character wasn’t sufficiently developed to merit such a dramatic, emotional arc.
    • Rider: “We haven't developed her enough. Like, this could have been a really nice moment, but she also... The only real relationship she's had is with Jack, and they play it for a joke in this episode; [that] undermines her completely.” (17:27)

5. Serialization vs. Sitcom Logic

• Non-Serialized TV Reflections
  • The hosts explain the show wasn’t built for deep continuity.
    • Rider: “The biggest problem with our approach to this podcast is that we're trying to... put a serialized television lens on what it was not ever supposed to be: a serialized show.” (21:58)
    • Will: “I'm kind of over them establishing things. Like, they just... have to kind of go, hey, this is what Boy Meets World is this episode.” (21:47)

6. Character Notes & Relationships (Selected Moments with Timestamps)

• Corey & Topanga: Partnership or Exclusion?

  • Topanga feels left out, wishing to be part of the “legendary team.” (79:33)
  • Danielle: “That's why I wanted to be on your guys’ team. To be a part of the legendary team. But I guess I'm not.” (80:01)

• Eric’s Role & Humor

  • Eric’s running gag as the “unwanted” team member, including food-related jokes and a Gandhi subplot. (85:05)
    • Will: “Notice how most of my jokes now are food related? They write to their strengths.” (86:03)

• Sean, Jack, and Brotherhood

  • Explores themes of loyalty and betrayal, e.g. “Brothers show each other everything” (which the hosts find “gross and weird”). (70:02)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Rider (on episode tone): “It's mawkish, like, overly sentimental… just stay silly. Like, we were fun and silly. And then it's like, oh, you crossed the line with Rachel… where are we?” (16:06)
• Will (on enjoying the fun): “I liked it because this is the height of us trying to make each other laugh and just having a good time, clearly.” (16:48)
• Danielle (on revenge porn): “The idea of revenge porn is worse than [reading a journal], but it's not that much worse. But this particular instance is revenge porn... there used to be no laws against that kind of thing.” (67:43)
• Rider (on the bear scene): “We were literally covered in honey in front of this bear... seemed really dangerous, if I’m totally honest.” (61:22)
• Will (on food gags): “Notice how most of my jokes now are food related? They are mutton, crackers, pie... they write to their strengths.” (86:03)
• Will (on non-serialized sitcoms): "I'm kind of over them establishing things... they just have to go, hey, this is what Boy Meets World is this episode." (21:47)

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Important Timestamps

• 03:06 – “Teeny Weeny Beanie” rap/joke and reference to “Mr. Feeny”
• 13:35 – Beginning of recap: Episode 7x15, “The War”
• 16:06 – Discussion of episode’s inconsistent tone
• 21:58 – Reflection on non-serialized TV logic
• 24:11 – Popcorn/David Combs impression anecdote
• 37:24 – Breakdown of the “car in the dorm room” prank
• 60:42 – Honey and bear prank; behind-the-scenes with a real bear
• 66:15 – Rachel’s photo prank: discussion of “revenge porn” implications
• 70:02 – Jack and Sean “brothers show each other everything” moment
• 80:01 – Topanga feels excluded from the “legendary” Boys
• 85:05 – Eric’s Gandhi/hunger strike subplot

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Additional Fun & Trivia

• Joey Lawrence “Whoa!” Impression: Rider does the classic “Whoa!” – much to Matt Lawrence’s delight. (53:39)
• Directorial Anecdotes: William Russ’s (Rusty) fastidiousness and nerve during physical gags.
• Nostalgia for TV Past: The “Bear” moment was so traumatic/funny, Danielle doesn’t even remember it years later. (64:05)
• Serialization vs Sitcom: The hosts regularly grapple with watching a ‘90s sitcom through the lens of modern TV sensibilities.

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Looking Ahead

• Next Recap: The legendary “Plays With Squirrels” makes his first appearance in Season 7, Episode 16, “Seven the Hard Way”, which originally aired the same night as “The War”.

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For Listeners

This episode is a deep, entertaining, and honest look into a late-series Boy Meets World episode—from practical jokes to sensitive cultural issues—with plenty of humor, critical thought, and nostalgic camaraderie. Even if you haven’t seen the episode in years, the hosts make the highs, lows, and laughable moments come alive.

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[Will Friedle]

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[Danielle Fischl]

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My finsta. And I thought we would all get a kick out of this.

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And I'm getting the chills Wanna make them go away I need something for reals Whether I'm in my house or out on the street I want a hat right now that can bring me the heat It's a teeny weeny beanie It's a teeny weeny beanie it don't cover your ears cause you still need to hears It's a teeny weeny beanie have a bad hair day but I don't have the time need to make

[Will Friedle]

it go away at the drop of

[Ryder Strong]

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It's a teeny weeny beanie It's a

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teeny weeny beanie if you don't got a comb just put this in your

[Will Friedle]

dome It's a teeny weeny beanie Wear

[Ryder Strong]

a teeny weeny beanie When I drink a dry martini yum. Wear a teeny weeny beanie While I eat some fettuccine yum. Wear a teeny weeny beanie While I play a tambourini Fun. You know what I'd wish for if I had a genie?

[Danielle Fischl]

No, what?

[Ryder Strong]

A teeny weeny beanie Everywhere I go I wear a teeny weeny beanie Rockin Red or blue a Greenie I own 6 or 17 II and I always keep em cleanie Throw em right in the machini Then I watch a TV screeny Or I read a magaziney Put a teeny weeny beanie on a teeny tangeriney Put a teeny weeny beanie on a tub of Vaseline Put a teeny weeny beanie on a pic of Mr. Feeny wear a teeny weeny beanie While I'm singing to Jolini oh my God. That's funny. I was waiting for the connection. I was like, why is Will showing this? Yeah, sure, it's funny. I definitely remember this back in the day, but I didn't. I didn't remember the Feeney reference. It did.

[Will Friedle]

And it made me wonder where's the most random place you ever saw a Boy Meets World reference where you were

[Danielle Fischl]

just like, what the right.

[Ryder Strong]

I mean, you know they got Bill to do. Oh, my God, Bill. But it wasn't. It wasn't a. A Boy Meets World reference, but Bill did a sketch one time, and this is like 10, 15 years ago with the creator of Hacks. What's her name? I'm blanking on her name. Paul. All right, well, it's Paul and Lee. I'm going to forget there. But for a while they were doing. I'm looking them up. But for a while they were doing sketches and they had me come in and do one. This is like in 2014 or whatever. And like a couple. Like a couple months later, they brought Bill in. And it's pretty funny. He's. I gotta look it up. But it's not.

[Will Friedle]

It's not a Boy Meets World reference.

[Ryder Strong]

Not. No, not exactly. But he's clearly in there because it's Mr. Feeny and he's talking about tits. So it's very, like, inappropriate to watch Bill. And it's very funny. But they. That's the only. That's the time that I was just like, whoa. They got billed to do this thing. I remember the first.

[Will Friedle]

The first. First ever Boy Meets World reference, kind of in the wild that I ever saw. And it was 95. So we had just started and the movie Hackers came out, which was a great movie. Angelina Jolie.

[Ryder Strong]

Every.

[Will Friedle]

Every. And the. The youngest character saying something and the guy goes, whoa, easy there, Boy Meets World. Why don't we go back into the club? And I was in the theater, like, wait, what? We're in a movie. So that was. Yeah, it was just kind of out of nowhere thrown. Thrown in.

[Ryder Strong]

But, like, it was an insult.

[Will Friedle]

Well, of course it was an insult. He was the youngest one. Because he was the youngest kid.

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Is that the joke or is the joke that he's like. It's like, just annoying. Like, don't care.

[Will Friedle]

Don't care anymore.

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Come on.

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I think Hackers was trying to be, like, cool. And, like, watching, like, a kid's sitcom was just, like, cheesy.

[Will Friedle]

That was like.

[Ryder Strong]

They would.

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They rollerbladed everywhere. And then they were in New York City and there was a pool on top.

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I was like, okay, the irony is that Hackers is the least cool thing now, right? Meets World kind of has, like, this cool factor. The sheen of nostalgia makes Boy Meets World way cooler than that piece of crap Angelina. Sh. Can't handle it.

[Will Friedle]

No, it was terrible, though. It was not a good movie. But yeah, it was a great movie in a bad way.

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There's been numerous times that I've been

[Will Friedle]

sitting with headphones on in my house, listening to rap music, just walking around. And then Danielle gets referenced in the Wild, which is. It's always Topango, right?

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah, it's always Topango or Feeny. All right, so what I was talking about was Paul W. Downs and Lucia Aniello, who created Hacks that show. They. And it's called Ghost Tits featuring Olivia Mun and Bill pops up in it, and it's hysterical. Yeah, it's not worth sharing, but. But, yeah, that was by far the. You know. But, you know, Fallon has brought us up a lot. Fallon is like a Boy Meets World person because he's like. He's. When he's done, like his shout outs, where he like, just says, like, name associations, he's thrown in my name like some Night Rider. Rider Strong. But, you know, he does like all these word associated. And then. Wasn't it Fallon that.

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[Will Friedle]

Yeah, that was Jimmy Fallon. That was Samuel. Was it Samuel L. Jackson?

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah, Sam Jackson. It was just like. It's classic, like. Yeah. So I guess either he or, like someone on his staff is just a big Boy Meets World fan.

[Will Friedle]

I think it's him.

[Ryder Strong]

Gives us a shout out.

[Will Friedle]

I think it's him. So next time we're in New York, we're just gonna have to pop in and say, hi.

[Danielle Fischl]

Yeah, just do a drop by.

[Ryder Strong]

You know, they did ask us to do like a reunion.

[Will Friedle]

I remember that. Back in the day. Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

When was that? That was like 2008ish. When none of us wanted to do it.

[Danielle Fischl]

Before the 30th. Right. Like, or 25th. It had to. I think it was around a, like, milestone year.

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah. I feel like it was before Girl Meets World, though.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, I think it was, too. It was also a bit he was doing because he did it with. Also with say by the Bell. And I think there was somebody two or three that he did in a row.

[Ryder Strong]

There was zero chance that I would ever do that. I wouldn't say probably zero chance.

[Will Friedle]

No. Yeah. I said no. You'd go on the Tonight show, wouldn't you? No. If all three of us went on

[Ryder Strong]

to talk about something we're doing. Yes.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

Like. Or. Yeah, sure.

[Will Friedle]

But if we had a movie coming out or something like that and we were in New York and we had something to promote and he wanted us on the Tonight Show.

[Ryder Strong]

Absolutely. Or to talk about the podcast or. Yes, totally. But, like, to put on the leather jacket and do a bit about being

[Danielle Fischl]

shown, which is what the which is

[Ryder Strong]

what they want us to do. Yeah. When they have a reunion, it's not like let's catch up with what the cast is doing. It's like let's see how old these people have gotten. And let's put them in outfits like

[Will Friedle]

they you're going to pop in, do the Feeny call. Like awesome.

[Ryder Strong]

No, I would never, never want to do.

[Will Friedle]

I wouldn't have done it either. No.

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[Danielle Fischl]

Thank you for joining us Today. We are recapping season seven, episode 15, the War. It originally aired February 11th. The year 2000. The sonata.

[Will Friedle]

Matt Lawrence's birthday.

[Danielle Fischl]

Oh, is his birthday February 11th, isn't he?

[Will Friedle]

Because he's an 11th brother. I'm pretty sure he's February 11th. Writer's December 11th. I'm August 11th. Sabrina's something 11th. It's the power of.

[Ryder Strong]

You don't have your 11 star chart.

[Will Friedle]

It's right in my heart and soul. Ryder. Matt's February 11th. 99% okay. Yeah.

[Danielle Fischl]

Wow. I didn't know. That makes an episode.

[Will Friedle]

One of us dated him.

[Danielle Fischl]

I guess it's you.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah. One of us in this conversation is. Loved Matt Lawrence, and I'm pretty sure it's me.

[Danielle Fischl]

So the synopsis of Prank War breaks out amongst the seven friends and quickly gets out of hand. It was directed by William Russ. That's our very own Rusty Russ. Wr, written by Allison M. Gibson. And I don't have to mention any guest stars, because there are none.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah. Carried it ourselves. Carried it ourselves.

[Ryder Strong]

And boy, did we carry it right into the ground.

[Danielle Fischl]

Into the garbage.

[Ryder Strong]

We just carried it to the dumpster fire and threw it in. I'm just kidding.

[Will Friedle]

I disagree with both of you.

[Ryder Strong]

I'm just kidding. I actually don't think it's that horrible, but it's not great, in my opinion.

[Will Friedle]

Oh, I really liked it.

[Ryder Strong]

Really?

[Will Friedle]

I absolutely like this episode.

[Danielle Fischl]

I.

[Ryder Strong]

This is. This might have been.

[Will Friedle]

But you should have just said romp with giant letters flashing this is none

[Danielle Fischl]

of us committed to the romp.

[Ryder Strong]

No. Well, Ben did. Ben totally did.

[Danielle Fischl]

True.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Danielle Fischl]

Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

I just find it so silly, which is fine. But then I had. And I had to look up this word because I thought I had the right word, and I definitely did. It's mawkish, like, overly sentimental in, like, this, like. And it's like, dude, just stay silly. Like, we were fun and silly. And then it's like, oh, you crossed the line with Rachel. And it's like, okay. And then we're trying to get back to silly. And then it's like, but then you cross the line with Eric. And I'm just going, oh. And I'm like, what is happening? Just stay silly or make it real. And it's like, it just. I'm like, where are we? I can't. You know, And I think maybe it's saved by the second part, because the second part makes right, you know, Plays with Squirrel is sort of. Plays with Squirrel sort of unifies the mawkishness and the silly. Because he is silly, but he says something really important about, you know, lose one friend. So, like, I'm hoping that that sort of unifies. But this is just so off for me, this tone. I was just like, I don't like Sean and Corey, but I also don't like everybody yelling at them. So I don't like anybody. I don't know.

[Danielle Fischl]

Yeah. Yeah. I. I completely agree with you that it needed to pick Elaine. I. If we had just stayed full romp, maybe if it ended. If the episode ended right. One turn of Rachel.

[Ryder Strong]

One turn.

[Danielle Fischl]

And then her being sad and it ending on a. Oh, we went too far. Yeah, we went too far. Then it could have been, ha ha ha ha ha. Oh, what's going to happen?

[Ryder Strong]

Would have been so effective. Yes, that's exactly the problem. It just lingered too long, like. And having everybody sort of yell at each other, I just was like, I don't like it.

[Danielle Fischl]

I'm not listening to you.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, no, I liked it. I liked it. Well, first of all, I liked it because this is the height of us trying to make each other laugh and just having a good time, clearly.

[Danielle Fischl]

Right.

[Will Friedle]

I mean, it's like we're all just trying to hold it together. And Ryder, you look like you're going to laugh in every single scene.

[Ryder Strong]

Every scene.

[Danielle Fischl]

And.

[Will Friedle]

And. And that. I'm kind of here for that at this point because now it's just us trying to entertain each other. Also, as somebody who can't stand practical jokes, this is kind of real in that you practical joke. You practical joke. Oh, my God. You went way too far. What the hell were you thinking? Which then leads into which I kind of liked where they went, which is old cast versus the new cast. Do we really care about Rachel? Like.

[Ryder Strong]

Well, that's part of the problem, I think.

[Will Friedle]

See, I like that storyline.

[Ryder Strong]

I know. I like the storyline too, but the problem is I don't care about Rachel.

[Danielle Fischl]

But that's the thing.

[Will Friedle]

I don't think that's important.

[Ryder Strong]

She hasn't. I know, but we haven't developed her enough. Like, this could have been a really nice moment, but she also.

[Danielle Fischl]

She's one of our friends. No, she has barely been in any scenes with us or episodes around with her in our friend group.

[Ryder Strong]

Agreed. The real problem is that they play her. The only real relationship she's had is with Jack, and they play it for a joke in this episode undermines her completely. If she hadn't done the whole give you cookies, kissy, kissy, gross thing, if they instead had her be like, jack, remember our relationship? Da da da. And it was like, then we would as an audience be like, that's right. Rachel does have character. And then when she's upset about it later, we believe it, but instead it's like, you made a joke. You went sexy to try and entice a guy. So why are we supposed to feel bad about you with the sexy photo? Like, it's. I don't know. Like, it's like it's not set up well enough by the previous season and

[Will Friedle]

a half I like. But that's the thing is, I think that's exactly why it was done. I like that the three of them felt like friends in law in this episode. And we've all had those people where it's like we've got a core group of friends. Then we met this new person. Yeah, you're a friend of ours, but at the end of the day are you?

[Danielle Fischl]

Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

And so I kind of liked that. And then when it goes, it's just Corey and Sean having to win. So they're going to do whatever, whatever they have to do to win. And then so it. The thing I liked about this episode is it played on multiple storylines that have been underlying for seasons. Is Topanga really, really part of Corey and Sean? Not really. And she thought she was going to be a part of Corey and Sean and now, now she really finds out she's not. Do they really care about. About Sean or about Angela and, and Maitland and. And Jack? I didn't even say Rachel and Jack. I mean do. Are they really that important? And so the idea of pitting and then where does Eric fall? Is a whole nother story that we've always talked about. Is he. Is he with Jack? And kind of they threw him with him, but then he went with Maitland. So where the hell did he end up? And this is just that put on film. It's like him in the middle of two groups going, where do I actually belong? So them kind of doing it all together. And I do personally think when we do see the second half, it is gonna be like an hour long or 44 minute movie that makes more sense when it's all together with the fun rompiness of it.

[Ryder Strong]

Right.

[Will Friedle]

But so I did, I enjoy. I enjoyed watching kind of every aspect of it and I did think it worked on kind of levels. It was just Feeney who was like, Bill was funny, but it was kind of like, well that's not Feeny at all. But who cares?

[Ryder Strong]

Who cares? I was cool with that because that's like.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, it was.

[Ryder Strong]

No, I like what you're saying, Will. And I think what you're like, I think what you're the sort of meta ness of Boy Meets World that we've talked about. We're like aware of ourselves as characters and all that. I would much prefer this version to that us like sitting around talking about like you're this. So like to make to. To take that sort of meta approach where we're messing with our characters and we're self Aware and have it be a fun romp. Like, I totally get. Like, that is cool. I guess I just wish it had stayed in that mode. I think. I think if it's like, exactly like Danielle pitch. If it stayed in that mode until the last moment. And then I was like, ooh, too far, too far. But I also just. I also just like. I don't know. Like, even the Corey Sean thing, every time they kept saying, you know, don't mess with us. We're the best. I'm like, are you. When was the last time we saw this?

[Danielle Fischl]

Exactly what I thought. I was like, are you guys good at it? Because actually.

[Ryder Strong]

And what is the thing that we take things to? Extremely, actually. The. The Corey Sean dynamic is Sean commits to something and drags Corey into it. And it works out like it's the air. It's the BnB's BnB episode. It's like, that's. The dynamic is that Sean takes something too far, poor Corey gets dragged along and then. But it's not that they commit and do great things together, right?

[Danielle Fischl]

Like, there seems to be masters of. Yeah, they're not the prank master.

[Ryder Strong]

They pulled off the rave. They pulled.

[Will Friedle]

They had no. There.

[Ryder Strong]

That was you. That was you and Corey. It's like, it should have been. The whole dynamic should have been like, don't mess with Sean. We're gonna. And Corey being like, I don't know, can we do this and be me being like, trust me, it always works out. Exactly what I did in the BNB episode, It could have been the same dynamic and Corey just fretting about it. Or maybe even Corey's, like, overly confident because of all the times that we've gotten out of problems. But the idea that we're, like, great at pranks or, like, sophisticated, I don't. That's never been established. So I don't get it.

[Will Friedle]

I'm kind of over them establishing things. Like, they just. I just have to kind of go, hey, this is what Boy Meets World is this episode. And I didn't. Again, it was just us trying not to make each other laugh, which is

[Ryder Strong]

the way it was in television. It was non serialized. Like, the idea was that you just take every episode on its own terms. And, like, the biggest problem with our approach to this whole podcast is that we're trying to, like, put a serialized television lens on what it was not ever supposed to be a serialized show. Like, it existed like a comic strip in the Sunday paper. It's supposed to be that every time you open it up, you encounter the characters anew, and you believe what they're saying based on what you're presented with. Like, that's the idea.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, I guess.

[Ryder Strong]

It's weird. Yeah, I know it is weird, but only from this lens. Like, back then, it was totally normal.

[Danielle Fischl]

Yeah. Well, let's jump into our recap. We start in Rachel and Angela's dorm. Remember that the two of them live together. Okay. Sean and Angela.

[Ryder Strong]

And she's an ra.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, we knew that. We knew. I remember she did say she was leaving to get. And I didn't know that was a job. I just thought they were like, you're the ra. Like, I didn't think you got a perk for that.

[Danielle Fischl]

Nope.

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah, I don't know if you get paid. I mean, you must get paid something, but I think you definitely get discounts on your, like, living expenses.

[Will Friedle]

Oh, okay.

[Ryder Strong]

I think maybe you live for free.

[Danielle Fischl]

Yeah, I bought that. She gets a free parking space. Yeah. I'm like, okay, that makes sense.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Danielle Fischl]

So Sean and Angela are swapping spit, open mouth kissing. Just making out on her bed. And then they stop abruptly when they notice Corey and Topanga sitting on Rachel's nearby bed reading magazines. Corey is tossing popcorn into his mouth. Missing every time his shirt is littered with Colonel. This remind you of anybody?

[Ryder Strong]

Yep. Do you think he was doing an intentional David Combs impression? It must have been right.

[Will Friedle]

It was.

[Ryder Strong]

Oh, my God, it's so awesome. Do you think Ben just added that in? Because they were just like, let's have him eating popcorn. And Ben was probably like, well, I'm gonna David Combs it up because it's

[Will Friedle]

all over the floor.

[Ryder Strong]

There's no it.

[Danielle Fischl]

No, it is a 1. It is a 100% David Combs for our dear listeners. I think we've talked about it before, but David loved popcorn, and it was like a. One of his regular snacks. And he would sit on the couch next to us where we would be working or reading, you know, something we

[Ryder Strong]

were working on discussing French word sources.

[Danielle Fischl]

Red bowl of popcorn. And he would take it by the handfuls, and there was like a. A small toss into the mouth where a few kernels would make it in.

[Will Friedle]

But 40%

[Danielle Fischl]

just covered himself, littered his shirt and the couch near him and the floor at his feet.

[Ryder Strong]

And do you remember Ben's specific impression of him? Because he would do the sniffing through the. The nose thing while. Because he would call him Benny. So he would be sitting there discussing the philosophy of religion or whatever.

[Danielle Fischl]

No,

[Will Friedle]

It was the black collar. The black collared pullover shirt. Just covered in popcorn.

[Danielle Fischl]

Just covered in little popcorn kernels. And then every now and then, he'd look down and realize there were a bunch there. And then he'd brush them off and so they'd all fall to the floor. And then he would just go back and start over with. I miss it so much. I mean, I would love to go back for one more moment of that.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

Oh, man.

[Danielle Fischl]

Why does everyone on this show have to hook up near other people? Are they just exhibitions?

[Will Friedle]

Because you never know what's going to happen in the mix and maybe it's time to swap. That's what's going on.

[Ryder Strong]

No, I just think it's like this. Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

I don't know.

[Ryder Strong]

It's still so weird to me to think about how little I thought about this.

[Danielle Fischl]

Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

Like, wow. Like, I just. I was like, oh, yeah. I was just sitting there making out with Trina. Like, the idea of kissing Trina right now, like, as a full grown adult, like, is like, so weird to me. But like, back then I literally was just like, hey, Trina, let's go. She was married, had three kids, and I was just, you know, whatever. But I never thought about it. It was literally like my body and my mouth were just like owned by Boy Meets World.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, it's part of it.

[Ryder Strong]

Just be like, cool Trina. And like, we were just friends. Like, we were just good friends. And like, the thought of, like that level of comfort, somebody, it's just so weird.

[Danielle Fischl]

It's so weird. But when do you think that changed for you? Because I know we had conversations about it around the time of Girl Meets World and you didn't feel that way. Although it was a little weird for you to kiss Cheryl you. When you not. No, not like a big deal. You were like, yeah, it's no big deal. But like, it. You didn't have to sit there and like, aggressively make out with her. There was just like a. Because you guys got married, right?

[Will Friedle]

It was Disney Channel.

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah, I honestly don't even remember that. I don't remember it. So it was not. It was not an issue. It was definitely not this, though. Like, this intense level of like getting the audience to go. Like, that did not happen on Disney Channel, right? Like, no. And I don't think that would happen anywhere these days. Like, I just think that that's not part of our thing, our television culture anymore. Unless it's like full on hbo. I was gonna say unless it's, you know, unless it's extreme hockey. Hockey show or whatever. And then it becomes like, that's what it becomes about, right? It's like, how sexy is. Or even what's the teenage show that was big a couple years ago, right? Like that, where it's like, explicit and the whole point is like. But like this, where it's like safe, fun. It's so weird. It's so weird.

[Will Friedle]

Euphoria made me so glad I didn't have children. I was like, oh, God, I never have to deal with this.

[Ryder Strong]

I've never watched it ever.

[Will Friedle]

Oh, God. I watched one or two episodes. I was like, nope, not for me.

[Danielle Fischl]

Well, Sean wonders, why aren't you guys going at it? And it's definitely not because they want privacy. That's not the problem. That's not it. Corey, stop.

[Ryder Strong]

Married couple just sitting across the room while this other literally eating popcorn.

[Will Friedle]

Eating popcorn.

[Ryder Strong]

Popcorn.

[Will Friedle]

Watching another couple just go at it.

[Danielle Fischl]

Our own apartment we could go to. Yeah. And we just know. Yeah. COREY scoffs Shawnee, you don't understand what I got here. Once you start up this engine, it's non stop to Puerto Rico. Angelo sarcastically responds, this is.

[Ryder Strong]

Okay, so do you guys remember the note session for this?

[Danielle Fischl]

No.

[Ryder Strong]

Because Ben could speak Spanish, so he pronounced it correctly. Puerto Rico. Michael gave him so much. What is that? That's not funny. And Ben was like, but that's the way you pronounce it. He's like, it's Puerto Rico. Do I have to write it in the script? P O, R, T O. That's the way it's funny. Puerto Rico. That's not funny. He's right. It's not funny. Puerto Rico's funny.

[Will Friedle]

I don't remember that at all.

[Ryder Strong]

Oh, my God. It was so. I just remember dying because Ben was like, yeah, okay. He, you know, he gave. He caved. But he was like, yeah, it's right. It's not funny unless it's Puerto Rico. But also this. I don't know what this line means.

[Danielle Fischl]

I actually thought he was talking about Topanga that, like. But he's not talking about him. That I can't just make out because once I start making out, I'm gonna have to her, right?

[Ryder Strong]

Is that what he's saying? This NG 100%. Okay.

[Will Friedle]

Danielle said it a little more crassly than I would, but that's what I was trying to think.

[Ryder Strong]

But the next line is, oh, we lost her.

[Will Friedle]

And then we lost her. We should tell you, Danielle's on the road right now with Dancing with the Stars again. She's in a hotel room in Texas talking about Cory and Topanga.

[Danielle Fischl]

So wait I don't know where my camera went. I'm here.

[Will Friedle]

There you go.

[Danielle Fischl]

Okay. Here I am. Oh, my God.

[Ryder Strong]

Oh, my God. That.

[Will Friedle]

That is what he meant.

[Bowen Yang]

He can't.

[Ryder Strong]

She starts, okay. For the way he, like, points to her. I thought he meant her. And I was like. Is the implication that she's such a sex kitten that you get her going? But then she says, I don't even know what that means. I was like, I. Neither do I, dude.

[Danielle Fischl]

I. Yeah, we don't care.

[Will Friedle]

Same bo, same boat.

[Danielle Fischl]

Yeah. No. Yeah. And that's why I get. Because then it made her saying, I don't even know what he's talking about kind of funny, because if he was talking about her, then it's like, just denial. But when. When he's talking about himself and she goes, what are you even talking about? Like, settle down. You know, you're not that great. Corey stares off into the distance. That's right. Papa don't make sense.

[Ryder Strong]

Okay? That's all it is.

[Will Friedle]

The funny words. Now, I have a question, because I thought the same thing when that came up. Do you think this is slightly Eric's character infecting the rest of the cast? Meaning, like, Will doing funny voices and just saying words is good. Let's try it with other characters.

[Ryder Strong]

Absolutely.

[Will Friedle]

You know, because that, again, I beg it. Does Papa don't make sense? I mean, it's.

[Ryder Strong]

Oh, so much of this season has been that it's just pushing people into insane levels of like, you know, and that's why I think I'm so uncomfortable is because I don't really do that very well.

[Will Friedle]

You do in this episode, though.

[Ryder Strong]

I'm just like, I don't know. Like, I'm just not. Like, I don't know.

[Will Friedle]

Yes. I like how you and Corey were saying the same thing at the same time a lot in this episode. Like, in real life. That.

[Danielle Fischl]

Yeah, that's what happens a lot.

[Will Friedle]

I had that. That. I was like, okay, yeah, we brought back the ha.

[Ryder Strong]

Which hasn't been seen since, like, season two. Yeah, I know.

[Danielle Fischl]

Then Rachel storms in. I hate this job. She imitates her supervisors. Rachel. The shower drains clogged. Rachel. Somebody puked in the hall. Rachel. The Candyman machines out of corn nuts. Shawn is concerned. It is. Well, fix it. Rachel reminds him she's a resident advisor, not a vending machine stuffer. In fact, she only took this job for the one perk they give her. Angela blurts out a great roommate. No. Rachel reveals a parking spot. That's what I get. A place to park my little Beetle near my room. Corey excitedly runs over to Shawn and giggles. I've never seen our redhead so fiery. I like it. Rachel continues to complain I had to walk a mile and a half because of some stupid, selfish spot grubbing this part again. What we're about to do makes no sense. How you now know you're parked in her spot when you think that Sean

[Will Friedle]

never had a car that we ever even talked about before.

[Ryder Strong]

So I had the same thought because we did bring that up. I remember during one of our recaps, we're like, does Sean have a car?

[Danielle Fischl]

Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

What is. How does he pay for anything? Doesn't you know?

[Danielle Fischl]

Well, Sean suggests, maybe that didn't know it was yours. Rachel's eyes go wide. You. You parked in my spot. Her just saying someone parked in my spot wouldn't make you know that it was you.

[Will Friedle]

Unless there's a sign that says saved for resident advisor Rachel McGuire.

[Danielle Fischl]

And he just didn't know she was.

[Ryder Strong]

All she had to do is reference what kind of car it is. She says, whoever parked their stupid Nissan in my thing. And that's what Sean goes.

[Danielle Fischl]

Oh. But instead, he.

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah, I don't know why. You're right. Like.

[Will Friedle]

Like the funny joke.

[Ryder Strong]

He's outing himself as a moron.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, somebody. Somebody parked their nasty red Corolla in my spot. Oh, God, who would do that? And Shirley is not nasty. Like something like that where you've named your car. I mean, super easy. But no, they don't know.

[Danielle Fischl]

Yeah. Sean tells her not to have a hissy fit, which makes her angrier. If you don't move your car right now, I will use my power as RA to see that you do. Anyone. Sean pretends to be afraid. Whoa, whoa, whoa. Are you gonna. What are you gonna do, ban me from the soda machine? Revoke my corn nut privileges? Corey adds, she can't do that. And Sean twists the knife because there aren't any. And then they both laugh in her face. Rachel finally puts her foot down. She angrily explains, the boys are currently breaking the rules because they're in the room after hours, so she's banning them from the dorms altogether. Shawn laughs, but the audience is concerned, letting out an ooh. Now nervous, Shawn asks Angela, can she do that? Rachel answers, I just did. Bye. Shawn is shocked and dismayed. Corey, who's still eating popcorn, explains, you can't be both. You be shocked. I'll be dismayed. Corey has heard enough. Wifey, we're leaving. Walk behind me. Topanga crosses her arms. I'm staying. Now, by the door, a stunned Corey asks Sean, you hear that? Shocked she's staying, the boys mosey back to Rachel, and Corey threatens her in his half Italian, half Jewish old man accent, you're gonna be sorry. Homewrecker Sean chimes in with an oh, yeah. And they both dramatically hold their heads high and confidently walk out of the room. Topanga somehow knows that this means trouble. Oh. But Rachel isn't concerned. Topanga insists, trust me, I've known Corey and Sean longer than you have. You do not want to make them

[Ryder Strong]

upset because they're so good at what?

[Will Friedle]

Well, I think they're kind of referencing all the hijinks from the past, whether or not they did it as a team. Oh, I agree. I agree.

[Ryder Strong]

The only time that we ever played on this trope, really, was the B episode, right? Because that one, it was like, we're so good at. And it was the same time. Then it was like, where are we? What is the point? You know?

[Danielle Fischl]

So, yeah, and then you broke the head. It's like you're actually bad at them. That's what we've established. Yes. You go too far, Corey gets dragged along. Something catastrophic happens. There's a lesson at the end, or you kind of get away with it, but, like, it's not.

[Ryder Strong]

All of which would have been so much funnier if we'd just been like, we're gonna get you, and no matter what we do, Feeny's gonna be on our side and he's gonna teach us. You know, if we just made those jokes that were actually built into the show, it would have been so much funnier.

[Will Friedle]

But it does kind of work, though, because you do suck at it, and you end up really hurting somebody that you care about.

[Ryder Strong]

I guess you're right.

[Will Friedle]

So, I mean, it does. It doesn't matter.

[Ryder Strong]

But then somebody should be saying that. Somebody should be saying, you know, like, Topanga should be like, actually, what happens is. And then she explains, I don't know. I also think that, like, there's a missed opportunity if we're banned from the dorm. Like, there could be a whole sequence of us just sneaking into the dorm or breaking, you know, trying to get into the. That would have been just as funny as a prank war.

[Danielle Fischl]

Like, wouldn't it have been smart for Rachel to be the one to go? I hope I didn't go too far. And for Topanga to be like, oh, no, don't worry. They think they're good at this, but they're horrible.

[Ryder Strong]

Nothing's going to happen.

[Danielle Fischl]

What's the worst that could happen, you know? But then it ends up being Rachel who's hurt at the end, like, right, yeah.

[Will Friedle]

Topanga actually joining their team. And then them be like, oh, you want to be our team? And she's like, yeah, because you guys suck at this.

[Ryder Strong]

You need me.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

Think about every Corey Sean scheme. How's it end up? That's perfect. That's perfect. I'm gonna help you.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, yeah.

[Danielle Fischl]

Rachel assures her she's not scared, but Topanga suggests maybe you should be. They're maniacs. And then the next morning, Rachel and Angela's dorm reach.

[Ryder Strong]

Actually, yeah, it should have been Topanga that took apart the car, because she's the only one who has the brains to do that. Like, it should have been her. Like, you know, they're like, what if we get a little car, a little fake toy car? And she's like, I can do one better. And then we cut to this scene, and then it's like, Topanga being a part of the team. Oh, my God. Let's get back to that writer's room.

[Will Friedle]

It turns out Topanga is actually the greatest prankster in the history of the world just by herself. She's just never been involved in it. But when she does, they're so elaborate and amazing that it's like, she's incredible at this.

[Ryder Strong]

Then they'd have to give a woman credit for something, though, right?

[Danielle Fischl]

How funny would it be for Feeney to be like, corey and Sean moved a car. A car. And then. And for her to be like, well, actually be like, that makes sense.

[Ryder Strong]

That makes sense.

[Danielle Fischl]

You know?

[Ryder Strong]

Good job. Yeah, exactly.

[Will Friedle]

Wouldn't believe you. Nobody believes you. Like, it couldn't have been you. You, Topanga, like, yeah, it couldn't you? Yeah, that would have been great.

[Danielle Fischl]

Rachel is sound asleep when a car alarm starts blaring and lights are flashing in her eyes. She groggily wakes up and sees it's only 6am Then we hear Angela start to panic from the other side of the room. We're still focused on Rachel, though, whose jaw is now on the floor. We pull out to reveal that her red VW Beetle is now parked inside the dorm room. And now repeating, step away from the car. Step away from the car.

[Will Friedle]

This is from Real Genius, by the way. This is a straight up poll from the movie Real Genius, right where they put.

[Ryder Strong]

Took apart a car.

[Will Friedle]

Took apart a car. And they put his car. But again, they did it because this doesn't actually make any sense. And I'm not nitpicking but they brought in a car and built it in front of everybody, like while the other two people are sleeping. Doesn't make any sense. Whereas in real genius, the guy opens up the door and they've not only brought his car into the room, but they've triggered it so it looks like it's sleeping, so it's going, oh my God, on top of his bed, so it's like he finds it. As opposed to did they build the car? While did they drug Angela and Rachel? Because they literally are building a car, A whole car in her room. So yeah, that one. That didn't make a whole lot of sense. But hey, no, no, Urkel's also an Urkel bot, so it's tgif.

[Ryder Strong]

What are we gonna do?

[Danielle Fischl]

Exactly. What are you gonna do? And then we cut to the student union. Rachel's scream echoes through the building. And we see Corey and Sean, unaffected, happily drinking coffee, say cheers to their successful and completely impossible prank.

[Will Friedle]

Summertime is here. And you know what that means.

[Ryder Strong]

Beach trips, Family vacations?

[Will Friedle]

Nope. It means it's time to find your next obsession on Prime Video.

[Tara Subaltern]

Oh yes, we do love a good obsession here. Especially when you could talk about for years and suggest to everyone, you know,

[Ryder Strong]

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[Tara Subaltern]

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[Will Friedle]

L, the love hypothesis and much, much more.

[Ryder Strong]

Slow burns. Second chances chemistry. You can feel through the screen the

[Tara Subaltern]

type of binge worthy shows and can't miss movies where you're fully invested, staying up all night just to finish it. Just one more.

[Danielle Fischl]

Oh, all right, one more.

[Tara Subaltern]

You know the feeling.

[Will Friedle]

The kind of stories that pull you in and don't let go in the best way.

[Ryder Strong]

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[Tara Subaltern]

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[Will Friedle]

It's sort of becoming like a fun side hobby, right?

[Ryder Strong]

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[Tara Subaltern]

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[Will Friedle]

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[Ryder Strong]

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[Danielle Fischl]

Okay, let's go to the student union. Later, Rachel, Angela and Mr. Feeny come rushing in. A furious Rachel points to the boys. There they are. Corey innocently greets them. Hey, Mr. Feeny. Angela, Resident Advisor McGuire. Sean smiles and acknowledges his girlfriend. Good morning, Angela. My Angela. She snaps. Back. Back. Shut it. He doesn't get why she's mad at him, but she reveals, I nearly broke my Toe trying to get over a car on the way to the closet. Corey is dumbfounded. A car. And he and Sean ask in unison, in your room. Sean can't believe it. Isn't that a violation of dorm rules? Corey suggests they should report her to the authorities, but Sean reminds him, Rachel is the authorities. So again, in unison, they scream, there's a car in your room, lady. Rachel smirks. Oh, you both think you're so clever, don't you? Corey and Sean celebrate with one another, admitting, yeah, pretty much. And they trade compliments back and forth. Rachel encourages Feeny to get him, so he begins his lecture. This kind of behavior is juvenile and unbefitting of college sophomores. So, like, we. We do have this moment where she references like, this is what happens when Corey and Sean go too far in things. Feeny steps in and there's a lesson and there's something. You know, there's. There's repercussions. I think maybe had we just called it out a little bit more, it would have felt like a more solid through line.

[Ryder Strong]

But it's not.

[Will Friedle]

But we didn't.

[Danielle Fischl]

But we didn't. And it's okay. Rachel encourages Feeny to get him, so he begins his lecture. This kind of behavior is juvenile and unbefitting of college sophomores. Then he gets serious. Did you really put a car in a room? They nod, and he drops the act. He's impressed. They all giggle together. Feeny quickly snaps out and turns his professor voice back on. However, these kinds of antics will not be tolerated. Then he turns back to the boys, intrigued. I mean, how did you do it? They all laugh together once again. Corey grabs the car part from behind the couch and shows it off. Lookie, lookie, lookie. Rachel snaps Feeny out of it, and he explains, I'm sorry, but there are no rules in the books about putting cars in rooms. Was there loud music emanating from the car? Rachel admits, no. And Feeny explains, then you got nothing. Rachel remembers they set off my alarm to wake me up. Feeny, now serious, turns to the boys, only to smile again. Well, that's just plain brilliant. And yet again, they share an obnoxious laugh. Who is this? Mr. Feeny?

[Will Friedle]

Yeah. No, it doesn't make sense.

[Danielle Fischl]

Rachel, also confused, asks Beanie, so you're not going to teach them a lesson? And he defiantly answers, no, and you can't make me. But she's not giving up. For the past two years, I've had to endure all these stories about the great Mr. Feeny and his Amazing lessons. And now they put a Volkswagen in my room, and you have not one lousy lesson. Feeny shrugs. All right, here's a lesson. Relax. Take a nice drive into your closet. He and the boys burst into another fit of laughter, also giving Feeny a round of high fives and encouragement.

[Will Friedle]

Do you think Bill cared is the wrong word? Because he's. He's professional and he's Bill Daniels. So every job was important to him and he was going to give it 100%. He always committed, but do you think he just didn't even care anymore where it was just like, he read the script. Whatever. Whatever they have me doing, that's what I'm going to do.

[Ryder Strong]

I'm not.

[Danielle Fischl]

Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

Opening his mouth in the. In the seventh, like, first couple years, I remember him pushing back on things and talking about, you know, different beats and stuff like that. Other than the B episode where I was going to get really frustrated.

[Ryder Strong]

That was season six, I think. Yeah, yeah, yeah. That was last season where he got married, so I think he pushed back that week, but I think basically after that, he has just checked out.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, I think so, too, because, I

[Ryder Strong]

mean, also he's, you know, he hasn't been in a lot of episodes this season, and I think when he is, he's just, whatever, doing his.

[Will Friedle]

But I can't imagine him coming in, seeing this and being like, this was not Feeny's character. Like, he would have done that in the first couple seasons. But I just don't see him doing that anymore.

[Ryder Strong]

No. Because I think we all know the show's ending. Right. He knows that this is his last hurrah. So, like, fighting for the integrity of Feeny, it just wasn't worth it.

[Will Friedle]

Right, Right. We were all just playing such goofy characters at this point that I think he was like, this is fine.

[Ryder Strong]

It's fine.

[Danielle Fischl]

Yeah. It is what it is. Yeah. Yeah. Rachel screams, you all disgust me. Feeny responds, oh, can it, Maguire. They got you. Ha ha. Then he walks away. Rachel warns Corey and Sean, well, I hope you know this means war. Corey asks. War with us. Sean adds, trust me, babe, you don't want to go there. Corey boasts. Corey and Sean are undefeated in matters such as these. He turns to Sean, impressed with himself. He just referred to himself in the third person. Sean thinks it was a nice touch, and Corey agrees. Corey, too. One of our big bloopers.

[Will Friedle]

Pretty great bloopers matched. Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

What do I say?

[Will Friedle]

And then he freaks out. What do I say?

[Danielle Fischl]

Yeah, so. But I. Rachel thinks they shouldn't be Too sure of themselves. They've never tangled with Rachel McGuire before. Corey mocks her with gibberish matching her.

[Ryder Strong]

So is it all Cartman? Is that what we're doing?

[Danielle Fischl]

Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

Do you think it's in the script that it says Cartman, or do you think it was just mocking?

[Will Friedle]

It's just Ben.

[Danielle Fischl]

Just Ben?

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah. I'm so curious what it says on the script. I want to see it so bad.

[Danielle Fischl]

I think it just says mocking because I. I mean, I know that was just him taking it to another level. Like, I think he was literally just supposed to say,

[Will Friedle]

yeah, yeah.

[Danielle Fischl]

But, yeah, so funny. Rachel is offended and has a little preview of what's to come. She grabs a water bottle and pours the water all over Corey's head and inside his shirt.

[Will Friedle]

Do you remember Rusty during this scene?

[Ryder Strong]

No. Stop, Stop. Oh, that's every.

[Will Friedle]

Every time before it got to the water stop.

[Ryder Strong]

It was so panicky that we would be wasting his take. Right. Because once we got wet, that was it. We couldn't do it.

[Danielle Fischl]

Yeah, the same thing as the haircut. Although not really, because you could just dry the clothes, but still, it would take a long time.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah. Screaming, stop.

[Danielle Fischl]

Stop.

[Ryder Strong]

Oh, my God.

[Danielle Fischl]

He shouts at her multiple times. All right, all right. And once she stops, he laughs and tells Sean, I think I'm melting. Sean turns to Angela, honey, please do something at least a little clever. She seductively traces her water bottle down his body before opening his pants and pouring water inside. The inmates go nuts, and he shrugs. Your loss. What?

[Ryder Strong]

Because she froze my nuts?

[Will Friedle]

Oh, yeah, she's. That's when he's got shrinkage.

[Ryder Strong]

Shrinkage. It's your loss. You're lost.

[Danielle Fischl]

You're lost. Okay. Then Topanga walks up to a now drenched Cory and Sean. What is going on? Rachel fills her in about the car situation, and Topanga's actually impressed. Nice one. She high fives them both also.

[Ryder Strong]

So she had nothing to do with it.

[Danielle Fischl]

Nothing to do.

[Will Friedle]

No, not. She's not on the team yet.

[Danielle Fischl]

Yeah, I joined.

[Ryder Strong]

Now she joins the team, and then she's not part of the next prank either.

[Danielle Fischl]

Correct, Correct.

[Ryder Strong]

She only gets pranked on.

[Will Friedle]

But that's the point is that. That's why. That's the point is like, yeah, of course you're part of the team. But then she's really not the part of. Part of the team.

[Danielle Fischl]

But yeah, they do everything without me anyway.

[Ryder Strong]

Right.

[Danielle Fischl]

I'm also wearing that. I think it's that same bad fake leather jacket that I've been wearing, or

[Will Friedle]

in some sort of pleather situation.

[Danielle Fischl]

Yeah, it's a pleather. It's like a nice little pleather number,

[Will Friedle]

which I thought I was like, oh, Topang is a bad girl. This episode.

[Danielle Fischl]

I know what's going on now that I'm married.

[Ryder Strong]

Fast and loose.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah. Leather jacket whore.

[Danielle Fischl]

Exactly. Corey beams and admits to his wife. We dedicate it to you. Rachel and Angela scream in unison. Topanga. She says she warned them. Topanga wines, join our side and teach these guys a lesson. Topanga throws her arms around Corey and Sean. Sorry, guys, I have to go with them. Corey assures her. Good move. Go with the more experienced. Topanga tells the girls they need me more. They're just not smart. I do say that.

[Ryder Strong]

I know.

[Will Friedle]

Okay, good.

[Ryder Strong]

But it would have been so great if this is what preempted the car. So we were gonna do a stupid prank. You upped our game. We got the car.

[Danielle Fischl]

Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

Earn Feeney's respect, you know, because it was smarter than anything. Yeah.

[Danielle Fischl]

All right.

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah.

[Danielle Fischl]

Yeah. It also would be then even more offensive that, like, I helped you with the first one. Although then I guess the whole point was.

[Will Friedle]

Right.

[Danielle Fischl]

I wouldn't be able to be quite as offended because they. I. They involved me in the first one.

[Will Friedle]

Right.

[Danielle Fischl]

Versus this one is like the very first prank you do after I join. You don't even include me on. But yeah, okay. Topanga assures them she was just kidding. She'd never want to go against Cory and Sean. Rachel regroups with Angela. This isn't fair. It's two against three. Angela agrees. We need more troops. Rachel nods. We need someone highly intelligent, cagey, with a cracky mind.

[Will Friedle]

Set it up, Set up, set up, set up, set up.

[Danielle Fischl]

Optical flip cut to the boy's apartment. Eric is trying to open a can by twisting the lid off a freshly frosted Tiny Nips. Jack stands nearby and awe as Eric frustratingly grunts. I'm having trouble opening this jar. Jack points out. That's because it's a can. We see Rachel and Angela in the corner of the room, watching it all unfold. Rachel lunges toward Jack. We choose you. Eric begs, no, choose me. But their attention is solely on Jack. You have to be on our side. We're outnumbered. Again, Eric volunteers. I'll be on your side. Then Sean jumps in. He's with Cory and Topanga in the kitchen. Jack, you're my brother. Brothers can't be on opposite sides of a war. She then pulls Jack over to their side. Sorry, ladies, but that's the way it is. And there's Nothing you can do. Rachel sashays up to Jack and grabs his hand. Could be really fun to be on the same side. Eric lowers his voice, still desperate. I'm fun. Jack is in Source Soul. You think? Topanga tries to snap him out of the trance. Jack, you know how good Corey and Sean are at this. You don't want to go against them. Rachel persists with flirting. You know, Jack, we were close once. Who knows what can happen?

[Ryder Strong]

You were in a relationship once. Not just close. They were, like, in love for a moment and then broke up off camera in a way that.

[Danielle Fischl]

In love off camera.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, exactly.

[Ryder Strong]

It's all, like, such a waste of character.

[Will Friedle]

It was because it was actually a really interesting relationship.

[Ryder Strong]

Or could have been. Yes, could have been.

[Danielle Fischl]

Yeah. Who knows what can happen when two people are caught up in the heat of a battle? Corey throws a red napkin in the air. Hold on. That's a foul. No fair offering cookies. Rachel teases. Did Jack forget how good my cookies were? Sean let that have been.

[Ryder Strong]

What was it? Pokey pokey pook. Pooky pook in the stink hole. Cookie pookie in a stinkhole. Tushy stink.

[Will Friedle]

Oh, now it's a doji sinkhole.

[Ryder Strong]

Oh, God.

[Danielle Fischl]

John lets out a very familiar Whoa.

[Will Friedle]

Oh, that was. Dude.

[Danielle Fischl]

So funny pointing at you.

[Ryder Strong]

It wasn't a very good whoa. I feel like I could do a perfect.

[Will Friedle]

It was perfect for what it was. Yes, it was perfect for what it was.

[Ryder Strong]

I'm so curious how this went down, because I have a feeling. Was it. Do you think it was written in the script, like a Joey Lawrence impression?

[Will Friedle]

No, I think it was whoa. And then you went whoa.

[Ryder Strong]

And then that was the laugh.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, you got the laugh.

[Ryder Strong]

I feel like that's. Yeah, yeah, yeah. 100.

[Will Friedle]

That's what it was.

[Danielle Fischl]

And the fact that Matt points at you and gives that smile like there's. There's a real smile under there.

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah.

[Danielle Fischl]

So, yeah, Matt, the audience, they love it. So Rachel whispers to Jack, let me remind you. And she starts kissing his ear. Jack's seen enough. He's with her. Unexpectedly, Sean admits, so am I. Corey turns to Topanga. Would it be okay if I went no? Okay. No.

[Ryder Strong]

Because we're all sorceled by her kissing Jack's ear.

[Danielle Fischl]

Yeah, right. Yeah.

[Ryder Strong]

If you lick an ear, all the guys want to go for Rachel McGuire.

[Danielle Fischl]

Yep.

[Will Friedle]

I'll take an ear over a foot.

[Ryder Strong]

I guess that's what we're saying. Suck a toe.

[Will Friedle]

Different than suck a tash.

[Danielle Fischl]

Eric addresses the elephant in the room. I know. Both sides want me, but I'm going to reserve my decision until I hear all the pitches. Angela has an idea. No, see, you're Corey's brother. You need to go over to his side. She physically pushes him into the kitchen. Corey shouts back, no, no. He's Jack's best friend. He should be on their side. And they push him right back. No one wants. No one wants Eric. Jack says it would be a really unfair advantage. So he pushes Eric away again, prompting Eric to yell out, stop fighting over me, guys. Stop fighting over me. He announces that he's made his decision, then leans over to Rachel. Will he get any cookies? She says, no, so he tries again. How about a cracker? She shakes her head. Nothing. He misheard her. Mutton. She doesn't respond, so the deal is done. Fine. You'll regret this one day.

[Ryder Strong]

Such a dumb series of jokes. But it did make me laugh.

[Danielle Fischl]

I know.

[Ryder Strong]

Like when he said mutton, and I was like, okay, you got me. It's like, you know, it's like the cracker joke. I was like. And it's a cookie callback, but the cracker's pretty funny. And then mutton. Oh, my God. Got me. They got me.

[Danielle Fischl]

You got me. That's how they get you.

[Ryder Strong]

That's how they get you.

[Danielle Fischl]

That's how they get you. She doesn't respond. Fine. You'll regret this one day. I've already decided on. He begins to spin, warming up his fingers to point at his choice. Everyone ducks to avoid him, but he finally lands on Corey. He grabs his brother and throws him to the ground. As he straddles him, he whispers, I'm not really on your team. I'm a spy.

[Ryder Strong]

What was happening here, Like.

[Will Friedle]

But the funny thing is, is. So I didn't know where I got this from, but I do this to Susan.

[Danielle Fischl]

Really.

[Will Friedle]

So it's one of those things where it's one. You know Matt's expression where he's like.

[Ryder Strong]

Where I'm like.

[Will Friedle]

So Susan will be, like, lying in the bed, and I'll trap her on top underneath the thing and, like, get in her ears, like, hey, hi. How can everything go?

[Ryder Strong]

And she's like, oh, oh.

[Will Friedle]

Like, what's up? You can see.

[Ryder Strong]

I think this is no idea where it came from. Well. But I think maybe you had already done it. It. And you did it because I. Oh, maybe. Why are you doing the S off?

[Will Friedle]

That's, like, right in somebody's ear. And you're like the hot breath.

[Ryder Strong]

I bet you in the script it was just like, he Tackles Corey, he tackles Jack. And you just made it this whole, like, mounting and whispering with a lisp.

[Danielle Fischl]

So I am.

[Ryder Strong]

I'm watching Sue. She's. I'm watching with sue, she's like, oh, God. This is where you got it from.

[Will Friedle]

Good morning, Houston. Out here we can go.

[Ryder Strong]

Oh, my gosh.

[Danielle Fischl]

He whispers in Jack's ear too. I'm not really on your team. I'm a spy.

[Ryder Strong]

Oh, my God.

[Danielle Fischl]

Matt is totally breaking as he's very much uncomfortable. We are now in Feeny's classroom. Mr. Feeny is explaining how the Civil War.

[Will Friedle]

We're suddenly back in sixth grade history class.

[Ryder Strong]

Literally, just the dates of the Civil War behind them. Like that's all it is. No names? No, like Civil War.

[Will Friedle]

Matt and I are seniors. You're all sophomores, but we're in the same class.

[Ryder Strong]

MC Square. Welcome to science class. It's Civil War. It's like, what are you teaching?

[Will Friedle]

We're in college.

[Ryder Strong]

Oh, God. Yeah.

[Danielle Fischl]

Feeny says the war turned friend against friend and brother against brother. Eric stands up and shouts, Mr. Feeny, this war must be stopped. Why? Why are you now. So now all of a sudden, you're to the war?

[Will Friedle]

Yeah. Nobody wanted me. So now the whole thing has to end.

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah, but you just were trying to be a spy.

[Will Friedle]

I know I don't get. And I keep bringing that back, that I'm a spy. Like that. That runner keeps coming back a bunch of times.

[Danielle Fischl]

Phoenix is impressed. Your passion for the material is admirable. But not to worry. The Civil War was fought over a hundred years ago. Eric groans. Oh, no one cares about that crap I'm talking about now. Make them call it off. I don't want to see anybody get hurt. Feeny has no idea what he's talking about and adds, completely deadpan, that's the way. Huh? Huh. I like it.

[Ryder Strong]

Oh, my God. How do you think they explained this to Bill?

[Will Friedle]

But I loved it.

[Ryder Strong]

Huh? Wait.

[Bowen Yang]

Uhhuh.

[Danielle Fischl]

Huh?

[Will Friedle]

I like it.

[Danielle Fischl]

Feeny closes his textbook and tells them tomorrow they'll go over the first shots fired on Fort Sumter. Everyone goes their separate ways. But when Angela tries to get past Sean, he tries to pull her hand. She snatches her arm back and he complains. Come on. I was just looking for a little kid. On cue, Jack and Rachel run up and warn her. Don't do it. He's on the other side. Sean assures her it's fine. So she gives in. All right, but put your hands where I can see them. Topanga jumps in. That goes both ways. Hands up. With their hands raised, they give each other a peck on the lips. And both sides boo. Except Eric, who begs them all to stop. I can't take this anymore. Friend against friend, brother against brother. Don't you realize nothing good can come from this? He grabs Rachel's arm and throws it in the air, saying, we surrender. She quickly pulls it down. No, we don't. So he walks over to Corey and throws his hand in the air. Then we surrender. Corey pulls his arm away. Get away from me. Eric whispers to him. I'm excited. I'm on both sides. Remember? Because we did. Shh. Eric tries to lift his brother off his chair, but he doesn't budge. Corey's puzzled, can't move. He's stuck. And so are his teammates. Sean realizes they've been super glued to the chairs. Topanga's skirt is ruined. The other team smirks, but Sean calls them amateurs. Eric doesn't get it. You're not mad. Corey grins. This is nothing. It's not even clever. Shawn shakes his head. Not worthy of comment. Rachel heads to the door and asks, well, what if it isn't over? Then she pulls on a chain that's magically hanging from the ceiling.

[Will Friedle]

It's also a slow pull where she pulls on the chain, but then you

[Ryder Strong]

hold for 90 seconds.

[Danielle Fischl]

Honey has to fall. It takes a long time for honey to get there.

[Will Friedle]

By the way, Danielle, this scene coming up with the bear. This was the scene with the bear.

[Danielle Fischl]

Bear, yeah.

[Will Friedle]

Remember the one you didn't remember?

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah, I remember this very well because I do remember them. We talked about this, but they passed out pamphlets saying, don't have food. Don't move fast. And here we were. Were literally covered in honey in front of this bear. And they had a little wire. One little wire in the doorway. And the bear actually had a chain around his neck.

[Will Friedle]

That would have stopped it.

[Ryder Strong]

It's like an electrified wire. And the idea is that if it hits that with its nose or whatever, it's bad. But then it's standing in the doorway. So, yeah, this seemed really kind of

[Will Friedle]

dangerous to me, if I'm totally honest with you.

[Ryder Strong]

I was like, yeah, it's weird.

[Will Friedle]

What the hell is going on?

[Ryder Strong]

I thought this was really well executed, honestly. Like, Except I think the shot of the bear could have been a better. Because it was a clear insert without us in it. Like, it would have been better to see a wide shot from over our shoulder with the bear in frame, because we did do it in frame, if I remember correctly. So the fact that we don't have that shot is a little bummer. But otherwise, like, the way the honey reveal is perfect. The little drips and then. Man, the way I get nailed.

[Will Friedle]

You did a. You did a classic Nickelodeon slimed face.

[Ryder Strong]

I am classic.

[Will Friedle]

Classic.

[Ryder Strong]

It's amazing. You hit it.

[Will Friedle]

10 out of 10. No notes for getting slimed on Nickelodeon, right?

[Danielle Fischl]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I agree. If we had seen us, and if you're right that. Because I was thinking, well, we didn't do it, obviously. I don't remember us doing it with the bear there, but that would have been a much better time.

[Ryder Strong]

I thought we did.

[Will Friedle]

You must not have, because there's no way they wouldn't have used it, right? I mean, why would they not? They must have been like.

[Ryder Strong]

Cuz again, tiny little wire.

[Will Friedle]

You're covered in honey, you're in chairs. Like, you know that thing charges, you're done. So I. That makes sense that they just had to do it as an insert the whole. The whole time because it would have been just too, too dangerous.

[Danielle Fischl]

Well, nothing happens at first, but her team walks away with smiles on their faces. They know what's to come. A drop of something sticky falls from the ceiling onto Topanga's books, forcing a jump scare. Then they all look up and huge globs of honey fall perfectly onto their heads as it's dripping from their hair and into their eyes and all over their clothes. Topanga confirms what is pretty obvious. Honey. Corey asks, what? And Topanga repeats, eats honey. Corey again says, what? And she snaps, it's honey, idiot.

[Will Friedle]

Okay. Television magic or actual honey? It was honey. They used honey. Interesting. Okay. Wow.

[Danielle Fischl]

Yep, yep. It really did take forever to get out of my hair.

[Will Friedle]

How could it not? My God.

[Danielle Fischl]

Corey is stoked. Oh, I love honey. Come here. He starts to lick it off Topanga's hand when Sean pipes up. Okay, okay. So we're glued to the seats, and we're glued sticky. Corey shrugs the prank off. Pretty good. It's not great. Then here it comes. It's gonna happen, guys. There's gonna be a bear. A deep growl sounds from off stage. It's a black bear at the door. And he lets out another loud growl. Corey corrects his earlier statement. Now it's great. The massive bear starts to move. So they all jump out of their seats, underwear showing because the fabric's been ripped off. But it's nowhere to be seen on the chair. Chairs. And as a team, they all jump out the window.

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah, you think they would have stuck it to the chairs.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, yeah, Good call.

[Danielle Fischl]

And There, my friends, is the bear. Because I didn't remember.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, that was the. That was the scene. The one with the bear.

[Danielle Fischl]

There it is. That's the one with the bear.

[Ryder Strong]

You still don't remember it, huh?

[Danielle Fischl]

Nope. I remember the honey. I remember the honey. Don't remember the bear.

[Will Friedle]

You don't remember jumping out the window? Nothing else?

[Danielle Fischl]

Nope.

[Ryder Strong]

Interesting.

[Danielle Fischl]

No, no, no.

[Will Friedle]

That was another hold. That was another rusty.

[Danielle Fischl]

Stop.

[Ryder Strong]

Stop.

[Will Friedle]

It was a lot of rusty yelling stop this week. Because we.

[Danielle Fischl]

That's before jumping out the window.

[Will Friedle]

No, before the honey. Like, you shot it up to the honey. You shot it up to the honey. You shot it up to the. Because once it's down, you're done. So.

[Danielle Fischl]

Yeah, once the honey's on, you're shooting everything. Post honey.

[Will Friedle]

Yep.

[Danielle Fischl]

And nothing before. Okay, then, we're in the student union. Corey, Topanga and Sean are still covered in honey and they're ripped pants. Complaining to Mr. Feeny. He asks them, a bear, a ferocious predator mauling about my classroom. They all nod. I even add in a little bear impersonation to really paint the picture for him. Feeny assumes, well, you must have been glued to your seats. He maniacally laughs before walking away without a care in the world for their safety or the safety of others.

[Will Friedle]

No.

[Danielle Fischl]

Corey shouts after him, we could have died. Feeny signs. Sign. Yeah. And then snaps his finger like he's disappointed.

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah.

[Danielle Fischl]

Topanga frantically asks the guys what they're going to do to retaliate. Corey calms her down and calls her Catwoman. Sean assures her they're going to get them back. Topanga bangs them. Tell me, tell me, what are we gonna do? Then we oddly fade in. The next day at the student union. Corey and Sean are casually sitting in the common area when Jack, Angela and Rachel all walk in. Eric is playing pool nearby, keeping an eye on all the action. They all share awkward highs, and Rachel brags, you had enough now that you know who you're dealing with. Jack wonders if they're ready to discuss the terms of their surrender. Angela taunts them, can you bear to continue? Eric says he's had enough of this. He begs one of them to surrender already. Corey shakes his head, no surrender. Sean smirks. And speaking of bear, they look toward the counter where a group of students have gathered in a huddle. Rachel asks the guys, what's going on? And they claim they don't know, but they clearly know. Rachel moves the crowd and pushes them aside, revealing a huge picture of her hanging on the wall, covering her body. With just a fuzzy blanket. Corey and Sean share.

[Ryder Strong]

What do you guys think is worse? This or going through her underwear drawer and reading her journal?

[Will Friedle]

Like, we did this because it's public.

[Ryder Strong]

This because it's public. Because in that episode, it was. Was cute Boys will be boys, which was kind of despicable. And in this case, it's treated as if, like, they've crossed such a big line. And I'm like, I feel like going through underwear was just as bad.

[Danielle Fischl]

I agree that it's. That it's maybe just as bad. And the thing that actually bothers me about it is this. The. The fact that Jack showed them, or to at least show Sean is. Is the real offense. Because that was something that was gifted to Jack that he never should have shared. The actual, like, photo of her, she's. She has one arm that is shown and then she has a blanket in front of the rest of her body. It's not. She's not even in bathing. She's been more naked, fully in full enclosed on the show. Right. On the show. In lingerie. Comfortable, like. So I feel like reading someone's journal and going through their underwear drawer is not. The idea of revenge porn is worse than that, but it's not that much worse. But this particular instance is revenge porn. That's.

[Will Friedle]

What wasn't it supposed to represent? More like you're supposed to imagine that she's naked.

[Danielle Fischl]

Exactly.

[Will Friedle]

It's like they found a naked picture of her and they put it up, but they can't do that. So in your mind, it's supposed to be like, this is revenge porn.

[Danielle Fischl]

Yes, that is. Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

Which sucks. Yeah. It's awful.

[Danielle Fischl]

Totally. And should never, ever. And now there are thankfully, laws against it, because, believe it or not, there used to be no laws against that kind of thing.

[Will Friedle]

Yep.

[Danielle Fischl]

Corey and Sean share a hearty laugh about their prank. But Rachel looks mortified. Very dramatic music planes. And she's fighting back tears. She asks, how could you. Corey and Sean's grin fade quickly as she begins to sob. Jack quickly tears down the picture. This joke trying to be here. And it's supposed to be funny. That there are three versions of it while she's sobbing is such an uncomfortable like.

[Ryder Strong]

Well, that's the thing. It's like they can't decide. This is. I still laugh. I laugh too. When he uses her to block her. That's actually very funny. The problem is, then the mawkishness comes in where we're supposed to think it's real and what we're supposed to care About. I'm like, just end on that joke. Like, just. And then just make it be like, yeah, she was upset, but instead we're all supposed to be, like, really aware of how upset Rachel is and how offended. And it's like, really?

[Will Friedle]

I don't.

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah. And again, yeah, like you said, like, the grossest thing is sharing a picture of your girlfriend. Like, a private naked picture of your girlfriend. I've never had anybody do that. Like, that's pretty gross.

[Danielle Fischl]

That's pretty gross.

[Ryder Strong]

I would be really grossed out if, like, one of my friends was like, check out my wife or look at my girlfriend. I would be like, dude, I'm sure

[Will Friedle]

it happens all the time.

[Ryder Strong]

I guess it does. But I can't. I've never been in a world where that has been, like, fair game.

[Will Friedle]

I've also never. People are like, come on. I've never had a woman send me naked pictures of herself.

[Ryder Strong]

Oh, well,

[Will Friedle]

see, I would never had that.

[Ryder Strong]

I would never be like. And like, you know, like, like, obviously I'm attracted to somebody and like, to see them naked. I would never then be like, I

[Will Friedle]

can't wait to show my el.

[Ryder Strong]

I want to high five over how hot my What?

[Will Friedle]

Not only that, though, it goes even grosser because he's your brother. Oh, and the line you use is, brothers show each other every.

[Ryder Strong]

Really? I guess our writers did. That's disgusting.

[Danielle Fischl]

Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

I mean, yeah, I couldn't imagine showing anything like that to friends, but I also couldn't imagine showing anything like that to your brothers.

[Ryder Strong]

Like, God, that's so weird.

[Will Friedle]

Gross.

[Danielle Fischl]

Gross. So Jack tries again to rip the poster down, but the same thing happens. There's another one underneath. So instead he places a crying Rachel in front of the poster to cover it up. And this does get a laugh.

[Will Friedle]

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[Ryder Strong]

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[Will Friedle]

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[Ryder Strong]

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[Tara Subaltern]

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[Will Friedle]

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[Ryder Strong]

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[Tara Subaltern]

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[Danielle Fischl]

Oh, all right, one more.

[Tara Subaltern]

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[Will Friedle]

The kind of stories that pull you in and don't Let go in the best way.

[Ryder Strong]

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[Tara Subaltern]

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[Will Friedle]

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[Ryder Strong]

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[Tara Subaltern]

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[Will Friedle]

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[Ryder Strong]

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[Tara Subaltern]

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[Will Friedle]

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[Ryder Strong]

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[Tara Subaltern]

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[Will Friedle]

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[Ryder Strong]

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[Tara Subaltern]

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[Will Friedle]

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[Tara Subaltern]

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[Will Friedle]

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[Tara Subaltern]

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[Ryder Strong]

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[Will Friedle]

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[Tara Subaltern]

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[Danielle Fischl]

Eric shakes his head. I knew it. I knew this was gonna happen. Corey and Sean are silent, staring at the floor. And then we go to a tense commercial break. We're back at the student union. Eric is scolding the boys. You have only yourselves to blame. I hope you feel really bad that

[Will Friedle]

this was a super weird beat, because it was like Eric is scolding them, but I almost look like I have a smile on my face. And then I just walk out of the studio. It was like, what?

[Danielle Fischl]

Why?

[Will Friedle]

What's the point?

[Ryder Strong]

Why?

[Will Friedle]

Why not just come up and Eric's not there? Like, what was this? It just was really a strange moment for me. Like, what the hell's happening?

[Danielle Fischl]

I know. I. I don't know why they needed to act. Yeah, they needed to remind the audience, in case they just are tuning in during this commercial break, that you are against this, right? I don't know.

[Will Friedle]

Maybe that's it.

[Danielle Fischl]

Rachel is sitting on the couch with Jack and Angela, trying to console her. Corey finally speaks up. Look, Rachel, I'm really sorry. We were just picking it up a step, that's all. You know you look really good in the picture, right, Sean? Sean. Sean pipes up. Yeah, really good. I even made a wallet size for myself here. My God. He shows them and Angela immediately tells him to rip it up, so he does. Angela says, they went too far. This was bad. Rachel snaps at her. Look, Angela, I don't know whose side you're really on. Angela's taken aback. What do you mean I'm on your side? Rachel isn't so sure. I had that picture made when Jack and I were dating and I've had it under my bed ever since. Jack is still marveling at the image. I've missed it like crazy, Rachel says Angela is the only one who's had access to it. Corey is concerned. Oh, Rachel swears she would never do something like this. Rachel counters, sure you would. He's your boyfriend. Angela can't believe the accusation, and Rachel asks, you never let Shawn into our room. Angela puts two and two together and turns to Shawn in disbelief. You said you left a book in my room. Corey again grunts. Oh. Rachel shouts. I knew it. Angela can't believe Sean lied to her. Shawn defends himself. War, Angela. The thing. All's fair in, but Angela's not having it. You betrayed my trust for a sick joke. Corey lets out a now very pained

[Will Friedle]

did you either of you think about the shots that were not used? Because you know what I'm saying, Like they did a photo and it must have done an entire photo shoot for. To get this picture. And so there's a number of shots that are farther than this. And they settled on this one.

[Danielle Fischl]

Right. Angela screams in horror and slaps her boyfriend repeatedly. You showed him that. Finally, Corey stands up and shouts, hey, how come I never get to see nothing? Rachel isn't done with Jack back. That was a private gift from me to you. He sighs. I know. I'm sorry. All right. He pulls her in for a hug and shoots darts at Shawn. I can't believe you, man. Rachel pulls away as Sean tries to talk her down. We're brothers. Brothers tell each other everything. Jack snaps back, we're only half brothers. I only have to tell you half. Rachel doesn't care. You weren't loyal to me, Jack. No one was. Angela counters, I took your side. That's not fair. So here's what. Going back to a little bit of the logic. So they had to just. They had to figure out how she would. How they would get this picture. Because there were no cell phones at the time.

[Will Friedle]

Right.

[Danielle Fischl]

So the idea is that Rachel printed this picture, gave it to Jack. When they broke up, Jack gave it back to her. She put it under her mattress and then told Angela that photo existed and was under her mattress. Yep. Angela then told. Told Sean that photo existed and was under her mattress.

[Ryder Strong]

Or Sean just discovered it. Sean going through her underwear drawers. Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

They're trying to take Angela out of it. To where she didn't have anything to do with it. Jack told.

[Danielle Fischl]

Got it.

[Ryder Strong]

I mean, I understand we have to get the three of them against the three of the other, but it's like. Yeah. It's so convoluted to try and get to this point.

[Will Friedle]

It started to stitch together with Scotch tape a little bit.

[Danielle Fischl]

Yeah. Angela counters, I took your side. That's not fair. Jack also insists, I'm on your side, too. It's Cory and Shawn they should be mad at. Cory and Shawn. Look at them nervously. Then Topanga walks in with leaves stuck to her head. She still can't get the honey out of her hair. And apparently I sleep in a tree. She senses detention and asks, what's going on? And Rachel scoffs. Oh, as if you didn't know. Corey jumps in. Our team just got even. Their team's being a bad sport.

[Will Friedle]

You pre shot the bear stuff, obviously. Right?

[Danielle Fischl]

Right.

[Will Friedle]

That was Wednesday.

[Danielle Fischl]

Yes. Okay. Yes. Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

Yeah. Because they would. They wouldn't have been able to get everything out of your hair and then have you come back to shoot more that night. So.

[Ryder Strong]

Well, no, but we did shoot the previous student union scene where we were covered in honey. Still like we went from the bear to then actually do that. So then this is the next day and they had to like fake her hair.

[Will Friedle]

Gotcha.

[Danielle Fischl]

Gotcha. Yeah. Topanga is still clueless. And Rachel senses a rat. You're still going to pretend you don't know what they did to me? She unravels the giant picture. They blew this up for the whole wide world to see. Fun, huh? And she throws it on the ground. Corey turns to Topanga with a Bugs Bunny impression. Funny, huh? He gets a little more serious. The legend continues. She isn't amused in the slightest. She apologizes to Rachel. I had nothing to do with this. She then turns to Corey and Sean and threatens them with a twig she's pulled from her hair. Why did I have nothing to do with that? This. Shawn looks at Corey wide eyed. Oh, Topanga continues. I am on your team, remember? Shawn shouts again. Oh, she reminds Corey. We make decisions together, remember? Corey throws his hands in the air. It was Sean's idea. She turns to Shawn and Corey now screams. Topanga stares down Shawn. But of course, whenever there's trouble, Sean can't be too far behind. Mind it was a nice toast at the wedding. She repeats his lines. It's Cory and Topanga now. Cory and Topanga are best friends, not Cory and Shawn. I thought we were a team. Shawn assures her they're all still in this together. And Topanga snaps back. For once I thought we were. For once I thought it could be the three of us. That's why I wanted to be on your guys team. To be a part of the legendary team. But I guess I'm not a weird time for Topanga to not at all care. I mean, I guess that's the flying

[Will Friedle]

to make it about you.

[Danielle Fischl]

We just don't care about Rachel. No, but like. And I guess I didn't really care about Rachel then when the when you guys were going through her underwear drawer either. I was just like oh, cutie patooties. So yeah, feel like this is not from this feels out of character for Topanga, but I guess the character they've written for Topanga for the last season, maybe this is kind of in character for her. She apologizes to Rachel again and Corey asks, why are you all taking Rachel side? You've known me, me and Sean your whole life. You've known Rachel what, a couple of years? Rachel looks devastated and the inmates let out a big disappointed.

[Ryder Strong]

Why is this the like Line crossing moment.

[Danielle Fischl]

No idea.

[Ryder Strong]

Like. Like he's just a stating a fact. And like.

[Will Friedle]

And he's not really being mean about it either. He's just kind of like.

[Ryder Strong]

No, I mean, it seems like the. The revenge porn is still the crossing the line, but because logistically, they wanted to get the new cast versus the old cast for the whole war setup, they had to make this the big moment. It's just not that insulting. This is not that big of a deal.

[Danielle Fischl]

No. To say I've only. You've only known her for two years. You've known me since we were two.

[Ryder Strong]

Is like a very valid sentiment to express.

[Danielle Fischl]

Total. Like. Yeah. He sees Rachel's reaction and he stops himself. Oh, Rachel, I'm really sorry. That's not how we think of you. Sean insists. No, it's not. Rachel is spiraling. How stupid am I? I actually thought that you guys were my friend. Angela jumps in. Of course we are. Topanga adds. Rachel, you were in our wedding. Rachel's voice begins to crack. I really thought that you guys let me into your special world. I guess the joke really is on me. Then she runs out of the student union opinion. Angela turns to Corey, Sean, Topanga, and I guess it's no accident the way the teams were picked around here. Jack agrees. What a coincidence, huh? Lifelongers versus I guess I really don't know what we are.

[Will Friedle]

And Matt's expression there. I thought he was going to say a joke.

[Danielle Fischl]

Me too. I did too.

[Ryder Strong]

That's like waiting for a joke.

[Will Friedle]

And then I was like, oh, no.

[Ryder Strong]

Oh.

[Will Friedle]

Nope.

[Danielle Fischl]

Huh. They both walk away, too. And Sean tries to call after them, but Corey and says, it's okay. All right? It's you and you and me now. Topanga shakes her head and silently leaves. Cory doesn't even think about following after her and instead approaches Shawn. All right. It's you and me now. Then Shawn walks away, too. Now alone. Corey surveys the theme. Okay, I guess it's just me now. And then we are in Cory and Topanga's apartment. Cory and Topanga are dressed for bed, still arguing over the day's events that unfolded today. I cannot believe that you would take Rachel's side over mine. Mine. Topanga raises her voice. I took your side. I wanted to be on Corey and Sean's team. I was excited to be a part of that immortal friendship. You left me out, Corey, he argues. You were in the shower washing your hair for like 11 hours. She asks, do you know why a husband is supposed to tell his wife when he's going to do something so she can tell him what a stupid idea it is before he does it. Corey explains. I don't want to think that you're not my best friend. And I do not want to think that I would ever hurt you. I lay down in silence.

[Ryder Strong]

I do not want to think that you're not my best friend. And I do not.

[Danielle Fischl]

Yeah. And I do not want you to think that I would ever hurt you. Right.

[Ryder Strong]

I'm not a bad person. I'm just doing horrible things.

[Danielle Fischl]

Correct.

[Ryder Strong]

But I'm not a bad person. You know me.

[Danielle Fischl]

You are my best friend.

[Ryder Strong]

You are my best friend. And you know, I'm only a good person. So therefore, all the bad things I'm doing don't count.

[Danielle Fischl]

Correct.

[Ryder Strong]

I should be able to do logic.

[Danielle Fischl]

Of course. Whatever I want.

[Ryder Strong]

But if I say the right things and I make it okay, I'm a good person. Person.

[Will Friedle]

Boy, I know.

[Ryder Strong]

I don't want you to think this about me even though I'm doing these. Just shut up, dude. And then he lays down and then screams at her. The next line is like. And then he's like,

[Danielle Fischl]

yeah. They lay down in silence. Then Corey sits back up and yells, why was it a stupid idea? She explains, because you hurt someone's feelings. He responds. Rachel. She adds, and mine. Topanga lays back down and faces away from Corey. He sarcastically notes, oh, great, the butt. Then plops down on the bed, also facing away from her. So, yeah, I mean, it is very interesting that the MO of Corey is if I say I'm a good person and I tell you that, you know it to be true. I am a good person.

[Ryder Strong]

I am a good person.

[Danielle Fischl]

I believe your actions, no matter who. Yeah, you say it loud enough.

[Ryder Strong]

What he's really upset about is how she's judging him.

[Danielle Fischl]

Yes, correct.

[Ryder Strong]

Because her. Her judgment is incorrect. Because he is a good person. Oh, my God.

[Danielle Fischl]

Ben. We're in the guy's apartment. Sean and Jack are awkwardly sitting in silence in the kitchen. So Eric uses the opportunity to speak up. He has a giant book in his hands. I've been reading a lot about this guy named Gandhi. Gandhi's an Indian. He's a Cherokee, I think. But it's not really important. Okay, okay, let's move on. Not a.

[Will Friedle]

Doesn't age well.

[Danielle Fischl]

Doesn't age well. This moment, he begins to tell the brothers about Gandhi's legacy. He's a master at solving all conflicts peacefully. The first thing we need to do is start a dialogue. Jack and Sean stay completely silent. So Eric explains, to have a dialogue Somebody has to talk. He opens his Gandhi book just to check. And yeah, he's right. Somebody does have to talk talk. So he asks, who's going to start talking first? Jack speaks up to Sean. To hell with you, man. Eric encourages them. That's good. Let's build from that. Sean agrees. To hell with you too. Eric isn't ready to give up. I don't think you guys are getting it. He flips through the book for more answers. He skips to the next chapter, which of course is the hunger strike. The two of them are already eating, so Eric announces, I will not eat or drink until the two of you make up. Okay, go. After a few seconds, he glances at Sean's burger. That looks good. Then he looks over at Jack's food and we get the return of Cartman voice. Having a little bit of pie.

[Will Friedle]

Notice how most of my jokes now are food related? They are mutton crackers pie. That's they write to their strengths.

[Danielle Fischl]

When neither of the guys give him any attention, Eric assures them it's fine. He goes back to meditation now, saying, yum. At most a millisecond passes and he admits, I'm so freaking hungry. Snatching the burger out of Sean's hands to devour it. Sean tells him to butt out. And Eric responds with a mouthful of burger. I can't butt out. I'm the peacemaker. That's why I was on both sides, remember? Sean breaks it to him. You weren't on anybody's side. Eric laughs. What are you talking about? Everybody wanted me. Jack backs him up. Nobody wanted you. Eric is confused. Jack doesn't think twice before saying, nobody wanted you on their team. Eric is visibly hurt. He ditches his Gandhi book and walks back to his room. Sean sighs. What'd you do that for?

[Will Friedle]

And didn't Sean just do it?

[Ryder Strong]

It's like now we're supposed to care about Eric the whole episode. We don't care. It's like,

[Danielle Fischl]

yeah, don't tell me what to do, moron. With that, Sean also grabs his stuff and leaves. And then we're back in the student union. Shawn sits down for coffee with Angela and he has a smile on his face. I know I do crazy things sometimes. I hope you still love me. Sean just trying to take the same Corey mentality. I know sometimes I do stupid shit, but it's okay, right? She smiles back. I'm not talking to you. She gets up and leaves. As Shawn scoffs, we see the Topanga is at the table next to them. I'm not talking to you either. Then she gets up and walks away. But Shawn is baffled. You and I are on the same team. She sarcastically declares. Sure we are. Right? Well, here's my coffee. Why don't you make a toast, boy?

[Will Friedle]

Yeah, everybody's taking this real personal.

[Danielle Fischl]

Real personal. Then she leaves him there all alone. Corey's about to walk into the building just as Angela's storming out. Corey says hi, but she responds, I'm not talking to you. Topanga now walks by them and echoes the feeling. I'm not talking to you either. Then Angela adds Topanga to the and I'm not talking to you. Topanga screams back, and I'm not talking to you. The girls storm off in different directions and we have an all out war. Corey walks back inside to find Sean still drinking coffee. He takes the seat next to him and asks, are you talking to me? Sean immediately tells him to shut up and we get a to be continued on the bottom of the screen. Wow.

[Ryder Strong]

How many.

[Will Friedle]

How many of those have there been? How many to be continued episodes of Boy 1.

[Ryder Strong]

Were there long walk to Pittsburgh? Yeah. I feel like. Oh, her answer. She said. He said whatever. Her answer, his answer.

[Danielle Fischl]

Part two.

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah. Long work to Pittsburgh. And so definitely.

[Will Friedle]

And this.

[Ryder Strong]

That is it. Just these three. I think that might be it.

[Danielle Fischl]

That might be it. But

[Ryder Strong]

the wedding weren't actually to be continued. Even though there was like three in a row about the wedding, they weren't technically to be continued at the end of the episodes. They actually wrapped up.

[Will Friedle]

Right, okay.

[Danielle Fischl]

Right.

[Ryder Strong]

Because there was the pre. The pre. Planning the actual wedding and then the honeymoon. And they are connected, but they don't say.

[Will Friedle]

It's more like an arc as opposed to.

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah, you don't have. Previously on Boy Meets World. Which I do feel like there's another one. I feel like there was another one

[Will Friedle]

now that you said previously. I feel like there's another one. That there was a previous scene.

[Danielle Fischl]

Linda. Linda Cardellini.

[Ryder Strong]

Yeah. I think the ski lodge. When she finds the letter at the end of the ski lodge, it was to be continued.

[Will Friedle]

Okay.

[Danielle Fischl]

Yep.

[Will Friedle]

So we're at at least four.

[Danielle Fischl]

Yep. At least four. Unless we're forgetting something else. There's at least four.

[Will Friedle]

Which we are. I'm sure.

[Danielle Fischl]

I'm sure there is. Yeah.

[Will Friedle]

It's so funny. I didn't think of any until Ryder said previously on. And then I'm hearing people's voices saying previously on.

[Danielle Fischl]

Previously on.

[Will Friedle]

Okay. Interesting.

[Danielle Fischl]

Yeah. Well, our next episode is the very first time we meet. Plays with squirrels.

[Will Friedle]

Man, can you believe it already at plays with.

[Danielle Fischl]

Yeah. So join us next week for our next episode recap which will be Season 7, Episode 16, 7 the Hard Way, which originally aired February 11, 2000. So they played both of these back to back on the same night.

[Ryder Strong]

Oh, wow.

[Will Friedle]

That makes sense.

[Danielle Fischl]

Yeah. All right, so we had an hour. An hour time slot. 8, 30 and 9. 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 emails. Podmeetsworldshowmail.com and we've got merch.

[Will Friedle]

Hey, Ryder and Danielle, you guys should like totally check out our store. There's T shirts and stuff and you

[Danielle Fischl]

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[Ryder Strong]

Merch.

[Danielle Fischl]

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[Ryder Strong]

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[Danielle Fischl]

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