


The coming of age events and everyday life-lessons of Cory Matthews, a Philadelphian who grows up from a young boy to a married man.

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22 episodes • 1993Avg: 8.1
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Sep 24, 1993 | 7.0 |
| 2 | On the Fence | Oct 1, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Father Knows Less | Oct 8, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Cory's Alternative Friends | Oct 15, 1993 | 9.0 |
| 5 | Killer Bees | Oct 22, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Boys II Mensa | Oct 29, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Grandma Was a Rolling Stone | Nov 12, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Teacher's Bet | Nov 19, 1993 | 9.0 |
| 9 | Class Pre-Union | Nov 26, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Santa's Little Helper | Dec 10, 1993 | 9.0 |
| 11 | The Father/Son Game | Dec 17, 1993 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Once in Love With Amy | Jan 7, 1994 | 9.0 |
| 13 | She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not | Jan 14, 1994 | 9.0 |
| 14 | The B-Team of Life | Jan 28, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 15 | Model Family | Feb 4, 1994 | 7.0 |
| 16 | Risky Business | Feb 11, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 17 | The Fugitive | Feb 25, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 18 | It's a Wonderful Night | Mar 11, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 19 | Kid Gloves | Mar 25, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 20 | The Play's the Thing | Apr 29, 1994 | 7.0 |
| 21 | Boy Meets Girl | May 6, 1994 | 9.0 |
| 22 | I Dream of Feeny | May 13, 1994 | 7.0 |

23 episodes • 1994Avg: 8.1
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Back 2 School | Sep 23, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Pairing Off | Sep 30, 1994 | 9.0 |
| 3 | Notorious | Oct 7, 1994 | 8.5 |
| 4 | Me and Mr. Joad | Oct 14, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 5 | The Uninvited | Oct 21, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Who's Afraid of Cory Wolf? | Oct 28, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Wake Up, Little Cory | Nov 4, 1994 | 9.0 |
| 8 | Band on the Run | Nov 11, 1994 | 9.0 |
| 9 | Fear Strikes Out | Nov 18, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Sister Theresa | Nov 25, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 11 | The Beard | Dec 9, 1994 | 9.0 |
| 12 | Turnaround | Dec 16, 1994 | 8.0 |
| 13 | Cyrano | Jan 6, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 14 | I Am Not a Crook | Jan 13, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 15 | Breaking Up is Really, Really Hard to Do | Jan 27, 1995 | 7.0 |
| 16 | Danger Boy | Feb 3, 1995 | 8.5 |
| 17 | On the Air | Feb 10, 1995 | 8.5 |
| 18 | By Hook or By Crook | Feb 17, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 19 | Wrong Side of the Tracks | Feb 24, 1995 | 7.0 |
| 20 | Pop Quiz | Mar 10, 1995 | 8.5 |
| 21 | The Thrilla' in Phila' | May 5, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 22 | Career Day | May 12, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 23 | Home | May 19, 1995 | 7.0 |

22 episodes • 1995Avg: 8.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | My Best Friend's Girl | Sep 22, 1995 | 7.0 |
| 2 | The Double Lie | Sep 29, 1995 | 7.0 |
| 3 | What I Meant to Say | Oct 13, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 4 | He Said, She Said | Oct 20, 1995 | 7.0 |
| 5 | Hometown Hero | Oct 27, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 6 | This Little Piggy | Nov 3, 1995 | 8.5 |
| 7 | Truth and Consequences | Nov 10, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 8 | Rave On | Nov 17, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 9 | The Last Temptation of Cory | Dec 1, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Train of Fools | Dec 15, 1995 | 8.0 |
| 11 | City Slackers | Jan 5, 1996 | 9.0 |
| 12 | The Grass is Always Greener | Jan 12, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 13 | New Friends and Old | Jan 19, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 14 | A Kiss is More Than a Kiss | Jan 26, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 15 | The Heart is a Lonely Hunter | Feb 2, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 16 | Stormy Weather | Feb 9, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 17 | The Pink Flamingo Kid | Feb 16, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 18 | Life Lessons | Feb 23, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 19 | I Was a Teenage Spy | Apr 26, 1996 | 9.5 |
| 20 | I Never Sang for My Legal Guardian | May 3, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 21 | The Happiest Show on Earth | May 10, 1996 | 9.0 |
| 22 | Brother Brother | May 17, 1996 | 8.0 |

22 episodes • 1996Avg: 8.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | You Can Go Home Again | Sep 20, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 2 | Hair Today, Goon Tomorrow | Sep 27, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 3 | I Ain't Gonna Spray Lettuce No More | Oct 4, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Fishing for Virna | Oct 11, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Shallow Boy | Oct 18, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Janitor Dad | Oct 25, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Singled Out | Nov 1, 1996 | 9.0 |
| 8 | Dangerous Secret | Nov 8, 1996 | 9.0 |
| 9 | Sixteen Candles and 400-lb. Men | Nov 15, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Turkey Day | Nov 22, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 11 | An Affair to Forget | Nov 29, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Easy Street | Dec 13, 1996 | 8.0 |
| 13 | B & B's B'n B | Jan 10, 1997 | 8.0 |
| 14 | Wheels | Jan 17, 1997 | 9.0 |
| 15 | Chick Like Me | Jan 31, 1997 | 10.0 |
| 16 | A Long Walk to Pittsburgh (Part 1) | Feb 7, 1997 | 9.0 |
| 17 | A Long Walk to Pittsburgh (Part 2) | Feb 14, 1997 | 9.0 |
| 18 | Uncle Daddy | Feb 28, 1997 | 9.0 |
| 19 | Quiz Show | Mar 21, 1997 | 8.0 |
| 20 | Security Guy | Apr 4, 1997 | 8.0 |
| 21 | Cult Fiction | Apr 25, 1997 | 8.0 |
| 22 | Learning to Fly | May 2, 1997 | 8.0 |

24 episodes • 1997Avg: 8.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brothers | Oct 3, 1997 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Boy Meets Real World | Oct 10, 1997 | 8.0 |
| 3 | It's Not You... It's Me | Oct 17, 1997 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Fraternity Row | Oct 24, 1997 | 8.0 |
| 5 | The Witches of Pennbrook | Oct 31, 1997 | 8.0 |
| 6 | No Guts, No Cory | Nov 7, 1997 | 9.0 |
| 7 | I Love You, Donna Karan | Nov 14, 1997 | 10.0 |
| 8 | Chasing Angela | Nov 14, 1997 | 8.0 |
| 9 | How to Succeed in Business | Nov 28, 1997 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Last Tango in Philly | Dec 5, 1997 | 8.0 |
| 11 | A Very Topanga Christmas | Dec 19, 1997 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Raging Cory | Jan 9, 1998 | 8.0 |
| 13 | The Eskimo | Jan 16, 1998 | 9.0 |
| 14 | Heartbreak Cory | Feb 6, 1998 | 9.0 |
| 15 | First Girlfriends Club | Feb 13, 1998 | 8.0 |
| 16 | Torn Between Two Lovers (Feeling Like a Fool) | Feb 27, 1998 | 8.0 |
| 17 | And Then There Was Shawn | Feb 27, 1998 | 9.0 |
| 18 | If You Can't Be With the One You Love... | Mar 6, 1998 | 8.0 |
| 19 | Eric Hollywood | Mar 20, 1998 | 6.0 |
| 20 | Starry Night | Apr 3, 1998 | 7.0 |
| 21 | Honesty Night | Apr 24, 1998 | 7.0 |
| 22 | Prom-ises, Prom-ises | May 1, 1998 | 7.0 |
| 23 | Things Change | May 8, 1998 | 8.0 |
| 24 | Graduation | May 15, 1998 | 8.0 |

22 episodes • 1998Avg: 8.2Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | His Answer (1) | Sep 25, 1998 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Her Answer (2) | Oct 2, 1998 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Ain't College Great? | Oct 9, 1998 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Friendly Persuasion | Oct 16, 1998 | 8.0 |
| 5 | Better Than the Average Cory | Oct 23, 1998 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Hogs and Kisses | Oct 30, 1998 | 8.0 |
| 7 | Everybody Loves Stuart | Nov 6, 1998 | 8.0 |
| 8 | You're Married, You're Dead | Nov 13, 1998 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Poetic License: An Ode to Holden Caulfield | Nov 20, 1998 | 9.0 |
| 10 | And in Case I Don't See Ya | Dec 4, 1998 | 8.0 |
| 11 | Santa's Little Helpers | Dec 11, 1998 | 8.0 |
| 12 | Cutting the Cord | Jan 8, 1999 | 8.0 |
| 13 | We'll Have A Good Time Then... | Jan 22, 1999 | 9.0 |
| 14 | Getting Hitched | Jan 29, 1999 | 8.0 |
| 15 | Road Trip | Feb 5, 1999 | 8.0 |
| 16 | My Baby Valentine | Feb 12, 1999 | 8.5 |
| 17 | Resurrection | Feb 19, 1999 | 8.5 |
| 18 | Can I Help to Cheer You? | Mar 12, 1999 | 10.0 |
| 19 | Bee True | Apr 9, 1999 | 8.0 |
| 20 | The Truth About Honesty | Apr 30, 1999 | 10.0 |
| 21 | The Psychotic Episode | May 7, 1999 | 8.0 |
| 22 | State of the Unions | May 14, 1999 | 8.0 |

23 episodes • 1999Avg: 9.7Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Show Me the Love (Part 1) | Sep 24, 1999 | 10.0 |
| 2 | For Love and Apartments (Part 2) | Oct 1, 1999 | 10.0 |
| 3 | Angela's Men | Oct 8, 1999 | 10.0 |
| 4 | No Such Thing as a Sure Thing | Oct 15, 1999 | 10.0 |
| 5 | You Light Up My Union | Oct 22, 1999 | 10.0 |
| 6 | They're Killing Us | Oct 29, 1999 | 10.0 |
| 7 | It's About Time | Nov 5, 1999 | 10.0 |
| 8 | The Honeymooners | Nov 12, 1999 | 10.0 |
| 9 | The Honeymoon Is Over | Nov 19, 1999 | 10.0 |
| 10 | Pickett Fences | Nov 21, 1999 | 10.0 |
| 11 | What a Drag! | Dec 3, 1999 | 10.0 |
| 12 | Family Trees | Dec 17, 1999 | 10.0 |
| 13 | The Provider | Jan 7, 2000 | 10.0 |
| 14 | I'm Gonna Be Like You, Dad | Jan 28, 2000 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The War (Part 1) | Feb 11, 2000 | 10.0 |
| 16 | Seven the Hard Way (Part 2) | Feb 11, 2000 | 8.0 |
| 17 | She's Having My Baby Back Ribs | Mar 3, 2000 | 0.0 |
| 18 | How Cory and Topanga Got Their Groove Back | Mar 17, 2000 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Brotherly Shove | Mar 31, 2000 | 0.0 |
| 20 | As Time Goes By | Apr 7, 2000 | 7.0 |
| 21 | Angela's Ashes | Apr 28, 2000 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Brave New World (Part 1) | May 5, 2000 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Brave New World (Part 2) | May 5, 2000 | 0.0 |