Boy Meets World: Season 5
Season 5 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 4.
- 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 5 Progress Shield
Brothers
Oct 3, 1997
When Eric moves back home, Cory vows to get him a place to stay. But the roommate he finds turns out to be Shawn's half-brother.
Boy Meets Real World
Oct 10, 1997
Roommates Eric, Shawn and Jack are the focus of Cory's film, and it's not long before the plot thickens: Shawn and Jack can't get along.
It's Not You... It's Me
Oct 17, 1997
After Shawn and Cory agree to attend the same college, Shawn learns Cory's made interview plans on his own, and the two decide to spend some time apart.
Fraternity Row
Oct 24, 1997
Shawn gets suspended when he begins to shirk his high-school duties to concentrate on collegiate ones.
The Witches of Pennbrook
Oct 31, 1997
Jack's girlfriend announces that she's moving in, but Eric is spooked because he's sure that she's a witch.
No Guts, No Cory
Nov 7, 1997
When the gang travels to the 1940s, Cory proposes to Topanga as he leaves for WWII. But when the war ends, he disappears.
I Love You, Donna Karan
Nov 14, 1997
After he dumps his girlfriend, Shawn finds a lost purse and falls in love with its owner based on the items it contains.
Chasing Angela
Nov 14, 1997
On Cory's advice, Shawn decides to confess his feelings to Angela. But when he does, she panics and takes off.
How to Succeed in Business
Nov 28, 1997
Despite a warning from Cory that his laid-back behavior won't fly in the work-study program, Shawn gets a job with an exec, but Cory doesn't.
Last Tango in Philly
Dec 5, 1997
Cory and Shawn are loco with jealousy when the girls get jobs at a Mexican restaurant and start spending time with their male co-workers.
A Very Topanga Christmas
Dec 19, 1997
Cory gets Topanga a promise ring for Christmas, but has doubts about it--and their future--when he learns they have different holiday traditions.
Raging Cory
Jan 9, 1998
Cory's upset that Alan engages only in conversation with him, but plays sports with Eric. So Alan and Eric take Cory sky diving. Afterward, Cory's better, but Eric's hurt that he a
The Eskimo
Jan 16, 1998
Mr. Feeny assigns some peculiar tasks to Shawn, Topanga and Cory in an effort to stop them from slacking off.
Heartbreak Cory
Feb 6, 1998
The gang hits the ski slopes, but Cory gets hurt and is relegated to the lodge...where he meets a "cute mountain girl" he finds hard to resist.
First Girlfriends Club
Feb 13, 1998
Shawn's ex-girlfriends are so sure he'll ruin Valentine's Day for Angela that they kidnap him to prevent him from hurting her.
Torn Between Two Lovers (Feeling Like a Fool)
Feb 27, 1998
Just as peace talks between Cory and Topanga are set to start, the girl who caused the trouble between them arrives...and Cory decides to date her.
And Then There Was Shawn
Feb 27, 1998
In a parody of the film "Scream," the gang is locked inside the school and terrorized by a shrouded killer--with Mr. Feeny among his victims.
If You Can't Be With the One You Love...
Mar 6, 1998
Cory tries to get over Topanga by drinking alcohol at a party, but there's trouble ahead after Shawn joins in and shares his friend's indulgence.
Eric Hollywood
Mar 20, 1998
After a great acting debut, Eric is invited to study in two theatrical institutions--but instead he joins a TV sitcom called "Kid Gets Acquainted with the Universe."
Starry Night
Apr 3, 1998
Though Topanga's not sure she wants to give up on Cory, she goes out with a terrific guy she meets at a museum and kisses him.
Honesty Night
Apr 24, 1998
A reconciled Cory and Topanga act estranged so Shawn can "reunite" them. But his mediation tactics lead to more turmoil for the duo.
Prom-ises, Prom-ises
May 1, 1998
Cory rents a hotel room on prom night for him and Topanga. But his parents check in to the same hotel. Seems they have their own event to celebrate: Amy's expecting.
Things Change
May 8, 1998
Cory's distraught when Shawn finally gets accepted to college, but plans to work as a photographer's assistant instead.
Graduation
May 15, 1998
Cory tries to hide his lying eyes and convince Topanga he wants her to go to Yale; and Shawn surprises everyone with his indifference toward graduation.