Boy Meets World: Season 4
Season 4 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Boy Meets World Season 3.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
Season 4 Progress Shield
You Can Go Home Again
Sep 20, 1996 · 24 min
On the way home from a summer road trip, Cory agrees to a final pit stop--not knowing Eric intends to make it a permanent one because he's "not ready for the summer to end."
Hair Today, Goon Tomorrow
Sep 27, 1996 · 24 min
As Cory is feeling insecure about his hair, Topanga shows him that appearance is meaningless, and she proves so by cutting off some of her own locks, a decision she quickly regrets
I Ain't Gonna Spray Lettuce No More
Oct 4, 1996 · 24 min
After quitting his job at the grocer's, Alan shops for a new career, but ends up at a convenience store, where Amy fears he'll be unhappy.
Fishing for Virna
Oct 11, 1996 · 24 min
Shawn's mom is back but won't go home until she is sure they can be a good family--something Shawn and his dad must accomplish on their own.
Shallow Boy
Oct 18, 1996 · 24 min
Eric aggravates an offbeat guitar player when he tells her to take her tunes and her sunny demeanor elsewhere.
Janitor Dad
Oct 25, 1996 · 24 min
Shawn's life is a mess when his dad takes a job as a school janitor, so Mr. Feeny offers to let him decide his father's career fate.
Singled Out
Nov 1, 1996 · 24 min
Eric tires of his dating pool, so he tries to get a date on "Singled Out"--but the host does little to help him out.
Dangerous Secret
Nov 8, 1996 · 24 min
Shawn insists things aren't what they seem when Cory catches him with a girl, but Cory won't buy it, and tries to play catch-up by getting intimate with Topanga.
Sixteen Candles and 400-lb. Men
Nov 15, 1996 · 24 min
Cory agrees to go to a wrestling match with a buddy on the same night as Topanga's Sweet 16 party.
Turkey Day
Nov 22, 1996 · 24 min
Cory and Shawn feel their families should spend Thanksgiving together, but everyone else thinks it's a foul idea.
An Affair to Forget
Nov 29, 1996 · 24 min
After Shawn's dumped by a girl, Cory cheers him by insulting her; but when she learns what he said, she reconciles with Shawn and forbids him to see Cory.
Easy Street
Dec 13, 1996 · 24 min
When Cory discovers the men he's working for are in the mob, he quits--and Shawn takes his place.
B & B's B'n B
Jan 10, 1997 · 24 min
When Mr. Feeny goes on a weekend trip, Shawn turns the teacher's house into a bed-and-breakfast for a class project.
Wheels
Jan 17, 1997 · 24 min
It's Cory's 16th birthday and he can't wait to get his license and take a road trip. But his dad has other plans: a birthday dinner with the family.
Chick Like Me
Jan 31, 1997 · 24 min
Shawn thinks Cory's newspaper column is a drag, so he tells Cory to spice things up by posing as a girl and writing about the stunt. But it's Shawn who ends up in a dress.
A Long Walk to Pittsburgh (Part 1)
Feb 7, 1997 · 24 min
Eric sees Shawn kiss Topanga and tells Cory about the incident. But the bad news is the peck was for good reason: Topanga's moving.
A Long Walk to Pittsburgh (Part 2)
Feb 14, 1997 · 24 min
Just as crestfallen Cory gives up hope of seeing Topanga again, she shows up.
Uncle Daddy
Feb 28, 1997 · 24 min
When Eric learns his girlfriend has a son, he's confident he can handle the responsibility--but too scared to tell his parents about it.
Quiz Show
Mar 21, 1997 · 24 min
Cory, Shawn and Topanga fail miserably on a quiz show, but they're so popular with viewers that the producer makes the questions easier.
Security Guy
Apr 4, 1997 · 24 min
Eric blames Amy, not Alan, for getting fired; and when they pressure him to go to college, he gets a job as a security guard and moves out.
Cult Fiction
Apr 25, 1997 · 24 min
Feeling lost and alone, Shawn starts spending time with a group of people that he defensively describes as "not a cult."
Learning to Fly
May 2, 1997 · 24 min
Cory's in a jam when a coed makes a pass at him while he's visiting a college.