Former Child Star Lee Norris Says 6-Year-Old Son Reminds Him of HisBoy Meets WorldCharacter Minkus

Mar. 15, 2025

Lee Norris in 1993 and in 2023.Photo:Araya Doheny/Shutterstock

Araya Doheny/Shutterstock

Former child star Lee Norris has a mini-Minkus at home!

On the most recent episode ofBoy Meets Worldrewatch podcastPod Meets World, Norris joined hostsDanielle Fishel,Rider StrongandWill Friedlefor a deep dive into an episode from the beloved sitcom’s first season in which his character, nerdy overachiever Stuart Minkus, was featured prominently.

In preparation for their chat, Norris told the hosts that he re-watched the episode with his 6-year-old son.

Lee Norris, Danielle Fishel and Ben Savage on ‘Boy Meets World’ in 1993.ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content/Getty

ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content/Getty

“He’s getting to the age now, at 6, where I think he’s starting to realize when we go out, sometimes people ask for a picture with dad. Maybe that’s not totally normal,” he continued. “So I thought, ‘Okay, this is a good time to talk about it.’ So he actually sat down and watched the episode with me.”

Norris, who returned for a cameo inBoy Meets World’s fifth season and also reprised his role in the Disney Channel’sGirl Meets Worldreboot, said that watching the show with his son was “surreal and cool.” When Fishel asked if he saw any of his younger self in his kid, Norris flipped the script and explained how his son reminded him of Minkus.

“My wife and I were getting ready for bedtime or something, and he was looking at his books — we always do storytime at night, and this was before he’d seenBoy Meets World,” Norris recalled. “I can’t even tell you what he was saying, but I just heard him, you know, out of the corner of my ear, say, ‘According to my calculations…’ And I just froze.”

Ben Savage and Lee Norris in ‘Boy Meets World’ in 1993.ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty

ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty

“I don’t know if I ever said that as Minkus …” Norris continued.

“But it’s such a Minkus line!” Strong jumped in.

“And his little voice sounds, you know, a lot like mine,” Norris added.

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Lee Norris in Season 5 of ‘Boy Meets World’ and in ‘Girl Meets World’.Disney (2)

Disney (2)

Norris also described his son’s adorable reactions to watchingBoy Meets World.

“Something would happen that he didn’t understand, and he’d go, ‘Huh?’ ” theOne Tree Hillalumnus said. “My wife and I were just dying laughing.”

“Some things would happen and he would say, ‘Oh, Dada, that’s not kind,’ ” Norris continued. “We’re trying to teach him about kindness, and so I would say, ‘Yep, you’re right. Not kind, but also kinda funny, and that’s okay.’ ”

source: people.com