Eric Matthews was never the sharpest knife in the drawer. Throughout Boy Meets World’s 158 episode run, he’s portrayed as a little slow, but exactly how dumb he is has a lot to do with what season you’re watching. If it’s during the early years, he’s goofy and maybe a little dim-witted but still a functioning human being. If it’s during the later years, he’s barely capable of a rational thought. It’s something fans have noticed for years, and now, the cast is commenting on it too.
The trio from Pod Meets World, the popular Boy Meets World podcast featuring Danielle Fishel, Rider Strong and Will Friedle, recently sat for an interview with Parade, and during the conversation, the subject of stories they wished they pushed back on during the initial run came up. The actors brought up Topanga and Cory getting married so young and the Mr. Feeny marriage plotline that went nowhere, but it was Friedle’s observations about Eric that really got fans talking.
