Although Topanga had clearly connived to manipulate Cory, the humiliation she had endured in the Matthews living room did cause her to harbor a measure or resentment towards Cory, who had only been guilty of being himself. Topanga becomes hurt that he has moved on so fast. Topanga talks to Mr. Feeny and he tells her go to Yale unless there is a good reason not to. Immediately, she rushed to his side, and despite his pain, Cory told Topanga she had "beautiful lips" and pecked her cheek. and Eric points out the manager, who bears a strong resemblance to Eric. As Rhiannon, Angela, and Rachel dress Topanga up for her wedding, Shawn enters, upset because Cory is bossing him around and because Cory does not understand how hard it is for him. Corys job at a telemarketer is a lot harder than he thought, and when Topanga comes home from work and sees Cory frustrated she tries to sell something and succeeds. Finding her way closer towards Eric, Topanga strategized, lay in utilizing his obviously emotionally stunted sibling, Cory, as a key. (Wake Up, Little Cory). He asks them if they're Shawn Hunter and Cory Matthews they then question the man on how he knew this and he explained it was part of the job. When Corys parents found out they were very upset. His nerves get the better of him so he pretends to be sick to get out of it. While both Shawn and Topanga were impressed, Cory objected that Minkus had wrecked their project by going against the decision the group had agreed upon. He's understandably feeling betrayed and even tries to take another girl to the screening to make Topanga jealous. He had a crush on her in high school, so he claimed her first, and long after theyve broken up he resents every man in her life.. Cory gets upset with Topanga when she put off Valentines Day to throw his mom a Of course, Cory won't take this lying down. Cory to Topanga in "Girl Meets the New Year"You and me. 10. Cory and Topanga were young, they weren't ready for marriage, but they were so insisting on getting married. Peterman." In A Long Walk to Pittsburgh Topanga is forced to move to Pittsburgh with her parents. Cory and Topanga's break up was short and the two got back together and were going strong until Shawn and Eric pointed out to Cory he was doing to many things that Topanga wanted to do and that the two were in a rut. Topanga asks him to tell her whats going on and they get into a fight. In State of the Unions, the Hall they want to get married in tells them they can get married July 4th but, Topanga finds out her parents are getting a divorce. In fact, the Dead to Me actress, 45, gets more heat than he does. Despite multiple attempts, Topanga kept ignoring Cory's attempts at winning her back, until Cory goes to visit a lovesick dolphin, who won't eat. After an uncomfortable moment, Cory replied because then their "kids would look like horses." Danielle and I were recently talking about our episode that we filmed at Disney World. They kiss, and Cory and Topanga eventually split after she finds a letter from the resort . In 1993, Boy Meets World was your typical cookie-cutter ABC sitcom about Cory Matthews (Ben Savage), a kid handling life. Their suspicions are only confirmed when a hotel man calls Eric "Mr. When the evening ends Topanga demands that Cory tell her what has been going on, Cory then tells her shes the perfect woman and Cory asks her to be his girlfriend. While in that same sandbox in the park, Topanga caught the attention of another boy named Joey Hutchinson. In The Provider Cory and Topanga both get jobs. She soon concluded that they had treated him very well, indeed Erics glowing aura, while perhaps not as compelling as Corys, was basically identical, only far more mature Topanga realized, as Cory, making his usual foolish spectacle of himself, comically slid to the classroom floor. It is mentioned that they were married for fifteen years. Topanga called Cory a "pig", and Cory claimed she only said that because she liked him. But as he sat at his usual place with Shawn, something made Cory briefly turn around. Join. In A Truth About Honesty they both decide to only tell the truth. Later in the episode Cory and Topanga have a talk with their parents. For the next few episodes Cory tries to win her back. Topanga laughed and she and Cory sat on the couch and started talking about Mother's Day. Topanga is hurt when she finds out and tells him he has to wear it or dont wear it at all. Topanga wants to get married right away but Cory doesnt want to and convinces her not tell anyone about their engagement. She later tells him that she doesnt want to be with him anymore. Topanga admits she likes him and Cory fakes falling asleep when its his turn to answer. When Cory ruined his hair in an attempt to straighten it, she was the only one at school who didn't laugh at him (at least not initially). A few months later, in early 1981, around the corner on Cumberland Street, Alan and Amy Matthews welcomed their second child, Corneliusknown as Coryinto the world. He had decided he would ask her out the day after she got back from camp at school, Cory and Shawn had dubbed this day as T- day. She was now spending her free time renewing her bonds with Cory, Shawn, and other friends. Cory fixes the sink and they decide that they can fix it up (Pickett Fences) Cory takes over renovations in What A Drag. Nonetheless, Mr. Feeny assigned Shawn and Minkus to become each others version of the perfect sibling, while Cory, in addition to being their father, was to be the model husband of Topanga, and she, his ideal wife. Within a year, the mothers made it a habit of wheeling their toddlers around together. Mr. Turner than shows up with the pig and tells Shawn he found him heading towards the rib shack. Corys mom calls Topangas parents and they send her Aunt Prudence to come get her. In her second effort, she made a far more impressive shot over his defensive play. Instead, the dim lights, and surprisingly steamy poetry about peaches lead to Cory and Topanga making out. The encounter was the most brutally emotional moment that had yet occurred between them. Topanga arrives and after a couple minutes of talking Shawn realizes he doesn't know were Little Cory is and then notices the door was still open from when Topanga arrived. Cory says that they can make this work. At some point in the year, Cory got mono in school when a boy sneezed on him. When the real Mr. Peterman shows up angrily demanding an explanation, Eric acknowledges that the party is over and tells everyone to "run like hell! Eventually they realize that they need their family and friends and go back. As he began rushing her out of the house, Cory did ask her what she thought of his hair. Meanwhile. When Cory knew just how lucky he was to have Topanga: ABC/ Buena Vista Television 3. But when Topanga and Hilary walked by in opposite directions, both saying "Hi", the boys arose, splitting apart to catch up and walk with their respective girls. On the 25th anniversary of the original . So, this is to Topanga: Corys wife and new best friend. Weve had to deal with life and death and Feeny. Topangas husband was to live life in harmony with the physical and metaphysical worlds, aligned with the Navajo spiritual path. Corys requirements in a wife were more prosaic, she merely had to not care how dirty his room got, always allow him to win at video games, and finally, be available to play street hockey any time of the day or night. She realized the red Philadelphia baseball hats were a common sight around the school (Topanga, herself, had one stored along with the rest of her, Little League mementos), yet she also remembered younger Cory telling her the lengths he had endured to get the cap. And so, for that, I do feel badly, but she was an integral character to the show., Despite the audience backlash, Savage had a wonderful time working with Cardellini. Considered #RelationshipGoals before #RelationshipGoals was even a thing, Cory and Topanga often evoked sentiments of fostering unrealistic expectations of love. Shawn, annoyed by Cory's bossy behavior, drops out being his best man and promises not to attend the wedding. Their apartment is a dump and needs a lot of repairs. WHAT HAPPENED | Shawn thinks he and Cory won't be best friends after Cory marries Topanga, so he refuses to be best man at their wedding, leading Eric to take over and move it to a more . When Boy Meets World was first introduced, it followed a young boys progression into adulthood one guided by life-long friendships and mentors in the form of a next-door neighbor and teacher. When they talk about their honeymoon Cory only cares about having sex which makes Topanga upset. They fall asleep together and the whole school believes they slept together. While Corys relationship with Topanga was gradually improving, his friendship with Shawn was slowly deteriorating, as his usually cheerful buddy became secretive and gloomy. Cory unwittingly poured more salt in Topangas emotional wounds by bounding down the staircase demanding to know if Topanga had gone yet, only to be greeted by more hair. The, Lawrence sisters left, temporarily forgetting the movie, but with Topanga perhaps a trifle wiser in the ways of the world. Topanga tells Cory that she loves him and she wants to be his wife but he doesnt listen to her and instead thinks they are officially broken up. When Cory finds out he punches the teacher. They are all forced to go to a hearing to determine the solution to this problem. The next, day, any hopes Cory held that the situation was still salvageable were dashed when Topanga declared Cory was a nice boy for not kissing her in front of a crowd of girls. Topanga then tells Cory she doesnt want to get married anymore. Later that day, Topanga arrived at Cory's house with a thermos of Bancha tea, saying it would help him get better. He then told her that he loves to make her laugh and that he always wanted to protect her and that that's what he thinks I love you means, he then grabs the jacket he leant Topanga and is about to leave before Topanga tells him that she loves him to and Cory replies with "I was always hoping you did." Despite these kisses and attraction, Cory goes out with other girls and Topanga continues to go about her school life. Cory says that he has been waiting for years to have sex and she owes him,and she Original Pilot Episode Screenshot from VHS & Production Still featuring Harry Barandes as Eric Matthews (from a project I'm releasing soon!) The actress who recently partnered with Gerber Childrenswear's Onesies to celebrate the 40th . first but says yes. Theyre relationship is strong until episode Heartbreak Cory when Cory kisses another girl while on vacation at a ski lodge with Topanga and lies. When the pair reached the highest spot they could, they discovered that they were stuck. Cory gets asked what he The abrupt appearance of Shawn with a sack of stuff Cory had been urgently waiting for cut short the moment. Because of his hair, Cory elected to eat lunch with the anti-social group sharing the "Weirdo" table. Her and Cory talk on top of the monkey bars and reconcile. She declines, claiming a potentially short relationship is not worth risking a life-long friendship. Wanting to "keep up" with his suave best bud, Cory decides that he's going to make a move and ask Topanga to be his girlfriend. Suitably motivated, Eric arranged to take Cory and Topanga to the most unromantic place he claimed he could find--a coffee house featuring live poetry readings. Topanga talks to Mr.Feeny and he tells her go to Yale unless there is a good reason not too. On the drive back they argue about Topanga stopping their wedding. When Amy and Alan learned of Erics mind games which he had played on his brother, they swiftly decreed that until Cory began dating neither would Eric. On the day first grade began, Mr. Feeny made the mistake of attempting to separate Cory and Topanga, and the pair reacted rather violently, mildly assaulting their new teacher, while Shawn opined that the couple should be left alone and just be allowed to get married. after she left. After Corys parents and Topangas aunt talk alone they decide that she can live with her aunt until she graduates high school. Meanwhile Cory and Shawn hide Little Cory at Cory's house. When Shawn tells Cory about a French girl that was supposedly there and that he should talk to her Cory agrees and when he taps the French girl on the shoulder he is shocked to find that the French girl all the boys were talking to was Topanga. They stay broken up until "The Happiest Show on Earth" when Cory flies to Disney World to win her back. When some older guys left their guitars with them for a few minutes, several of those same girls jumped to the conclusion that Cory and. However, a very familiar name was paired with his, Topanga, . The problem of trying to keep up with his friend persists and Cory once again asks Topanga to pair up in Pairing Off. Her mood, had not improved by the time she confronted Cory in the Matthews kitchen later that night. Topanga tells Cory that she loves him and she wants to be his wife but he doesnt listen to her and instead thinks they are officially broken up. With a shared secret smile, Topanga, revealed to Cory, that she had retrieved her own Phillies cap to wear at school just for him. Cory has brown eyes while Topanga has blue/green eyes. His dad advised him to get used to the feeling, it would probably last for the next sixty years. Although earlier she had managed to maintain her composure, not even Topanga could stop herself from giggling, along with the rest when they beheld the bizarre mane atop Cory's head. He cant accept it so she says goodbye and that she loves him and drives away. Basking in all the feminine worship, Cory told Topanga that it would be fine with him if she went with Jeremy. When they arrive at the party the girls all confuse Cory as Shawn and when Cory was about to tell them that he wasn't Shawn, the real Shawn tells Cory that its OK and told him that he needed to be him for the night. Cory and Topanga seek counselling to help them cope through planning their wedding. Surprisingly, Feeny approved,. They kiss after her proposal on Graduation Day!! The series came to an end in 2000 with Topanga and Cory . He had on best clothes and even had put on some cologne, Shawn who had forgotten it was T-day for a moment soon remembered as he smelled Cory's cologne. Cory soon felt the peer pressure of pairing off with someone--anyone at all. By clicking Sign up, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider The longtime costars have remained close through the years, and recently even reminisced on what of their favorite episodes together. Shawn had found a pig while visiting the trailor park, he named him Little Cory and the two became friends in ways. This episode takes place on November 5, 1999, the same day that it aired in real life. The episode ends with Cory and Topanga giving each other promise rings saying that they want to find out more about each other. Bringing along guitar cases to school the next day, Cory and Shawn established their fictional musical credentials, complete with would-be groupies. She talks to Angela and tells her that shes never been so unhappy in her life. Things have always been changing. Our favorite fictional '90s couple, Cory and Topanga of cult classic series Boy Meets World, are celebrating a major milestone this November 5th: their 19th wedding anniversary. I still get heat for that, Savage, 40, exclusively tells Us Weekly. Eric Matthews. It was so ridiculous, she chided herself, only a few weeks before she had openly argued with Mr Feeny on the very validity of marriage, and now perhaps ironically, she felt Topanga had to admit she didnt really know what she felt, but sensing Cory Matthews was still the key to discovering the truth, went to find her older sister to ask her to rent a tape for her, intent upon exploiting her perspective pawns penchant for monster movies. In My Baby Back Ribs, Topanga starts feeling bad about how she looks (she thinks shes fat). Topanga suggested that they muss up their hair and clothing to fool those on the other side of the door, because she considered him a nice guy. . In Part 2 of the same episode Topanga runs away from home to see Cory. And I just think that that was such a fun and exciting experience, especially for kids. She says what if he hurts her, he says he wont because he loves her and she says that is the reason why they cant get married. Cory ended up loving being Shawn as girls flocked to him asking him to dance. In the early days of Boy Meets World, the character Topanga Lawrence, played by Danielle Fishel, is an eccentric flower child with lots of confidence (and lots of crimped hair. In The Honeymoon is Over, Cory and Topanga have no place to live now that they are married. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Conversely, with her rather remarkable mind, Topanga was capable of completely recalling everything, but her fierce independent nature prevented her from ever directly demanding her former friend to explain himself. Cory didn't even think about what he will do after marriage, where they will stay, how will they manage college life and marriage life, how will they pay rent, how will they plan for children etc. Their friendship hits a bit of a snag when they stay late after school to finish an assignment. While everyone is arguing about this Cory and Topanga sneak out and start driving to a chapel. She begins to feeling like her and Cory are an old boring couple. The first dance of the seventh grade was scheduled for the week of Thanksgiving and Cory was worried about whom he would take. Occasionally, the pair of would-be knights engaged in duels to the death with their toy swords to win the favor of Queen Topanga. When nobody shows up they realize that they dont care how the others look at They look at houses but realize that they cant afford it. Part of the a360media Entertainment Group. Shawn initially convinced Cory to establish the tree house in the Matthews' backyard as a girl-free zone, but Topanga's rather litigious response soon ended that idea. Married, best friends, prom king and queen. The man gives Mr. Turner the pig and then leaves. Cory, who had been dealing with, insecurities about his curly hair attempted to straighten it with the help of Shawn. The first 2 episodes His Answer and Her Answer, Cory is shocked that Topanga asks him to marry her and is hesitant at first but says yes. baby shower. Topanga says that they cant. At the dawning of their final year attending Jefferson Elementary School for sixth grade, nothing had changed between them. While on a field trip to the city zoo during kindergarten, the couple first met a new kid their age. While he may have not had thrown any dirt at her this time, Cory had once again been successful in driving Topanga away. Yet, they agreed to stick together through everything from second dates to marriages, and beyond. Topanga then grabs Cory and throws him to the ground and talks to him about keeping their love alive. In that episode, its basically my character and Riders character, basically chasing Danielle around Disney World. The two decided that they would meet up and after school at IHOS (International House of Salads). Alerted by the sounds of Cory crying, Topanga simply suggested to jump off. Though he un-straightens it as soon as she leaves, a moment later, he seems to reconsider, smiles, and smooths it back down. They stay apart until Starry Night when Topanga goes out with another guy and kisses him feeling nothing because she cant be with anyone but Cory. This puts a toll on them and they become grouchy and miserable for the next 2 episodes. In Things Change, Cory and Topanga go to Prom together and decide that they are ready to have sex. They kiss, and Cory and Topanga eventually split after she finds a letter from the resort employee. I just will always remember how much fun we had together. On the drive back they argue about Topanga stopping their wedding. ; Topanga is worried, but Cory surprises her when he give the apartment a makeover that she loves. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. However, unbeknownst to either of them, due to an impending intervention by their longtime teacher, Mr. Feeny, (whether by mere coincidence or grand design) Cory and Topanga's long stagnant relationship was on the verge of being revived. Answer: "You two deserve each other." Shawn came into the girl's apartment yelling about how Cory was being a jerk. Though his brother thinks it's jealousy, Cory insists he doesn't want her hanging around. But when the episodes over the apartment looks great all thanks to Cory. In truth, Cory could understand why Minkus was fascinated with Topanga, but as far as he was concerned, the outcast genius was more than welcome to her. The later seasons of the show focused heavily on Cory and Topanga's romance, with storylines involving infidelity and even potential pregnancy. Cory denied that assertion, claiming that she was only a friend. Another unforeseen circumstance of her fathers success, was that he no longer had the time to design and tailor his daughters clothing anymore, and Topanga soon developed a passion for shopping--culminating in her completely revamping her entire wardrobe in a matter of months. Later, Cory and Shawn sat on the floor by the lockers, happy their friendship had survived their first dates with girls. But Cory realizes that she did the right thing and that she owes him the rest of her life. Some people think that she shouldnt have chosen Cory, and she should have gone to Yale, but I dont know if I think theyre endgame, but I did always think that Cory felt very strongly for Topanga, and Topanga felt very strongly for Cory, Savage tells Us. Though Topanga is upset another girl kissed him, she realizes Cory feels horrible about it and she tells him to never do that again. After one night they are grossed out with each other. While talking to Trini at Chubbies, Topanga and Shawn walk in the two appearing to be close. At the end of the episode Theyre Killing Us they show a screen that says You are cordially invites to the wedding of Cory Matthews and Topanga Lawrence and at the bottom of the invitation it says Your RSVP is requested at www.coryandtopanga.com , what could you do on this site after the episode aired? 84% . After seeing Josh, Topanga thanks Cory for remembering who she was and he says she is in his heart. After constant interruptions they decide to hold off. While she could not quite discern what they were saying it was clear that, Mr. Feeny considered Eric an adult, as they talked like equals. Topanga gives him space to find out what he wants so Cory goes on a date with the other girl. Mr. Feeny comes to help. At lunch. Topanga is the mother of Riley and Auggie, and the wife of Cory. Sign up for notifications from Insider! They both consider Mr. Feeny as a mentor. He then confronts Topanga and asks her why she would lie about herself and who she is, when a girl comes up to Cory calling him by his fake name for the night, Shawn. In the fall out of their relationship after the heart-wrenching Lauren storyline (probably the first time my teenage heart broke), Topanga agrees to a date with a dreamy Jonathan Jackson in Starry Night, whom she meets at a museum exhibit. The Disney Channel show revealed that Cory and Topanga went on to have to two children -- a daughter named Riley and a son named Auggie. Cory raised it up again, but then smiled and smoothed it back down. Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. (Band On the Run). In episode A Very Topanga Christmas, Topanga spends the holidays with the Matthews and Cory realizes just how different they are. His mother told Cory that it would be unfair to Topanga if he only was going with her just to keep up with Shawn, so Cory called Topanga telling her that he couldn't keep their date because he had suddenly come down with the flu. Cory protested that was not exactly what had happened, but when Harley Keiner asked whether or not it was true, Cory admitted, that he was The Man. All but ignored, Topanga witnessed Corys betrayal and quickly left, clearly distraught. As Rhiannon, Angela, and Rachel dress Topanga up for her wedding, Shawn enters, upset because Cory is bossing him around and because Cory does not understand how hard it is for him. When Minkus suggested to Cory and Shawn that they bet real money on the outcome of the contest, Topanga asked to be consulted. And yes, interpretive poem recitals involving red lipstick are in order. One night, when Cory and Topanga were out back catching fireflies, Eric emerged from the house chanting "Cory loves Topanga!" Therefore, Topanga, left with the opportunity and absolute freedom to constantly absorb all manner of diverse ideologies, found herself fully embracing the more eccentric aspects of her parents' hippie lifestyle. When Cory entered the apartment Shawn was still in his pj's and Cory had the opposite attire on. I wasnt sure that love could survive everything we put it through. Corys mom on the other hand blames Topanga for this. She talks to Angela and tells her that shes never been so unhappy in her life. On Tuesday's episode of the IHeartRadio "Boy Meets World" rewatch podcast "Pod Meets World," Danielle Fishel admitted that Topanga's marriage to Cory (Ben Savage) probably had about a "98%" chance of being a "catastrophic failure" if it had been a real marriage instead of a fictional sitcom one. Cory then becomes torn between the girl he kissed and Topanga. (She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not). Cory agreed, but remembered that the other times he had kissed Topanga had been spontaneous, intimate moments. When Cory proved to Shawn that they were pals regardless of anything else happening in their lives, their friendship was restored. (By Hook or By Crook). The make up and go back to the party. She comes over to say goodbye. She comes over to say goodbye. Topanga turned around and discovered her future partner, Cory, smiling encouragingly back at, her. Alan . Consider the viral Twitter thread that spilled major Friends tea by making the case for Rachel and Joey, arguing that Ross Geller is actually the worst. Cory confessed that he wouldn't be able to stand out in such a way, he only wanted to blend in like everyone else. Men. Heres where this diverges from the Nice Guy narrative, though: In their argument, Topanga makes it clear that she does not care for these tactics, and, toward the end of the episode, he comes to terms with their friendship and promises to stop chasing her. Our favorite fictional '90s couple, Cory and Topanga of cult classic series Boy Meets World, are celebrating a major milestone this November 5th: their 19th wedding anniversary. Answer: False. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright .