15 Best 'Boy Meets World' Moments Starring Eric Matthews
Boy Meets World was a show unlike any other. OK, so it was a kid-friendly sitcom in the '90s about teens growing up, and there are plenty of shows like that, but go with us here. We grew up with Cory, Shawn, and Topanga, and seeing them reunite on Girl Meets World always feels special.
But there's one part of the OG show we need to talk about. Of course, we are talking about Eric Matthews of Boy Meets World. From his epic one-liners to the purely bizarre way he can move his eyebrows, it can definitely be argued that Eric was the best part of Boy Meets World – next to Topanga’s hair, of course. He may not have been the smartest kid around, but he was still wise in his own way. Here are 15 times that Eric made us laugh so hard that we may have cried.
1/15When he blessed us with this classic retort.
Say it with us: “LIFE’S TOUGH! GET. A. HELMET.” Raise your hand if you said this to your little brother or sister, like, every day when growing up.
2/15That time he got really, really dramatic about Calvin Klein.
“Obsessionnnnn.” Also, we’re obsessed with that plaid flannel underneath his jacket. So ‘90s.
3/15When he became a Teletubby.
Yes, that is a toilet plunger on his head. Are you surprised? (Also – those eyebrows!)
4/15Just...his face, in general.
If a picture is worth a thousand words, Eric Matthews’s facial expressions are worth an epic trilogy plus the appendix. How does he move his face like that?!
5/15The way he provided musical interludes.
I mean, who needs a soundtrack when you have Eric Matthews to deliver ominous music with his vocal chords?
6/15The way he ate pizza.
This is the way we all eat pizza when we’re alone. Don’t even try to deny it.
7/15That time he epitomized the phrase, “Home is where the pants aren’t.”
No responsibilities, no parents, no pants. The trifecta.
8/15When he proved that he’s in touch with his childhood.
Remember that time he basically performed a spoken word poem about what it was like to be baby Eric? So moving.
9/15Three words: Plays. With. Squirrels.
One of the best episodes of Boy Meets World takes place in the future, in an alternate reality. In this reality, Eric became a hermit who changed his name to Plays With Squirrels. Because, reasons.
10/15Eric basically created the phrase, “Pic or it didn’t happen.”
As he told his BFF and roomie, Jack, “You got pictures? Then you got nothin’.” Lesson learned: always snap a pic for hard evidence.
11/15That time he gave Cory ... sex advice?
According to Eric, “Sex is like a bike without training wheels. If you try it before you’re ready, you’re gonna fall off and break your head.” All joking aside, this is actually pretty good advice. I mean, you probably won’t break your head from sex (we hope), but you should always feel ready – the first time, and every time.
12/15The way he watched horror movies.
TBH, this is what we wish we could do when in public at the movie theater.
13/15When he symbolized how we all feel about getting a new hairstyle.
Everyone know that this is a fact: getting your hair cut or dyed isn’t just a surface change — it represents a new “you.”
14/15Because he knew the importance of tater tots.
They are the best way to consume potatoes, after all. (This is a fact, not an opinion.)
15/15We saved the best for last: The Feeny Call.
All together now! “FEEEEEEEEENAY! FEE-HEE-HEE-HEE-NAAAAAYYYY!”
