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.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Boy Meets World Season 3.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 4 Progress Shield
You Can Go Home Again
Sep 20, 1996
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
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
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
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
Eric aggravates an offbeat guitar player when he tells her to take her tunes and her sunny demeanor elsewhere.
Janitor Dad
Oct 25, 1996
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Just as crestfallen Cory gives up hope of seeing Topanga again, she shows up.
Uncle Daddy
Feb 28, 1997
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
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
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
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
Cory's in a jam when a coed makes a pass at him while he's visiting a college.