I don't think Quantum Leap's finale was "sad and depressing". I guess it's all in how you look at it.

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pics?

"The whole entire show was built on Kevin's love for Winnie. Why then make it that they dont get together?"

Because the show was about him growing up and the people were who in his life at the time.

The show was great because it was so real. I can't think of many other shows that are so believable. And it wasn't just the finale...it was many episodes along the way that didn't end in the perfect, peachy way. To me, it was those striking, sad, depressing aspects of the show that made it was it was.

The OP was in 2002. For some reason it had no replies until today.

Maybe it took 3 years to be ready for the question.

Seriously this is an age issue. I grew up with BMW not WY.

Holy shit. Here's to vwbeetlvr for resurrecting a 3 year old thread (hell, it's closer to 4 years old) with a one line comment.

Cory and Topanga get married and finally have sex. Topanga is offered an internship in New York City and Cory agrees that they should move there so that she can have that oppertunity. So it is a lot of that debate along with clips from other shows looking back. I think Mr. Feeny accidentally says that Cory's full name is Cornelius and Cory says that even Topanga doesn't know that information.

The actual ending is a heartfelt moment in Mr. Feeny's old classroom.

No shit. 3 dozen replies in a half a day to a 3 year old-1 post thread. Killer.

Not making it home is just lame.

Once again, just like Wonder Years, Bellesario was planning on another season. The ending was tacked on when the show was cancelled. There were still plans to revive the series with Sam's daughter looking for him. That has always been the idea from even way back before cancellation.

Sci-fi has a finished script for a 2 hour movie sitting on the shelf collecting dust. With the take off of Atlantis and battlestar they shelved it for a rainy day.

I have to argue about it being "lame." Brilliant, heartfelt and touching come to mind for me. Giving Sam the option of going home or continue helping people was great. Especially going back to help Al with his marraige, which he could have done 3 years prior but didn't because of "rules." After all the years of Al helping Sam, it was Sam's turn to give back.

lol....I grew up on The Wonder Years.....
but I didn't see Boy Meets World until syndication when I was in graduate school....it was on in my area everyday after classes...so I watched like the whole show in a short period of time.

It's hard to pick a favorite between the two.....
It's been ages since I have seen a Wonder Years rerun. I have doubts if the show would hold up well for me today.

I agree with nightwing,
Topanga was hotter and far more interesting than Winnie Cooper, and the Cory/Shawn friendship is what made Boy Meets World so interesting......

I don't think I can really pick one over the other without rewatching some Wonder Years eps and seeing how the show holds up for me as an adult.

I'd watch the Wonder Years and do...things...to/with Topanga.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words.

Here's four pictures. One word each.

...............ARE............................YOU.........................ALL.............


..........CRAZY............

What Count Dooku said. I think that Boy Meets World chick looks weird. And Wonder Years was a damn good show.

Boy Meets World and Topenga. I loved it when it first came on, and I have since bought the DVDs. I was actually surprised how well it holds up. I hope Wonder Years comes to DVD, so i can give it more of a chance.

Wonder Years and Winnie Cooper. I do love BMW, but WY is one of the all-time greats.

Glad to see it took three-and-a-half years to finally get the conversation rolling on this one.

Well, I'm probably the most surprised to see this thread... since I don't remember starting it. Just saw the thread title and was going to post... but then I saw I was the OP. Interesting.

I think I might have posted it as a joke, but seriously, 3.5 years I really don't remember.

I actually do really like both of them though. Wonder Years probably gets the edge for it's saccharine sweet nostalgia, but Boy Meets World was probably downright more hilarious (The one where Feeny and Corey go on the roller coaster had me crying at one point)

And I'm going to have to agree with Dooku. Wholeheartedly agree with Dooku.

A conversation my brother had with one of his friends when his friend came back from spring break

Brother "Why'd you take a picture with that fat girl?"
Friend "That's Topanga."

And yes, it actually was

Wonder years was a classic show for most of it's run. Watching BMW is like getting my teeth drilled. But I'd take Topanga over that creepy Chinnie.

Jesus, who are you people?! Yes, BWM makes a great car, but what the hell does WY make?!!!

I gotta get me one of those BWMs.

I think it's a tough choice

I think Jennifer Lyons is very very sexy.
.........................................................................................It would be a tough choice between her and Danica.

You have to judge this from what Winnie looked like when the wonder years was running, not what Danica looks like today!

Yeah, Danica looks pretty good today (although, let's be honest ... she's nothing special; if she weren't "Winnie all grown up", we wouldn't notice her), but Topanga was hotter than Winnie.

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