This week we sipped A to Z Wineworks Pinot Noir and watched Season 2 Episode 12: “Turnaround”. Cory learns “you dance with the one that brought you” in this Pygmalion-inspired episode about a Sadie Hawkins-style “Turnaround” school dance. This is the one where Shawn and Cory give a Swedish-American girl a makeover (a la “She’s All That” or “Pretty Woman” or “My Fair Lady”) to make her “cool” so Cory, her date, can be cool-by-association—because according to Eric, the caliber of girl who asks you to the Turnaround determines who you are forever. We laughed, we unpacked gender norms, and we learned that “smorgasbord” is a Swedish word. Skol!

Cory and Sean are definitely NOT the good guys in Season 2 Episode 11: “The Beard”. Sean can’t choose between two girls, so he asks Cory to keep one of them “off the market” by dating her until Sean decides whether or not he wants her. We unpack Cory’s famous line, “What am I Tupperware?” and determine that: the girls are reduced to “meat”, Cory’s reduced to “Tupperware”, and Sean sits at the top of this pyramid of dehumanization. Don’t worry, the whole cast “boos” them both, making for a surprisingly satisfying ending to this episode packed with important lessons for adolescents! Oh, and we had Imagery Sauv Blanc in this one. Cheers!

When you remember you have free will, you pick up a bottle of Moët and Chandon just to talk to your sister about Season 2 Episode 10 of Boy Meets World titled, “Sister Theresa”! “Politeness kills,” according to Cory, and, honestly? He’s not wrong. When politeness requires dishonesty, it can be detrimental, especially in relationships. We loved the way the writers made a distinction between “politeness” and “generosity”: Cory’s politeness only masks his selfishness, but TK, a decidedly impolite character, is almost too generous. But Cory’s redeeming quality is his emotional intelligence, which allows him to see past TK’s rough facade and recognize the goodness in her heart. That’s why we love you, Cory!