Maya announcing that their essays are due. Later during History, Farkle is awakened from a nap (which he had started while Maya verbally fenced with their teacher) by Next day, Farkle slyly shows the girls how his inability to choose between the sloppy joe or the chicken pot pie, led him to solve his dilemma buying both, although he later claims he bought two desserts, (Angel and Devil's Food cakes) simply because he was hungry. Farkle, torn between "My education or my women," ultimately faints rather than make such a momentous decision.
More Freedom!" Thus initiating "The Homework Rebellion" by staging a class walkout, led by her and Riley. Maya declares hers with the catchy motto of "No Homework. Matthews assigns his students an essay describing something they value enough to fight for. "Back-of-the-class- Brenda," which Farkle loudly vetoes. " Riley counters with the idea that he would end up with Matthews History class, along with his longtime friends, Riley Mathews and Maya Hart, both of whom he has grown to love equally since the first grade, despite their apparent differences in personality and temperament-a fact he openly proclaims before the entire room during one of his periodic impromptu speeches which both he and his teacher have come to dub " Farkle Time. But beginning with the season 2 episode Girl Meets Yearbook Farkle's sartorial preferences have become more subdued in color, and he occasionally wears a beanie that sweeps up his hair.įarkle is first seen at John Quincy Adams Middle School in Mr. He has blue eyes and wears funky apparel, including colored jeans and multi-colored shirts over his signature turtleneck sweaters. Additionally, Farkle is an over-the-top flirt, especially with Riley and Maya, both of whom he claims to have a crush on although his affection later leans toward Maya as he is aware of Riley and Lucas' mutual interest in one other later still his affections are redirected to Smackle, with whom he begins a relationship in Season 2.įarkle has light brown hair in season one, he sports a Beatles-like haircut - in the first couple episodes of the first season, his hair was quite long but gets shorter in the later episodes and even shorter in the later seasons. Much like his father, Farkle cares a great deal about his education and always maintains high grades in school, and is often viewed as the teacher's pet. He can also be a talented showman, and in most of these cases he is also illeistic, referring to himself in the third person ("Thank you! I am Farkle!"), which began in the pilot episode and prevailed during season 1. He is cheerful in almost all situations, and is fully confident in his capability of someday taking over the world. 6.3.11 Girl Meets the Great Lady of New Yorkįarkle is shown to be kind, colorful, thoughtful, understanding and, according to Lucas, very loyal to his friends.4.11 Girl Meets the Great Lady of New York.3.2.22 Girl Meets the Forgiveness Project.3.1.16 Girl Meets Home for the Holidays.Payne lives with his wife and children in Cincinnati, Ohio. He teaches at the Columbus College of Art & Design, where he is the chair of the Illustration Department. Payne has illustrated more than a dozen picture books, including the New York Times bestselling Mousetronaut by astronaut Mark Kelly the Texas Bluebonnet winner Shoeless Joe & Black Betsy, written by Phil Bildner and the New York Times bestsellers The Remarkable Farkle McBride and Micawber, both by John Lithgow. He performs concerts across the country and has recorded the CDs Farkle and Friends, Singin' in the Bathtub, and The Sunny Side of the Street. An award-winning actor, he has starred on stage, film, and television. John Lithgow is the New York Times bestselling author of I Got Two Dogs Mahalia Mouse Goes to College Marsupial Sue Presents: The Runaway Pancake I'm A Manatee Micawber Marsupial Sue The Remarkable Farkle McBride and Carnival of the Animals.