Boy Meets World

Continuity Errors

The biggest continuity problems revolve around the characters' ages. In the first season (1993-1994), Cory and his classmates are in 6th grade at Jefferson Elementary School while Eric is four years older in 10th grade at John Adams High School. The second season (1994-1995) continues this. Cory and the others start high school in 7th grade, while Eric reaches 11th grade. The third season (1995-1996) is where the trouble starts. Eric is clearly a senior. No grade is given for Cory, etc., but Cory and Topanga claim to be 14, and Shawn says he is 15. It is also mentioned that Cory and Eric now have a three year age difference. In season four (1996-1997), they've skipped to 11th grade, reducing the Cory/Eric age difference to two years. From that point on, the ages stay consistent for the rest of the series, but the result is they only spend four years in what should be a six year high school.

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Shawn and Topanga's family changes constantly. In episode four, "Cory's Alternative Friends", Shawn says he has a sister named Stacy, but she is never mentioned again after that. In the third season episode "The Pink Flamingo Kid", Shawn runs into his half-brother Eddie, who is also never mentioned or seen again after that. In the fifth season, Matthew Lawrence becomes a regular as Shawn's half-brother, Jack. In season one's, "She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not", Topanga's sister, Nebula Stopthewar Lawrence is introduced but never shown or mentioned again after that. In the first season, Topanga's mother's name is said to be Chloe on multiple occasions, but when she actually makes an appearance, her name has been changed to Rhiannon.

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Amy Matthews's profession changes from real estate agent to art gallery worker with no explanation.

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