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19 celebrities you probably forgot guest-starred on 'Boy Meets World'

Esme Mazzeo
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Candace Cameron Bure, Brittany Murphy, and Keri Russell on "Boy Meets World."
Candace Cameron Bure, Brittany Murphy, and Keri Russell on "Boy Meets World."Disney/ABC;Disney/ABC;Disney/ABC
  • "Dead to Me" star Linda Cardellini played one of the most memorable roles in TGIF history on "Boy Meets World."

  • Marcia Cross played Topanga's mom before she was a housewife on ABC.

  • TGIF worlds collided when Candace Cameron Bure was on a season five episode.

The late Willie Garson played three characters over the years on "Boy Meets World."

Willie Garson on "Boy Meets World" season one.
Willie Garson on "Boy Meets World" season one.ABC/Disney

On season one, Garson played the assistant manager at Cory's (Ben Savage) dad's supermarket. Leonard Spinelli was a socially awkward man.

On the season four episode called "Janitor Dad," he played a patron of Alan's (William Russ) outdoor gear store.

Lastly, Garson played the minister who married Cory and Topanga (Danielle Fishel) on their season seven wedding episode called "It's About Time."

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"Golden Girls" star Rue McClanahan dropped by for a quick visit.

Rue McClanahan on "Boy Meets World."
Rue McClanahan on "Boy Meets World."ABC/Disney

Rue McClanahan — who died in 2010 — played Cory's unreliable grandmother Bernice Matthews on season one episode seven, "Grandma Was a Rolling Stone."

Keri Russell played a Feeny.

Keri Russell and William Daniels on season one of "Boy Meets World."
Keri Russell and William Daniels on season one of "Boy Meets World."ABC/Disney

Also on "Grandma Was a Rolling Stone," "Felicity" star Keri Russell played Mr. Feeny's (William Daniels) niece Jessica Feeny.

Phyllis Diller told Cory some scary news.

Phyllis Diller on "Boy Meets World."
Phyllis Diller on "Boy Meets World."ABC/Disney

Late comedian Phyllis Diller played a fortune teller named Madame Ouspenskaya on the season two Halloween episode of "Boy Meets World" titled, "Who's Afraid of Cory Wolf?" It originally aired in 1994.

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A Monkee played a bandmate.

Micky Dolenz on "Boy Meets World" season two.
Micky Dolenz on "Boy Meets World" season two.ABC/Disney

The Monkees' drummer and lead vocalist Micky Dolenz played a member of Alan's old college band named Norm on season two episode eight, "Band on the Run." The band was called The Tongues.

Dolenz later played Alan's friend Gordy on the season three episode called "Rave On."

A member of Cheap Trick was also in The Tongues.

Rick Nielsen on "Boy Meets World."
Rick Nielsen on "Boy Meets World."Disney/ABC

Cheap Trick's lead singer and guitarist Rick Nielsen also played a member of the Tongues in "Band on The Run." His character's name was also Gordy, the same name as the guy Dolenz played in season three.

"Boy Meets World" welcomed two Monkees.

Davy Jones on season three of "Boy Meets World."
Davy Jones on season three of "Boy Meets World."Disney/ABC

Dolenz's Monkees bandmate Davy Jones also appeared on season three episode eight, "Rave On." He played Reginald Fairfield, an unwelcome houseguest who guided Amy (Betsy Randle) and Alan through Europe when they were in college.

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Mena Suvari appears on two early episodes of the show.

Mena Suvari on season three of "Boy Meets World."
Mena Suvari on season three of "Boy Meets World."Disney/ABC

On season two episode 16, Suvari played Lori, Eric's (Will Friedle) girlfriend's cousin from New York who went on a date with Shawn (Rider Strong).

On a season three episode, she played Hilary, a girl from another high school that Cory and Shawn meet at a dance.

Olympian Nancy Kerrigan was a woman in Eric's dream.

Nancy Kerrigan on season two of "Boy Meets World."
Nancy Kerrigan on season two of "Boy Meets World."Disney/ABC

Olympic silver medalist Nancy Kerrigan played herself on a season two episode called "Wrong Side of the Tracks." She appeared in Eric's dream to teach him how to ice skate.

Brittany Murphy played Topanga's annoying best friend.

Brittany Murphy in Boy Meets World
ABC

Murphy, who died in 2009, played Topanga's awkward and annoying best friend Trini Martin on the season three premiere, "My Best Freind's Girl."

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Cory went to Trini to ask her advice on how to ask Topanga out. He got nervous and asked Trini out instead.

The "Clueless" star returned for episode nine that same season, and Trini was just as annoying.

Adam Scott played a troublemaker on season three.

Adam Scott on season three of "Boy Meets World."
Adam Scott on season three of "Boy Meets World."Disney/ABC

"Parks and Recreation" star Adam Scott played Griff Hawkins on season three episode four, "He Said, She Said." He procured Eric some of Mr. Feeny's school stationery to write a forged college recommendation letter for himself.

Shane West is almost unrecognizable in his season three role.

Ben Savage and Shane West on season three of "Boy Meets World."
Ben Savage and Shane West on season three of "Boy Meets World."Disney/ABC

"A Walk To Remember" star Shane West played Nick on season three episode 14, "A Kiss Is More Than A Kiss." The poor boy dared to talk to Topanga after she and Cory broke up. West's long hair makes him almost unrecognizable.

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Soupy Sales played a sketchy guy.

Soupy Sales on season four of "Boy Meets World."
Soupy Sales on season four of "Boy Meets World."Disney/ABC

Late comedian Soupy Sales played Mr. Martini on a season four episode. He was a member of the mafia who owned the restaurant where Cory worked.

An iconic TV dad played a judge in season four.

Dan Lauria on "Boy Meets World" season four.
Dan Lauria on "Boy Meets World" season four.Disney/ABC

Dan Lauria, who played the Arnold family patriarch Jack Arnold on the popular sitcom "The Wonder Years" played Judge Lamb on Cory's 16th birthday episode, titled "Wheels." Of course, Savage's brother, Fred Savage, was the star of "The Wonder Years," playing Kevin Arnold.

Two TGIF worlds collided on season five.

Candace Cameron Bure on "Boy Meets World" season five.
Candace Cameron Bure on "Boy Meets World" season five.Disney/ABC

"Full House" star Bure played Jack's (Matthew Lawrence) love interest and Eric's nemesis Millie on the season five episode called "The Witches of Pennbrook."

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Linda Cardellini played one of the show's most memorable guest roles.

Linda Cardellini on "Boy Meets World" season five.
Linda Cardellini on "Boy Meets World" season five.Disney/ABC

"Dead to Me" star Linda Cardellini started her arc as Lauren, the woman Cory cheated on Topanga with, in season five episode 14. It's aptly titled "Heartbreak Cory."

Jennifer Love Hewitt made fun of herself on season five.

Jennifer Love Hewitt on "Boy Meets World" season five.
Jennifer Love Hewitt on "Boy Meets World" season five.Disney/ABC

Jennifer Love Hewitt played a new student named Jennifer Love Fefferman on the memorable horror episode "And Then There Was Shawn."

Fred Savage played a predator on season six.

Fred Savage on season six of "Boy Meets World."
Fred Savage on season six of "Boy Meets World."Disney/ABC

Ben's brother Fred played Stuart, a professor who comes on to Topanga on season six episode seven, "Everybody Loves Stuart."

Marcia Cross played Topanga's mom before she was a desperate housewife.

Marcia Cross on "Boy Meets World" season seven.
Marcia Cross on "Boy Meets World" season seven.Disney/ABC

A few actors played Topanga's mother Rhiannon Lawrence throughout the years on "Boy Meets World." Cross got the part on the season seven episode called "For Love and Apartments."

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