The coming of age events and everyday life-lessons of Cory Matthews, a Philadelphian who grows up from a young boy to a married man.
Cory feels betrayed when his older brother takes a girlfriend to a ballgame instead of him.
Cory paints shutters for Mr. Feeny raise money to buy an expensive squirt gun.
The day after watching a late-night baseball game with his dad, Cory falls asleep in class and strikes out on a test.
Cory has a hair-raising experience when he tries to straighten his curly top and ends up in exile eating lunch at the "weirdo" table at school.
When Cory learns that the geography-bee winner will get to be a batboy at the World Series, he maps out a plan to participate.
Cory cheats on an IQ test, and Mr. Feeny has the bright idea of sending him to a school for geniuses.
Grandma visits the Matthews' house and makes some big promises, including one to Cory she can't keep.
Under the impression that teaching is easier than learning, Cory ends up teaching social studies for a week as part of a bet with Mr. Feeny.
After Mr. Feeny crushes Cory's baseball dream, Cory's dad calls on pitcher Jim Abbott to provide some advice.
Cory's well-intentioned gift for Shawn is less than well received.
Cory and Eric try to avoid attending a father-and-son softball game that their dad is looking forward to.
It's a big affair to Cory and Eric when they discover dancing shoes in their mom's bowling bag.
Cory's classmate Topanga develops a crush on Eric.
Cory is frustrated at being named to the basketball team's B-squad.
Eric takes a fall after a woman butters him up to think that he can quit his job and become a model.
Cory and Shawn learn about the risks of investment when they bet on race horses for a school assignment.
Fearing his parents' wrath, Shawn hides out in Cory's bedroom after a prank goes awry.
Cory and Shawn find their plans thwarted when Mr. Feeny subs for their baby sitter.
Cory gets Alan's boxing medallion as a birthday present--and promptly loses it while on a scuba-diving field trip.
In a decisive move, Cory quits the title role in a school presentation of Hamlet.
Cory is frustrated when his best friend Shawn falls for a girl.
Cory wishes that Mr. Feeny would get sick, but then feels guilty when the teacher ends up in the hospital.
