TMC
07-22-2022, 08:29 PM
https://www.looper.com/937380/the-boy-meets-world-cast-kept-this-running-gag-going-for-seven-years/
The term 'optical flip' apparently became part of the cast's life on and off screen
Rider Strong was the one who reminded his old castmates of the fact when talk about the episode's script began, noting, "I think this might've been the origin of us saying 'optical flip.'" Danielle Fishel and Will Friedle were quick to agree as Strong went on to explain that the term refers to a popular editing technique of the era in which the frame literally flips, marking a scene transition. The technique was used frequently on "Boy Meets World," so it's hardly surprising it appeared in a shooting script for the show.
"This became our in-joke," Strong offered of the term. "We knew our service for the end of the scene was to tee up the optical flip." Per Strong, that in-joke ran through the entirety of the show's seven-season run. As the conversation continued, it became clear the gag also extended beyond the set of "Boy Meets World" — Strong claimed that the cast hilariously applied the term to events off the set as well: "We'd say it about everything in our personal lives, not just when we were rehearsing. Maybe one of us would be telling a story, and we'd just be like, 'optical flip.'"
Given how long the "Boy Meets World" cast worked together, it's easy to imagine this was just one of many in-jokes developed over the years. But given the laughter we hear, it's clear this was also a pretty special one.
The term 'optical flip' apparently became part of the cast's life on and off screen
Rider Strong was the one who reminded his old castmates of the fact when talk about the episode's script began, noting, "I think this might've been the origin of us saying 'optical flip.'" Danielle Fishel and Will Friedle were quick to agree as Strong went on to explain that the term refers to a popular editing technique of the era in which the frame literally flips, marking a scene transition. The technique was used frequently on "Boy Meets World," so it's hardly surprising it appeared in a shooting script for the show.
"This became our in-joke," Strong offered of the term. "We knew our service for the end of the scene was to tee up the optical flip." Per Strong, that in-joke ran through the entirety of the show's seven-season run. As the conversation continued, it became clear the gag also extended beyond the set of "Boy Meets World" — Strong claimed that the cast hilariously applied the term to events off the set as well: "We'd say it about everything in our personal lives, not just when we were rehearsing. Maybe one of us would be telling a story, and we'd just be like, 'optical flip.'"
Given how long the "Boy Meets World" cast worked together, it's easy to imagine this was just one of many in-jokes developed over the years. But given the laughter we hear, it's clear this was also a pretty special one.