Shawn and Cory are strong-armed into helping Frankie charm Gloria, the girl of his dreams. Their tips help Frankie score a date with Gloria. The problem is Gloria just happens to be Harley Keiner's current girlfriend.
Cory is struggling to fit in at school so he decides to run for class president. The campaign goes well until Cory makes some promises he can't keep to gain popularity.
Cory asks Wendy out on a date and now she won't leave him alone. Eric is banned from dating until his grades pick up. Feeny and Turner play racquetball.
Shawn becomes obsessed with the idea that he is "trailer trash" when he is dumped by a snobby girl and decides he should join Harley's gang of thugs instead of remaining friends with Cory. Eric learns to skate in his sleep.
Cory and Shawn come across Mr. Turner's lesson plans when they deliver some homework to his apartment. The two hurry home to study furiously for an upcoming pop quiz but soon feel guilty for cheating.
Cory joins the wrestling team to make a name for himself, but eventually realizes that he doesn't have to prove anything. Cory and Topanga's mutual interest in each other is revealed for the first time.
Shawn is invited to move in with the Matthews family after his mother runs away with the family's mobile home in tow and his father takes off after her.
Shawn is invited to stay with the Matthews after Chet takes off. He starts to feel like a burden and sneaks out. Shawn ends up on Mr. Turner's doorstep yet again, where Turner gives him a lecture about finding direction in life.
It's the first day of school after summer break and Cory is fixated on (but terrified of) asking out Topanga. Eric starts a film society and gets the school thugs involved.
Cory and Topanga experience confusion about their feelings for each other when Cory tells her, "I love you." Mr Turner's friend Eli is the new media arts teacher.
Shawn is forced to visit with a guidance counselor after continually skipping class. He misinterprets her advice and decides to drop out, catch a bus, and set out to find himself.
Mr. Feeny gets the truth out of Cory after the teen is commended a hero for triggering a fire alarm that saved his school and the lit wolf Janitor Bud.
Shawn, Cory and Topanga end up getting into a heated arguement after Shawn takes it upon himself to adopt a homeless pig and bring it back to the apartment.
Shaw and Cory are on the hunt for a juicy topic for their video journalism project. When their exclusive scoop ends up getting Janitor Bud fired, the boys must face the harsh realities of the media.
Eric and Cory invite the entire school to a huge rave party at Chubbie's but scramble to make other plans when the rave is the same night as their parents anniversary.
Cory starts to enjoy all the attention he gets from other girls now that he and Topanga are an item. However, things get a little out of hand when Missy Robinson kisses him at a party.