Happy Halloween, Geeks! Two years ago, we ranked The Office’s Halloween episodes. Today, we journey back to Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, this time) to rank those of Boy Meets World, one of the best sitcoms in television history.

4. Who’s Afraid of Cory Wolf? – Season 2

Originally aired: October 28, 1994

To be honest, this is a rather forgettable episode when you look at the greater Boy Meets World picture. The entire episode is told as a flashback, as Cory reflects on his Halloween night in which he was “attacked” by a mysterious predator while taking the garbage out. Eventually revealed to be a rabbit, the episode is essentially a fictional mirroring into the reality that Cory is going through puberty. This episode also marked the last BMW Halloween special for a few years, until Season 5’s take on October 31 premiered during the legendary TGIF lineup on ABC.

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3. Boys II Mensa – Season 1

Originally aired: October 29, 1993

The first episode worth mentioning on this list is actually the series’ 6th ever episode in existence. Cory becomes the literal class clown, wearing a red nose in Mr. Feeny’s class. During the resulting detention, Cory and Shawn find the answers to an upcoming IQ test. Cory cheats the test and is revealed to be a genius, with the ramification being that he is now going to be transferred to a high-performing school for the “gifted.” The episode teaches a handful of wonderful life lessons that tie into Halloween, including the emphasis that things are not always as they appear. It also helped to establish the fact that Mr. Feeny is a beloved educator, concluding the episode with a masked Cory proclaiming that Feeny is the best teacher in the whole school. Heart-warming, charming, and whimsical.

2. The Witches of Pennbrook – Season 5

Originally aired: October 31, 1997

Witches of Pennbrook is one of BMW’s darker episodes, with mature themes and more of a focus on creep level than comedy. Thankfully, the comedic moments are pure relief from the otherwise uncharacteristically dark nature of the story. The episode centers on Jack and his new girlfriend, Millie (played by the lovely Candace Cameron Bure). Millie quickly becomes controlling over Jack, with an odd obsession over Jack and Eric’s balcony. Eric is the episode’s true hero, both from the standpoint that he saves the day and that he provides some of the funniest Eric moments in the entire BMW series. Millie and a group of witches end up taking over the apartment on Halloween during the boys’ party, claiming that they would see the tail of Satan on the balcony and that a “Hunter” would need to be sacrificed. Eric partially unwittingly foils Millie’s plans, spelling the end of Millie and Jack’s relationship. Some of my favorite moments occur when Shawn joins in on the witches’ “woos.” Pure comedy gold. In addition to Candace Cameron Bure, Melissa Joan Hart guest stars with a brief cameo as Sabrina the Teenage Witch. This is peak Boy Meets World, featuring an unleashed Will Friedle and a story that I legitimately won’t watch just before bedtime…

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1. And Then There Was Shawn – Season 5

Originally aired: February 27, 1998

Airing just 12 episodes later during the same season as Witches of Pennbrook, this is technically not even a Halloween episode. That’s the ironic part – it’s the best of the bunch and quite possibly, goes down as one of the greatest BMW episodes period. Taking place shortly after the highly publicized breakup of Cory and Topanga, And Then There Was Shawn tells of the story of Shawn trying to make sense of a world in which his two best friends aren’t together any longer. The episode is a phenomenal period piece, featuring loads of pop culture references from the era (“Who killed Kenny?!”), a horror-based story that was as good as any teen-focused horror movie from the late 90s, and even a prominent cameo from Jennifer Love Hewitt (who was dating Will Friedle at the time). To top it off, its Scream-influenced villain adds to the pure creep level that the episode offers. Even though I grew up with BMW and its subsequent syndication during my teen years, I somehow didn’t see this episode until just a few years ago. Perhaps Disney Channel didn’t show it due to its intense nature? Anyway, it is full of jump-scares, an absolutely haunting janitor with a sharp musical theme, and the darkest setting and theme of any BMW episode in the show’s entire history. It features some hilarious, not-so-subtle mature jokes (the take on virginity). Its ending will stick with you forever. What’s more is I had no clue who the killer would be, and I’ll leave that for you to find out if you haven’t watched the episode. It’s sitcom and horror writing at its finest. This episode should get more respect; it’s a legend among legends. I have goosebumps just writing about this episode. If you thought Witches of Pennbrook was scary, take a stab at this one. Cue epic Angela scream!!!

Happy Halloween from all of us at The Geekiverse!

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Josiah LeRoy is The Geekiverse’s Founder and resident Boy Meets World expert. His review of the Girl Meets World pilot is the website’s most viewed article of all time.

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