Boy Meets World
Brother Brother
TV Flash files “Brother Brother” as the last listed hour of season 3 — Boy Meets World (1993–2000) on ABC, season 3, episode 22, aired 1996-05-17, 30 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S03E22: listed hour 67 of 158 in the Boy Meets World guide, last listed hour of season 3. It aired 1996-05-17 (30 min). The listed hour before it is “The Happiest Show on Earth” (S03E21). Next is “You Can Go Home Again” (S04E01).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
With graduation looming, Eric awaits an acceptance letter after being wait listed by a school in California. Cory finds out that both Shawn and Topanga have summer plans.
Viewer FAQ
Where does Brother Brother sit in the Boy Meets World guide?
S03E22 is listed hour 67 of 158 — last listed hour of season 3, season 3 episode 22.
When did Boy Meets World S03E22 air?
Brother Brother aired 1996-05-17 and is listed at 30 minutes.
Did the kids actually age on-screen?
Yes — characters moved from middle school through college with the audience, without a recast cheat. That is the rare TGIF trick.
In the series
Why this series still plays
Cory Matthews growing up in public is the rare TGIF sitcom that actually finished the sentence. Feeny’s classroom sermons, Topanga as partner not prize, and a kid-cast that aged into college without a recast cheat. After-school moral comedy with enough sincerity to survive irony — and enough heart to explain the reboot hunger.
ABC TGIF, 1993–2000: a kid-cast sitcom that actually finished the sentence. Cory Matthews grows from class clown to young adult in public, with best friend Shawn, partner Topanga, and teacher-neighbor Mr. Feeny as the moral center. Michael Jacobs and April Kelly built after-school moral comedy with enough sincerity to survive irony. Ben Savage, Rider Strong, Danielle Fishel, William Daniels, Will Friedle, Betsy Randle. **Seven seasons, 158 episodes**, middle school through college without a recast cheat. Feeny's…
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- Ben Savage as Cory Matthews
Ben Savage grew up in public as Cory Matthews on Boy Meets World — the rare TGIF sitcom that actually finished the sentence, Feeny’s classroom sermons, Topanga as partner not prize, a kid-cast that aged into college without a recast…
- Rider Strong as Shawn Hunter
Rider Strong's Shawn Hunter kept Boy Meets World from becoming a Feeny sermon with a laugh track — Cory growing up in public, Topanga as partner not prize, the best-friend weather that let a TGIF sitcom finish the sentence. TV Flash files…
- Danielle Fishel as Topanga Lawrence
Danielle Fishel’s Topanga Lawrence made Boy Meets World a partnership — Cory Matthews growing up in public, Feeny’s sermons, a TGIF sitcom that actually finished the sentence. Partner not prize, kid-cast aging into college without a…
- William Daniels as Mr. Feeny
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- Will Friedle as Eric Matthews
Will Friedle’s Eric Matthews was the older-brother weather on Boy Meets World — Cory growing up in public, Feeny’s classroom sermons, Topanga as partner not prize, a TGIF sitcom that actually finished the sentence. Kid-cast aging into…
- Betsy Randle as Amy Matthews
Betsy Randle’s Amy Matthews kept Boy Meets World’s kitchen honest — Cory growing up in public, Feeny’s classroom sermons, Topanga as partner not prize, a kid-cast that aged into college without a recast cheat. After-school moral comedy…