Alternative Friends - [s1e4] Cory's

Cory attempts to chemically straighten his hair, which results in a disastrous "Nerf"-like poof.

Humiliated by his usual friends, Cory finds himself at the "weird table" with Topanga and the other outcasts. [S1E4] Cory's Alternative Friends

The plot kicks off when Cory becomes obsessed with his appearance after overhearing girls mock his "Brillo head" hair. Cory attempts to chemically straighten his hair, which

This episode is best known as the first appearance of Topanga . Unlike the academic overachiever she later becomes, "Early Topanga" is a pure 1990s hippie—chanting about energy, sensing "vibrations," and drawing lipstick on her face to represent her "true self". Cory and Topanga act like strangers

This episode is famous for the "lost years" retcon; here, Cory and Topanga act like strangers, though later seasons claim they were together since they were toddlers .