It's Career Day. Farkle invites his dad, Stuart Minkus. Maya's mom doesn't come so Riley helps Maya get over it.It's Career Day. Farkle invites his dad, Stuart Minkus. Maya's mom doesn't come so Riley helps Maya get over it.It's Career Day. Farkle invites his dad, Stuart Minkus. Maya's mom doesn't come so Riley helps Maya get over it.
Wyatt Boyer
- Wyatt
- (uncredited)
Jeffrey Gomez
- Jeffrey
- (uncredited)
Jade Holden
- Classmate
- (uncredited)
Nicholas Jabonero
- Student
- (uncredited)
Darby Walker
- Darby
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaLee Norris reprises his role as Stuart Minkus from Boy Meets World (1993), whom he last played in Graduation (1998) sixteen years earlier.
- GoofsWhile the Matthews family is eating dinner, the salt shaker is visible in Auggie's shirt pocket before the family starts talking about Cory's talent in close up magic.
- Quotes
Cory Matthews: Riley, this whole what-am-I-good-at thing? I've been there my whole life. It's a waste of time. You know what's not a waste of time? Mashed potatoes. You know why? They never let you down. They're the best in the world at what they do. So don't be mashed potatoes, 'cause they're better at that than you could ever be.
- ConnectionsReferences Boy Meets World: She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not (1994)
Featured review
A struggling actress, the Farkle Factor, and more.
I thought I could cover everything in my review of the entire series, but apparently I can't. As I said in the review of the series at large, Farkle is the son of Stuart Minkus. My fear was that he was a cheap carbon copy, like the carbon copies of the rest of the characters of that failed TV pilot based on the 1974 Mel Brooks classic comedy/western "Blazzing Saddles." Thankfully, a preview after the pilot episode showed this wasn't the case.
But this episode isn't about Farkle or Minkus and his old competition with Topanga. It's about Maya and her relationship with her mother. Maya's art teacher wants her to show her work off at a school art exhibit and Riley agrees with her, although she's reluctant to do so. Meanwhile, Mr. Matthews' class is focusing on career day, and since Riley can't bring a parent in to show what he does for a living, he brings Topanga in. His introduction of his wife is cute too.
The next day, the very subject of the episode comes in with a waitresses uniform pretending she was auditioning for a soap opera... an audition she didn't get, and one of many, which Maya is embarrassed about. Needless to say, Riley wants to try to solve their problems, but like her friend before, the would-be actress urges her not to do so.
Throughout the episode, when Riley isn't spending her time trying to find out what her true talent is, she spends time fixing Maya's life. Against her best friend's wishes, Riley submits Maya's artwork into the upcoming show, and invites her mom. Guess who doesn't show. But is it because she's selfish and neglectful? Not in the least. We instead find she works at the Nighthawks Diner (a reference clearly for us grown-ups), and as a single mother, struggles to put food on her own table as she puts food on everyone else's, even though she can barely get her intended career off the ground. Despite the title, the truth is *we* as an audience are the ones who meet Maya's Mother, and learn she does want a better life for her only daughter. From this, we can easily conclude she's no villain.
Oh by the way, the scenes where Riley is trying to find out what she's good at are good too. Terrific episode right into the closing credits.
But this episode isn't about Farkle or Minkus and his old competition with Topanga. It's about Maya and her relationship with her mother. Maya's art teacher wants her to show her work off at a school art exhibit and Riley agrees with her, although she's reluctant to do so. Meanwhile, Mr. Matthews' class is focusing on career day, and since Riley can't bring a parent in to show what he does for a living, he brings Topanga in. His introduction of his wife is cute too.
The next day, the very subject of the episode comes in with a waitresses uniform pretending she was auditioning for a soap opera... an audition she didn't get, and one of many, which Maya is embarrassed about. Needless to say, Riley wants to try to solve their problems, but like her friend before, the would-be actress urges her not to do so.
Throughout the episode, when Riley isn't spending her time trying to find out what her true talent is, she spends time fixing Maya's life. Against her best friend's wishes, Riley submits Maya's artwork into the upcoming show, and invites her mom. Guess who doesn't show. But is it because she's selfish and neglectful? Not in the least. We instead find she works at the Nighthawks Diner (a reference clearly for us grown-ups), and as a single mother, struggles to put food on her own table as she puts food on everyone else's, even though she can barely get her intended career off the ground. Despite the title, the truth is *we* as an audience are the ones who meet Maya's Mother, and learn she does want a better life for her only daughter. From this, we can easily conclude she's no villain.
Oh by the way, the scenes where Riley is trying to find out what she's good at are good too. Terrific episode right into the closing credits.
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- Ddey65
- May 24, 2015
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