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On the Air

Episode Number: 39    Season Num: 2    First Aired: Friday February 10, 1995    Prod Code: B640
Cory and Shawn are a hit on Patriot Radio, but "Lunchtime Lust" doesn't fly with Mr. Feeny, so he pulls the plug.

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Writer: Mark Blutman, Howard Busgang
Director: David Trainer
Star: Will Friedle (Eric Randall Matthews),  William Daniels (George Hamilton Feeny),  Lily Nicksay (Morgan Matthews (Season 1 - Season 2)),  Betsy Randle (Amy Matthews),  William Russ (Alan Matthews),  Rider Strong (Shawn Patrick Hunter),  Ben Savage (Cornelius A. 'Cory' Matthews),  Danielle Fishel (Topanga Lawrence-Matthews (Seasons 2+)),  Anthony Tyler Quinn (Jonathan Turner (Season 2 - Season 4))
Guest Star: Grant Gelt (Spencer),  Justin Thomson (Jean Thomas Ludwig),  Laurie Fortier (Jasmine Fontana),  Hillary Tuck (Sarah),  Robin Leach (Robin Leach),  Jonathan Charles Kaplan (Alvin W. Meese)

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Quotes

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Ludwig: I'm not accustomed to being so ill-used!
Feeny: Yes, well, you're young yet. (edit)
Amy: Why are we getting Aircraft Maintenance magazine?
Eric: That's mine! Yep, yep, yep; Eric Matthews. Excellent, I've been waiting for it and finally it's here. (throws the magazine in the trash) What else we got?
(looking at the next magazine) Botswana Today! (edit)
Cory: It's you and me Shawn, just us. If we're gonna get back on the radio we're gonna have to do it by ourselves.
Shawn: I agree...but we're gonna need a lot of help. (edit)
Cory: Come on, Mr. Feeny. Don't you believe in what you teach us?
Mr. Feeny: Mr. Matthews, the rights of the constitution were intended for those with a sense of responsibility.
Shawn: Well, if it doesn't apply to us then why do we have to learn it? (edit)
Mr. Feeny: What you two said over the air-waves was inappropriate.
Shawn: Well according to this here constitution, uh uh! (edit)

Trivia

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Shawn and Cory are interview Sarah on the radio. When we saw her "Pairing Off" she was credited as Samantha; and when she returns in "The Happiest Show on Earth", her name is Kristin. (edit)
In this episode, on top of a small stair case is the radio broadcast room. In all other episodes that room is just a regular closet. (edit)

Allusions

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Feeny: Yes, and my Papa was a rolling stone.

A reference to a motown song made popular by The Temptations. (edit)
Shawn: Oh Cory, I dreamed we were doing the most painfully boring radio show in the world. And you were there! and you...oh!

This is a reference to the scene in The Wizard of Oz when Dorothy wakes up from her dream. (edit)
Eric: There's a little voice in my head. You know what it's saying?
Amy: "Life is like a box of chocolates"?

This is a famous line from the movie Forrest Gump. Amy of course implying Eric is a bit dim-witted. (edit)
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You've got a face for radio!
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cory and shawn take over the john adams high radio broadcast
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