Play’s the Thing, The
- Synopsis
- American television sitcom that chronicles the events and everyday life lessons of Cory Matthews, who grows up from a pre-pubescent boy to a married man. In this episode Cory is cast to play Hamlet and his brainy friend Minkus is to be Polonius in the school production led by teacher Mr Feeney. Cory quits when he learns he has to wear ‘a mini-dress with pantyhose’. The part goes to Minkus who tries ‘alternative interpretations’ in a Scandinavian accent because Hamlet is Danish.
- Series
- Boy Meets World
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 29 Apr 1994 at 20:30 (Channel: ABC)
- Duration
- 30 mins
Credits
- Director
- David Trainer
- Writer
- Ed Decter; John J. Strauss
- Cast
Stuart Norris Stuart Minkus (Hamlet) Ben Savage Cornelius A. ‘Cory’ Matthews William Daniels George Hamilton Feeney
Additional Details
- Production type
- Sitcoms/Variety
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); School productions
Notes
- Notes
- Available on DVD from amazon.com in the compilation BOY MEETS WORLD-THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON.
- History
- Season 1 episode 20
- Reviews
- Burt, Richard ‘U.S. Television’ in Burt, Richard (ed). Shakespeares After Shakespeares: an Encyclopedia of the Bard in Mass Media and Popular Culture. 2 vols. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2006. (p. 596-7, entry 2697).
Production Company
- Name
ABC
- Name
Touchstone Television
- Address
- 500 S. Buena Vista
Burbank
CA 91521
USA
Online Retailer
- Name
amazon.com
- Web
- http://www.amazon.com External site opens in new window
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Play’s the Thing, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av68082 (Accessed 10 Nov 2024)