Now that Boy Meets World Season 1 has finally been released, I was wondering what thoughts/reactions people have had to it.

So far, I have watched the Pilot and the commentary for Hair Today, Goon Tomorrow. Here are my opinions:

-It was weird having Matthew Lawrence give commentary for an episode he was not in. I think the reason they had him do it was because he is one of the bigger names from the show. They probably figured that attaching his name to the Season 1 DVD would sell more copies.

-One reason that "Boy Meets World" is such a great show is the way they can teach a lesson without it ruining the episode. In contrast, shows like "Full House" and "Step By Step" like to stop the plot, play the sappy music, and then preach their lesson.

-When the show began, the stars were Cory and his family and Feeny. I think that the Shawn and Topanga characters grew because many people found them interesting (and Rider Strong and Danielle Fishel were able to make their characters compelling/funny/fun to watch).

Those are some of my opinions. For those who have bought Season 1 on DVD, what observations do you have?

Nice review

Originally posted by DainGuy
Now that Boy Meets World Season 1 has finally been released, I was wondering what thoughts/reactions people have had to it.

So far, I have watched the Pilot and the commentary for Hair Today, Goon Tomorrow. Here are my opinions:

-It was weird having Matthew Lawrence give commentary for an episode he was not in. I think the reason they had him do it was because he is one of the bigger names from the show. They probably figured that attaching his name to the Season 1 DVD would sell more copies.

-One reason that "Boy Meets World" is such a great show is the way they can teach a lesson without it ruining the episode. In contrast, shows like "Full House" and "Step By Step" like to stop the plot, play the sappy music, and then preach their lesson.

-When the show began, the stars were Cory and his family and Feeny. I think that the Shawn and Topanga characters grew because many people found them interesting (and Rider Strong and Danielle Fishel were able to make their characters compelling/funny/fun to watch).

Those are some of my opinions. For those who have bought Season 1 on DVD, what observations do you have?

I felt bad for Matthew Lawrence cause he didn't say much, what was there really for him to contribute? :(

Yeah like Michael Jacobs said Danielle was so great, she WAS Topanga.

I thought the commentaries were excellent. I learned alot of stuff I never knew before. I never noticed that almost everyone wore hoods on their shirts in the first season :lol:

All in all the DVD rocks, so does the bonus episode :D

I enjoyed the commentary.

All that Minkus got me remembering. When BMW was new, Lee Norris was the biggest name on the show, for me. I was a big fan of "The Torkelsons" (which was mentioned in the commentary) and I was upset when he didn't return for season 2.

I like how the cast really seem to like the show they did. Rider addressed why he had a sister for just one episode. They all seem like the kid of people I'd like to hang out with. Even though I never will.

It was great having the original music. Even Danielle commented on the opening. She said how she watches the show on The Disney Channel. Somehow, I never pictured any of the cast members watching the show.

DVD Review = A+

Hello i did not buy t he dvd set but i have rented the seaon 1 disk 1 off of netflix.com and almost finshed with the first episode. im glad that season 1 on the dvd set has the original opening. i will check out the other s tuff in a bit

I didnt get it yet but im definatley getting it next week or even earlier.

I just came home about 30 minutes ago with my Boy Meets World Season 1 DVD set!! Woohoo!!! I'm excited!! As soon as Who's the Boss? is over, I am going to pop in the first disc to begin watching it! :D

I was surprised to see it at WalMart. It was $32.99. :eek: People here were saying it was about $50. Where did you buy yours for that price? That's way pricey....

Anyway, can't wait till everyone here gets their DVD set!! :wave:

I really need it!! I hope I get it really soon!

-When the show began, the stars were Cory and his family and Feeny.

rider strong was always part of the cast, fromt he beginning

I know that Rider Strong was always part of the cast. I was just pointing out that his role seemed to expand after the first season.

oh. yeah i guess but he was still pretty important at the beginning, he was cory's best friend... i always thought he was more important than morgan and alan + amy...

They got TV's Best Friends award that year! :)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105958/awards

They actually won TV's favorite friends award in Season 7.

Originally posted by DainGuy
I know that Rider Strong was always part of the cast. I was just pointing out that his role seemed to expand after the first season.



Rider mentioned in the commentaries that Cory was originally going to have two best friends, but it didn't work out.

Also, I can't remember what Michael Jacobs said exactly in the commentaries(word for word), but he basically said that Rider was so good the role just got bigger :D

Angela Micelli wrote:
"Rider was so good the role just got bigger "

Exactly. And if you watch the pilot, Cory does have two best friends that seem to have equal roles. In my opinion, it is clear that Rider was simply a much better actor than the other guy.

Originally posted by DainGuy
Angela Micelli wrote:
"Rider was so good the role just got bigger "

Exactly. And if you watch the pilot, Cory does have two best friends that seem to have equal roles. In my opinion, it is clear that Rider was simply a much better actor than the other guy.

:nod:

Yep Rider said the episode "Boy Meets Girl" in Season 1 was the first he had more than two lines :)

yeah, the other guy just diseappeared as well

"Cory's Alternative Friends" has a few actors in it that went onto something a little better...

with the 2000 KCA i wonder if kids REALLY wanted them to win or if nickelodeon gave it to them because they were ending, The cast of BMW were a big part of the KCAs and Nickelodeon around the time of season 3-5.. hey, Ben Savage got pied on the 1994 KCA! LOL

i actually think Matthew Lawrence did commentary because he showed up early, If you notice in one commentary they mention he's "standing by the glass" or something, like he's waiting

:woohoo: I got the DVD at Barnes and Nobles, I didnt watch it yet though

Originally posted by RurryMicelli
:woohoo: I got the DVD at Barnes and Nobles, I didnt watch it yet though

:woohoo:

:grr: watch it! ;) :p

Originally posted by Angela Micelli
:woohoo:

:grr: watch it! ;) :p My moms watching a movie :(

Originally posted by RurryMicelli
:woohoo: I got the DVD at Barnes and Nobles, I didnt watch it yet though

My Dad said I shouldn't get it there because it was 50 dollars.
So we're odering it online today.

EDIt--Double Post!

Edit--Triple post :eek:

I really loved Rider Strong on the show! He seems so caring--and he's SO cute!!!

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yeah, there's a few places that have it cheaper. including ebay, if you trust certain users.

i know people around here got theirs cheaper than i did ($40) but since i couldnt find it anywhere else locally and didnt want to wait lol

i cant belive i dont have it yet AHHHH

I watched 4 episodes so far and they were all great! :D
I liked "Cory's Alternite Friends" the best :D.

Originally posted by RurryMicelli
I watched 4 episodes so far and they were all great! :D
I liked "Cory's Alternite Friends" the best :D.

That's Danielle Fishel and Rider Strong's favorite episode to make! :)
But I've never seen that episode. But I will soon when I get the DVD.

Originally posted by RurryMicelli
I watched 4 episodes so far and they were all great! :D
I liked "Cory's Alternite Friends" the best :D.

Before I replied I thought you were Angela Micelli because she use to have that same avator :lol:
Remember when I use to have that same Samantha avator you had? People sometimes thought I was you.

Originally posted by RurryMicelli
I watched 4 episodes so far and they were all great! :D
I liked "Cory's Alternite Friends" the best :D.


I didn't like Cory's Allternate Friends episode. 'It's a wonderful night' is my favorite season 1 episode. :)

Originally posted by RurryMicelli
I watched 4 episodes so far and they were all great! :D
I liked "Cory's Alternite Friends" the best :D.

Have you listened to the commentaries yet? They're great :D

Originally posted by Angela Micelli
Have you listened to the commentaries yet? They're great :D Yep I saw the one for Corys Alternitive Friends, theyre AWESOME!

~Double Post~

My friend said that hes might get a DVD with the complete series of BMW on it- are they actually selling it?

people are selling illegal copies on ebay. and unless they got it from BV's hard copies (which i doubt) they are tv quality and probably edited.

but im just assuming that's what he may mean. Personally, i prefer paying $40 for each set, since it's really high quality.

Originally posted by gOoSe
people are selling illegal copies on ebay. and unless they got it from BV's hard copies (which i doubt) they are tv quality and probably edited.

but im just assuming that's what he may mean. Personally, i prefer paying $40 for each set, since it's really high quality. Ok but I wont tell him that because it might hurt his feelings :lol:

Originally posted by RurryMicelli
My friend said that hes might get a DVD with the complete series of BMW on it- are they actually selling it?

Someone was selling them not on ebay, but they had a website for it, but it's illegal, and they got in ALOT of trouble from Buena Vista, plus unless they are from the original run on ABC they're edited

The things that amaze me about the DVD is the picture and sound quality are amazing for Season 1 being 11 years old :)

I Finaly got to watch mine today, And i must say it is probably my favorite TV DVD In my collection.

The commentaries are Hilarious and also made me notice alot of things i've never noticed before, The quality is nothing short of amazing, And The Bonus episode from Season 4 made things even better.

Originally posted by Matt Camden
I Finaly got to watch mine today, And i must say it is probably my favorite TV DVD In my collection.

The commentaries are Hilarious and also made me notice alot of things i've never noticed before, The quality is nothing short of amazing, And The Bonus episode from Season 4 made things even better.

The picture and sound quality are much better than on Disney or ABC Family :D

Originally posted by Angela Micelli
The picture and sound quality are much better than on Disney or ABC Family :D Yeah I agree :D

Originally posted by Angela Micelli
The picture and sound quality are much better than on Disney or ABC Family :D

Really? Well, I can't hear very well on TV so I have to have Closed Caption on, but do you think I'll be able to hear their voices clearly?
On the WTB DVD, I can hear almost every word clearly.

Originally posted by *CamdenGirl89*
Really? Well, I can't hear very well on TV so I have to have Closed Caption on, but do you think I'll be able to hear their voices clearly?
On the WTB DVD, I can hear almost every word clearly. Yep, DVDs are much better quality than TV.

Originally posted by *CamdenGirl89*
Really? Well, I can't hear very well on TV so I have to have Closed Caption on, but do you think I'll be able to hear their voices clearly?
On the WTB DVD, I can hear almost every word clearly.
Yeah, DVDs usually have a closed captioning option. :)

I did not know you couldn't hear voices clearly? :(

Originally posted by *CamdenGirl89*
Really? Well, I can't hear very well on TV so I have to have Closed Caption on, but do you think I'll be able to hear their voices clearly?
On the WTB DVD, I can hear almost every word clearly.

:nod: The quality is amazing, and I would say the sound is crystal clear, same with my WTB DVD, both have better quality than on tv :D

Oy, I still don't have my copy of BMW: S1 yet, and I'm getting very jealous reading everyone's rave reviews. :p I'll probably pick it up at Wal-Mart this week for a cheap $32.99. I loved this show back in the TGIF days, but haven't watched it much since. (even tho my sister watches it religiously on Disney Channel and ABC Fam) It'll be cool to see the episodes uncut, and the commentaires sound like fun. :cool:

I hear Season 2 is coming in November? That's crazy...lol. (in a good way) I wonder if Disney will stick to this 3 month release schedule with BMW? That's quick...I wish more companies were that fast with shows I like. (unlike Columbia which can take a whole year to relase another season of a show)

Originally posted by Moonlit_Suburb
Oy, I still don't have my copy of BMW: S1 yet, and I'm getting very jealous reading everyone's rave reviews. :p I'll probably pick it up at Wal-Mart this week for a cheap $32.99. I loved this show back in the TGIF days, but haven't watched it much since. (even tho my sister watches it religiously on Disney Channel and ABC Fam) It'll be cool to see the episodes uncut, and the commentaires sound like fun. :cool:

I hear Season 2 is coming in November? That's crazy...lol. (in a good way) I wonder if Disney will stick to this 3 month release schedule with BMW? That's quick...I wish more companies were that fast with shows I like. (unlike Columbia which can take a whole year to relase another season of a show)

i deffinitly could say that whole things appplies to me hahaha

Originally posted by Moonlit_Suburb
Oy, I still don't have my copy of BMW: S1 yet, and I'm getting very jealous reading everyone's rave reviews. :p I'll probably pick it up at Wal-Mart this week for a cheap $32.99. I loved this show back in the TGIF days, but haven't watched it much since. (even tho my sister watches it religiously on Disney Channel and ABC Fam) It'll be cool to see the episodes uncut, and the commentaires sound like fun. :cool:

I hear Season 2 is coming in November? That's crazy...lol. (in a good way) I wonder if Disney will stick to this 3 month release schedule with BMW? That's quick...I wish more companies were that fast with shows I like. (unlike Columbia which can take a whole year to relase another season of a show)

I would say everyone on this board that has the DVD would highly recommend it :)

It's a definite must buy IMO :D

Must buy , I live in the UK , paid $44.99 for it , and got hit with a $14 Import/Export charge , and yet it was still worth it!

Originally posted by swedeace


I did not know you couldn't hear voices clearly? :(

I'm half deaf, so I don't have very many friends at school :(
It's alot easier here because you don't have to hear people, you only read what they say.

Originally posted by *CamdenGirl89*
I'm half deaf, so I don't have very many friends at school :(
It's alot easier here because you don't have to hear people, you only read what they say. People shouldnt judge you just because your half deaf- thats terrible that they do :(

Originally posted by RurryMicelli
People shouldnt judge you just because your half deaf- thats terrible that they do :(

Yeah :(

excuse the langugage but those ppl r asses...

ur amazing and u've posted the best threads on the board!

LOVE ALWAYS

In The wise words of Topanga , "You should not care what they think" "When they mock you they are depleating their own Karmic Resovoirs" although I doubt that makes anybody feel anybetter , Even though we should not , we all Care what people think , no Matter how Major an ass they are

Originally posted by *CamdenGirl89*
I'm half deaf, so I don't have very many friends at school :(
It's alot easier here because you don't have to hear people, you only read what they say.
That's not very nice of people judging you because of such a thing. :( You seem very nice, and you will come across people who will befriend you because of your nice and sweet qualities and personality. *hugs* :)

I have a German friend who is 80% deaf since he was 10 years old, and he has learned to sign and has to read lips to understand what we are saying in English. He also had problems with friends when he was younger. :(

I agree with it being easier to read exactly what people write here and online, in general. ;)

Originally posted by bmwobsessor


ur amazing and u've posted the best threads on the board!

LOVE ALWAYS

Thank you! :)

Originally posted by Raisingdad2004
In The wise words of Topanga , "You should not care what they think" "When they mock you they are depleating their own Karmic Resovoirs" although I doubt that makes anybody feel anybetter , Even though we should not , we all Care what people think , no Matter how Major an ass they are

Thanks for the advice! :wave:

Originally posted by swedeace
That's not very nice of people judging you because of such a thing. :( You seem very nice, and you will come across people who will befriend you because of your nice and sweet qualities and personality. *hugs* :)

I have a German friend who is 80% deaf since he was 10 years old, and he has learned to sign and has to read lips to understand what we are saying in English. He also had problems with friends when he was younger. :(

I agree with it being easier to read exactly what people write here and online, in general. ;)

Thank you!

Thank you all for caring! :wave: