Happy 25th birthday to the incomparable Ben Savage. He’s given me (and dare I say Captain Larby) countless hours of entertainment (from the ABC smash hit Boy Meets World), so I’d like to show my appreciation. Also, a serious tip of the cap to Matty Ballgame, Dr. Doop, and the rest of 480 for turning me onto BMW on that fateful autumn Friday night back in 1996. Here are a few select entries about Ben, courtesy of www.jumptheshark.com…
- When Cory hit puberty and turned into a dweeb. He was not that bad of an actor when he was young, but it seems that the older he gets, the stupider he becomes.
- When the kid dating the good looking girl hits puberty, its unrealistic after that, no way can he get this girl.
- This whole show is totally disgusting. Ben Savage’s brillo head inspires nausea, and his acting talent equals that of a mildly retarded toddler. The plots are infantile, the one-liners fall flat and the cast all just look embarassed.
- They went to college. When did Cory start sounding like an old Yiddish guy?
- I think that once Topanga and Cory were engaged, the show should have ended. I used to watch this show constantly, I had seen every episode. But then, it got old unfunny, and Cory started acting gay. That got annoying. It shouldn’t have stayed on as long as it did!
- This show has taught me so much about life. It was like a modern Wonder Years (coincidence that the main character is Fred Savage’s brother?) It was so insightful and left tears in my eyes after every episode. It never jumped the shark and I don’t have a bad word to say about it. I will sorely miss it.
- …Corey, yea, he is a loser, but he was still cool…
That about sums up the man, the myth, the legend that is Ben Savage. Happy birthday, bud.
Dude — That show sucks. It's just about as dumb as Joan of Arcadia.