Boy Meets Real World 

Cory turns the camera on Eric, Shawn, and Jack to make a film about them, but soon a fight between Shawn and Jack erupts and Topanga wants Cory to intervene.

Director:

Alan Myerson

Writers:

Michael Jacobs (created by), April Kelly (created by)

Stars:

Ben Savage, William Daniels, Betsy Randle

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Ben Savage	...	Cory Matthews
William Daniels	...	George Feeny
Betsy Randle	...	Amy Matthews
Will Friedle	...	Eric Matthews
Rider Strong	...	Shawn Hunter
Danielle Fishel	...	Topanga Lawrence
Lindsay Ridgeway	...	Morgan Matthews
Matthew Lawrence	...	Jack Hunter
William Russ	...	Alan Matthews
Trina McGee	...	Angela Moore (as Trina McGee-Davis)
Meghann Haldeman	...	Wendy
Blake Clark	...	Chet Hunter
Ryan Gesell	...	Larry

Storyline

Cory decides to make a documentary similar to The Real World for Mr. Feeny's film class. He starts filming Shawn, Jack, and Eric as they adjust to their new living situation. When Jack and Shawn get off on the wrong foot, Cory learns the boundaries between filmmaker and friend. Meanwhile, Morgan hires an actor to play Eric at home because she misses him.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

William Daniels mentions that The Graduate (1967) was a great film. He played Mr. Braddock in that movie.

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Goofs

In Season 5 Episode 2 "Boy Meets Real World", Eric claims to be 8 months older than Jack but then in Season 5 Episode 17 "And Then There Was Shawn", Jack claims to be the oldest of the group. Of course, Eric also mistakenly says he's the oldest in that episode before Jack corrects him so it's possible this is just another example of Eric being Eric.

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Quotes

Angela Moore: No offense, Cory, but your project looks like its ripped off by that show on MTV, "The Real World"?
Cory Matthews: I have no knowledge of this real world of which your speak. My real world is the real, real world.

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Connections

References The Graduate (1967)

User Reviews

Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 October 1997 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Michael Jacobs Productions, Touchstone Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

22 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1