For many young viewers in the 1990s, few on-screen relationships were worthy of the envy that Cory and Topanga earned. the boy meets the world. Friends turned husbands were absolutely adorable during their TGIF evolution, obviously more because of Danielle Fishel than Ben Savage. (Teehee.) This relationship, which continued into the Disney Channel spin-off canceled the girl meets the world was first listed in the sitcom’s fourth episode, in which Topanga and Cory shared a first kiss that was also the first kiss of their respective actors. And according to Fishel, it wasn’t exactly the most comfortable display of affection. .
Danielle Fishel recently he talked about his complicated history with the classic TGIF as a co-host of retrospective podcasts Pod meets the world along with former co-stars Rider Strong and Will Friedle (but not wild ), but she herself was a guest on a podcast about the latest episode of Office veterinarian Brian Baumgartner out of rhythm . There she talked in depth about her about her origins as an actress and the complicated process that led to her getting the role of Topanga after the failed auditions, thanks to producers changing the actress who originally won the. role of her. . When Baumgartner broached the topic of Topanga and Cory’s relationship, Fishel revealed the harrowing experience of the characters’ first on-screen kiss, which apparently occurred shortly after her official casting. In her words:
I don’t know if there was ever a time when I was more nervous than the first week of Boy Meets World, the one we talked about where I auditioned. I had to kiss Ben and I had never kissed anyone in my life. It was made even more difficult by the fact that Topanga was so sure of herself and Topanga was so sure of her decision to kiss Corey. . . . Not only have I never kissed anyone before, but I certainly never kissed anyone in front of a live studio audience that was also the home of my grandparents and parents. Like, they’re all here.
Considering 12-year-olds tend to think that everything is awkward one way or another, it’s certainly understandable that Danielle Fishel is obsessed with the idea that her grandparents, new co-stars and bosses have seen her first kiss and a whole host of strangers. Babies often get weird when many people watch them doing something, let alone something so personal. If there’s a bright side here, it’s that someone’s first kiss will almost always be quick and completely innocent, making it a lot less awkward to happen in front of family members than the kind of kissing that will happen next.
The scene in question featured Topanga, who originally was not supposed to be a full-fledged main character , showing that aforementioned confidence by giving Corey a smackeroo to make him feel comfortable embracing his weirdness (and in this case, his fluffy chemically treated AF hair). But while Topanga herself might have been safe at the time, the actress feared her bladder would give way before all was said and done. Here’s how Fishel puts it:
We haven’t tried real kissing all week because we were 12, and I don’t think anyone was really comfortable with something like “Yeah, just all day today, you’ll be kissing against that locker as often as we do.” I’ll repeat. It was like, ‘We’re going to save it, we’re going to save it. Plus, they wanted that edgy energy, because it’s supposed to be Cory’s first kiss. And so when we got to the recording party, I was sure I couldn’t get away with it without pissing my pants.
I imagine this episode would have a slightly different legacy if there was a take where Danielle Fishel urinated on the the boy meets the world instrument. Fortunately, everything went accordingly, regardless of what grandma’s eyes were looking at. He looks particularly low looking back, as Ben Savage’s Cory kept her lips pursed in confusion during the kiss. Which may have been more stressful for Fisher, but I’m digressing.
all seasons of the boy meets the world are currently available to stream with a Disney + subscription while Danielle Fishel’s podcast Pod meets the world publishes new episodes every Wednesday (episode retrospectives) and every Sunday (interviews), with stories about things like Why did Morgan Matthews change in acting happen? Yes why Fishel was so worried about her later years on the show . For all the things that aren’tBMWgo to our Program of the first TV 2022 to see what new and old shows are coming up soon.
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