This whole episode showed that Eric was far from an idiot. I wish the writers gave him more moments like this. Will's acting was phenomenal.

Man whenever Eric gets serious it’s one of those “you sit in silence” moments

I like how they’re just raising their voices in a waiting room and nobody is even budging. Lol

Eric was literally the heart and soul of the show. I love this series.

lol they’re yelling their heads off and the whole room is like “y’all hear sum”?

The fact Corey didn't know why Erik was upset. Says alot on how far they had grown apart. Corey viewed it as a chore/task, while Erik saw an opportunity to spend time with his little brother again. This show was a treasure to watch growing up.

That "those were our memories" line got to me. I know what it's like for things to change with your brother and to want how things used to be.

Damn. Eric's passive aggressiveness felt too real. He's very intense. The way he's rifling through that magazine, he seems like the kinda guy that's ready to explode at any moment.

Will Friedle doesn’t get enough credit. He was one of the best at emoting

I kinda like some of the episodes where they call Cory out on how selfish he is. They did this a lot in the later seasons.

What Eric says hits me hard. I know that after our parents are gone, we won’t talk to or see each other anymore. There won’t be anything to hold us together anymore.

This is probably the only time I’ve ever related to a sibling relationship on tv. They are usually portrayed as being close or on friendly terms and I always felt left out because I never had that. BMW was the one show that made me feel like it wasn’t abnormal to have siblings who ignore you.

I noticed throughout the whole show, Corey always does something selfish and tries to find an excuse to not see the truth. Once it’s slammed to his face, he realizes and knows he messed up. Love the show btw

So people are pointing out how Cory was upset and felt like Eric was leaving him out when they were teenagers. But they were teenagers, Cory’s not even really the fun loving sport kid that he was back then. People change. In this case though their father made it very clear both of them were to clean out that garage together. Eric was not aware of this because Alan told Cory to tell Eric and then Cory purposely left Eric out. Their childhood home, their childhood toys, their childhood memories. So I definitely understand Eric‘s anger and hurts in this.

Boy Meets World was a masterpiece. If you watched this show then you know that these moments between brothers comes full circle.

My twin brother shut me out when he met his now wife. Unexplained estranged brother. For 5 years, just wishing how it once was with us.. im still mourning to this day. Hes no contact. This scene hits

They made Eric the clown, and he was great at it. We all laughed hysterically almost every episode..but they went too far with it. This was the serious older brother thing we should’ve gotten more of. Will friedle could’ve brought ALOT more to the character

This moment between breaks my heart. Eric is so hurt and Cory only then starts to realize that.

The writing on this show was masterful. The conflict between Eric and Corey is very layered. Whereas Erics series moments were personal, which is why the garage hurts him so much, a large amount of Corey's trauma involves problems with others (Topanga, Shawns issues, etc.). That's why he didn't care about the garage as much, because his strength and focus are usually tied to other people

I loved moments like this where Eric showed that he was much much more than the comic relief that the writers made him in later seasons.

It’s crazy how when Corey was younger they had this same argument, but in reverse. Corey felt abandoned by Eric when he left and went off to college and started to lash out. When Corey started growing with Topanga and Shawn, then Eric starts to feel the same way that Corey once felt. 😭

Toward the end of the show Eric's character dealt with a sense loneliness and belonging. As Cory began to develop his relationship with Topanga, and Jack with Rachel he felt like he was alone like there was no one out there for him.

I had virtually the same conversation with my brother--except that we were 52 and 60, respectively. It popped a 52-year bubble of tension that actually resulted in our becoming friends.

This is really incredible, detailed and subtle continuity. The audience feel Cory's shock and realisation along with him--that, oh, yeah, we forgot about Eric being a bigger, more meaningful part of our life. We took it for granted that he'd just be around, in the background, while we were off with our close friends. We didn't think he needed anyone, let alone us.

As funny as Eric was in the later seasons of BMW, I do miss the serious moments Eric had in the earlier seasons. His character became way too much of a joke which made making him get serious much harder to believe.

...I identify with Eric very much... He is very family oriented...and eventhough it looks like he doesnt take things serious..when it comes to family, that is one thing you can ALWAYS count on Eric to be serious about...

I'm really glad they captured this. You can only do so much with your siblings and being constantly fed a narrative that brothers are "supposed" to be best friends can be damaging. I've spent years trying to be close with my older brother. I tried to orchestrate outings based around his interests, I tried to talk with him directly about how I wished we were closer, eventually I realized I was the only one trying. You can't have a dialogue when you're the only one talking. Realizing I'll never have that Norman Rockwell brotherly love relationship I'd been convinced I was supposed to have hurt, but getting past that and realizing it wasn't meant to be meant I wasn't setting my self up for further disappointment down the road.

Between this and trying to grow closer to his dad by wanting to actually do more than just goof off, Eric was always so captivating during the serious moments of this show

She didn’t even get Eric coffee. He was right the whole time

The show needed WAY more of this kind of Eric, the serious adult who isn't unnecessarily stupid and immature for no reason at all.

I love the background actors… full blast shouting, and not a glance. That kind of commitment is other-worldly. Like legit, other-worldly. Coz no one on this planet would continue looking at their magazines with a pair shouting at each other nearby.

When the show first started, Eric was being a teenager, he’s focused on his vanity, popularity and goofing off. Anytime he spent w Cory was usually because he was stuck bc of his parents giving him an ultimatum. But there were times he wanted to include Cory. Like the double date scenario where he brings Shawn. Eric wasn’t a jackass he thought of his little brother first. As senior year approaches they bond a little more but it’s like the graduation episode showed they didn’t have a real brotherly relationship until their trip. That was the start of them momentarily getting close as Eric tried making it in the real world. Cory was concerned that Eric was wasting his life, sure he wanted to have his own room but he was also concerned for his brother. Eric sees Shawn and Topanga kiss and hug misreads the situation and tells cory bc it’s his brother who he wants to protect from pain. He even confronts Shawn until cory finds out about topanga leaving. (This is where the parents marriage crumbles bc Jedidiah was having or caught having an affair.) Cory and his parents tell Eric he can retake the SATs and get into college and motivate him and hey he gets in. Cory pushes for Eric to leave and move in with Jack because he wants to be more around his best friend and gf. At this point Cory has pushed Eric out of his life bc he really only spent time with him bc Shawn lived in their apartment or holiday episodes. Or they interacted bc Shawn and Jack were there together. They both go to Penn Brooke but they only interacted when they were in a group setting, here and there they say hi but yes this is where Eric’s case holds water. Cory doesn’t really spend time with Eric anymore he doesn’t come him to talk about anything he goes directly to Shawn. He doesn’t even talk to him about Tommy bc Eric had already been down that road with the girl who had a son. Amy, Allen, Jack, Rachel and Mr Feeny are the only ones who are there emotionally for Eric when he has to let Tommy go but are proud of him. He showed so much maturity knowing he wasn’t in the right place financially to support another life and he showed great parenting instincts. Cory didn’t say anything bc he was busy trying to get topanga back but didn’t try and be there for Eric knowing how much Eric loved Tommy as much as a son. Erics identity crisis feeling he needs to change his image by cutting his hair to grow as a senior in college. They shared one mini moment w the Penny but that was it. Eric had a more endearing scene w Shawn trying to find himself after losing Tommy and Jack and Rachel to each other. Both Shawn and Eric felt so alone bc of where their lives were going at that moment but where was Cory. Yes Cory was battling his own challenges w topanga and still shutting Eric out. The rest of the series is mostly filler but you don’t see Cory’s character make the effort to bond with Eric the last build before the series ends was seven the hard way where pranks become the leak in the boat of friendship. Cory and Shawn’s selfishness and immaturity resurfaces and they go over the line and hurt Rachel amongst everyone else. Jack who was started to come off as a smug asshole hurt Eric in the worst way possible. Making him feel worthless by saying no one wants you. Shawn felt that pain that Eric felt and knew his brother went over the line. Erics loneliness really starts to build and he feels with Cory in this moment what Cory felt at the end of season 4 with Eric moving out for college the first time around. I’d wish there was one follow up episode to this one before the series ended where they really were just there for each other. The way they were both there for Jack and Shawn when Chet passed away. I’ve been in Erics shoes in the hospital scene of this episode feeling left out by family it’s heart wrenching. Will Friedle and Rider Strong really cary this series with their character growth. Most of Cory’s growth was momentary insecurity otherwise for the latter he was the voice of reason and understanding for the cast.

The best and worst part about this episode is Eric and Corey's relationship never really recovered. They didn't have another knockdown, drag-out argument, they made up even, but the distance between them remained. Eric accepted they'd never be as close as they once were, and Corey grew even closer to Shawn. Great episode, but it broke my heart.

You really have to appreciate what a really great, all-around actor Will Friedle is. Whether serious or totally goofy, he does it all wonderfully.

My sister treats me the same way. And I’m so glad I’m learning to heal from that fact. The worst part about being hurt by family is caring for people that don’t deserve your affection, and struggling to accept things you can’t do anything about. Soooo glad I’m getting over it all.

Growing up watching this and how much this show has influence my brother and I hits deep especially how similar the dynamic between Eric and Cory. My name is Corey, my brother and I are 4 years age difference, and my brother named his son Eric due to this show. This scene shows how easy it can be for siblings to grow apart and how important it can be for one and not the other especially to the younger one. Spending years chasing your older brother trying to bond but at some point it stops being important anymore and usually that's when the older one figures out how truly important is bonding.

I love it when Eric act so tough

As the older sibling, I can completely understand where Eric is coming from. I know he’s typically seen as the comic relief but when he does get serious, it’s pretty intense.

I think that during my whole childhood I wished I'd had an older brother like Eric. A jokester who can get serious when necessary and teach you a thing or two about life. Will Friedle is a great actor.

Watching this at 33 really hits different, me and my brother have both grown up and started our own families and we barley get to spend time together anymore, we used to always go watch movies together but it’s been years since we’ve last gone together, this was really tough for me to watch

As the older brother, this is 100% accurate

This is most sibling relationships as adults... generally with boys. As kids, big brother always shutting out the little brother but now that they're adults, the roles reverse and the big brother is hurt by it. Eventually they reconcile and understand both their roles in their family. This kinda stuff happens more than you think which is why they created this episode in the first place.

My 93 year old grandmother passed away recently and I saw my brother for the first time in a while, and this does reign true somewhat. The older you get the more you appreciate those little moments. Going to make an effort to see my bro more.

This was really well acted. I remember being a kid and not fully understanding what Eric was talking about, but still being effected.

Scenes like this make me think Eric was fucking with them in the later seasons.

I always hated how this show treated Eric as a character. But especially in the later seasons. He just became this side storyline that does goofy things to fill time. To me, Eric was the most interesting character on BMW. All the little moments of grit and growth from him were fantastic! And Will is so phenomenal, he nailed all those scenes. To me he was always the best talent on the show. They never allowed the character development to happen so when scenes like this come up, we have forgotten that Eric is multidimensional, extremely emotionally intelligent and just an all around phenomenal character. Of course I love Cory + Topanga and their love story. And Shawn’s journey was always great to watch. But I always hoped they would have let Eric blossom more. But instead we spend the last 2 seasons having him be the goofy guy that’s obsessed Rachel (blah) who is suppose to be so far out his league. Her whole storyline annoys me but that’s a whole other thing.

Just sent this to my brother because that’s how it is. You can love and admire your brother but as we get older they drift away and don’t even like you.

This hurt on so many levels my sister passed a few months ago although we didn’t have a bad relationship we wasn’t as close as I wanted and it was so much we had to talk about ! If you reading this talk to your siblings , cherish them, show unconditional love !

Cory forgot that all those things in the garage were their memories, it was between him and Eric, it had nothing to do with Shawn and Topanga.

It' crazy how the positions are reversed from Cory being mad at Eric from season 3 to Eric being mad at Cory on season 7.

The craziest part about this whole scene is remembering that when Cory was younger all he ever wanted was to spend time with Eric. And he was always being pushed to the side from some crush or one and done girl from school. So to hear Eric complain about the distance that HE actually created is remarkable.

This lends more and more into the theory that Eric's Character change is because we are seeing characters through Corys eyes. How when he was a kid Eric was his idol a charmer, but as he got older his idea of eric changed. But every so often when Cory is confronted withnsomething huge he sees "the real person" here being a good case of "the real" Eric

Exactly how it feels like to be a black sheep of a toxic family where they shut you out of their life and refuse to acknowledge and involve you after you've addressed how you feel! Their family dynamic just wasn't as dismissive and mean about it as other families. But Eric was still made to be the joke of the family.

Eric reminds me of my cousin who passed away of leukemia last year. He was 42. He was the goofball of the family, always cracking jokes. We always said he could have been a comedian. He was naturally funny, but he was also a sensitive soul, thoughtful, caring, paid attention to the details. Miss you Tavi 🙏🏽

I absolutely love this episode! The evolution of Eric's character is everything!!!

This is one of the many reasons why this show is in top 5 favorite shows. They know how to deliver really good realistic scenes where characters actually grow and evolve

Seeing this side of Eric is so weird 😭 The writers literally messed him upppp... He wasn't that "dumb" and "goofy" in the earlier seasons. They just kept making him get dumber each season which pisses me off. Don't get me wrong cus he's my favorite bmw character.

This episode made me really sad watching it. It was extremely relatable because I had always felt this way with my own brother "I love you because your my brother but I hate you as a person". With Eric though I just felt bad because he was always such a sweet and genuine character in the later seasons. I do think that they went a bit too far making his character a complete nit wit. In the first season or so while he was goofy and immature he still had moments where he was serious/had good older brother scenes. In the later seasons his character was really nothing but a joke. It was like he was the cool fun older brother any little kid would wanna hang out with but as an adult acting a fool isnt funny anymore. Instead of admiring Eric for how fun and cool he was like he use to Cory ended up resenting him for how annoying and irresponsible he is. It was so sad because you could tell how hurt Eric was and couldn't help but say what everyone knew. Cory didn't like him as a person but felt like he had to put up with him as a brother.

Rlly brings me back to my older bro. We argued sm growing up, most of it was just poking fun at each other but sometimes it was more but that was our relationship. Make no mistake if anything got sticky I nvr doubted if he’d be behind me and vice versa but in reality, we treated each other like roommates more than brothers. It wasn’t until we moved away where actually got close and actually started hanging out as friends. I love him more than anything but I hate we wasted years just bickering

Corey and Eric were arguing over Corey not wanting to include his brother in going through/getting rid of their old sentimental items. They decide to have a yard sale to just get rid of it all as Corey considered the items to not really mean anything, where they meant a lot to Eric. At the yard sale Corey continues to make an attempt to reason with Eric while a woman pesters Corey the entire time. He turns around and asks "Can you be any more annoying?", to where the husband shows up and punches Corey in the face. Eric hits the guy in the stomach 3 times only to realize it did nothing, the guy then punches eric in the face. A riot ensues and the video that's featured here, is the scene that takes place after the fight. Please like this comment so others can see it.

That episode was dark, serious and sad.

I love moments like this in the later seasons that showed Eric's more serious side. It shows how amazing Will Friedle's acting is. It's so sad he went through a depression about his body issues and he got extremely self conscious which was why he went into voice acting instead but he has always been an amazing actor. Even with his voice performances Will could bring the characters to life right off the screen. Perfect example of this is when he played Terry McGinnis in "Batman Beyond"

This is why Boy Meets World is one of thee greatest series of ALL TIME!🤯🌟🤗

Somebody once said it’s crazy how Eric was portrayed after a while. Like he was the “comedian or jokester” of the family, when in all actuality, Corey was more paid attention to and Eric was emotionally neglected.

As someone who still reveres his big brother, this hurt to watch. Spending tine with my brother was the best part of growing up and being a new adult. Haven't seen him in years... I should take a trip home.

I wonder if it was this scene that got him the role of Terry Mcginnis in Batman Beyond

I'm the older brother and this hits way too close. Cory even looks like my little brother which makes it hit even harder. My little bro will never understand how deep an older brother's loyalty lies.

I love this series. Moments like these made me fall in love with Will’s character even more. I wish there were more moments like these between him and Corey.

What amazes me after reading all the comments is the realization that this show still holds up after 20 plus years. A very poignant and meaningful show, with laughs. I've never seen any other "kid's" show like it. The writers never talked down to their audience. I was not a kid when I stumbled into this show in it's last couple seasons, yet still appreciated the stories and acting...

I love how Topenga sets Cory straight in a later scene. “Hmm. You like that cast? You can have another one.”

It amazing how the lessons they taught on Boy Meets World still holds up.

We need more shows like this one for the new generations.

As the youngest of 6 older siblings this I can relate to. Everyone insists that family MUST get along and be loving to each other. Honestly, this is almost impossible. Too many mixed energies and personalities plus some individuals are generally not nice people. Not all humans can get along just because they're related. Psychological, physical and mental abuse is involved and it screws up everything. You can love someone but you don't have to like them. Being around toxic siblings is not worth trying to paint the Disney: "Family is Everything" picture.

I always loved that no matter how much of a goofball Eric was, he had a heart of solid gold. He always did the right thing, was never afraid to face the consequences for them. We see it when he admitting to Feeney that he cheated on his test, and when he gave away his business’s cash drops to people who needed the money.

Moments like this definitely showcases why this show had heart. Through the good times you also have to witness the bad times because you are only humans. Gotta weather through the experiences to learn lessons whether we want to or not. Love it’

Currently going through something similar with my big brother. We used to do stuff together and now we don't, not only that, we actively avoid each other. I miss him, but I just don't enjoy his company anymore and I know he doesn't enjoy mine either.

Will is so underrated! Yes, he can be downright hilarious, but wow can he break your heart if he wants to!

Eric was one of my first crushes. Everyone was all about Shawn and I'm like nope, Eric was perfection 🥰

It's crazy how I haven't seen this show in years but I watch any scene and it just comes flooding back I remembered this whole episode in secs just from this short clip

I’m the older sister and I feel this 100%. I often try to connect with my younger sister and I feel that she never wants to let me in. It’s weird that being older that it seems to hurt me more than her.

This is actually quite common and it's sad.

I love how this situation was flipped. When he was going away on his road trip before college Corey had this moment too “we shared a room together, but we had no relationship.” They spent that summer together kind of repairing that but then Eric did go to college and started hanging with Jack and Rachel. Corey grew up a bit more, married Topanga and spent more time with her, Shawn and Angela and now it’s Eric realizing “hey we have no relationship, and I want one.” They both took each other for granted

When Erik said it hurt to see Shawn and Topanga there. I felt that. My little sister is OBSESSED with her friends.

Well damn things def make more sense when one gets older compared to me seeing this as a teenager on TGIF Fridays on ABC 🙌🏽. I LOVED this show growing up n I had a huge crush on Corey as a teen lol

This show was an important part of my life growing up. Memorable characters, meaningful messages and I always come back to watch it from time to time because it is truly timeless. 🌏

This era of TV was something else. Never cared about over the top makeup, apparel, or set pieces. Just let the actors convey a story and it all felt real. I tried to watch GMW, and while I could see the vision hidden between the lines, it never felt as genuine as this scene alone does from BMW.

I never understood this episode as a kid, rewatching it now I can see well done and mature the writing was for a kids show, really outstanding.

It's funny and ironic that even though Eric became an eccentric character as the series progressed, he noticed things more than Cory did when it came to certain situations and moments. Cory may have "grown up" in his own way but there were moments that showed how blind, naive and hypocritical he was and Eric called him out on it in a way that had a ring of truth to it. What didn't seem like a big deal to Cory, turns out that it was in Eric's eyes especially since they're brothers but have grown apart as time passed and Cory is being an idiot as to how far apart they've become. In the end, Eric's eyes, mind and heart were open to the truth while Cory's were blind and ignorant to it.

WIll friedle had that rare gift where you can laugh at him one minute and actually take him really seriously when it needed him to be. Its usually one or the other, but he does both really good.

When they went to college, this was when they should've had eric be presented a lot smarter instead of the jokester they had him as. But when there were serious moments with eric, his character really shined

One of the best shows created. Always important valuable lessons, great comedy, great drama and never got political, indignant or inappropriate for children

Another interesting and subtle part of this scene is when Topanga returns she has only two cups of coffee. Meaning that one of the three people present was not considered. The overwhelming probability being that person was Eric. Which speaks to Cory's life without Eric once again

I remember watching this episode when it premiered and being shocked at how Eric finally made a turn. For the last 3 seasons he had been nothing more than a comic relief foil for most of the main cast...so when he finally called Cory on his treatment of him as such it REALLY hit home about not taking people for granted! I loved this show so much!

One of my absolute favorite shows growing up. I was able to grow up with them and being the younger brother I went through so many things just like Corey and Eric. Miss the show and everyone in it.

I love this show man. It was so important in my upbringing. It shows you what to do, and what not to do.

If only Eric was like this all the time in the final seasons. After he left high school, it sometimes felt like the writers forgot just how amazing his arc was trying to get into college, and as a result stopped giving him dramatic storytelling

I've had this EXACT conversation with my younger sister. Great scene.

As a younger brother, I can relate with Cory. My older brother was never really around to hang out with me when I was young. He would rather be out with his friends or girls, understandably. But when I got older, he wanted to hang with me, but I made my own life without him. I wanted to hang out with my friends and girls. We grew apart and had different lifestyles. We now live in different countries and don't have a relationship at all. I'm ok with it.

I think almost everyone with siblings could relate to this. I know I do. I came to a conclusion that my sister and I will never be close.

Eric was a underrated character in this show he was really a cool brother