This week we had La Marca Prosecco and watched season 2 episode 18 titled “By Hook or By Crook.” Eric‘s the main character of this one! Cory’s sick (with mono)—Ben Savage probably had some time off—and Eric (a *sophomore in high school*) has to get his grades up so his parents will let him *backpack around Europe*… totally reasonable and realistic for a fifteen-year-old. The senior girl Feeney assigns to tutor Eric writes him off as a pretty face with no academic potential, and she ends up helping him cheat instead of actually teaching him the material. This one got Brie a little choked up… Nothing sadder than when a kid genuinely wants to learn, and a person in a power position snuffs out that spark. Not cool, Tori.

This week we sipped ‘Bread & Butter’ Pinot Noir and watched season 2 episode 17: “On the Air.” This is the one where Shawn and Cory take over the school radio station and turn it into the 90s version of a dating app. Oh, and Eric gets scammed by Publishers Clearing House (notorious for a magazine subscription sweepstakes scam). We had a realization in this one: as the boys are learning in school about the responsibilities that come with the right to free speech, the PCH scam shows us that unchecked freedom can lead to rampant exploitation of vulnerable populations. Like Eric. And the elderly. Cheers!

This week we sipped Kendall-Jackson Chardonnay and watched Season 2, Episode 16: “Danger Boy.” That’s right! We’re back to the “[Fill-in-the-Blank] Boy” motif! This was a silly one, but it features probably the most iconic shot from the early days of this series: Cory and Mr. Feeny on a roller coaster, mouths agape, Feeny’s glasses askew. Both Cory and Mr. Feeny find themselves being underestimated by their friends, so they take a death ride on a dangerous new coaster to prove to everyone they’re tough. It’s giving “Weenie Hut Jr.,” and we’re here for it.