Chubbie’s Famous is a local restaurant in Boy Meets World during seasons 2 through 5. It first appears in Season 2 and quickly becomes the main characters’ most common social hangout.
Chubbie’s is the setting of many of Boy Meets World’s iconic scenes, including Eric’s date with Corinna in Season 4 and Cory and Topanga’s break up in Season 5.
Chubbie’s Staff
- Chubbie: Restaurant Owner
- Maria: Waitress
- Counter Man: Waiter / Cashier
- Various other wait staff, cooks, bussers, etc.
The Introduction of Chubbie’s in Boy Meets World
Chubbie’s Famous first appears in Season 2, Episode 5: The Uninvited. Cory enters the restaurant searching for Shawn Hunter, surrounded by a mob of popular kids, which intimidates Cory, who’d recently been invited to a geek party.
Before approaching Shawn, Cory sees Mr. Turner, who claims to be there for a Double Chubbie Cheese. To get everyone’s attention, Mr. Turner yells for everyone to hand in their homework immediately. The diversion gives Shawn and Cory a chance to talk without the other kids present.
Last Boy Meets World Episode Featuring Chubbie’s
The last episode at Chubbie’s in Boy Meets World is Season 5, Episode 23: Things Change. At the beginning of the episode, Cory, Shawn, Angela, and Topanga open their Pennbrook University acceptance letters at the restaurant.
Later in the episode, Cory returns to the venue with Morgan, only to find that Chubbie’s has been re-branded to Peg Leg Pete’s with the Chubbie’s Burger, now known as the Buccaneer Burger.
The waitress, Maria, states that Chubbie moved to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where Mr. Feeny also briefly moved at the end of Season 5.
Did You Know?
The restaurant was so frequently featured that the Pod Meets World hosts often wondered if there were other restaurants in the show’s universe since it seemed like the main characters always gathered here!
Memorable Moments in Chubbie’s Famous
The restaurant was the setting of some of the Boy Meets World series’ most memorable moments. Below are Chubbie’s five most memorable moments in Boy Meets World.
1) Topanga Breaks Up With Cory
Topanga breaks up with Cory in Chubbie’s during Season 5, Episode 16: Torn Between Two Lovers (Feeling Like a Fool).
Earlier in the episode, Cory goes on a date with Lauren to “test” his feelings for Topanga. Much discussion has been made over whether Topanga encouraged Cory to go on a date (including arguments on the Pod Meets World podcast).
Regardless of the optics, the scene remains one of the most iconic in Boy Meets World’s history.
2) Shawn Looks Into Angela’s Eyes
After Shawn realizes the purse belongs to Angela Moore, he sees her having lunch with another student at Chubbie’s. Cory tells Shawn to look into her eyes so that he can tell whether or not she is the one.
Shawn follows Cory’s advice and looks directly into Angela’s eyes; at this point, he feels an overwhelming sense of love and infatuation. Shawn becomes so overwhelmed that he abruptly leaves Chubbie’s.
3) Eric and Cory Throw a Rave / Anniversary Party
Eric plans an illegal underground rave at Chubbie’s, which makes little sense because everybody knows about it, including Principal George Feeny. Also, why would you use a burger joint as a rave venue?
When Amy overhears Eric discussing the rave, she assumes he’s planning her and Alan’s anniversary party. When Cory and Eric catch wind of the assumption, they try to hold the rave and party simultaneously.
Eventually, Amy and Alan realize their party is a sham. Still, the Matthews brothers hatch a last-ditch plan to have Gordy, Jedidiah, and Reginald Fairfield perform their parents’ wedding song, “My Girl,” by The Temptations. The idea works well enough to keep the party going.
4) The Matthews Throw Eric’s Going Away Party
When Eric lies about his college acceptance in Season 3, Alan and Amy book the backroom at Chubbie’s for a going away party. Cory gives a perplexing toast, portraying Eric as an aloof older sibling who prioritizes girls and buddies over his younger brother.
In addition to Alan, Amy, Cory, and Morgan, Eric’s teachers, Mr. Feeny, Mr. Turner, and Mr. Williams, also attended. Additionally, Shawn and Topanga attended as Cory’s guests.
5) Frankie and Eric Duel in an Epic Pool Game
Eric tries to impress his date by accepting Frankie’s billiards challenge in Chubbie’s backroom. However, after both players fail to sink a single shot for six consecutive hours, all onlookers, including Eric’s date, leave.
Finally, after Frankie leaves to attend Church, Eric sinks every pool ball with a single shot. But, of course, nobody was there to witness it, much to Eric’s dismay.