Lee Norris meets World | POD MEETS WORLD

[@dreZmay]

It's so crazy to hear that Lee Norris was only on the show for one year. I would not have remembered it that way. Minkus was such an iconic and stand out character. One of the best moments was Minkus coming back for the graduation episode and calling attention to the fact that he just kind of disappeared.

[@NoThankUBeQuiet]

Well he was standing right over there for every other season lol

[@amazenfilms]

He appeared in season 5 for like two seconds

[@iireign9214]

Hey Mr. Turner!

[@christianjames92]

Yeah that doesn't sound right to me. It seems like he was there for multiple seasons.

[@chrissalem3747]

Well he was in the other part of the school. You know, Cory, Topanga, and Shawn didn't go over there.

[@pietervandenadort5468]

I love that Minkus said in the graduation episode that he went to the 'other' side of the school, pointing to the fourth wall.

[@xogirlwonder]

HOLD THE PLANE FOR MINKUS!!! Shoutout to the Legend who yelled that.

[@BlankManj5]

Minkus deserved more seasons and a love interest.

[@breakbad9753]

not enough time in a 20 minute show for him

[@starlite04]

I think in GMW, he's married to a very attractive lady.

[@droppedcombofiend2707]

Lee Norris seems like just the most wholesome and genuinely good person. This was an absolute joy to watch.

[@andiephi]

Lee is so nice, humble, and down to earth! What a breath of fresh air!

[@justjennifer4294]

Loved the Torkelsons so much. Lee was such a talented actor, especially being so young.

[@melissamurray8307]

As someone who just recently binged the series, I agree. It is a vastly underrated series.

[@writerspen010]

I was amazed to learn that Minkus was only in the show for a single season; he is such a stand-out character! Such a shame that aging the show up tonally is what led to him being removed. I think it would've been nice to see Minkus coping with being shorter amid the other boys going through growth spurts, trying to change his image, and getting an episode with a proper good-bye acknowledging that friends grow apart to explain why he would be leaving the show.

[@Kimbergarten101]

Minkus was great. They should have sent his character off to college as a young genius instead of junior high if they were going to write his character out.

[@anthonywyattStylist]

Until the graduation episode

[@Spiderzzz]

Hey Mr. Turner… wait up!

[@mandys1038]

Right? I didn't even realize it was only one season given his character left such an impact.

[@NoThankUBeQuiet]

I mean they kinda did. In the grad episode he came and yelled at them

[@HalfThunkYGO]

It’s crazy how much I actually adore Minkus. I remember thinking it was a loss that he didn’t come back and was so excited when he came back for the high school graduation.

[@JerodM]

Will's statement at 7:30 ish mark is exactly why I love this podcast. I love the show as the show, but getting to know the cast behind the scenes and the authenticity of the people involved in making the show just adds so much to the experience. I feel like I grew up as a friend in this group. Even if I knew nothing of the show, I could see myself enjoying just hanging out with these guys.

[@Natalie-hg3gh]

I LOVE that he talked to each one individually to give praise and share experiences. So intentional with that connection

[@Kelga80]

As a super fan, this does not diminish my love of the show. It makes it deeper, to be honest.

[@vitamindealer7915]

Hell yeah

[@morganbutler4124]

"HOLD THE PLANE FOR MINKUS!!!" 😅🤣😂😅🤣😂

[@RJeremyHoward]

Lee was only in 1 season? Minkus was a definitive character. Holy-absolute-moley... Like... Him coming back in GMW was necessary as a throughline.

[@Kimbergarten101]

What's interesting about the power of that character is Minkus was only in the first season but everyone remembers him as strongly as they do all the seven-season main characters.

[@NitaKerns]

MINKUS!!! Im also super surprised that Minkus was only in one season, it definitely felt like he was there for the whole show. What a standout character!!! Nice to see Lee happy and healthy! :)

[@sarahpotter9825]

He seems like the nicest most humble guy ❤

[@TheDeafPrinceGaming]

I love how naturally funny y’all are, and I understand why Eric was funny comic relief cause Will saying “shirts with mugs on them” gave me that Eric vibe humor and it like naturally funny. I listen to the podcast during work since I work in a small room and it helps me focus and I laugh out loud in each one such a good podcast of a show I love and care about

[@duaneswab3420]

Lee Norris was one of my favorite actors on the show.

[@user-pd8nk7oc8o]

Loved him on torkelsons too

[@eellalovesyouu]

Same! Wish he got a bit more screen time, and overall stuck around on the show. Love Minkus

[@lynnbecker7307]

Lee Norris was so great on the show and I think not bringing him back for season 2, etc was a huge mistake. He is such a class act and y’all need to bring him back for another interview.

[@MapleRhubarb]

I think Will's parents just realized how much of a national treasure his room was lmao

[@Whyteroze28]

I remember the Torklesons (Dorothy Jane, Steven Floyd, Ruth Ann, Chuckie Lee, and Mary Sue), then Almost Home, where we lost two of the original kids, and added Brittany and Jason (With all those names, you'd think there'd be more of them!). And then I remember seeing Minkus, and it was just like seeing an old friend. Minkus was not Chuckie Lee, but they did have a few similarities. I love watching these podcasts, and hearing all the behind the scenes stuff.

[@Keliiyamashita]

Boys Meets World was pivotal in my life. I was born in 1985 so I am several years younger than the cast so I naturally looked up to them. Now my kids (10, 7, 4, and 2) love watching them on Disney Plus. Mr Feeny and Mr Matthews still teaching the next generation!

[@kyledamron]

I was born in 86. Such a pivotal show

[@lindsey4382]

I was born in 2003 and always preferred Boy Meets World over Girl Meets World

[@RRNokie]

One of the best episodes on this podcast thus far! And that’s saying a lot. So glad they are putting these videos up. And this podcast has definitely made me love and appreciate the show and characters even more.

[@toochangz]

When the whole cast says they never should have let him go, felt that. Dude made a big mark in just 1 season

[@Allicia41]

Lee Norris doesn’t get enough credit, between Minkus and Mouth. ❤

[@diannaswenson7553]

Life isn't easy and I am in my 40s and remember watching this show on Fridays and how it made me feel back then. I've been trying to find something that I can watch that makes me feel comfort and I started with your podcast and going to Disneyplus to start from season 1 to go all the way through. It's actually part of my self-care routine! Thank you for doing these!

[@Nobodyjanky]

Feel the same. It’s literally helping my cope this stuff. Just feels good to listen to this podcast, kinda takes me back to my childhood.

[@ericcarney3121]

Took me a minute to realize that, that was Minkus from Boy Meets World when I saw him for the first time on One Tree Hill.

[@CBenGood]

I was so sad when Girl Meets World was canceled. It was such a good nostalgia trap and it really feels like it was getting into gear for some good character arcs

[@mgormley7530]

I honestly thought he was around for more than one season, guess he just stood out that much

[@YTLawnGnome]

Thank you so much for mentioning that Lee worked with David Fincher. My inner child squealed when I saw him appear in Gone Girl!

[@TRKTKO]

What a treat guys this flew by!

[@mcolem05]

I'm so glad you are doing this pod. Brings me back to my childhood seeing all of you again. Need to rewatch ASAP.

[@starlite04]

I think Farkle was created as an apology to Minkus fans. He was a main character and he wasn't just comic relief.

[@mmcookies8769]

Will and I are from the same town!! He was a legend in the schools, all the teachers he had started the year telling us they taught him. Such a CT icon 🤣

[@jessicaulmer2323]

I watched “The Torklesons” growing up! Would have LOVED to see Lee Norris continue to be part of the Boy Meets World cast for the show’s entire run!!!🙌🏻

[@Flungpu_panda]

I was amazed to hear minkus was only in the first season. I feel like I remember him through the whole show!!!

[@Philthy_777]

I love this pod so much. There's not many shows from my childhood I still watch but I always put down the remote when BMW is on 🤙

[@Trae4499]

Awww, Lee is so sweet. I’m so glad they brought him back for girl meets world. After hearing this interview I’m a little disappointed he was let go after the first season. He deserved more episodes

[@Charlotte_2648]

This was such a great podcast episode. I loved watching the Torkelsons at my grandmother’s house growing up. I remember I was about seven years old and I was so intrigued by Lee Norris and thought how great of an actor he was. I loved his character on BMW. His scenes were my favorite. I’m glad he came on the pod and happy to hear he’s doing well!

[@ciararitchie9976]

I grew up with you all and had a daughter in 2019 too!!! In January! ❤️❤️

[@bryonhulcher851]

Corey : "I always thought you would leave my room the way it is " Eric : "Actually cor, I think you have to be tragically hit by a bus or something for that" That aged well lol

[@bartkasper4172]

"Hold the plane for Minkus" - LMFAO!!

[@dekerivers7402]

Finally this is the one I've wanted to see

[@tytv1937]

I’ve been itching for the next video for like a week 😂 and I get to watch it on my off day ❤❤❤🎉🎉

[@insanelybri1900]

Me too I was checking every day lol

[@christaharding6600]

Loved his role in OTH but so sad they didn’t have him continue in Boy Meets World. Could you imagine the dynamic between him, Cory and Shawn, especially in the college years lol Even Eric lol I mean, the possibilities! 😂❤

[@lifewithstephk.]

Yay! I've been checking daily for a new episode! Can't wait to watch it!

[@clairethompson5549]

This whole episode just made me so warm and comfy. Especially the “say hi to your mom and dad” moment - so sweet. I love you guys.

[@c-richbudzz152]

Wow this was the best so far! Love hearing yals mindset at the time! Thanks to you all! 💯🙏

[@tinocrane68]

I was today year's old when ... 1) in an earlier Pod episode it was mentioned William Daniels (Mr. Feeny) is the voice of KITT on Knight Rider ... can we say oblivious?!? I feel soooo dumb... I never connected the dots. Mind Blown! 🤯; AND, 2) I always thought the Minkus and Topanga actors were real live brother and sister. To me, they had similar physical characteristics. Once more, mind blown. Interesting thing, I'm 54 married male, father of three, and although I watched bits and pieces of various BMW episodes, I've never watched one from start to finish. However, I'm familiar with the show's premise and characters, so I'm thoroughly enjoying getting to fully know and understand the show, the episodes and the BTS first-hand commentary of the 3 hosts and their guests. I'm sure I'll continue to get mind blown as I continue with subsequent pod 'sodes (or 'podes). Great job! PS: Now I wish more actors did similar podcasts of their shows. Perhaps one of you can take the initiative to create a podcast or introduce new podcasts modeled after yours of and about other 80s and 90s TV shows. I'm retired. Contact me for other ideas, coordinating, creating, etc. 😁

[@Nickrdzkeys]

I love this podcast! The way they fangirl/boy over each others performances and professionalism is just so amazing and gains my respect. Idk why but I just love hearing praise coming from peers and colleagues, it gives such a depth of respect for each others art!

[@madbwoy84]

I always did find it a bit strange they moved him out the frame to have him randomly reappear in the graduation episode. even though I literally watched Lee since Torkelsons, he will forever be Mouth to me

[@justinemarrero8598]

Holy shit memory unlocked! The torkelsons!!!! Looved that show haven't thought of it in over 30 yrs.

[@kitto2brazy465]

Does it rhyme with Stinkus? 🤣 lol love Minkus.

[@jerrelhamilton2187]

Great Dialogue with all four of you . You all had Amazing Chemistry with each other this show will always be my favorite. Thank you so much for doing this Podcast . Thank you 🙏 all

[@Kelga80]

The ad before this was for Amica, which made me immediately think Minkus. Looking forward to listening to this.

[@Michael-dq7uq]

This is awesome. Glad you're all doing this. I can't wait until you guys get to my favorite season-Season 5!

[@xillerrodriguez]

For those that must know, 40:44 “hold the plane for Minkus!”

[@xxlyndsayannexx]

I LOVED The Torkelsons. I wanted to be Dorothy Jane so bad 😂😂

[@mattjohnson5489]

Lee was awesome in almost home.

[@dreamcityai]

I was hoping you guys brought up the fact that Minkus was brought back for the graduation episode. Kind of curious of the behind of scenes of that.

[@Zeaiclies]

30 years ago I was 15 in 1993, wow it really does not seem that long in so many ways.

[@PrayerfullyBlessedMama]

Lee is my new favorite! I cannot! 👏

[@GusC672]

Awesome! Lee Norris was amazing! And still is! Another great one you all. Love you!

[@joshuasaylor1389]

Boy meets retirement home!! Rider," They want you to take the rolls!! 😂😂

[@blugreen123]

Lee looks great! I loved The Torklesons/Almost Home! I wish it could have lasted longer, but then he might not have been on BMW. 😂

[@aswerty911]

Awesome dude, great on One Tree Hill too. Seems like his castmates there love him too.

[@comedyfox4018]

My favorite episode of Lee was when he opens up a shirt and has a tattoo because he had to switch personalities with Sean for a class assignment.

[@rachel.doremi6974]

I didn’t know they had merch… bought the hair hoodie immediately!!! $52 well spent

[@Kimmyfuzzygogglepage]

They usually talk about. At the end of the episodes/podcast.

[@AloisaTrancy]

Please upload these faster and catch up with the audio version. I've been hoping for a video version for a while, but I'm also 19 episodes ahead of this on Spotify. ;-;

[@Kimmyfuzzygogglepage]

They have a whole season to edit, its alot of footage to edit But also, this was never going to be on youtube for videos. As they are on zoom for theses podcast recording them

[@DJ-pv3fm]

I really enjoy these podcast so much. BMW was my childhood!

[@WhatDeyKno24]

Great idea to release episodes Fridays gives us the abc tgif feeling we once felt

[@GabeBaddeley]

Oh my gosh I absolutely remember him on the torkelsons

[@phillstanford6036]

Mr. Minkus lol oh what a character I rewatch the show and forgot he was only on 1 season I definitely missed him back when Topanga was that weird girl lol best season still

[@dancingsun2]

This was so lovely

[@PomchillasItems]

Such a great episode!! love these folks :)

[@PrayerfullyBlessedMama]

I would think peers would then nm it was awesome to know their friend was on the show, even once!

[@shannonfilialunae1359]

I need a continuation of this episode of the pod

[@riverviewrescue1371]

I loved him on OTH

[@seanswinton6242]

I wish they had kept Minkus. It would have been great to see Minkus get to high school, get a girlfriend, and graduate at least, then if they wanted to let him go. One year wasn't enough.

[@nike316]

He went on to marry one of Shawn's girlfriends Jennifer Bassett, so maybe there would've been an episode about their relationship while they were in High School.

[@ericahope32]

I loved the torkelsons!

[@nicklang6798]

Just watch the first episode with Minks last night 😂

[@sarajett7121]

I ❤ Lee in the Torkelsons!

[@knucklehoagies]

I feel like I'm the only one who remembers Lee Norris from a show called The Torkelsons. That's actually where I first saw him.

[@karenannhorsley-fields9595]

Awesome

[@georgefranklin8513]

I love this podcast. I really do.

[@godbody8219]

Always Gone LIVE! My first time watching an episode of this podcast, crazy how long ago I use to watch Boy Meets World and now I'm watching some of the cast members on their own podcast

[@user-pd8nk7oc8o]

Lee looks so young very handsome

[@michaelm4464]

Lee's first audition for Michael Jacobs sounds a lot like the episode where Eric transitions from theater to acting on television and is saying all of his lines in a very over the top theater way. I wonder if Michael remembered this incident with Lee and worked it into the show.

[@c.w.r.794]

Here’s what I would do with the relationship to of Cory and Topanga to make it more realistic. Cory would support Topanga in her decision to go to Yale. Shawn would date Teresa (and break up before graduation)- but find Angela in college. Minkus and Topanga would compete in a Jeopardy type competition to see who would get to be VD at the graduation. Mr. Feeney would retire, with Turner taking his place as Principal. Amy and Allen would announce the pregnancy- giving birth to Joshua a season later, (with the whole 9 months thing- giving Morgan an opportunity to grow as a character as well- being an older sibling and the coping with the fact that her two older brothers are out of the house.) and adjusting to a fourth child. Eric l- after taking a gap year to improve his personhood, moves in with Jack at college, (and comes out to his parents as gay). Jack volunteers at an orphanage, as he’s an education major, which would bring in the story arch with Tommy. Rachel would be the RA in Corey’s dorm hall at Pembroke where he and Shawn would be roommates. Thus giving a fine conclusion to those characters we have been so long with, whilst giving an introduction to the new, and character arches to the recurring. As it is, at least for me- Boy Meets World was good for the first 5 seasons. Then, it just kind of faded out. The ladder seasons had some good ideas, but they felt half-baked in the execution and the writers felt they didn’t want to do it anymore, but they had to because it was a hit.

[@briettacrouthers993]

Did you comment this on another episode too?

[@kristopherguilbault5428]

Well now that we see Lee Norris in person..it's now proven that he's not Chanelle WestCoast with a sex change 😂😅... Was REALLY wondering there for a few!!!

[@PEHfinale]

Lee is amazing! Wasn't Rusty the first guest on the show? Why hasn't his episode been uploaded yet? 🤔

[@ThatMissQuin]

This was a blast to listen to. I'm curious how far behind the KZbin uploads are to the podcast 🤔

[@alexandermccalla5098]

What that Mouth do? I binged One Tree Hill the year I graduated high school. I couldn’t remember that he was part of BMW, but I always had the image of him as a child.

[@davidhoj]

Michael called for the graduation episode Lol 😊😊 The successful kids from the Oakwoods

[@StefsSpookyStories]

God I loved BOY meets world. Such a crush in Will!lol Plus Peter Tork playing the dad, Such a great show! Thank I watched GIRL meets world with my daughter!Another AMAZING show!!! I miss them. Time for a beeboot!!!

[@RDSports5]

William Russ played Alan Matthews in Boy Meets World actually. Peter Tork came on as a funny/annoying little man called Reginald Fairfield in the episode where Eric and Cory try to throw a rave and wedding anniversary party for their parents. Peter Tork and The Monkees save the day as the band :)

[@Alexs.2599]

@@RDSports5 No you're thinking of Davy Jones. Peter Tork played Topanga's Father in the season 2 episode Career Day.

[@RDSports5]

@@Alexs.2599 You're right. I mix those two guys up still, haha

[@Alexs.2599]

@@RDSports5 It's all good bro lol cheers. Both Monkees though.

[@horrormoviescreamqueen13]

Oh wow Minkus haha..... His son in GMW Farkle was great too haha

[@starlite04]

I loved Farkle! He was such a sweetheart.

[@NexJarioThng]

I love this!

[@alejandroalldayreaction]

why do I feel like I saw this one already

[@eellalovesyouu]

Same🤨🤨

[@Kimmyfuzzygogglepage]

Probably in audio form and or seeing some videos on instagram

[@andymkp]

We all adults are afraid to be fired constantly 😂😂😂😂 for whatever reason, no matter how hard we work or how good we are.. we could be fired at any moment 🥺

[@oooh19]

I loved Minkus and also Hippie Topanga