100 Boy Meets World Trivia Questions & Answers

Take a seat in Mr. Feeny’s classroom and keep an eye on the backyard fence.

These Boy Meets World trivia questions follow Cory, Shawn, Topanga, Eric, and their teachers from middle school to married life.

The Matthews Family

The Matthews Family brings ten focused clues to the spotlight. Start with the big moments, then see whether the smaller character details still ring a bell.

1. Who is the boy meeting the world in the title?
   Answer: Cory Matthews, whose adolescence anchors all seven seasons.
2. Who plays Cory Matthews?
   Answer: Ben Savage, younger brother of actor Fred Savage.
3. Who are Cory's parents?
   Answer: Alan and Amy Matthews, who guide the family through every era.
4. Who is Cory's older brother?
   Answer: Eric Matthews, who changes from popular teen to lovable eccentric.
5. Who is Cory's younger sister?
   Answer: Morgan Matthews, played by two actresses during the run.
6. What baby brother joins the family late in the series?
   Answer: Joshua Gabriel Matthews, born prematurely in season six.
7. What city does the Matthews family call home?
   Answer: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, including the surrounding school and college settings.
8. What is Alan Matthews's original occupation?
   Answer: He manages the Market Giant grocery store before starting his own business.
9. What business do Alan and Amy later buy?
   Answer: A wilderness and sporting-goods store that becomes Matthews & Son.
10. Who plays Cory's father Alan?
    Answer: William Russ, with Betsy Randle playing Amy Matthews.

Cory and Shawn

Cory and Shawn brings ten focused clues to the spotlight. Start with the big moments, then see whether the smaller character details still ring a bell.

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11. Who is Cory's best friend?
    Answer: Shawn Hunter, whose difficult home life contrasts with Cory's stability.
12. Who plays Shawn Hunter?
    Answer: Rider Strong throughout the original series.
13. Where does Shawn live for part of the series?
    Answer: In a trailer park with his father, and later with Jonathan Turner.
14. Who is Shawn's father?
    Answer: Chet Hunter, a restless but loving presence in Shawn's life.
15. Who does Shawn initially believe is his mother?
    Answer: Virna, who later reveals she is not his biological mother.
16. Who is Shawn's half-brother?
    Answer: Jack Hunter, introduced when the characters prepare for college.
17. What shared quality defines Cory and Shawn's friendship?
    Answer: Loyalty, even when arguments, relationships, and adulthood pull them apart.
18. Which friend is more academically cautious early on?
    Answer: Cory generally follows rules more closely, while Shawn takes bigger risks.
19. What does Shawn call Cory in affectionate shorthand?
    Answer: “Cory,” with their closeness expressed more through actions than a fixed nickname.
20. What difficult experience do Cory and Shawn explore in “If You Can't Be with the One You Love”?
    Answer: Underage drinking and the consequences of using alcohol to handle pain.

Topanga Lawrence

Topanga Lawrence brings ten focused clues to the spotlight. Start with the big moments, then see whether the smaller character details still ring a bell.

21. Who becomes Cory's longtime love?
    Answer: Topanga Lawrence, his classmate and eventual wife.
22. Who plays Topanga?
    Answer: Danielle Fishel, who became a regular after early guest appearances.
23. How is Topanga characterized in her earliest episodes?
    Answer: Free-spirited, unconventional, confident, and raised by progressive parents.
24. What physical change makes Cory realize superficiality in “Hair Today, Goon Tomorrow”?
    Answer: Topanga cuts her hair, then reacts to the attention her new style receives.
25. Where does Topanga's family plan to move?
    Answer: Pittsburgh, threatening to separate her from Cory.
26. What does Topanga do in “A Long Walk to Pittsburgh”?
    Answer: She runs away to Philadelphia to be with Cory.
27. Who proposes at high-school graduation?
    Answer: Topanga asks Cory to marry her in front of their classmates.
28. Why do Cory and Topanga delay their first wedding attempt?
    Answer: Topanga realizes they need more time and family support.
29. Where do Cory and Topanga finally marry?
    Answer: In Philadelphia during their college years, surrounded by friends and family.
30. What shared future closes the series for them?
    Answer: They move to New York, where Topanga pursues an internship.

Mr. Feeny’s Lessons

Mr. Feeny’s Lessons brings ten focused clues to the spotlight. Start with the big moments, then see whether the smaller character details still ring a bell.

31. Who is Cory's teacher and next-door neighbor?
    Answer: George Feeny, the demanding educator who follows the group through school.
32. Who plays George Feeny?
    Answer: William Daniels, giving the teacher his precise and memorable delivery.
33. What subject does Feeny teach in the first season?
    Answer: Sixth-grade social studies and related core lessons.
34. What position does Feeny later hold at John Adams High?
    Answer: Principal, while continuing to teach and mentor students.
35. Where does Feeny work during the college years?
    Answer: Pennbrook University, as a professor and eventually a dean.
36. What unusual relationship does Feeny have to the Matthews house?
    Answer: He lives directly next door, often appearing across the backyard fence.
37. Who repeatedly summons Feeny with a distinctive call?
    Answer: Eric, stretching the teacher's name into “Fee-hee-hee-nay.”
38. Whom does Feeny marry?
    Answer: Dean Lila Bolander, the Pennbrook administrator he grows to love.
39. What does Feeny tell the class in the series finale?
    Answer: To do good in the world, after admitting that he loves them all.
40. Why does Feeny remain central beyond ordinary classes?
    Answer: He teaches moral judgment, responsibility, empathy, and courage alongside academics.

School Years and Teachers

School Years and Teachers brings ten focused clues to the spotlight. Start with the big moments, then see whether the smaller character details still ring a bell.

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41. What elementary school does Cory attend in season one?
    Answer: Jefferson Elementary School before moving to John Adams High.
42. What high school do Cory and his friends attend?
    Answer: John Adams High School in Philadelphia.
43. Who teaches the group English and media studies?
    Answer: Jonathan Turner, a motorcycle-riding teacher who mentors Shawn.
44. Who plays Mr. Turner?
    Answer: Anthony Tyler Quinn, joining the cast in season two.
45. What happens to Mr. Turner after a serious motorcycle crash?
    Answer: He is hospitalized, and Shawn confronts fear and faith beside him.
46. Who is Mr. Turner's close friend and fellow teacher?
    Answer: Eli Williams, a media teacher and former television journalist.
47. Who is John Adams High's tough but comic administrator?
    Answer: Principal George Feeny, after his promotion from classroom teacher.
48. What televised competition makes Cory, Shawn, and Topanga briefly famous?
    Answer: A school quiz show that shifts from academics toward shallow entertainment.
49. What does the episode “Quiz Show” criticize?
    Answer: A school quiz program that rewards pop-culture spectacle over learning.
50. What milestone ends the high-school era?
    Answer: Graduation, when Topanga proposes and the friends plan for college.

Eric Matthews Grows Up

Eric Matthews Grows Up brings ten focused clues to the spotlight. Start with the big moments, then see whether the smaller character details still ring a bell.

51. How is Eric portrayed at the beginning?
    Answer: As Cory's popular, confident older brother focused on dating and friends.
52. What academic goal frustrates Eric?
    Answer: Getting into college after years of weak grades and limited effort.
53. What cross-country experience changes Eric after high school?
    Answer: A road trip and time away force him to consider his future.
54. What job helps Eric prove his maturity?
    Answer: He works as a security guard and earns Feeny's respect.
55. Who becomes Eric's college roommate?
    Answer: Jack Hunter, Shawn's half-brother.
56. Who shares the apartment with Eric and Jack?
    Answer: Rachel McGuire, who becomes close to both roommates.
57. What unusual alter ego does Eric invent?
    Answer: Plays With Squirrels, a hermit version of himself shown in a possible future.
58. Which orphaned boy does Eric mentor through a Big Brother program?
    Answer: Tommy, who grows close enough to hope Eric will adopt him.
59. What phrase does Eric use to call Mr. Feeny?
    Answer: The drawn-out “Feeny call,” usually delivered from nearby.
60. What quality survives Eric's sillier later behavior?
    Answer: His loyalty, empathy, and ability to offer unexpectedly wise advice.

Angela, Jack, and Rachel

Angela, Jack, and Rachel brings ten focused clues to the spotlight. Start with the big moments, then see whether the smaller character details still ring a bell.

61. Who becomes Shawn's most serious girlfriend?
    Answer: Angela Moore, a thoughtful student who challenges his fear of commitment.
62. Who plays Angela Moore?
    Answer: Trina McGee, introduced during the high-school years.
63. What object first connects Shawn to Angela?
    Answer: A purse he finds, leading him to imagine its owner before meeting her.
64. Who is Angela's father?
    Answer: Sergeant Major Alvin Moore, a career military officer.
65. Why does Angela leave near the series end?
    Answer: She goes to Europe with her father to spend meaningful time together.
66. Who is Jack Hunter's father?
    Answer: Chet Hunter, making Jack and Shawn paternal half-brothers.
67. How does Jack's upbringing differ from Shawn's?
    Answer: Jack grows up with money and stability, while Shawn faces poverty and abandonment.
68. Who is Rachel McGuire?
    Answer: Eric and Jack's tall, confident roommate and friend at Pennbrook.
69. What complicates Jack and Rachel's romance?
    Answer: Jealousy, the shared apartment, and their changing feelings eventually split them.
70. What do Jack and Rachel plan after college?
    Answer: They join the Peace Corps, choosing service abroad.

Pennbrook and Married Life

Pennbrook and Married Life brings ten focused clues to the spotlight. Start with the big moments, then see whether the smaller character details still ring a bell.

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71. What college do Cory, Shawn, Topanga, Angela, Jack, Eric, and Rachel attend?
    Answer: Pennbrook University, the fictional Philadelphia-area college.
72. Who follows the group to Pennbrook as a professor?
    Answer: Mr. Feeny, continuing his remarkable role in their education.
73. Where do Cory and Topanga live immediately after marrying?
    Answer: A run-down married-student dorm room they struggle to improve.
74. Why do the newlyweds reject an easy family rescue?
    Answer: They want to build an independent adult life together.
75. What does Cory initially find difficult about marriage?
    Answer: Balancing expectations, money, school, and mutual decision-making.
76. Which friend feels displaced by Cory and Topanga's marriage?
    Answer: Shawn, who fears losing the central friendship of his life.
77. What wedding role does Shawn initially abandon after fighting with Cory?
    Answer: Best man, although the friends reconcile before the ceremony.
78. What destination do Cory and Topanga choose for their honeymoon?
    Answer: Hawaii, where they briefly imagine staying permanently.
79. Who helps the couple repair their poor housing?
    Answer: Their friends and family contribute after Cory and Topanga confront reality.
80. What lesson defines their early marriage?
    Answer: Love requires practical teamwork rather than a perfect romantic fantasy.

Standout Episodes and Moments

Standout Episodes and Moments brings ten focused clues to the spotlight. Start with the big moments, then see whether the smaller character details still ring a bell.

81. What horror-themed episode traps the group in detention?
    Answer: “And Then There Was Shawn,” a slasher-movie parody.
82. Who is revealed as the killer in that episode's dream?
    Answer: Shawn, whose subconscious fears losing his friends to their relationships.
83. What cult does Shawn join in “Cult Fiction”?
    Answer: The Centre, led by the manipulative Mr. Mack.
84. What crisis finally pulls Shawn away from the cult?
    Answer: Mr. Turner's motorcycle accident and honest support from people who love him.
85. What theme drives “Chick Like Me”?
    Answer: Cory and Shawn confront harassment and learn how women experience male behavior.
86. What disguise does Shawn use for the assignment?
    Answer: He presents himself as a girl named Veronica to research a school article.
87. What Disney destination appears in a two-part season-three story?
    Answer: Walt Disney World, during a science competition and relationship crisis.
88. Who tempts Cory during the ski-lodge episode “Heartbreak Cory”?
    Answer: Lauren, an employee whose connection with Cory threatens Topanga.
89. What does “Family Trees” reveal about Shawn's parentage?
    Answer: Virna says she is not his biological mother, deepening his identity questions.
90. What game fractures the friend group in “The War”?
    Answer: An escalating prank war between Cory, Shawn, Topanga, Angela, Jack, Rachel, and Eric.

Production, Finale, and Legacy

Production, Finale, and Legacy brings ten focused clues to the spotlight. Start with the big moments, then see whether the smaller character details still ring a bell.

91. On what network did Boy Meets World originally air?
    Answer: ABC, as part of the network's TGIF comedy lineup.
92. When did the series premiere?
    Answer: September 24, 1993, according to Disney's official history.
93. How many seasons were produced?
    Answer: Seven seasons, following Cory from middle school through college.
94. Who created the series?
    Answer: Michael Jacobs and April Kelly.
95. What is the two-part series finale called?
    Answer: “Brave New World,” which sends several characters toward New York.
96. Where do Cory, Topanga, Shawn, and Eric plan to move?
    Answer: New York City, opening a new chapter after Philadelphia.
97. Which two friends choose the Peace Corps after college?
    Answer: Jack and Rachel, turning their post-college plans toward service abroad.
98. What sequel series revisits Cory and Topanga as parents?
    Answer: Girl Meets World, which premiered on Disney Channel in 2014.
99. Who is the central child in Girl Meets World?
    Answer: Riley Matthews, Cory and Topanga's daughter.
100. What final image gives the original series its emotional farewell?
     Answer: Feeny sits alone in the classroom after telling the departing students he loves them.

Sources and Further Reading

• Disney+: Boy Meets World
• D23: Boy Meets World television history
• D23: Boy Meets World at Walt Disney World
• Disney+: Girl Meets World