document_title: Madagascar (2005 film)

question_text: who does the voice of the lemur in madagascar

text: Madagascar (2005 film)

text: Plot[edit]

text: At the Central Park Zoo, Marty the zebra is celebrating his tenth birthday, but has grown bored with his daily routine and longs to experience the wild. Marty's best friend is Alex the lion, who enjoys showing off for the public and his celebrity status as "the King of New York City". Alex attempts to cheer Marty up, but Marty, still unsatisfied, gets some tips from the zoo's penguins—Skipper, Kowalski, Rico, and Private—who are trying to escape the zoo, and follows them out. Alex, Melman the giraffe, and Gloria the hippopotamus pursue Marty in an attempt to convince him to return. The four, along with the penguins and two chimpanzees named Mason and Phil, find themselves at Grand Central Terminal, where they are quickly sedated via tranquillizer when Alex's attempt to communicate with humans is mistaken for aggression. The zoo, under pressure from anti-captivity activists, is forced to ship the escaped animals by sea to a Kenyan wildlife preserve. During their travels, the penguins escape from their enclosure and take over the ship, intent on taking it to Antarctica. Their antics on the bridge cause the crates containing Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria to fall overboard and wash ashore on Madagascar, because the strap securing the crates broke off due to Alex and Marty fighting.

text: The animals are soon able to regroup, initially believing themselves to be at the San Diego Zoo. Upon exploring, however, they come across a pack of lemurs, led by King Julien XIII the ring-tailed lemur, and learn their true location. Alex blames Marty for their predicament and attempts to signal for help to get back to civilization. Marty, on the other hand, finds the wild to be exactly what he was looking for, with Gloria and Melman soon joining him in enjoying the island after getting tired of Alex's arrogance. Alex, eventually having a change of heart, comes around, but, deprived from the raw steaks he was provided with at the zoo, his prey drive begins to show as hunger kicks in. The group is accepted by the lemurs, though King Julien's adviser, Maurice the aye-aye, cautions them about Alex's predatory nature. King Julien ignores Maurice's concerns and persuades the group to help the lemurs fend off the fossa, who hunt the lemurs as prey. While Alex initially scares the fossa away and is worshiped by the lemurs, later, compelled by hunger, he attacks Marty. Realizing that Alex is now a threat, King Julien banishes him to the far side of the island where the fossa live. Seeing what has happened to Alex, and how difficult it is to survive with so many predators around the island, Marty begins to regret his decision to leave the zoo.

text: The penguins, having been to Antarctica and found it not to their liking, land the ship at Madagascar. Seeing this as a chance to return Alex to New York, Marty rushes after his friend against the wishes of Melman and Gloria. Marty attempts to convince the now grizzled, starving Alex to return, but Alex refuses out of fear of attacking Marty again. The penguins, Gloria, and Melman go to find Marty, but are trapped by the fossa. At the last minute, Alex overcomes his predatory instincts and scares the fossa away from the lemur territory forever. The lemurs regain their respect for Alex, and the penguins help him satisfy his hunger through sushi. As the lemurs throw a farewell celebration for the foursome, the penguins decide not to break the news that the ship has run out of fuel.

text: Cast[edit]

text:
Ben Stiller as Alex, a lion. Tom McGrath explained that "Ben Stiller was the first actor we asked to perform, and we knew we wanted his character, Alex, to be a big performing lion with a vulnerable side."[2]
Chris Rock as Marty, a zebra. McGrath explained the character: "Marty is a guy who thinks there might be more to life than what's in the zoo. We wanted his character to be energetic, so we listened to Chris Rock."[2]
David Schwimmer as Melman, a hypochondriac giraffe who is afraid of germs.[2] When they were looking for a voice actor for Melman, they listened to Schwimmer's voice on Friends and, according to McGrath, thought that it "sounded really neat."[2]
Jada Pinkett Smith as Gloria, a strong, confident, but sweet hippopotamus.[2] McGrath said that they found all these traits in Pinkett Smith's voice, when they listened to her.[2]
Sacha Baron Cohen as King Julien XIII, a ring-tailed lemur and the king of the lemurs. King Julien was initially only meant to be a "two-line" character until auditioning Baron Cohen improvised eight minutes of dialogue in an Indian accent.[3]
Cedric the Entertainer as Maurice, an aye-aye and King Julien's royal advisor.
Andy Richter as Mort, a Goodman's mouse lemur.
Tom McGrath as Skipper, the leader of penguins. McGrath, who was also the film's co-director and co-writer, initially only lent his voice to the temporary tracks.[4][5] Growing up with films starring tough actors like John Wayne, Charlton Heston, and Robert Stack, McGrath wanted Stack for the voice of Skipper.[6] Stack was approached about voicing the character, but died two weeks before production on the animation began.[6][7][8] After that, DreamWorks Animation CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg decided to keep the temporary voice, with McGrath explaining: "People were used to me doing that voice. We knew it worked when we screened it."[6] Many character's traits were based on Stack's work.[8] McGrath especially emphasized The Untouchables, a 1959 television crime drama series starring Stack.[8]
Chris Miller as Kowalski, a penguin and Skipper's right hand.[4]
Miller also voices Timo, a tenrec who is only seen attending Julien's meeting.
Jeffrey Katzenberg as Rico, a smart and silent penguin who is only expressed through grunts and squeals.[4] Mireille Soria, the film's producer, commented on Katzenberg's uncredited role: "The irony for us is that he's the one who doesn't talk. There's something very Dadaistic about that, isn't there?"[4]
Katzenberg also voices Abner, a blue-eyed lemur who is only seen at the paradise scene.
Christopher Knights as Private, an eager, lowly penguin.[4] Knights was also an assistant editor on the film.[4]
Conrad Vernon as Mason, a chimpanzee (Phil, the other chimpanzee, is unvoiced).
Vernon also voices Ted, a Golden Bamboo lemur. He is seen in the film with the other lemurs. His only speaking scene is at the meeting scene in which he tells King Julien that he likes Alex and his friends.
Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath as the fossa
Darnell also voices Hector and Horst, two lemurs.
David P. Smith as Pancho, a crowned lemur.
Smith also voices Becca, a black lemur.
Elisa Gabrielli as Nana, an elderly New Yorker
Bob Saget as an unspecified off-screen zoo animal
David Cowgill as a police horse
Stephen Apostolina as a police officer

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text: Production[edit]

text: In 1998, DreamWorks and PDI had started development on an animated film titled Rockumentary without being formally announced as a parody of The Beatles in a most likely animated mockumentary of their rise and fall to fame, which featured a Beatles-esque penguin rock band. The idea was scrapped, but after production on Madagascar started, director Eric Darnell decided to revive the penguins, but make them a commando unit instead of a rock band.[9]

text: Home media[edit]

text: Madagascar was released on DVD and VHS on November 15, 2005.[10] The DVD included a short animated film The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper, and a music video "I Like to Move It," featuring characters from the film dancing to the song.[11][12] A blu-ray version of the film was released on September 23, 2008.

text: Reception[edit]

text: Critical reception[edit]

text: On Rotten Tomatoes, the film received a 55% approval rating based on 187 reviews, with an average rating of 6.1/10. The consensus reads: "Though its story is problematic in spots and its humor is hit-or-miss for the adult crowd, Madagascar boasts impressive visuals and enough spunky charm to keep children entertained."[13] On Metacritic, the film has 57% approval rating based on 36 reviews falling under the "Mixed or Average" category.[14]

text: Box office[edit]

text: Despite the mixed response from critics, the film was a commercial success. On its opening weekend, the film grossed $47,224,594 with a $11,431 average from 4,131 theaters making it the number 3 movie of that weekend behind Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith and The Longest Yard.[15] However, the film managed to claim the top position in the U.S. box office the following week with a gross of $28,110,235.[16] In the United States, the film eventually grossed $193,595,521, and in foreign areas grossed $339,085,150 with a summative worldwide gross of $532,680,671.[17] As of December 2013, the film is the ninth highest-grossing DreamWorks animated feature in the U.S. behind Shrek 2, Shrek the Third, Shrek, Shrek Forever After, How to Train Your Dragon, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, Kung Fu Panda, and Monsters vs. Aliens.[18]

text: Awards[edit]

text: The film has won three awards and several nominations.[19]

text:
Award

Category

Recipient

Result

AFI's 10 Top 10

Animated Film

Nominated

Annie Award[19]

Best Animated Feature

Mireille Soria

Nominated

Animated Effects

Matt Baer

Nominated

Animated Effects

Rick Glumac

Nominated

Animated Effects

Martin Usiak

Nominated

Character Design in an Animated Feature Production

Craig Kellman

Nominated

Music in an Animated Feature Production

Hans Zimmer

Nominated

Production Design in an Animated Feature Production

Yoriko Ito

Nominated

Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production

Tom McGrath

Nominated

Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production

Catherine Yuh Rader

Nominated

Kids' Choice Awards

Favorite Animated Movie

Won

text: In 2008, the American Film Institute nominated this film for its Top 10 Animation Films list.[20]

text: Soundtrack[edit]

text:
MadagascarSoundtrack album by various artistsReleased
May 26, 2005Genre
Soundtrack, disco, new-ageLength
31:27Label
Geffen

text: No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length1."Best Friends"Hans Zimmer, Heitor Pereira, Ryeland Allison & James S. Levine 2:242."I Like to Move It"Erick Morillo & Mark H. QuashieErick Morillo (Instrumental)Sacha Baron Cohen (Vocals)3:513."Hawaii Five-O"Morton StevensThe Ventures1:494."Boogie Wonderland"Allee Willis & Jonathan G. LindEarth, Wind & Fire4:495."Whacked Out Conspiracy"James Dooley 2:166."Chariots of Fire"Evangelos PapathanassiouVangelis3:297."Stayin' Alive"Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb & Robin Gibbthe Bee Gees4:448."Zoosters Breakout"Hans Zimmer 1:399."Born Free"John Barry 1:2410."The Fossa Attack"Heitor Pereira 0:3711."Beacon of Liberty"Hans Zimmer & James S. Levine 2:0912."What a Wonderful World"Bob Thiele & George David WeissLouis Armstrong2:16Total length:31:27

text: Sequels and spin-offs[edit]

text: A sequel titled Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa was released on November 7, 2008, and picked up right where the first one left off, with the same voice cast. A second sequel, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, was released on June 8, 2012. A short film called The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper was released with the Madagascar DVD, and was theatrically released with Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit in the United States. A 2009 spinoff series, The Penguins of Madagascar, premiered in March 2009 on Nickelodeon. It is the first Nicktoon to be produced by both Nickelodeon and DreamWorks. Merry Madagascar, a holiday special featuring characters from the film series, premiered on November 17, 2009 on NBC. Madly Madagascar, a Valentine's Day special featuring characters from the film series, was released on DVD on January 29, 2013. A spin-off film starring the Penguins was released on November 26, 2014 and a third sequel, Madagascar 4, was set for release on May 18, 2018, but it was removed from its schedule due to the studio's restructuring.[21]

text: Notes[edit]

text: ^  In July 2014, the film's distribution rights were purchased by DreamWorks Animation from Paramount Pictures (owners of the pre-2005 DreamWorks Pictures catalog)[22] and transferred to 20th Century Fox before reverting to Universal Studios in 2018.

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document_title: Agra

question_text: mughal emperor who shifted capital from agra to delhi

question_tokens: mughal emperor who shifted capital from agra to delhi

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text: Agra

text: Climate[edit]

text: Agra features a semiarid climate that borders on a humid subtropical climate. The city features mild winters, hot and dry summers and a monsoon season. However the monsoons, though substantial in Agra, are not quite as heavy as the monsoon in other parts of India. This is a primary factor in Agra featuring a semiarid climate as opposed to a humid subtropical climate.

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text:
[hide]Climate data for Agra, India

Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year

Record high °C (°F)
33.0
(91.4)
35.6
(96.1)
42.8
(109)
46.5
(115.7)
48.6
(119.5)
48.5
(119.3)
46.5
(115.7)
43.0
(109.4)
41.4
(106.5)
41.1
(106)
36.1
(97)
31.0
(87.8)
48.6
(119.5)

Average high °C (°F)
22.3
(72.1)
25.2
(77.4)
32.0
(89.6)
38.5
(101.3)
41.6
(106.9)
40.7
(105.3)
35.2
(95.4)
33.7
(92.7)
34.4
(93.9)
34.3
(93.7)
29.7
(85.5)
24.0
(75.2)
32.6
(90.7)

Daily mean °C (°F)
15.1
(59.2)
17.8
(64)
24.0
(75.2)
30.5
(86.9)
34.0
(93.2)
34.6
(94.3)
31.1
(88)
29.6
(85.3)
29.4
(84.9)
27.0
(80.6)
21.7
(71.1)
16.6
(61.9)
26.0
(78.8)

Average low °C (°F)
8.0
(46.4)
10.4
(50.7)
15.9
(60.6)
22.3
(72.1)
26.4
(79.5)
28.5
(83.3)
26.8
(80.2)
25.8
(78.4)
24.4
(75.9)
19.9
(67.8)
13.7
(56.7)
9.1
(48.4)
19.3
(66.7)

Record low °C (°F)
−2.2
(28)
−1.7
(28.9)
5.6
(42.1)
10.0
(50)
14.0
(57.2)
12.0
(53.6)
14.5
(58.1)
12.0
(53.6)
13.0
(55.4)
9.4
(48.9)
2.8
(37)
−0.6
(30.9)
−2.2
(28)

Average rainfall mm (inches)
13.2
(0.52)
17.6
(0.693)
9.3
(0.366)
6.3
(0.248)
11.3
(0.445)
55.7
(2.193)
203.3
(8.004)
243.2
(9.575)
129.7
(5.106)
24.8
(0.976)
4.3
(0.169)
6.1
(0.24)
724.8
(28.535)

Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm)
1.6
1.5
1.6
1.1
2.0
4.7
13.6
13.7
6.5
1.5
0.6
0.8
49.2

Average relative humidity (%)
64
55
45
35
34
46
72
77
67
54
56
64
56

Source #1: NOAA (1971–1990),[8] World Meteorological Organization (precipitation 1901–2000)[9]

Source #2: India Meteorological Department (records)[10]

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text: Population[edit]

text: Demographics[edit]

text: As of 2011[update] India census,[1][11] Agra city has a population of 1,585,704, while the population of Agra cantonment is 53,053. The urban agglomeration of Agra has a population of 1,760,285.[11] Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Agra city has an average literacy rate of 75.11%, above the national average of 74%.[11] Literacy rate of males is considerably higher than that of women. The sex ratio in the city was 875 females per thousand males while child sex ratio stood at 857.[11] Agra district literacy rate is 62.56%.[12]

text: According to the 2011 census, Agra district has a population of 4,380,793,[13] roughly equal to the nation of Moldova[14] or the US state of Kentucky.[15] This gives it a ranking of 41st in India (out of a total of 640).[13] The district has a population density of 1,084 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,810/sq mi) .[13] 52.5% of Agra's population is in the 15–59 years age category. Around 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

text:
Religions in Agra[11]

Religion

Percent

Hindus

80.68%

Muslims

15.37%

Not Stated

1.66%

Jains

1.04%

Sikh

0.62%

Christian

0.42%

Buddhist

0.19%

Others

0.02%

Distribution of religions

text: Religion[edit]

text: Hindus are 88.77% and Muslims 9.30% of the population in Agra district.[16] Hinduism, Islam and Jainism are the major religions in Agra city with 80.68%, 15.37% viz. 1.04% of the population adhering to them; others are 1.5%. The Catholic minority is served by its own Metropolitan Archdiocese of Agra.

text: History[edit]

text: Origins[edit]

text: It is generally accepted that Sultan Sikandar Lodī, the Muslim ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, founded Agra in the year 1504. After the Sultan's death, the city passed on to his son, Sultan Ibrāhīm Lodī. He ruled his Sultanate from Agra until he fell fighting to Mughal Badshah (emperor) Bābar in the First battle of Panipat fought in 1526.

text: Mughal era[edit]

text: The golden age of the city began with the Mughals. It was known then as Akbarabād and remained the capital of the Mughal Empire under the Badshahs (emperors) Akbar, Jahāngīr and Shāh Jahān. Akbar made it the eponymous seat of one of his original twelve subahs (imperial top-level provinces), bordering (Old) Delhi, Awadh (Oudh), Allahabad, Malwa and Ajmer subahs. Shāh Jahān later shifted his capital to Shāhjahānabād in the year 1649.

text: Since Akbarabād was one of the most important cities in India under the Mughals, it witnessed a lot of building activity. Babar, the founder of the Mughal dynasty, laid out the first formal Persian garden on the banks of river Yamuna. The garden is called the Arām Bāgh or the Garden of Relaxation. His grandson Akbar the Great raised the towering ramparts of the Great Red Fort, besides making Agra a centre for learning, arts, commerce and religion. Akbar also built a new city on the outskirts of Akbarabād called Fatehpūr Sikrī. This city was built in the form of a Mughal military camp in stone.

text: His son Jahāngīr had a love of flora and fauna and laid many gardens inside the Red Fort or Lāl Qil'a. Shāh Jahān, known for his keen interest in architecture, gave Akbarabād its most prized monument, the Tāj Mahal. Built in loving memory of his wife Mumtāz Mahal, the mausoleum was completed in 1653.

text: Shāh Jahān later shifted the capital to Delhi during his reign, but his son Aurangzeb moved the capital back to Akbarabād, usurping his father and imprisoning him in the Fort there. Akbarabād remained the capital of India during the rule of Aurangzeb until he shifted it to Aurangabad in the Deccan in 1653.

text: Later periods[edit]

text: After the decline of the Mughal Empire, the city came under the influence of Marathas and was called Agra, before falling into the hands of the British Raj in 1803.

text: In 1835 when the Presidency of Agra was established by the British, the city became the seat of government, and just two years later it was witness to the Agra famine of 1837–38. During the Indian rebellion of 1857 British rule across India was threatened, news of the rebellion had reached Agra on 11 May and on 30 May two companies of native infantry, the 44th and 67th regiments, rebelled and marched to Delhi. The next morning native Indian troops in Agra were forced to disarm, on 15 June Gwalior (which lies south of Agra) rebelled. By 3 July, the British were forced to withdraw into the fort. Two days later a small British force at Sucheta were defeated and forced to withdraw, this led to a mob sacking the city. However, the rebels moved onto Delhi which allowed the British to restore order by 8 July. Delhi fell to the British in September, the following month rebels who had fled Delhi along with rebels from Central India marched on Agra but were defeated. After this British rule was again secured over the city until the independence of India in 1947.[17]

text: Legacies[edit]

text: Agra is the birthplace of the religion known as Dīn-i Ilāhī, which flourished during the reign of Akbar and also of the Radhaswami Faith, which has around two million followers worldwide. Agra has historic linkages with Shauripur of Jainism and Runukta of Hinduism, of 1000 BC.

text: The Tāj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri are all UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

text: Administration and politics[edit]

text: Administration[edit]

text: General Administration[edit]

text: Agra division which consists of four districts, and is headed by the Divisional Commissioner of Agra, who is an IAS officer of high seniority, the Commissioner is the head of local government institutions (including Municipal Corporations) in the division, is in charge of infrastructure development in his division, and is also responsible for and is also responsible for maintaining law and order in the division.[18][19][20][21][22] The District Magistrate of Agra reports to the Divisional Commissioner. The current Commissioner is K. Ram Mohan Rao.[23][24][25]

text: Agra district administration is headed by the District Magistrate of Agra, who is an IAS officer. The DM is in charge of property records and revenue collection for the central government and oversees the elections held in the city. The DM is also responsible for maintaining law and order in the city, hence the SSP of Agra also reports to the DM of Agra.[18][26][27][28][29] The DM is assisted by a Chief Development Officer (CDO), six Additional District Magistrates (ADM) (Finance/Revenue, City, Administration, Land Acquisition, Civil Supply, Protocol), one City Magistrate (CM) and three Additional City Magistrates (ACM).[25] The district has six tehsils viz. Sadar, Etmadapur, Kirawali, Fatehabad, Khairagarh and Bah, each headed by a Sub-Divisional Magistrate.[25] The current DM is Gaurav Dayal.[23][24][25]

text: Police Administration[edit]

text: Agra district comes under the Agra Police Zone and Agra Police Range, Agra Zone is headed by an Additional Director General ranked IPS officer, and the Agra Range is headed Inspector General ranked IPS officer. The current ADG, Agra Zone is Ajay Ananad,[30] and IG, Agra Range is Mutha Ashok Jain.[31]

text: The district police is headed by a Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), who is an IPS officer, and is assisted by six Superintendents of Police (SP)/Additional Superintendents of Police (Addl. SP) (City, East, West, Crime, Traffic, and Protocol), who are either IPS officers or PPS officers.[32] Each of the several police circles is headed by a Circle Officer (CO) in the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police.[32] The current SSP is Dinesh Chand Dubey.[32]

text: Infrastructure and Civic Administration[edit]

text: The development of infrastructure in the city is overseen by Agra Development Authority (ADA), which comes under the Housing Department of Uttar Pradesh government. The Divisional Commissioner of Agra acts as the ex-officio Chairman of ADA, whereas a Vice Chairman, a government-appointed IAS officer, looks after the daily matters of the authority.[33] The current Vice-Chairman of Agra Development Authority is Ritu Maheshwari.[34][35]

text: The Agra Nagar Nigam (ANN), also called Agra Municipal Corporation (AMC), oversees the city's civic infrastructure under the Agra Metropolitan Region. The head of the corporation is the Mayor, but the executive and administration of the corporation is the responsibility of the Municipal Commissioner, who is a Uttar Pradesh government-appointed Provincial Civil Service (PCS) officer of high seniority. The current Mayor of Agra is Indrajeet Balmiki, whereas the Municipal Commissioner is Arun Prasad.[36][37]

text: Politics[edit]

text: Agra district has two Loksabha viz. Agra and Fatehpur-Sikri, and nine Vidhansabha constituencies in it.

text: The current Member of Parliament from Agra is Ram Shankar, and the current Member of Parliament from Fatehpur-Sikri is Babulal Chaudhary.

text: Transport[edit]

text: Air[edit]

text: Air India flies to Agra airport on the following route: Delhi - Varanasi - Agra - Khajuraho - Varanasi - Delhi

text: Rail[edit]

text: Agra is on the central train line between Delhi (Station Code: NDLS) and Bombay (Station Code: CSTM) and between Delhi and Madras (Station Code: MAS) and many trains like Bhopal Shatabdi, Taj Express, Gatiman Express, Bhopal Express, Malwa Express, Gondwana Express, Jabalpur - Jammutawi Express, Shreedham Express, Garib Rath, Tamil Nadu Express, Chennai Rajdhani, Agra Mathura Express etc. connect Agra with all major Indian cities like New Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Bengaluru, Pune, Bhopal, Indore, Kochi, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Ujjain, Jaipur, Aligarh, Mathura, Alwar, Lucknow, Thiruvananthapuram etc. every day. Some east-bound trains from Delhi also travel via Agra, so direct connections to points in Eastern India (including Calcutta are also available. There are close to 20 trains to New Delhi and Gwalior Junction every day, and at least three or four to Bhopal, Indore, Nagpur, Bombay and Madras. There are three main railway stations in Agra.

text: Railway stations[edit]

text: Railway Stations served by the Indian Railways network at Agra are:

text:
Agra Cantonment Railway Station, Agra
Agra Fort Railway Station, Agra
Agra City Railway Station, Agra
Raja Ki Mandi Railway Station, Agra
Idgah Railway Station, Agra
Yamuna Bridge Railway Station, Agra
Billochpura Railway Station, Agra
Fatehpur Sikri Railway Station, Agra
Etmadpur Railway Station, Agra
Keetham Railway Track

text: Agra-Delhi Semi-High Speed Train[edit]

text: In July 2014, a trial run of a "semi-high speed train" with 10 coaches and 2 generators reached a speed of 160 km/h (99 mph) between New Delhi and Agra. The railways plan to introduce such trains commercially from November 2014. New Delhi Agra Shatabdi Express is same type of train, which takes 2 hours to complete its journey. A new semi-high speed train Gatimaan Express that reduces travel time between Delhi and Agra to 100 minutes has been started from 5 April 2016.

text: Road[edit]

text: Idgah Bus Stand, Taj Depot, Fort Depot and Inter State Bus Terminal (ISBT) are the major bus stands in Agra, connecting Agra to most of the bigger cities in North India. It is a major junction of highways with 3 national highways and 2 expressway (Yamuna Expressway & Agra Lucknow Expressway) originating from Agra. Another national highway passes through the city bringing the total highway outlet to 7.

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From Delhi: NH 19 (old number: NH 2), a modern divided highway, connects the 200 km (124 mi) distance from Delhi to Agra. The drive is about 4 hours. The primary access to the highway is along Mathura Road in Delhi but, if coming from South Delhi or Delhi Airport, it is easier to take Aurobindo Marg (Mehrauli Road) and then work up to NH2 via Tughlakabad.
From Delhi / Noida: Yamuna Expressway, a modern access controlled highway connects the 200 km (124 mi) distance from Delhi to Agra. The drive is about 2 hours. This highway has junction to Aligarh and Mathura via state highways.
Yamuna Expressway (formerly Taj Expressway) is a 6-lane (extendable to 8 lanes), 165 km (103 mi) long, controlled-access expressway, that connects Greater Noida with Agra via Khair and Mathura in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
NH 509 (old number: NH 93) is a National Highway that connects Agra to Moradabad via Aligarh
Agra Lucknow Expressway is a 6-lane (extendable to 8 lanes), 302 km (188 mi) long, controlled-access expressway, that connects lucknow with Agra via Kannauj and Etawah in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

text: Local transport[edit]

text: Bus services are run by the Agra Municipal Corporation. Other para-transit modes include rickshaws and autorickshaws. Polluting vehicles are not allowed near the Tāj Mahal.

text: Metro[edit]

text: Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES) has proposed 30 stations, 11 underground and 19 elevated, for two corridors of the Metro Rail in the city. The two routes are Sikandra to Taj Mahal East gate via Agra Fort and Agra Cantt to Kalindi Vihar. On 24 March 2017, State Chief Minister Aditya Nath Yogi approved the project.

text: Monumental Mughal legacy[edit]

text: Tāj Mahal[edit]

text: The Taj Mahal is one of the most famous buildings in the world, the mausoleum of Shah Jahan's favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It is one of the New Seven Wonders of the world, and one of the three World Heritage Sites in Agra. Agra is commonly identified as the "City of Taj".[38]

text: Completed in 1653, the Tāj Mahal was built by the Mughal king Shah Jahan as the final resting place for his beloved wife, Mumtāz Mahal. Finished in marble, it is perhaps India's most beautiful monument and is set amidst landscaped gardens. Built by the Persian architect, Ustād 'Īsā, the Tāj Mahal is on the south bank of the Yamuna River. It can be observed from Agra Fort from where Emperor Shāh Jahān gazed at it for the last eight years of his life, a prisoner of his son Aurangzeb. Verses of the Quran are inscribed on it and at the top of the gate are twenty-two small domes, signifying the number of years the monument took to build. The Tāj Mahal was built on a marble platform that stands above a sandstone one. The most elegant dome of the Tāj Mahal has a diameter of 60 feet (18 m), and rises to a height of 80 feet (24 m); directly under this dome is the tomb of Mumtāz Mahal. Shah Jahān's tomb was erected next to hers by his son Aurangzeb. The interiors are decorated with fine inlay work, incorporating semi-precious stones.

text: Agra Fort[edit]

text: Agra Fort (sometimes called the Red Fort), was commissioned by the conquering Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great in 1565, and is another of Agra's World Heritage Sites. A stone tablet at the gate of the Fort states that it had been built before 1000 but was later renovated by Akbar. The red sandstone fort was converted into a palace during Shāh Jahān's time, and reworked extensively with marble and pietra dura inlay. Notable buildings in the fort include the Pearl Mosque or Motī Masjid, the Dīwān-e-'Ām and Dīwān-e-Khās (halls of public and private audience), Jahāngīr's Palace, Khās Mahal, Shīsh Mahal (mirrored palace), and the Musamman Burj.[citation needed]

text: The forbidding exteriors of this fort conceal an inner paradise. The fort is crescent shaped, flattened on the east with a long, nearly straight wall facing the river. It has a total perimeter of 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi), and is ringed by double castellated ramparts of red sandstone punctuated at regular intervals by bastions. A moat 9 metres (30 ft) wide and 10 metres (33 ft) deep surrounds the outer wall.

text: Chhatrapati Shīvajī visited the Agra Fort, as a result of the conditions of the Treaty of Purandar entered into with Mirzā Rājā Jaisingh to meet Aurangzeb in the Dīwān-i-Khās (Special Audience Chamber). In the audience he was deliberately placed behind men of lower rank. An insulted Shīvajī stormed out of the imperial audience and was confined to Jai Sing's quarters on 12 May 1666. Fearing the dungeons and execution he escaped on 17 August 1666.

text: The fort is a typical example of Mughal architecture, effectively showing how the North Indian style of fort construction differed from that of the South. In the South, the majority of forts were built on the seabed like the one at Bekal in Kerala.[39]

text: Fatehpur Sikri[edit]

text: The Mughal Emperor Akbar built Fatehpūr Sikrī about 35 km (22 mi) from Agra, and moved his capital there. Later abandoned, the site displays a number of buildings of significant historical importance. A World Heritage Site, it is often visited by tourists. The name of the place came about after the Mughal Emperor Bābar defeated Rāṇā Sāngā in a battle at a place called Sikrī (about 40 km (25 mi) from Agra). Then the Mughal Emperor Akbar wanted to make Fatehpūr Sikrī his headquarters, so he built a majestic fort; due to shortage of water, however, he had to ultimately move his headquarters to Agra Fort.

text: Buland Darwāza or 'the lofty gateway' was built by the great Mughal emperor, Akbar in 1601 CE. at Fatehpūr Sikrī. Akbar built the Buland Darwāza to commemorate his victory over Gujarat. The Buland Darwāza is approached by 52 steps. The Buland Darwāza is 53.63 metres (175.95 feet) high and 35 metres (115 feet) wide. it is made of red and buff sandstone, decorated by carving and black and white marble inlays. An inscription on the central face of the Buland Darwāza demonstrates Akbar's religious broadmindedness, it is a message from Jesus advising his followers not to consider this world as their permanent home.

text: I'timād-Ud-Daulah[edit]

text: The Empress Nūr Jahān built I'timād-Ud-Daulah's Tomb, sometimes called the "Baby Tāj", for her father, Mirzā Ghiyās Beg, the Chief Minister of the Emperor Jahāngīr. Located on the left bank of the Yamuna river, the mausoleum is set in a large cruciform garden, criss-crossed by water courses and walkways. The area of the mausoleum itself is about 23 m2 (250 sq ft), and is built on a base that is about 50 m2 (540 sq ft) and about one metre (3.3 feet) high. On each corner are hexagonal towers, about thirteen metres (43 feet) tall. Small in comparison to many other Mughal-era tombs, it is sometimes described as a jewel box. Its garden layout and use of white marble, pietra dura, inlay designs and latticework presage many elements of the Tāj Mahal.

text: The walls are white marble from Rajasthan encrusted with semi-precious stone decorations – cornelian, jasper, lapis lazuli, onyx, and topaz in images of cypress trees and wine bottles, or more elaborate decorations like cut fruit or vases containing bouquets. Light penetrates to the interior through delicate jālī screens of intricately carved white marble.

text: Many of Nūr Jahān's relatives are interred in the mausoleum. The only asymmetrical element of the entire complex are the tombs of her father and mother, which have been set side-by-side, a formation replicated in the Taj Mahal.[clarification needed]

text: Akbar's Tomb, Sikandra[edit]

text: Sikandra, the last resting place of the Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great, is on the Delhi-Agra Highway, only 13 kilometres (8.1 miles) from the Agra Fort. Akbar's tomb reflects the completeness of his personality. The vast, beautifully carved, red-ochre sandstone tomb with deers, rabbits and langurs is set amidst a lush garden. Akbar himself planned his own tomb and selected a suitable site for it. To construct a tomb in one's lifetime was a Turkic custom which the Mughals followed religiously. Akbar's son Jahāngīr completed construction of this pyramidal tomb in 1613. The 99 names of Allah have been inscribed on the tomb.

text: Jamā Masjid[edit]

text: The Jāma Masjid is a large mosque attributed to Shah Jahan's daughter, Princess Jahanara Begum, built in 1648, notable for its unusual dome and absence of minarets. The inscription at its entrance shows that it cost Rs 5 Lakhs at that time for its completion.

text: Chīnī kā Rauza[edit]

text: Notable for its Persian influenced dome of blue glazed tiles, the Chīnī kā Rauza is dedicated to the Prime Minister of Shāh Jahān, 'Allāma Afzal Khāl Mullā Shukrullāh of Shiraz.

text: Rām Bāgh[edit]

text: The oldest Mughal garden in India, the Rām Bāgh was built by the Emperor Bābar in 1528 on the bank of the Yamuna. It lies about 2.34 km (1 mi) north of the Tāj Mahal. The pavilions in this garden are designed so that the wind from the Yamuna, combined with the greenery, keeps them cool even during the peak of summer. The original name of the gardens was Ārām Bāgh, or 'Garden of Relaxation', and this was where the Mughal emperor Bābar used to spend his leisure time and where he eventually died. His body was kept here for some time before sending it to Kabul.

text: On Ram Bagh to Tundla road near Etmadpur, there is a famed Yoga Ashram of Mahaprabhu Ramlal ji Maharaja(First Guru Gaddi), Yogeshwar Mulakhraj Ji Maharaja(Second Guru Gaddi) & Yogeshwar DeviDayal Ji Mahadev(Third GuruGaddi) blessed Swami Chandra Mohan Ji Maharaj named Shri Siddha Gufa Sawai. Thousands of devotees and seekers visit this holy place.

text: Mariam's Tomb[edit]

text: Mariams Tomb, is the tomb of Mariam, the wife of great Mughal Emperor Akbar. The tomb is within the compound of the Christian Missionary Society.

text: Mehtāb Bāgh[edit]

text: The Mehtāb Bāgh, or 'Moonlight Garden', is on the opposite bank of the River Yamuna from the Tāj Mahal.

text: Keetham Lake[edit]

text: Also known as Sur Sarovar, Keetham Lake is situated about 7 kilometres (4.3 miles) from the Akbar tomb in Agra, within the Surdas Reserved Forest. The lake has an impressive variety of aquatic life and water birds.

text: Mughal Heritage Walk[edit]

text: The Mughal Heritage Walk is a part of community development programme being implemented with support of Agra Municipal corporation, USAID and an NGO; Center for Urban and Regional Excellence. It seeks to build sustainable livelihoods for youth and women from low resource communities and improve their living environments through infrastructure services and integration within the city.

text: The Mughal Heritage Walk is a one-kilometre (0.62-mile) loop which connects the agricultural fields with the Rajasthani culture, river bank connected with the ancient village of Kuchhpura, the Heritage Structure of Mehtab Bagh, the Mughal aqueduct system, the Humanyun Mosque and the Gyarah Sidi.

text: Other Places of interest[edit]

text: Mankameshwar Temple[edit]

text: The Mankameshwar Temple is one of four ancient temples dedicated to Lord Shiva located on the four corners of Agra City. It is located near the Jāma Masjid and is about 2.5 kilometres (1.6 miles) from the Tāj Mahal and less than 1 km (0.6 mi) from Agra Fort. Being located in the old city, the temple is surrounded by markets, many of which date back to the Mughal Era.

text: Indrabhan Girls' Inter College[edit]

text: It is widespreadly considered to be the birthplace of great poet Mirza Ghalib. It is located near the Mankameshwar Temple and is about 3 kilometres (1.9 miles) from the Tāj Mahal and less than 1 km (0.6 mi) from Agra Fort. Being located in the old city, the College is surrounded by markets. Approximately four or five years back, the birth room of Mirza Ghalib was hidden behind the wall by the Management of the college to keep the identity of the place secret.[citation needed]

text: Gurudwara Guru ka Taal[edit]

text: Guru ka Tal was originally a reservoir meant to collect and conserve rainwater built in Agra, near Sikandra, during Jahangir's reign next to the Tomb of I'tibār Khān Khwājasara in 1610. In the 1970s a gurudwara was erected here. Guru ka Tal is a holy place of worship for the Sikhs. Four of the ten Sikh Gurus are said to have paid it a visit. Enjoying both historical and religious importance, this shrine attracts a large number of devotees and tourists. Boasting elaborate stone carvings and eight of the twelve original towers. It is located by national (Delhi-Agra) highway-2.

text: The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception[edit]

text: The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Agra.

text: Paliwal Park (Hewitt Park)[edit]

text: Paliwal Park, during the British Raj was known as Hewitt Park, is now renamed in memory of Shri Krishna Datta Paliwal, who was the first finance minister of Uttar Pradesh, when Shri Govind Ballabh Pant was the Chief Minister of the State.

text: Paliwal Park is located in the heart of Agra, spread over an area of around 70 acres (280,000 m2). It also has a small lake and a vast variety of trees.

text: Paliwal Park links the residential areas of Vijay Nagar Colony & Gandhi Nagar to the financial Hub of the city i.e. Sanjay Place.

text: John's Public Library, also known as the Agra Municipal Library, is also located here and one can find rare books on diverse topics here.

text: Many people come here for morning walk, as a result this place is full especially during the summer holidays when youngsters play all sort of different games.

text: Economy[edit]

text: Due to the presence of the Taj Mahal and other historic monuments, Agra has a booming tourism industry as well as royal crafts like Pietra Dura, marble inlay and carpets.

text: Today 40% of the population depends largely on agriculture, and others on the leather and footwear business and iron foundries. Agra is the second most self-employed in India in 2007, behind Varanasi, followed by Bhopal, Indore and Patna. According to the National Sample Survey Organization, in 1999–2000, 431 of every 1,000 employed males were self-employed in the city, which grew to 603 per 1,000 in 2004–05.[40] Tourism contributes to the economy of Agra. Agra is home to Asia’s largest spa called Kaya Kalp – The Royal Spa, at the Hotel Mughal in Agra.[41]

text: Agra has many industries. Uttar Pradesh's first plant biotech company Harihar Biotech is located near the Taj. There are about 7,000 small scale industrial units. Agra city is also known for its leather goods, the oldest and famous leather firm Taj Leather World is in Sadar bazar. The carpets, handicrafts, zari and zardozi (embroidery work), marble and stone carving and inlay work. Agra is known for its sweets (Petha and Gajak) and snacks (Dalmoth), garment manufacturers and exporters and an automobile industry. Carpet making was introduced to the city by Moghul Emperor Babur and since then this art has flourished.

text: The city centre place at Agra has jewellery and garments shops. The silver and gold jewellery hub is at Choube Ji Ka Fatak. The Shah Market area is an electronics market while Sanjay Place is the trade centre of Agra.

text: Property[edit]

text: Property is one of the growing sectors of the Agra's economy.

text: There are several malls such as Big Bazzar, TDI Mall, Pacific Mall, Ratan Mall, Omaxe SRK Mall, Ashoka Mall (Sanjay Place).

text: Future projects[edit]

text:
Agra International Airport
Metro Rail in Agra
Agra Lucknow Expressway
Night Markets in Agra
Radio Taxi

text: Development[edit]

text: Agra ranked fifth on both the financial penetration index, which measures things like the presence of ATMs and bank branches, and on the consumption index, indicating the city’s transformation into an urban town. There are many new buildings, shopping complexes, malls, roads, flyovers and apartments coming up. On the India City Competitiveness Index, the city ranked 26th in 2010,[42] 32nd in 2011[43] and 37th in 2012[44]

text: Education[edit]

text: It was during the advent of the Mughal era that Agra grew as a centre of Islamic education. British people introduced the western concept of education in Agra. In the year 1823, Agra College, one of the oldest colleges in India was formed out of a Sanskrit school established by the Scindia rulers. In the British era, Agra became a great centre of Hindi literature with people like Babu Gulab Rai at the helm.

text: Universities and colleges[edit]

text: Agra University was established on 1 July 1927 and catered to colleges spread across the United Provinces, the Rajputana, the Central Provinces and almost to entire North India, at present 10 institutes comprising various departments and around 700 Colleges are affiliated to this university. The historic Agra University was later rechristened as Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University by the then Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Ms. Mayawati.

text: Sachdeva Institute of Technology, Also known as SIT, Mathura since 2001.

text:
The Institute of Mental Health and Hospital, formerly known as Agra Lunatic Asylum, was established in September 1859 governed by the State of Uttar Pradesh. It is spread over on extensive and beautiful ground of 172.8 acres (69.9 ha) land and is well known centre for the treatment, training and research on mental disorders in Northern India. The institute was renamed as Mental Hospital, Agra in 1925. It was being managed under the provisions of Indian Lunacy Act, 1912 till 1993. Presently all admissions and discharges are being done under the provisions of Mental Health Act, 1987. Following a public writ, the Supreme Court of India in the year 1994, renamed the Institution as Agra Mansik Arogyashala, made it an autonomous institution and outlined the objectives to improve treatment and care of mentally ill persons including rehabilitation as well as to develop activities for professional teaching, training and research. In compliance of the order of the Supreme Court, the UP government declared the hospital as an autonomous institution on 31 January 1995. In view of the objectives laid down by the court, it was renamed as Institute of Mental Health and Hospital on 8 February 2001.
Central Institute of Hindi, (also known as Kendriya Hindi Sansthan) is an autonomous institute under Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India engaged in teaching Hindi as a foreign and second language. Apart from running residential Hindi language courses for foreign students, the institute also conducts regular training programmes for teachers of Hindi belonging to non-Hindi states of India. The institute is situated at a 11 acres (4.5 ha) campus on the outskirts of Agra city. Headquartered in Agra the institute has eight regional centres in Delhi, Hyderabad, Mysore, Shillong, Dimapur, Guwahati, Ahmedabad and Bhubneshwar. The institute is the only government run institution in India established solely for research and teaching of Hindi as a foreign and second language.
Sarojini Naidu Medical College, is one of the three oldest medical colleges of India. It is located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh state. It is named after the first lady Governess of Uttar Pradesh, poet and freedom fighter, Bharat Kokila Smt. Sarojini Naidu.
Agra College, is one of the oldest institutions in India. Pandit Gangadhar Shastri, a noted Sanskrit scholar founded the college in 1823. Till 1883 the institute was a government college and after that a Board of Trustees and a Committee of Management managed the college. Agra College produced the first graduate in Uttar Pradesh and the first Law graduate to Northern India.
St. John's College, Agra, is a college established in 1850, now part of the Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University, earlier known as Agra University. It is amongst the oldest and one of the most beautiful Christian colleges in India. The college runs a study centre of Indira Gandhi National Open University (ignou), a central university.
Raja Balwant Singh College, Established in 1885 owes its existence to Raja Balwant Singh Ji of Awagarh who enabled the institution to grow as one of the oldest and biggest colleges of Uttar Pradesh. Raja Balwant Singh College is located at Bichpuri, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. The college is affiliated to Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Lucknow, and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Agra.
Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Radhasoami Satsang Sabha, started the Radhasoami Educational Institute, as a co-educational Middle School, open to all, on 1 January 1917. It became a Degree College in 1947, affiliated to Agra University. In 1975, it formulated a programme of undergraduate studies which received approbation from the Government of Uttar Pradesh and the University Grants Commission, as a result of which in 1981 the Ministry of Education, Government of India, conferred the status of an institution deemed to be a University on the Dayalbagh Educational Institute, to implement the new scheme.
UEI Global, consecutively ranked among the top management institutes of India by Competition Success Review for year 2013 and 2012. The college has 12 campuses across India and provide programs in Hotel Management and Business Management.

text: Media[edit]

text: Agra is home to the Dainik Jagran newspaper. which is the most read Hindi newspaper in India. Other newspapers that are widely read include Amar Ujala, Aaj, Hindustan,The Sea Express, Deepsheel Bharat, DLA. The English dailies published are The Times of India, Hindustan Times, Economic Times, The Pioneer, etc. The Urdy dailies published are Prabhanjan Sanket, Inksaaf etc. There is also the Hindi and English mixed newspaper tabloid I-NEXT.

text: Morphers Animation Studios LLP is an animation studio in Agra, which caters 3d visualisation services to clients. State-owned All India Radio has a local station in Agra which transmits various programs of mass interest. There are three private FM radio stations, 92.7 BIG FM (Reliance Broadcast Network Limited), 93.7 Fever FM and Radio City 91.9 FM.[45] There is a community Radio Station 90.4 FM.

text: Radio stations[edit]

text:
90.4 MHz – Agra ki Awaaz
90.8 MHz – Aap ki Awaaz
93.7MHz - Fever FM
91.9 MHz – Radio City
92.7 MHz – Big 92.7 FM
105.6 MHz – IGNOU Gyan Vani

text: Fairs and festivals[edit]

text: Taj Mahotsav[edit]

text: Taj Mahotsav is a cultural festival was started in year 1992 and has grown since then. The year 2017 is the 26th year of this Mahotsav. This festival also figures in the calendar of events of the Department of Tourism, Government of India. A large number of Indian and foreign tourists coming to Agra join this festivity in the month of February(18 to 27). One of the objectives of this craft fair is to provide encouragement to the artisans. It also makes available works of art and craft at reasonable prices that are not inflated by high maintenance cost.

text: Ram Barat[edit]

text: Ram Barat (Hindi: राम बारात) is a part of Ramlila celebration in Agra. It is one of the biggest annual events in North India. Ram Barat literally means Baraat Marriage procession of Sri Ram. Every year a new locality is chosen in Agra and is elaborately decorated with lights & flowers. The area is given a major face lift befitting the venue for the divine marriage.

text: Taj Literature Festival[edit]

text: Taj Literature Festival saw stars of the literary world manifest themselves on the earth of Agra. The galaxy included the stalwarts, Muzaffar Ali, Shobha De, Prahlad Kakker and Raghu Rai. The stage shone brilliant and the heritage city breathed life. This festival, an attempt to rejuvenate that aesthetic spirit which is a soul of this historically rich city, Agra. The city that nurtured the likes of Ghalib, Tansen, Surdas, Nazeer and many more.

text: Kailash Fair[edit]

text: The Kailash Fair is held in the town of Kailash, about 12 km (7 mi) from Agra, in the month of August/September. It is a major fair celebrated in honour of Lord Shiva who is believed to have appeared here in the form of stone Lingam.

text: Gangaur Fair[edit]

text: Gokulpura / Moti Katra, Agra

text: Taj Municipal Museum in Paliwal Park Agra[edit]

text: The museum-cum-public library is housed in an old heritage structure, built in 1922 and renovated in the 1940s. Queen Victori's bronze statue's are also exposed in this Museum. The other old statues and memories of the Mughal Era are exposed for the attraction of tourists, something new other than usual attraction.

text: Notable individuals[edit]

text: Abdul Karim (the Munshi), Huzur Shiv Dayal Singh[46] Sahab(Param Purush Puran Dhani Soami Ji Maharaj), Founder Of Radhasoami Faith, Hazur Rai Saligram Bahadur[47] (Param Purush Puran Dhani Huzur Maharaj), Second Revered Leader Of Radhasoami Faith, Great Poet Soordas, Acharya Pt. Shri Ram Sharma, Abul Fazal, Amrit Lal Nagar, Rangey Raghav, Dr Ramvilas Sharma, Babu Gulab Roy, Rajendra Yadav, Mirza Galib, Mir Taqi Mir, Nazir Akbarabadi Motilal Nehru, Actress Nimmi, Raj Babbar, Prof (Dr) Deoki Nandan


document_title: Boy Meets World (season 1)

question_text: what episode of boy meets world does topanga come in

text: Boy Meets World (season 1)

text: Cast[edit]

text: Main[edit]

text:
Ben Savage as Cory Matthews
William Daniels as Mr. George Feeny
Betsy Randle as Amy Matthews
Will Friedle as Eric Matthews
Rider Strong as Shawn Hunter
Lee Norris as Stuart Minkus
Lily Nicksay as Morgan Matthews
William Russ as Alan Matthews

text: Recurring[edit]

text: Danielle Fishel as Topanga Lawrence

text: Episodes[edit]

text: This season consists of 22 episodes.

text:
Boy Meets World Season 1 episodesNo.overallNo. inseasonTitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.code11"Pilot"John TracyMichael Jacobs & April KellySeptember 24, 1993 (1993-09-24)B601
Middle school begins for Cory Matthews and his best friend, Shawn Hunter. They talk to their teacher, Mr. Feeny, and Cory questions candy for breakfast. They soon begin their class discussions and Mr. Feeny is teaching William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, and how two students will portray those roles. Meanwhile, Cory is not paying attention and is listening to the Philadelphia Phillies game. Cory gets caught and argues with Mr. Feeny that it is an important thing. Cory and his older brother, Eric, planned to go to the game but he dumped him in order to bring a girl out on a date. Later, Cory told his parents, Amy and Alan, but they do not show sympathy that he had detention on the day of the game. Cory feels that his parents don't care about him and he moves himself into his tree house. While there, he spots Mr. Feeny talking to someone in the phone and is eating alone for a dinner made for two. Cory goes back into the house and Amy tells him that when people grow up they get different interest. After this talk, Cory is ready to face detention. The next day, Cory tells Mr. Feeny that he saw him eating alone, and Mr. Feeny gives him a speech about "the power of love", and uses the Matthews family as an example. Cory later moves out of the tree house and back at home. Meanwhile, Eric returns from the game and tells everyone how miserable he was on the date. Cory then convinces Eric to call the girl back because he said, "I'm told love is worth it". In the post-credits, Cory is having a tea-party with his little sister Morgan and tells her that he will never ditch her for a girl. Mr. Feeny then asks a teacher out for dinner, and reveals that the night Cory saw him having dinner alone, was supposed to be with him and his sister who cancelled at the last minute.
Guest stars: Cynthia Mace as Evelyn, Krystin Moore as Vanessa

Absent: Lee Norris as Stuart Minkus
22"On the Fence"David TrainerJeff C. ShermanOctober 1, 1993 (1993-10-01)B603
Cory and his friends are having a talk about who is the best superhero. This leads to an ultimate water-gun fight. Cory's best friend, Shawn Hunter, shot Stuart Minkus (a nerdy kid) with the water-gun, and Cory feels left out because he is the only one who doesn't have one yet. Minkus then gets annoyed with how Cory and Shawn are treating him so he gets out his brand-new water-gun and retaliates by shooting Cory and his friends. Cory then tries to convince Amy and Alan to buy him a water-gun which is worth $50 but they refuse, so he turns to Eric and asks him to buy the water-gun for him. Eric also refuses and even shows off his new watch to Cory. After hearing that Eric got the money from his job at Alan's supermarket, Cory asks Alan if he could work there. Alan refuses and tells him that he is to young and that there are no job openings. Alan talks to Cory about enjoying his youth time but he gets angry that he can't have his water-gun. Cory then goes to Mr. Feeny, who offers to pay him $50 to paint his fence for him. Cory airbrushes the paint and is proud of what he has done, but he then sees that the paint went to shutter slats and went onto the white fence. Cory's friends that have a water-gun fight with him, and he asks them to help him repaint the fence. They do so, but give up. Cory returns to the house, soaking wet but is very happy. Meanwhile, Eric returns from work and is terribly exhausted and questions how Alan can work such long hours and still do work at home. From a distance, Cory sees Alan painting the fence and says that his dad is "Superman". During dinner, Cory starts a water-fight between their family and he sold his $50 water-gun for two smaller pistols, and he gave one to Alan so he can "revisit" being a kid. In the post-credits, Morgan calls the cops and says that the Matthews are outside "fighting", and they "just shot the neighbor"!

Guest star: DeJuan Guy as Ellis
33"Father Knows Less"David TrainerApril KellyOctober 8, 1993 (1993-10-08)B604
Alan and Cory are making a sandwich to take to the Blue Angels navy flight demonstration. Unfortunately, the supermarket assistant manager, Lenny Spinelli, comes bringing bad news to Alan that there is chaos and broken shelves. Because he is the manager of the supermarket, Alan is forced to cancel his plans with Cory but promises to make it up to him. Later on, Alan wakes up Cory and lets him watch the end of the Philadelphia Phillies game, even though it is late. In the class the next morning, Cory falls asleep and fails the test Mr. Feeny gave. Cory tries to explain to Mr. Feeny why he was sleepy, but he refuses to accept an excuse. Cory then tells Alan and Amy, and Alan talks to Mr. Feeny. Mr. Feeny understands, but he refuses to change Cory's grade. Alan and Mr. Feeny get into an argument and Alan tells him that he doesn't understand because he doesn't have a son. Then, Lenny Spinelli returns to the Matthews household delivering more bad news. Cory then accidentally throws a ball in Mr. Feeny's yard and is caught trying to get it. Mr. Feeny invites Cory and talks him. He reveals that he wanted to spend time with his dad when he was younger to listen to President Truman's speech. But, Mr. Feeny's father refused, not because he had school the next day, but because he didn't want Mr. Feeny to be near his drinking buddies. Mr. Feeny then tells Cory that it is important that a boy spends time with his father. Alan returns from dealing with the small fire at the supermarket, and sees Mr. Feeny and Cory talking. Alan then sends Cory to bed and assures Mr. Feeny that Cory will go to bed on time. Cory then asks Amy why adults change who is right, and she tells him that two adults can think differently about something. Even though he is confused, Cory is sure what Alan meant that he go to sleep on time. Alan them promises to Cory that he'll be there for him if he misses something.

Guest stars: Willie Garson as Lenny Spinelli, Thomas Brown IV as TV Announcer
44"Cory's Alternative Friends"David TrainerPatricia ForresterOctober 15, 1993 (1993-10-15)B606
Shawn and Cory are partners for a presentation about air pollution in Mr. Feeny's class, but turn it into an off-topic discussion about the Philadelphia Phillies. Mr. Feeny blames himself for letting Cory and Shawn become partners. For their next assignment, Mr. Feeny assigns the partners. Shawn is partnered up with Minkus and is thrilled because he will do all of the work. Meanwhile, Cory is not so thrilled with his partner Topanga Lawrence, a hippie nerd who it part of the "out-cast" group and sits with the "weird-kids" at lunch. Cory tries to persuade Mr. Feeny, but he made his decision. At lunch, Cory hears some girls talking about a "total Brillo-head" and thought that they were talking about him. Later, Topanga goes to Cory's house to make him sign a petition to stop the librarian from retiring. When Topanga leaves, Cory informs Shawn about his "hair problem", and they call Shawn's sister and get something to straighten his hair. Cory and Topanga then work on their project with Cory wanting a quick presentation, while Topanga wants to go to the performing arts route. Topanga them performs a poem and tells Cory that he shouldn't be embarrassed to show his true self. Topanga then tells Cory that she doesn't care when people make fun of her, and that Cory blends in well. Cory then tricks Topanga into leaving. Cory and Shawn then check his hair and are shock when his hair turns out different because they left the chemicals in to long. Cory decides not to go to school, but Alan and Amy refuse. At school, everyone makes fun of and laughs at Cory's hair and he sat at the "Weird-Kids lunch table". Cory then helps Topanga and her friends to get their petition for the school librarian. Despite he is embarrassed of his hair, Cory doesn't want to let Topanga and his new friends down. After the finished their goal, Minkus and everyone else left, while Cory and Topanga shared their first kiss ever, with Cory handcuffed to a locker. Cory is so embarrassed and shocked. Cory's hair then returns back to normal, and he confronts the girls who were talking about him, and realize they were talking about another boy. Topanga and Cory then share a look, with Topanga showing off her new red baseball cap.
Guest stars: Danielle Fishel as Topanga, Marla Sokoloff as Paige, Megan Parlen as Barbara, Katie Jane Johnston as Hillary, Marty York as Larry, Sam Horrigan as Student #1, Chris Owen as Ned

Note: Danielle Fishel as Topanga Lawrence (later Matthews), is a recurring character for the first season, but starting in season 2, Danielle Fishel joined the main cast as Topanga, and is credited in the opening credits.
55"Killer Bees"David TrainerSusan Estelle JansenOctober 22, 1993 (1993-10-22)B602
In the geography test, Minkus scores the highest score once again. Cory did not do to well (he got a C), and he actually studies, but he blames the out-of-date textbooks. Mr. Feeny agrees with Cory but tells him that the Board of Education doesn't have enough money. Mr. Feeny also tells him that if he paid attention in class, he might have done a bit better. Mr. Feeny then informs the class about the upcoming Regional Geography Tournament. Minkus always enters and wins. The whole is not paying attention until Mr. Feeny announces that the winner will get to be the batboy at the upcoming World Series. Everyone, but Minkus, loves the prize. Cory tries to convince Mr. Feeny into letting him compete, but he knows Cory's motives. Later, Cory and his friends ambush and take Minkus to the Matthews house. Meanwhile, Eric is continuously arguing with Amy about a concert he is going to. Eric is bringing a date to the Aerosmith concert and is embarrassed to be near Alan and Amy. On the other hand, Cory tries to convince Minkus to withdraw from the Geography tournament. Minkus agrees to Cory's bargain under one condition - they will not throw balls at him during gym class. Because of Minkus' resignation, Mr. Feeny has no one else but Cory. Mr. Feeny doesn't want to enter thinking Cory will humiliate him. Cory then hits the books and is confidant for the tournament. Unfortunately, he and Mr. Feeny lost the tournament, and gets even more angry learning that the girl who won isn't even interested in the prize. Meanwhile, Eric and Heather come home early from the concert due to Eric being embarrassed. Heather, though, thinks that Amy and Alan are cool. Eric then starts appreciating his parents for who they are after getting a talk. For Cory, even though he didn't win the geography tournament, he got an A on his geography test. In the post-credits, it show Cory watching the World Series and the announcers get into a geography discussion after the bat-girl runs onto the field with a protest-banner.

Guest stars: DeJuan Guy as Ellis, Nikki Cox as Heather, Gisele MacKenzie as Loudspeaker Voice, Branelle Dahl as Contestant #5, Laurel Liskin Contestant #6, Thomas Brown IV as Announcer Ed, Tom Kelly as Announcer John
66"Boys II Mensa"David TrainerJanette Kotichas BurleighOctober 29, 1993 (1993-10-29)B607
It's near Halloween and Cory's dresses up like a clown taking the phrase "Class Clown" too literally. Mr. Feeny then returns graded book reports. Cory attempts to protest his grade comparing himself to Minkus; this causes Cory to get himself into detention. Shawn and Cory both are in detention and come across an I.Q. answer key. Cory cheats and memorizes the scores and gets a high grade on the test. Mr. Feeny gets suspicious because Cory scored even higher than Minkus (who always scores the highest). He sends home a note for Alan and Amy, but Shawn convinces Cory to keep up his act. His parents know the truth, but refuse to accuse Cory in hopes that he will admit the truth. Meanwhile, Eric bought Morgan a Halloween costume as a Zombie. Amy disagrees with the costume, Morgan, Alan, and Eric are enthusiastic about it. Cory then tells Shawn that he is starting to become guilty for lying to his parents. At school, Mr. Feeny gives Cory a final chance to admit the truth before telling him he would be transferred to a school full of prodigies and no sports. Cory doesn't admit and Mr. Feeny tells him that he'll get what he deserves. After school, a woman from the gifted school gives Cory a test, and Shawn tells him to fail the test on purpose so he won't have to go to the school. Cory then admits to his parents that he cheated on the I.Q. test. Alan and Amy ground Cory for two weeks but let him go trick-or-treating and advises his not to be something he is not. Cory then gives up the title of class clown to Mr. Feeny, and realizes why he his harder on Cory than on students who score the same on tests. In the post-credits, Mr. Feeny went to the Matthews house to ask for some candy, and two boys who a trick-or-treating tell Mr. Feeny that he is the best teacher ever. Mr. Feeny is convinced that it is Cory but is mistaken. After he leaves, the two boys are revealed to be Cory and Shawn, and Cory says "And they think I'm not a genius!"

Guest stars: Jane Carr as Mrs. Bertram, Marty York as Costumed Kid #1, Sam Horrigan as Costumed Kid #2, Dusty Gould as Costumed Kid #3
77"Grandma was a Rolling Stone"David TrainerEd Decter & John J. StraussNovember 12, 1993 (1993-11-12)B609
Cory and Shawn find themselves removing snails from Mr. Feeny's garden for bait in their upcoming fishing trip with Alan. Alan tells Cory that Eric will not be joining them due to his interest in girls. Eric then teaches Morgan to be his "wing-man" in front of girls. Meanwhile, Alan's mother, Bernice, arrives and brings gifts for Morgan and Eric; giving Morgan a shrunken head and Eric a bull-whip. She gives Amy and Alan a dried-up cactus. While there, Bernice promises to get Morgan new clothes at the mall, bring Eric to see bikini girls, and get Cory a Cal Ripken baseball card autographed by the "man in the picture." Later, Mr. Feeny seeks Eric to help entertain his niece, Jessica. Eric brings out Morgan to use her as his wing-man. Mr. Feeny gets annoyed knowing that Eric is using Morgan to get on a date with Jessica. Morgan then invites Jessica to the carnival with her and Eric. Meanwhile, Cory realizes that Bernice won't show up and decides to spend the Sunday afternoon with Shawn. Much to his surprise, Shawn is out fishing with Alan. Cory is terribly disappointed that both Alan and Bernice abandoned him. Later on, Morgan, Jessica, and Eric return and share a kiss - but get caught by Shawn and Alan. Cory and Alan then talk about how Bernice shows her weird way of love. Mr. Feeny then comes over, confronts Eric, about taking out Jessica after dark, but Bernice returns and covers up for Eric. In the end-credits, Shawn admires Cory card, while Cory understands the worth of it.
Special guest star: Rue McClanahan as Bernice Matthews
Guest star: Keri Russell as Jessica

Absent: Lee Norris as Stuart Minkus
88"Teacher's Bet"David TrainerApril KellyNovember 19, 1993 (1993-11-19)B610
Cory and Minkus get into a conversation where Cory thinks Mr. Feeny gets overpaid, while Minkus thinks he gets underpaid. Meanwhile, after so many cracks, Mr. Feeny calls Cory after class and decides to make a bet with him. The challenge is Cory will teach the class, and if more kids pass than usual, he wins the bet and gets 1/5 of Mr. Feeny's paycheck; but if less kids pass, Mr. Feeny gets Cory's brand new bike. Eric brings home his new girlfriend named Linda, and Morgan gets a liking to her especially when she gave her a gift of a Japanese lantern. Later, Cory informs his parents about the bet but are not so enthusiastic. During his first day, Cory names himself as the teacher and is called "Hey, Dude." He becomes to nice and the class gets out of control. Cory then decides to give up. At home, Cory then realizes that racial prejudice still exists after Linda get called a racial slur at their local mall. Cory then gives a speech to the class, and gets their attention. Mr. Feeny then tells Cory that the same amount of people passed except Shawn - he got a B (he always gets a C). In the post-credits, Linda is showing off her cheerleader moves to Eric and Amy.

Guest stars: Danielle Fishel as Topanga, Lindsay Price as Linda
99"Class Pre-Union"David TrainerEd Decter & John J. StraussNovember 26, 1993 (1993-11-26)B611
Cory is making a video about being the middle child and interviews every member in the Matthews family. Amy gave Morgan a gold necklace, and Alan tells Cory not to break the video camera, but he does. In class, Mr. Feeny assigns a project titled "Preunion", to see how much has changed when they see each other of their 20th high school reunion, with the personal details that led up to it. Shawn decides to become a salesman because that is what his father does. Meanwhile, Cory is helping Amy create the props for the Preunion. Morgan tells Amy that she traded her gold necklace for a fake one. Amy tries to talk to the girl's mother but she refuses to give it back. The next day, Minkus is dressed as an entrepreneur and is settled to take over Microsoft, and is married to Topanga. Then it becomes Cory's turn to turn in a presentation, but due to lack of research Mr. Feeny gives Cory an "incomplete" grade. Unfortunately, Cory takes this personally and feels his dream of becoming a professional baseball player is crushed. Cory disposes all of his baseball souvenirs and posters and even brings Eric to become sad due to his sour attitude. Meanwhile, Amy invites Stephanie (the girl who Morgan gave the necklace) and her mother, and Morgan tricks Stephanie into giving her back their stuff, but including her mother's car keys. Eric and Cory then cheer up when Alan invited professional baseball player Jim Abbott. Jim Abbott gives Cory advice not to give up on his dream, but also the power of an education. Mr. Feeny then throws all of Cory's baseballs on the Matthews side of the fence. In the post-credits, Alan wonders if Amy regrets marrying him because he didn't pursue his dream to become an engineer.
Special guest star: Jim Abbott as himself

Guest stars: Danielle Fishel as Topanga, Christine Heavy as Jane, Marty York as Larry, Brittany English Stephen as Stephanie, Kristopher Kyer as TV Voice #1, Lisa E. Wilcox as TV Voice #2, Matt Kirkwood as TV Voice #3
1010"Santa's Little Helper"David TrainerSusan Estelle JansenDecember 10, 1993 (1993-12-10)B612
Shawn's father loses his job, and Cory vows that Shawn will have a Christmas gift this year.
Guest stars: Danielle Fishel as Topanga, Tom LaGrua as Elf

Note: This episode is titled "Santa's Little Helper" and should not be mistaken for "Santa's Little Helpers" from the sixth season.
1111"The Father/Son Game"David TrainerBill LawrenceDecember 17, 1993 (1993-12-17)B608
It is a Friday morning in the Matthews household, and Cory is annoyed that Morgan ate all of the sugar cereal. Eric tries to convince Amy and Alan to have a later curfew so that he could spend more time with his date. Alan then excitedly informs Eric and Cory about the annual father/son softball game. Cory and Eric, though, do not share the same enthusiasm as Alan for the softball game. At school, Cory's class recited the Pledge of Allegiance, except Topanga. Cory then laughs about Topanga getting in trouble and finds out that Mr. Feeny asked Topanga not to say the Pledge of Allegiance to start the lesson of the day. He used Cory and Topanga as examples for the social debate: Pledge Vs. Protest. Topanga is defending the right to protest and Cory thinks it's not worth it to protest. Meanwhile, Cory sees Alan practicing for the father/son game and feels guilty about telling him that he doesn't want to play. Eric and Cory try to make Amy help them not be in the softball game. Eric and Cory try to give Alan excuses and he tells them that the game has been cancelled. Cory then finds out that the game was played from Topanga. Eric and Cory then try to make it up to Alan by throwing him a barbecue. In the class, Cory then tells the class that no matter what tradition anyone is doing they should respect it. Cory and Eric then tell Alan to have a re-match father/son softball game by challenging the bookstore to another match. In the post-credits, they come back victorious.

Guest stars: Danielle Fishel as Topanga, Willie Garson as Lenny Spinelli
1212"Once in Love with Amy"David TrainerKen KutaJanuary 7, 1994 (1994-01-07)B613
While Cory is working on a difficult math problem, he chances upon another conundrum: he accidentally discovers provocative clothing in his mother's bag, and assumes that she is having an affair.

Guest star: Danielle Fishel as Topanga
1313"She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not"David TrainerApril KellyJanuary 14, 1994 (1994-01-14)B614
Topanga develops a crush on Eric, but Cory gets the impression that her affections are directed at him.

Guest stars: Danielle Fishel as Topanga, Krystee Clark as Nebula, Breanne O'Donnell as The Girl
1414"The B-Team of Life"David TrainerJeff MenellJanuary 28, 1994 (1994-01-28)B605
Cory and Minkus are assigned to the basketball "B-Team" at school, and rarely get to play. However, Cory also gets the feeling that he is on the "B-Team" with his own family.

Guest stars: Ahmad Stoner as Harris, Hugh Dane as Coach, Phil Proctor as TV Voice #1, Robert Clotworthy as TV Voice #2
1515"Model Family"David TrainerEd Decter & John J. StraussFebruary 4, 1994 (1994-02-04)B615
Cory learns that there is no such thing as "a perfect family" when he is assigned to get in a group with Shawn, Topanga and Minkus and work together as a family.
Special guest star: Kathy Ireland as Alexis

Guest stars: Danielle Fishel as Topanga, Jason Marsden as Jason, Kelly Packard as Tracy, Stephanie Dicker as Erin, Matt Kirkwood as Photographer, Kristopher Kyer as Mall Announcer
1616"Risky Business"David TrainerKen KutaFebruary 11, 1994 (1994-02-11)B617
Cory and Shawn bet on racehorses for a school project, but they soon learn—the hard way—that there are things in life that are not worth risking.

Guest stars: Danielle Fishel as Topanga, Thomas Brown IV as Sports Announcer, Trevor Denman as Track Announcer
1717"The Fugitive"David TrainerJeff C. ShermanFebruary 25, 1994 (1994-02-25)B618
When Shawn blows up a mailbox at Alan's grocery store with a cherry bomb, he stays in Cory's room to avoid going home. Cory tries to keep this secret as long as he can but soon learns what it means to be a true friend and helps Shawn to face what he did.

Guest star: Danielle Fishel as Topanga
1818"It's a Wonderful Night"David TrainerSusan Estelle JansenMarch 11, 1994 (1994-03-11)B616
At school, Shawn informs Cory that he rented an 'R'-rated movie and tells him that they will watch the horror film in the Matthews household. Amy and Alan do not allow any type of material like that inside their home and ban it. Shawn and Cory attempt to smuggle it since his parents will be out for the evening. Meanwhile, Judy, the Matthews regular babysitter, cancelled due to a skin condition. Eric then takes his drivers test but fails. Eric and his friend have dates and he decides to drive anyway so that he won't disappoint his date. Desperate to find a babysitter, Eric convinces Mr. Feeny to step-in as the babysitter so that his plans will not be cancelled. Mr. Feeny then becomes the babysitter and plays tea party with Morgan and wears a floppy hat much to his detriment. Cory and Shawn initially fool Mr. Feeny telling him that they're watching a nature film. Later, the car Eric was driving gets towed and he is unable to retrieve it because he does not have a license. Troubles arises as Mr. Feeny discovers that Cory and Shawn smuggled an inappropriate movie. Mr. Feeny then finds out that Eric got his car towed. And if that wasn't enough, Amy and Alan return home and find out about the happenings. In consequence of the happenings, Amy and Alan ground Cory for two weeks only letting him watch educational television, and make Eric retake his driver's test so that he can drive Morgan and Cory wherever they want.
Guest stars: Jason Marsden as Jason, Don Gibb as Tony, Kelly Packard as Tracy, Stephanie Dicker as Erin, Kristopher Kyer as TV Voice #1, Kevin Thompson as TV Voice #2, Lisa E. Wilcox as TV Voice #3

Absent: Lee Norris as Stuart Minkus
1919"Kid Gloves"David TrainerJeff MenellMarch 25, 1994 (1994-03-25)B620
Cory, Shawn, Minkus, and Topanga are required to choose an extra curricular activity and they all wind up in SCUBA diving. The next day, Cory is celebrating his 12th birthday and Alan bestows to him a gift. Cory realizes that the gift is just a worthless necklace of silver mittens, but he pretends to love it in order not to hurt Alan's feelings. Alan becomes disappointed knowing that Cory doesn't like his gift. Meanwhile, Morgan is persistently whining that she didn't get a gift like before during Cory and Eric's birthday. During the SCUBA class, Cory and Shawn are making jokes about each other's swimsuits until they are left speechless seeing Topanga in her bathing suit. They are excited to meet the SCUBA instructor but are shocked that it is Mr. Feeny. Later, Cory realizes that he lost Alan's necklace and goes SCUBA diving alone in an attempt to find it. Alan then explains to Cory that he got it while he was in the U.S. Navy. During dinner, Eric poorly covers up for Cory when he tells their parents that he went to Shawn's house for dinner because Shawn is at the Matthews house. Alan and Amy then realize that Cory is missing. While searching for Alan's necklace, Cory is caught by Mr. Feeny and is immediately brought home. Mr. Feeny then tells Cory he found the necklace. Cory gives it to Alan telling him that he is not worthy of that kind of a gift. In the end credits, Alan secretly gives Morgan a toy horse but tells her not to tell Amy. He tells her that he won it in the Navy.

Guest star: Danielle Fishel as Topanga
2020"The Play's the Thing"David TrainerEd Decter & John J. StraussApril 29, 1994 (1994-04-29)B621
Cory's class is making a play about William Shakespeare's Hamlet, and Cory gets the lead role with Topanga and Minkus as his "co-stars". At home, Cory tries to practice for his annual golf game with Alan, Amy, and Eric. Eric then tells Cory that he throw the game off for the price of $5. While Cory's class is rehearsing for the play, Cory tries to convince Mr. Feeny to make changes to make it more exciting. Later, Topanga gives Cory his costume as Hamlet which includes a doublet and tights. Cory calls it a "miniskirt and pantyhose" and refuses to ware it. Cory then decides to quit the play and tells Shawn about his hidden motive and thinks that if he quits, Mr. Feeny will be forced to accept his suggestions. However, Minkus replaces Cory as Hamlet. At home, Cory finds out that Alan's job cut his salary by 5% which means they cannot afford to go the Jersey Shore golf tournament. In the school, Shawn got Minkus' former role and begs Cory to return because Minkus is a poor substitute. Cory tries to convince Mr. Feeny to let him have his part back, but he refuses and teaches Cory a lesson not to let people down who are counting on him. In the Matthews household, Cory finds out that they made their own golfing tournament in the backyard. In the play, Cory is spear carrier and his co-spear carrier starts a fight in the stage which leaves everyone but Cory left.

Guest stars: Danielle Fishel as Topanga, Ryan Tomlinson as Spear Carrier
2121"Boy Meets Girl"David TrainerJanette Kotichas BurleighMay 6, 1994 (1994-05-06)B622
Cory and Shawn's class watch a video about puberty, which disgusts them. Shortly after, Shawn's eyes are caught by a beautiful classmate named Hilary. Shawn asks out Hilary despite his agreement with Cory that they'll stay twelve until they are forty-two. In an attempt to keep up with his buddy, Cory asks Topanga out on a date, not knowing what dating really means. Cory then asks Minkus for advice on dating and he gives Cory the answer to date the "girl in the dress", meaning Topanga. Meanwhile, Amy and Alan are excited knowing that Cory is out on his first date with Topanga. Cory becomes nervous and decides to fake being sick so that his date with Topanga will not pursue. The next day, Topanga went to the Matthews house to bring Cory some bancha tea. To Cory's surprise, Topanga is understanding why he faked ill. Cory and Topanga then play a game with their laundry, and they chat about their Mother's Day gifts. In school, Cory explains to Topanga that them hanging out was not a date. Cory then asks Topanga how she knows a lot about women, to her reply she says that she will become a "woman" one day. Before heading into class, she fixes Cory collar but he annoyingly fixes back. In the post-credits, Cory and Shawn discuss about their first dates and always promise to stick together despite the coming of second dates, proms, engagements, and marriage. Later, Hilary says hi to Shawn and the same goes for Topanga to Cory.

Guest stars: Danielle Fishel as Topanga, Breanne O'Donnell as Hilary, Gisele MacKenzie as Narrator Voice, Gil Stratton, Jr. as TV Announcer
2222"I Dream of Feeny"David TrainerMark FinkMay 13, 1994 (1994-05-13)B619
Cory and Shawn are worrying over a geography test that they have not studied for. Cory wishes that Mr. Feeny will get a "sick day" so that the test will be cancelled. The day of the test arrives, and Cory's wish came true; Mr. Feeny was sent to the hospital. This causes Cory to believe that he has the power to make people sick, and thinks of it as a "gift". Meanwhile, Topanga tries to convince Shawn that the "power of mind" should not be taken so lightly. Minkus becomes extremely worried about Mr. Feeny that he even doesn't have the power of trade insults with Shawn. Shawn is now worried about Cory's powers, and Topanga informs him that he will received karma for his actions. The conscience is now haunting in his dreams as he sees Mr. Feeny's "ghost" haunting him and continuously telling Cory that the "killed" him. The next day, Cory goes to the hospital to visit Mr. Feeny to make sure he's okay. Cory gives Mr. Feeny a geranium, and he plans it as a metaphor for growth. In the end-credits, Topanga is performing a experiment with Minkus, Cory, and Shawn in trying to power a light bulb with their minds.
Guest stars: Danielle Fishel as Topanga, Janet Carroll as Nurse Jill, Juliette Jeffers as Karen Chase
Note: This is the last episode to credit Lee Norris as a regular cast member and his last appearance on the show until the Season 5 finale, "Graduation".

Absent: Lily Nicksay as Morgan Matthews