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Synopsis

American television sitcom that chronicles the events and everyday life lessons of Cory Matthews, who grows up from a pre-pubescent boy to a married man. In this episode Cory is cast to play Hamlet and his brainy friend Minkus is to be Polonius in the school production led by teacher Mr Feeney. Cory quits when he learns he has to wear ‘a mini-dress with pantyhose’. The part goes to Minkus who tries ‘alternative interpretations’ in a Scandinavian accent because Hamlet is Danish.

Series

Boy Meets World

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Transmission details

29 Apr 1994 at 20:30 (Channel: ABC)

Duration

30 mins

Credits

Director

David Trainer

Writer

Ed Decter; John J. Strauss

Cast

Stuart Norris	Stuart Minkus (Hamlet)
Ben Savage	Cornelius A. ‘Cory’ Matthews
William Daniels	George Hamilton Feeney

Additional Details

Production type

Sitcoms/Variety

Plays

Hamlet

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); School productions

Notes

Notes

Available on DVD from amazon.com in the compilation BOY MEETS WORLD-THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON.

History

Season 1 episode 20

Reviews

Burt, Richard ‘U.S. Television’ in Burt, Richard (ed). Shakespeares After Shakespeares: an Encyclopedia of the Bard in Mass Media and Popular Culture. 2 vols. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2006. (p. 596-7, entry 2697).

Production Company

Name

ABC

Name

Michael Jacobs Productions

Name

Touchstone Television

Address

500 S. Buena Vista
Burbank
CA 91521
USA

Online Retailer

Name

amazon.com

Web

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