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'''''Boy Meets World''''' is an American ] ] created by ] and ] that aired on ] for seven seasons between September{{nbsp}}1993 and May{{nbsp}}2000. The series centers on ] (]) and his friends and family, as he progresses from childhood to adulthood. Episodes chronicle the everyday events of Cory's home and school life; his teacher and neighbor George Feeny (]) delivers life lessons as Cory learns to cope with social and personal issues of adolescence. Cory has strong relationships with his older brother Eric (]), younger sister Morgan (]), and parents, Amy (]) and Alan (]). Cory's friendship with Shawn Hunter (]) and romantic interest in Topanga Lawrence (]) serve as central focuses of episodes. Overarching themes include a focus on family and friendships as well as discovering one's identity. Further characters were introduced in later seasons; Jonathan Turner (]), Eli Williams (]), Jack Hunter (]), Angela Moore (]) and Rachel McGuire (]).
'''''Boy Meets World''''' is an American television ] created and produced by ] and ]. The show aired on the ] network from September 24, 1993 to May 5, 2000, lasting seven seasons.


] commissioned the series for its youth-oriented ] programming block airing on ABC. Jacobs had previously produced '']'' for the block and was asked to create a new series for a 12-to-14-year-old audience. Savage was under a contract with ABC at the time and Jacobs chose to include him as the central character. ''Boy Meets World'' was produced by ] and ], and premiered on ABC on September 24, 1993. The series concluded on May 5, 2000, as a result of the aging cast and a shift in the network's programming directives.
The show chronicles the everyday events and ] of Cory Matthews (]). It also stars Cory's teacher George Feeny (]), best friend Shawn Hunter (]), brother Eric (]), and love interest Topanga (]). The show also features Cory's father Alan (]), mother Amy (]), and sister Morgan (]), while introducing the characters Angela Moore (]), Rachel McGuire (]), Jonathan Turner (]), Eli Williams (]), and Jack Hunter (]) during its later seasons.


''Boy Meets World'' experienced strong ratings for the teenage demographic throughout its seven seasons, and it was later syndicated on ]. Several cast members were nominated for ]s. Savage and Fishel reprised their roles as series regulars in the spin-off '']'', which aired on Disney Channel from 2014 to 2017, and depicted Cory and Topanga as married parents.
==Synopsis==


==Plot==
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Cory Matthews (]) is a witty 11-year-old ] student in ], who speaks his mind and has an interest in sports. He shares a love-hate relationship with his sixth-grade teacher and neighbor George Feeny (]), and often finds himself in trouble during class. Cory's relationship with his older brother Eric (]) becomes strained when Eric's obsession with dating girls, which is a foreign concept to Cory, begins to take precedence over the time they spend together. Cory shares a strong bond with his parents, Amy (]) and Alan (]), and his younger sister Morgan (]). His classmates include his best friend Shawn Hunter (]), the intelligent Stuart Minkus (]), and the nonconformist Topanga (]), for whom he gradually begins to develop feelings.
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===Season 1: Middle school===
The first season begins with Cory Matthews (]) and his best friend Shawn Hunter (]), two average sixth-graders. They do not care about schoolwork, despite the efforts of their longtime teacher George Feeny (]). Initially, their main interest is sports, though later Shawn and then Cory begin to express an interest in girls. This season focuses specifically on Cory's relationships with the other characters in the show. He begins to understand his parents more and respect them for all that they do. His relationship with his elder brother Eric (]) becomes confusing as Eric's constant obsession with girls is foreign to Cory, and he becomes more protective of his younger sister Morgan (] from this season through the end of the ]). Cory begins to show interest in Topanga (]), a smart outsider in his class, though he often hides this by insulting and berating her. Cory and Topanga have known each other since they were kids, making romance in their relationship even more predictable. Cory and Shawn's friendship is tested for the first time, and Cory must often choose between doing what Shawn wants him to do and doing what is best for their friendship.

===Seasons 2–5: High school===
During the second season, Cory, Topanga, and Shawn start high school and meet Jonathan Turner (]), an unconventional English teacher. Although they initially view Mr. Turner as cool, they soon realize that he is a teacher above all else, which earns him the nickname "Feeny with an earring" from Cory. Throughout the second season, Cory and Shawn try a variety of ways to become popular with their classmates. In doing so, they nearly get into fights with school bullies and in trouble with Mr. Feeny (now their high school principal). Eventually, though Shawn becomes more popular, he maintains his close friendship with the less popular Cory. Shawn's mother Virna deserts her son and husband Chet (]), which upsets Shawn greatly. Chet then leaves to find Virna. After this occurs, Shawn lives briefly with Cory and his parents, but soon figures out that it's just not the right fit for him, and later moves in with Mr. Turner. Cory tries at some points to begin a relationship with Topanga, but this is mostly because he does not want to be left out of the dating game. Sensing this, Topanga is wary of his advances, and despite the mutual attraction, the two do not date during this season.

During the third season, Cory finally admits that he wants to ask out Topanga but cannot work up the courage to do it. Consequently, his best friend Shawn asks her out. Although Cory was hurt, he soon realized Shawn set the whole thing up so he could unite Cory and Topanga and make Cory confess his feelings for her. He tells her how he feels, and they become a couple. Later in the third season, Cory and Topanga are worried that their relationship has hit a rut, and decide it would be best to break up while they are still able to keep the friendship. They get back together a few months later when Cory follows her to ] to win her back. Eric spends this season desperately trying to make up for his first three years of slacking off in high school. He makes progress, but it is not enough; he is not accepted to any colleges or universities as of his high school graduation. He decides then to take a year off and figure things out, beginning with a summer road trip. After finding out in the season finale that Cory feels estranged from him, Eric invites Cory along for the ride. Shawn nearly makes several life-changing blunders this season, but Cory and then Mr. Turner help him to make the right choices. Cory endures several tests of character this season—everything from being credited for a great deed (which he did not deserve), to being insistently pursued by another girl while he is with Topanga. Sometimes Cory makes the right decision, and sometimes the wrong one, but he learns from each.

The fourth season opens with Cory and Eric's return from their road trip. In this season, Eric finds himself confronted with life after high school. After having a couple of jobs and meeting people that teach him some interesting lessons, Eric decides to retake the SAT and give college another try. The Matthews' patriarch Alan (]) decides to quit his job and open a sporting goods store with Eric as his partner. Topanga's mother is transferred at her job to ], which is over {{convert|300|mi}} from Philadelphia. The news devastates Cory, but Topanga runs away from her new house and returns to Philadelphia. Topanga's parents decide that she can live with Aunt Prudence (]) in Philadelphia until she graduates. Shawn's mother returns for a brief period but then leaves again under unknown circumstances at some point between season 4 and season 6.

Later that school year, Mr. Turner gets into a severe motorcycle accident in which he almost dies. The next year Eric moves out of his parents’ house and begins college at the fictional Pennbrook University. He moves into an apartment with Jack (]), who turns out to be Shawn's half-brother. Shawn clearly shows his hatred toward Jack and refuses to live with him because he was upset that Jack never called or checked to see if Shawn and his dad were doing okay (Shawn eventually discovers that Jack never received any of Shawn's letters, or he would have come to see him immediately). However, after being convinced by his father and others around him, Shawn moves in with them but finds he has nothing in common with Jack, which causes a lot of tension. A new student, Angela (]), moves to Philadelphia and begins to date Shawn. Over winter break, the students go skiing on a school trip. Cory sprains his ankle and Lauren (]), a ski-lodge employee, takes care of him. The two kiss, but Cory lies to Topanga. When Topanga finds out that he lied, they break up. Cory, upset about the break-up, gets drunk and is arrested, along with Shawn. The two agree never to drink again, but Shawn breaks the promise and shows up at school drunk. With the help of Angela and Jack, Shawn realizes that ] runs in his family and that he needs to stop drinking.

Topanga forgives Cory after encountering her own kiss with an old friend from grade school. She realizes no kiss means more than the ones she shares with Cory. Cory and Topanga reunite and attend the prom together, where they are named King and Queen. On prom night, Cory's mother Amy (]) announces that she is pregnant. Mr. Feeny decides to retire at the end of the school year and move to ]; however, he soon returns from retirement and goes back to teaching. Topanga is accepted to ], but Cory does not want her to leave him. At graduation, Topanga tells Cory that she decided not to go to Yale because she wants to be with him; then she proposes. The couple's parents are upset that they got engaged so young, but Cory and Topanga decide to elope. However, at the last minute, they decide that they want to get married "the right way," in front of family and friends.

===Seasons 6–7: College===
Shawn, Cory, Topanga, and Angela join Jack and Eric at Pennbrook. Rachel McGuire (]), a new student from Texas, moves in with Eric and Jack, causing tension as both boys have crushes on her. Angela and Shawn break up due to his claim that they should meet new people and, despite Cory's efforts, decide to stay just friends. They eventually are brought back together by way of Angela's father during his visit to the college, recruiting students for his R.O.T.C. program of basic training in the army. Mr. Feeny returns to take some classes but then is offered a teaching job at the university. During their freshman year, Stuart (played by Ben Savage's older brother ]), one of their professors, makes inappropriate—and unwelcome—sexual advances towards Topanga, causing Cory to shove him through a glass door at the Student Union. Cory is suspended but for only one day; the Dean (]) believes that Stuart had crossed the line. Mr. Feeny and the Dean eventually gain feelings for one another and begin dating.

Cory and Topanga face a major obstacle in their marriage plans when Topanga's parents go through a divorce, and she decides to call off the wedding. She breaks up with Cory completely and tells him that she doesn't believe in love. Topanga is convinced that she is doing what is best for herself and Cory until her mother comes to explain everything and tell her that love is worth the risk.

Chet dies of a heart attack, and Jack reacts by admitting feelings for Rachel. They start dating, which causes problems for Jack and Eric. Crushed, Eric decides to move out of the apartment so that he doesn't get in the way of Jack and Rachel and later sleeps in Mr. Feeny's car. Shawn goes on a road trip to deal with his father's death, saying he won't come back. He does return however when the new Matthews baby, Joshua, is born prematurely and has a small chance of survival. Shawn receives a letter from his mother, confessing she is not his biological parent. Shawn unsuccessfully searches for his biological mother. Alan offers to adopt Shawn, but he decides that it was not necessary because Shawn knows that he is already part of the family.


In the second season, Cory, Shawn, and Topanga begin high school and are taught by Jonathan Turner (]), an unorthodox English teacher, while Mr. Feeny becomes their principal. Cory and Topanga admit their feelings for each other and begin dating in the third season, while Eric is not accepted to any colleges or universities following his high school graduation. The fourth season includes Eric revisiting his studies and Alan opening a sporting goods store with Eric as his partner. Eric begins college in the fifth season and moves into an apartment with Jack (]), whom he learns is Shawn's half-brother. Throughout the season, Shawn develops a relationship with a new student, Angela (]), and Amy becomes pregnant. Topanga is accepted to ], but rejects the offer to remain close to Cory, which leads her to propose to him at their graduation.
Shawn and Cory have challenges in their relationship throughout the season, including on the day of Cory's wedding. Shawn admits that he is no longer Cory's best friend and gives him away to Topanga. Despite this, their friendship remains intact, but Topanga sometimes feels left out. Cory and Topanga get married and move into a shabby apartment for married couples on campus. They struggle for a while, wondering why Alan and Amy refuse to help them, but Alan later admits that he didn't want to deprive of them of the joy and bonding that comes with building a life together when you're new to marriage. They eventually make it a wonderful home and realize that they are capable of doing things on their own as a married couple. The group is growing up—they have to start thinking about what to do with their lives. In one episode, the newer friends get involved in a prank war with the originals (Jack, Rachel, and Angela vs. Cory, Shawn, and Topanga) which ultimately results in an ill-considered prank that exposes a very private secret of Rachel's. The friends are almost completely torn apart by all of this, until Eric and Mr. Feeny intervene by reminding them of the importance of their relationships and, as a result, everyone makes up.


In the series finale, Cory, Topanga, Shawn, and Eric all head to New York City, where Topanga has been offered a dream internship at a law firm. Angela decides to move overseas with her father, and Jack and Rachel join the ] in ]. The final scene has Cory, Topanga, and Shawn having a final meeting with Mr. Feeny in their old sixth-grade classroom, along with Eric, with each one telling him how important he is in their lives and to cherish each other forever. In the sixth season, Cory and his friends begin college, where Mr. Feeny is offered a teaching job. Rachel McGuire (]) moves in with Eric and Jack and they both develop feelings for her; Jack dates her. The new Matthews baby, Joshua, is born prematurely. Cory and Topanga get married in the seventh season and move into an apartment on campus. The series concludes with Cory, Topanga, Shawn, and Eric moving to ], when Topanga secures an internship at a law firm.


== Characters == ==Characters==
{{Main|List of Boy Meets World characters|l1=List of ''Boy Meets World'' characters}} {{Main|List of Boy Meets World characters|l1=List of ''Boy Meets World'' characters}}
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* ] (]), the series main protagonist who goes through real life scenarios and learns the meaning of life through many life lessons. * ] (]), the protagonist, who experiences challenging scenarios and life lessons as he grows up
* ] (]), Cory and the rest of the gang's teacher who gives them many life lessons throughout the course of the series. * ] (]), Cory's teacher, and later principal, who imparts life lessons and advice to his students
* ] (]), Cory, Eric, Morgan, and Joshua's mother; Alan's wife. * ] (]), Cory's mother
* ] (]), Cory's ditzy, wild, and crazy older brother. * ] (]), Cory's scatter-brained older brother
* ] (]), Cory's best friend who comes from a troubled family. * ] (]), Cory's best friend who comes from a troubled family
* ] (]), (starring season 1, guest season 5) a nerdy child in Cory and Shawn's sixth grade class who has a crush on Topanga. * ] (]) (season 1, guest season 5), an intelligent student in Cory's sixth grade class
* ] (]) (seasons 1-2), Lindsay Ridgeway (seasons 3-7), Cory, Eric, and Joshua's sister. * ] (], seasons 1–2; Lindsay Ridgeway, seasons 3–7), Cory's younger sister
* ] (]), Cory, Eric, Morgan, and Joshua's father; Amy's husband. * ] (]), Cory's father
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* ] (]), (recurring season 1, starring seasons 2-7) Cory's main love interest, who became his girlfriend, and later wife. * ] (]) (seasons 2–7, recurring season 1), Cory's classmate and friend, who he develops a relationship with and later marries
* ] (]), (starring seasons 2-4) a cool high-school teacher of Cory, Shawn, and Topanga who fostered Shawn. * ] (]) (seasons 2–4), Cory's high school English teacher who is easy-going and inspires his students
* ] (]), (starring season 3) another teacher at John Adams High School and Jonathan's college best friend. * ] (]) (season 3), another teacher at Cory's high school and Jonathan's best friend from college
* ] (]), (starring seasons 5-7) Shawn's lost half-brother and another one of Rachel's love interest. * ] (]) (seasons 5–7), Shawn's long-lost half-brother
* ] (]), (recurring season 5, starring seasons 6-7) Topanga's best friend and Shawn's main love interest. * ] (]) (seasons 6–7, recurring season 5), Topanga's best friend at college who develops a relationship with Shawn
* ] (]), (starring seasons 6-7) Topanga and Angela's best friend who is also Eric and Jack's roommate. * ] (]) (seasons 6–7), Topanga and Angela's friend at college and Eric and Jack's roommate


==Production notes== ==Production==
===Development and casting===
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''Boy Meets World'' was created to air on the ] programming block which had been airing on ] since 1989. The series was created by Michael Jacobs, who produced '']'' for the same block. Jacobs was approached by a ] executive after the conclusion of ''Dinosaurs'', to write a new series for the 12 to 14-year-old demographic.<ref name="uproxx">{{cite magazine|url=https://uproxx.com/tv/boy-meets-world-oral-history/|title='Dream, Try, Do Good': The Oral History Of ''Boy Meets World''|access-date=July 3, 2022|date=January 31, 2017|magazine=]|publisher=]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524190126/https://uproxx.com/tv/boy-meets-world-oral-history/|archive-date=May 24, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> Jacobs noticed how other sitcoms focused on the oldest child of a family, which led him to create ''Boy Meets World'' with the middle child as the central character.


] was already under a contract at ABC at 11 years old when Jacobs chose to include him in the series, which became known as ''The Ben Savage Project''. Jacobs wanted to work with ], but Daniels was apprehensive about acting in a sitcom and initially rejected the offer before asking for the pilot to be re-written.<ref name="uproxx"/> Daniels had threatened to quit, and told Jacobs he did not want the role of Mr. Feeny to make fun of teachers, but knew the character would be respected when Jacobs stated it was based on a mentor of his.<ref name="teachers">{{Cite web |last=Becker|first=Emma |date=July 13, 2022 |title=''Boy Meets World''{{'}}s William Daniels Reveals What Made Him Pause Before He Signed on to Play Mr. Feeny |url=https://people.com/tv/boy-meets-world-william-daniels-initially-did-not-want-to-play-mr-feeny/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714055847/https://people.com/tv/boy-meets-world-william-daniels-initially-did-not-want-to-play-mr-feeny/|archive-date=July 14, 2022 |access-date=July 14, 2022 |website=] |publisher=Meredith Corporation}}</ref> ] was the first actor to audition for the role of Shawn and was successful. Strong's older brother ] was shortlisted to play Eric alongside ] and ]; Friedle secured the role, however, a different actor portrayed Eric in the unaired pilot.<ref name="uproxx"/> ] was not the original actor cast as Topanga, but she assumed the role before the character's first episode; Jacobs also threatened to fire Fishel during the filming week.<ref name="paradedifficult">{{cite web|title=''Boy Meets World'' Cast Recalls 'Damaging' Set Environment on Sitcom |date=July 22, 2022|last=Forward|first=Devon|url=https://parade.com/news/boy-meets-world-cast-recalls-damaging-set-environment-showrunner |work=] |publisher=]|access-date=July 24, 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724014409/https://parade.com/news/boy-meets-world-cast-recalls-damaging-set-environment-showrunner|archive-date=July 24, 2022}}</ref>
===Theme music and introductions===
''Boy Meets World'' used a number of theme songs and opening title sequences over its seven-year run. Season one was the only season of the series that incorporated the names of the main cast and series creators within the opening title sequence, while those credits were shown along with the credits for producers and that episode's director and writers during the show's cold open for the remainder of the series. Every episode of seasons one and four through seven utilized a single theme song for every episode; however, the entire second season and part of season three used various instrumental themes composed by ] (who also composed the incidental music used between scenes and commercial breaks throughout the show's run). This practice ended with "The Last Temptation of Cory" (season 3, episode 9) as one of the cycled themes became the sole opening title music for the rest of that season. The final theme, written and performed by Phil Rosenthal, of the band Twenty Cent Crush<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.twentycentcrush.com |title=Twenty Cent Crush|publisher=TCC Records|access-date=July 27, 2010}}</ref> remained for seasons five through seven, though the visuals changed from seasons 5 to 6 to include ] (when she moved from recurring cast member in season 5 to series regular cast member in season 6) and ] (who was added as a regular cast member in season 6).


''Boy Meets World'' was renewed for a fifth season in April 1997.<ref name="s5renewal">{{cite web|title=NBC renews ''Pretender''; ''Boy'' for ABC |date=April 28, 1997 |url=https://variety.com/1997/scene/vpage/nbc-renews-pretender-boy-for-abc-1117434496/|work=Variety|publisher=Variety Media, LLC.|access-date=September 27, 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220711045816/https://variety.com/1997/scene/vpage/nbc-renews-pretender-boy-for-abc-1117434496/|archive-date=July 11, 2022}}</ref> In the fifth season, ] joined the cast as ], Eric's college roommate.<ref name="jack97">{{cite magazine|title=''Boy Meets World'' casts Lawrence |date=August 5, 1997|magazine=]|publisher=]|quote=Actor Matthew Lawrence, who began his TV career at age 4 on the ABC drama ''Dynasty'', has joined the cast of ''Boy Meets World'', now entering its fifth season. Lawrence plays Jack, Eric's (Will Friedle) college roommate.}}</ref> Daniels' wife ] portrays the recurring role of Dean Bolander, the dean of the university, in the later seasons of the show.<ref name="teachers"/>
] was the first network since ] to show all the accurate introductions for each of the show's seven seasons. For the ] and ] airings between 1997 and 2007, the opening title sequence from season four (along with a slightly modified version of the theme music from that season) anachronistically replaced the title sequences for the first three seasons, while the opening titles for seasons four through seven were kept intact.


===Philadelphia references=== ===Writing and filming===
During the writing of the pilot, network executives removed the episode's references to ], considering these elements as too mature for the audience. The episode was poorly received at the table read, and Jacobs re-wrote the pilot overnight.<ref name="uproxx"/><ref name="teachers"/> Part of the rewrite was to ensure that Mr. Feeny was portrayed in a way that was respectful of teachers and did not make fun of them, at Daniels' request.<ref name="teachers"/> Strong later commented on the difficult atmosphere of filming on-set, which he described as a "damaging" environment that was cultivated by Jacobs, who had high expectations of the cast.<ref name="paradedifficult"/><ref name="insiderdamaging">{{cite web|url=https://www.insider.com/boy-meets-world-rider-strong-recalls-damaging-atmosphere-on-set-2022-7|title=Rider Strong recalls 'damaging' atmosphere on ''Boy Meets World'' set|last=Mazzeo |first=Esme |work=]|publisher=]|date=July 22, 2022|access-date=July 24, 2022}}</ref> Director ] stated that Jacobs used "emotional manipulation" on the younger cast.<ref name="paradedifficult"/>
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It is one of many television shows to take place primarily in the ] area and makes multiple local references. These include Cory's love for the ] and Morgan often wearing a ] jacket. Eric mentions that he and his father always talk about the ], ], ], and Phillies, the four major sports teams in Philadelphia, and his attempts to be accepted into ]—finally ending with Cory and most of the cast attending Pennbrook.


The chemistry between Savage and Fishel led to producers developing a romantic relationship between Cory and Topanga. Jacobs was told by an ABC executive that marrying the pair would be irresponsible, before a favorable Internet poll led to the decision being approved. As the series progressed, Eric's characterization became more foolish and unintelligent to accommodate Friedle's comedic abilities.<ref name="uproxx"/>
The name of John Adams High School is an homage to William Daniels' long-running role in the Tony-award-winning Broadway play (and later ]) '']'', in which Daniels played Founding Father ].


Jeff Sherman, who was a producer and writer on the show, advocated to include issues such as vandalism and child abuse in the series, regardless of it being a comedy. An episode in the first season, "The Fugitive", discusses the idea of running away from home.<ref name="uproxx"/> ] served as an executive producer alongside Jacobs towards the end of the show's run.<ref name="orbit"/>
==Syndication==
] (sister company to Touchstone Television, now ]) currently handles the syndication rights to the series.


===Conclusion===
''Boy Meets World'' reruns began airing on various ], ], ], and independent affiliates from 1997 to 2000. During the latter month, ] assumed syndication rights, with the series running on the cable channel until 2007. To the consternation of some longtime fans of the show, Disney Channel edited many episodes that contained scenes with suggestive content deemed inappropriate for the channel's target audience of 7- to 14-year-olds. All 158 episodes aired during the series' initial run on the Disney Channel, however, due to the adult subject matter and complaints from parents, Disney Channel omitted three episodes from later airings: season five's "If You Can't Be with the One You Love..." (due to its depictions of ]) and "Prom-ises, Prom-ises" (whose main storyline involves Cory and Topanga contemplating losing their virginity on the night of their ]), and season six's "The Truth About Honesty" (due to its sexual references).<ref>, retrieved 8/27/2011</ref> On May 5, 2014, the show temporarily returned to Disney Channel after a seven-year absence to promote '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/02/showbiz/tv/girl-meets-world-premiere-date/|title='Girl Meets World' to premiere in June|publisher=CNN.com|access-date=2014-06-30}}</ref>
''Boy Meets World'' was renewed for a sixth season in April 1998.<ref name="boyabchood">{{cite web|title=''Boy's'' still in ABC hood |date=April 27, 1998|last=Hontz|first=Jenny|url=https://variety.com/1998/tv/news/boy-s-still-in-abc-hood-1117470158/|work=Variety|publisher=Variety Media, LLC.|access-date=September 27, 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220711045816/https://variety.com/1998/tv/news/boy-s-still-in-abc-hood-1117470158/|archive-date=July 11, 2022}}</ref> '']'', another series airing on Friday nights, was the only other show to be renewed that year. By this time, the ratings for ''Boy Meets World'' had decreased by 14% from the last season, and the TGIF ratings had decreased by 17% overall.<ref name="boyabchood"/>


In 2000, ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'', moved from airing on ABC to ]; by this stage, it was expected that ''Boy Meets World'' would also end its run, causing doubt about the future of the block.<ref name="witch">{{cite web|title=ABC: ''Witch'' way now? |date=April 6, 2000 |last1=Schneider|first1=Michael|last2=Adalian|first2=Josef |url=https://variety.com/2000/tv/news/abc-witch-way-now-1117780270/|work=Variety|publisher=Variety Media, LLC.|access-date=July 14, 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220711045817/https://variety.com/2000/tv/news/abc-witch-way-now-1117780270/|archive-date=July 11, 2022}}</ref> By April, production on the seventh season of ''Boy Meets World'' had concluded, and Savage was already planning on attending college.<ref name="witch"/> The series did not produce a "large-scale" series finale, and there was a possibility the show could return.<ref name="witch"/> In the same month, ABC officially announced that the seventh season would be the final season of the show.<ref name="orbit">{{cite web|title=''Boy'' world in its final orbit |date=April 19, 2000 |last=Schneider|first=Michael |url=https://variety.com/2000/tv/news/boy-world-in-its-final-orbit-1117780757/ |work=Variety|publisher=Variety Media, LLC.|access-date=July 14, 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714062909/https://variety.com/2000/tv/news/boy-world-in-its-final-orbit-1117780757/|archive-date=July 14, 2022}}</ref> The hour-long series finale aired on May 5, 2000, in which Cory and Topanga consider moving to New York.<ref name="orbit"/>
] has aired ''Boy Meets World'' from June 21, 2004 to August 31, 2007 and again from April 12, 2010 to December 2, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2010/04/no-foolin-abc-family-brings-back-boy.html|title=No Foolin' ABC Family Brings Back Boy Meets World, 7th Heaven; Modern Family Wins Peabody|publisher=Sitcomsonline.com|date=April 1, 2010|access-date=February 16, 2012}}</ref> Though the network in a way inherited the syndication rights to the show from Disney Channel, the episode prints broadcast by ABC Family differed from those seen on Disney Channel and in broadcast syndication as it incorporated scenes cut from the Disney Channel broadcasts (though small portions of certain scenes from episodes during the earlier seasons were cut due to time constraints) and featured the three episodes that Disney chose not to air, incorporated each season's corresponding opening title sequence, and restored the placement of the teaser scenes during the season one episodes to running before the opening titles in the manner that they were shown in the original ABC telecasts (instead of having the cast and creators' names shown during the teasers). However, the program was dropped once ABC Family was rebranded as Freeform. The series also began airing on ] since November 14, 2011, again with the original opening title sequences intact.<ref>{{cite web|author=Pavan -- SitcomsOnline.com|url=http://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2011/11/boy-meets-world-now-on-mtv2-south-park.html|title=Boy Meets World Now On MTV2; South Park Renewed Through 2016, Its 20th Season – SitcomsOnline.com News Blog|publisher=Blog.sitcomsonline.com|date=November 17, 2011|access-date=February 16, 2012}}</ref>


==Series overview==
On April 18, 2016, ] sister channel ] began airing the series. The series, TeenNick's only acquired program as of 2017, airs as a ] to the channel's classic programming block, ].
{{Main|List of Boy Meets World episodes}}
{{:List of Boy Meets World episodes}}


==Broadcast==
Internationally, reruns of the series have been broadcast on Canada's ], ], and ]; the Canadian version of ABC Family. In ], the show was aired by ] (terrestrial television) and ] (cable television) until 2005.
===Syndication and streaming===
''Boy Meets World'' reruns began airing on various ], ], ], and independent affiliates from September 8, 1997 to September 1, 2000. During the latter month, ] assumed syndication rights, with the series running on the cable channel until 2007. ] aired ''Boy Meets World'' from June 21, 2004 to August 31, 2007 and again from April 12, 2010 to December 2, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2010/04/no-foolin-abc-family-brings-back-boy.html|title=No Foolin' ABC Family Brings Back Boy Meets World, 7th Heaven; Modern Family Wins Peabody|publisher=Sitcomsonline.com|date=April 1, 2010|access-date=February 16, 2012|archive-date=October 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012122322/http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2010/04/no-foolin-abc-family-brings-back-boy.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The series also began airing on ] since November 14, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|author=Pavan -- SitcomsOnline.com|url=http://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2011/11/boy-meets-world-now-on-mtv2-south-park.html|title=Boy Meets World Now On MTV2; South Park Renewed Through 2016, Its 20th Season – SitcomsOnline.com News Blog|publisher=Blog.sitcomsonline.com|date=November 17, 2011|access-date=February 16, 2012|archive-date=January 4, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120104155548/http://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2011/11/boy-meets-world-now-on-mtv2-south-park.html|url-status=live}}</ref> On May 5, 2014, the show temporarily returned to Disney Channel after a seven-year absence to promote '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/02/showbiz/tv/girl-meets-world-premiere-date/|title='Girl Meets World' to premiere in June|date=May 2, 2014|publisher=CNN.com|access-date=2014-06-30|archive-date=June 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140613030017/http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/02/showbiz/tv/girl-meets-world-premiere-date|url-status=live}}</ref>


On September 29, 2017, ''Boy Meets World'' became available for streaming on ] along with fellow Disney–ABC television properties '']'' and '']'', in addition to fellow TGIF programs '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/news/hulu-boy-meets-world-tgif/|title=This Is Not a Drill: ''Boy Meets World'' Is Now On Hulu|publisher=TVGuide.com|last=Hatchett|first=Keisha|date=September 29, 2017|access-date=October 28, 2017}}</ref> On April 11, 2019, It was confirmed that ], a new streaming service owned by ], will be carrying the series upon its November 2019 launch.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://d23.com/complete-guide-disney-entertainment/|title=Your Complete Guide to Disney+ Entertainment|publisher=D23|last=Buhlam|first=Jocelyn|date=April 11, 2019|access-date=April 12, 2019}}</ref> On September 29, 2017, ''Boy Meets World'' became available for streaming on ] along with fellow Disney–ABC television properties '']'' and '']'', in addition to fellow TGIF programs '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'', and '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvguide.com/news/hulu-boy-meets-world-tgif/|title=This Is Not a Drill: ''Boy Meets World'' Is Now On Hulu|publisher=TVGuide.com|last=Hatchett|first=Keisha|date=September 29, 2017|access-date=October 28, 2017|archive-date=March 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180306074114/http://www.tvguide.com/news/hulu-boy-meets-world-tgif/|url-status=live}}</ref> On April 11, 2019, it was confirmed that ], a new streaming service owned by ], would be carrying the series upon its November 2019 launch.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://d23.com/complete-guide-disney-entertainment/|title=Your Complete Guide to Disney+ Entertainment|publisher=D23|last=Buhlam|first=Jocelyn|date=April 11, 2019|access-date=April 12, 2019|archive-date=April 19, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419001600/https://d23.com/complete-guide-disney-entertainment/|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Cultural impact== == Reception ==
===Viewership===
Angela's ] with Shawn was a relative rarity for a major network television show targeting youths at the time. ] once remarked that the typical reaction she received from young fans regarding the relationship was overwhelmingly positive and encouraging, often inquiring as to when the characters would reconcile after a breakup. She expressed her personal wish that her character's relationship would serve as an example of ] for the world, in lieu of a less positive reaction a similar relationship had received on '']'' at the time.<ref name=Interracial>{{cite news|last=McGee-Davis|first=Trina|title=TV Can Help World Erase Color Lines|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1999/feb/22/entertainment/ca-10422|access-date=2013-08-22|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|date=1999-02-22}}</ref>
''Boy Meets World'' experienced strong ratings for the teenage demographic.<ref name="orbit"/> During the airing of the ] in ], ''Boy Meets World'' was the winner of its timeslot among children, teenagers and adults aged 18–49, while placing second in its timeslot overall.<ref name="boyabchood"/> The series was on average receiving a 14% decrease in ratings from the previous season. It was described as the number 2 series for children on primetime television.<ref name="boyabchood"/> By the airing of the seventh season, the ratings had continued to decline as the audience for the TGIF block decreased.<ref name="orbit"/>


===Cultural impact===
Eric and Shawn both wore a popular 1990s hairstyle called ].
Angela's ] with Shawn was a relative rarity for a major network television show targeting youths at the time. ] once remarked that the typical reaction she received from young fans regarding the relationship was overwhelmingly positive and encouraging, often inquiring as to when the characters would reconcile after a breakup. She expressed her personal wish that her character's relationship would serve as an example of ] for the world, in lieu of a less positive reaction a similar relationship had received on '']'' at the time.<ref name="Interracial">{{cite news |last=McGee-Davis |first=Trina |author-link=Trina McGee-Davis |date=1999-02-22 |title=TV Can Help World Erase Color Lines |newspaper=The Los Angeles Times |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-feb-22-ca-10422-story.html |url-status=live |access-date=May 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110225603/http://articles.latimes.com/1999/feb/22/entertainment/ca-10422 |archive-date=November 10, 2013}}</ref>


Eric and Shawn both wore a popular 1990s hairstyle called ].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-03 |title=Boy Meets World: a teen franchise that delivers blankets of warm and fuzzies |url=http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2021/aug/03/boy-meets-world-a-teen-franchise-that-delivers-blankets-of-warm-and-fuzzies |access-date=2022-05-25 |website=the Guardian |language=en |archive-date=May 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525003428/https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2021/aug/03/boy-meets-world-a-teen-franchise-that-delivers-blankets-of-warm-and-fuzzies |url-status=live }}</ref>
The show also addresses the cultural issues of ] ("Dangerous Secret"'), ] ("Chick Like Me", "Everybody Loves Stuart"), and ]/] ("If You Can't Be With the One You Love…").


The show also addresses the cultural issues of ] ("Dangerous Secret"), ] ("Chick Like Me", "Everybody Loves Stuart"), and ]/] ("If You Can't Be with the One You Love…").<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-11 |title=Boy Meets World: 9 Episodes That Proved The Show Was Ahead Of Its Time |url=https://screenrant.com/boy-meets-world-episodes-ahead-time/ |access-date=2022-05-25 |website=ScreenRant |language=en-US |archive-date=May 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525003424/https://screenrant.com/boy-meets-world-episodes-ahead-time/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-01-09 |title=Boy Meets World: 10 Times The Show Touched On Serious Topics |url=https://screenrant.com/boy-meets-world-episodes-serious-subject-matter/ |access-date=2022-05-25 |website=ScreenRant |language=en-US |archive-date=May 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525003425/https://screenrant.com/boy-meets-world-episodes-serious-subject-matter/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Home media==
] (as ]) released the first three seasons of ''Boy Meets World'' on DVD between 2004 and 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105958/dvd|title="Boy Meets Word" (1993) – DVD details|publisher=IMDb.com|access-date=November 22, 2010}}</ref> Because the sales figures did not meet the company's expectations, no further seasons were released. As of 2009, these releases have been discontinued and are out of print.


===Awards and nominations===
On August 4, 2008, it was announced that ] had acquired the rights to the series. They subsequently re-released the first three seasons on DVD on September 7, 2010, with the same special features from the original releases.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Boy-Meets-World-Seasons-1-2-3/13908|title=Boy Meets World DVD news: Announcement for Lionsgate re-releases of Season 1, Season 2 and Season 3|last=Lambert|first=David|date=June 14, 2010|publisher=TVShowsOnDVD.com|access-date=July 27, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100808190707/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Boy-Meets-World-Seasons-1-2-3/13908|archive-date=August 8, 2010|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Season 4 was released on December 7, 2010.<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100915201856/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Boy-Meets-World-Season-4/14398 |date=September 15, 2010 }} TVShowsOnDVD.com September 13, 2010</ref> Season 5 was released on May 3, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Boy-Meets-World-Season-5/14996|title=Boy Meets World – 'Season 5' DVDs Announced: Street Date, Cost, Specs and Package Art|author=Lambert, David|date=February 7, 2011|publisher=TVShowsOnDVD|access-date=February 9, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110209001255/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Boy-Meets-World-Season-5/14996|archive-date=February 9, 2011|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Season 6 was released on July 5, 2011.<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110414125913/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Boy-Meets-World-Season-6/15240 |date=April 14, 2011 }} TVShowsOnDVD.com April 11, 2011.</ref> Season 7 was released on October 4, 2011, completing the series' run on DVD.<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716061542/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Boy-Meets-World-Season-7/15635 |date=July 16, 2011 }} TV Shows on DVD July 11, 2011</ref> Ultimately, Lionsgate was able to release all seven seasons in almost a year's time. All seven seasons of the series are available for download at the ].
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|+ List of awards and nominations received by ''Boy Meets World''
On November 5, 2013, Lionsgate released ''Boy Meets World: The Complete Collection'' on DVD in Region 1.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Boy-Meets-World-Complete-Collection/18855|title=Boy Meets World DVD news: Announcement for Boy Meets World - The Complete Collection|last=Lambert|first=David|date=August 15, 2013|publisher=TVShowsOnDVD.com|access-date=2014-06-30|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222142042/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Boy-Meets-World-Complete-Collection/18855|archive-date=February 22, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The 22-disc set features all 158 episodes of the series as well as new and previously included bonus features from the original sets.
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"

! scope="col"| Award
{|class=wikitable style=text-align:center
! scope="col"| Year
!DVD name!!Ep#!!Release date!!Bonus features
! scope="col"| Recipient(s) and nominee(s)
! scope="col"| Category
! scope="col"| Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}
|- |-
!scope="row" rowspan="3"|]
| The Complete First Season
|]
| style="text-align:center;"|22
|data-sort-value="Boy Meets World"| ''Boy Meets World''
| style="white-space: nowrap;" | August 24, 2004<br />Re-release: September 7, 2010
|]
| Bonus Episode from Season 4: Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow (Disc 3) & Audio Commentary with Cast and Crew
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;"|
|- |-
|rowspan="2"|]
| The Complete Second Season
|data-sort-value="Boy Meets World"| ''Boy Meets World''
| style="text-align:center;"|23
|Favorite Television Show
| November 23, 2004<br />Re-release: September 7, 2010
|{{nom}}
| Bonus Feature: "Fear Strikes Out" Video Commentary (Disc 2) & Audio Commentary with Cast and Crew
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|
|- |-
|data-sort-value="Savage, Ben & Strong, Rider"| Ben Savage & Rider Strong
| The Complete Third Season
|Favorite Television Friends
| style="text-align:center;"|22
|{{won}}
| August 23, 2005<br />Re-release: September 7, 2010
| "The World According to Boy" Pop Quiz – Answer these quiz questions correctly and you'll graduate from John Adams High with honors (Disc 3)
|- |-
!scope="row" rowspan="15"|]s
| The Complete Fourth Season
|rowspan="4"|]
| style="text-align:center;"|22
|data-sort-value="Savage, Ben"| Ben Savage
| December 7, 2010
|Youth Actor Leading Role in a Television Series
|
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"|<ref name="young1994">{{cite web|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms15.htm|title=Fifteenth Annual Youth in Film Awards 1992–1993|publisher=]s|access-date=July 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110403132553/http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms15.htm|archive-date=April 3, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|- |-
|data-sort-value="Strong, Rider"| Rider Strong
| The Complete Fifth Season
|Best Youth Comedian
| style="text-align:center;"|24
|{{nom}}
| May 3, 2011
|
|- |-
|data-sort-value="Nicksay, Lily"| Lily Nicksay
| The Complete Sixth Season
|Best Actress Under Ten in a Television Series or Show
| style="text-align:center;"|22
|{{nom}}
| July 5, 2011
|
|- |-
|data-sort-value="Boy Meets World"| ''Boy Meets World''
| style="white-space: nowrap;" | The Complete Seventh Season
|Best New Television Series
| style="text-align:center;"|23
|{{nom}}
| October 4, 2011
|
|- |-
|rowspan="2"|]
| The Complete Collection
|data-sort-value="Friedle, Will"| Will Friedle
| style="text-align:center;"|158
|rowspan="2"|Best Performance: Young Actor in a TV Comedy Series
| November 5, 2013
|{{nom}}
| ''Boy Meets World: Back to the Beginning'' featurette, ''Boy Meets... World Fandom'' Featurette (Bonus disc)
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|<ref name="young1995">{{cite web|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms16.htm|title=Sixteenth Annual Youth in Film Awards 1993–1994|publisher=Young Artist Awards|access-date=July 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100820064811/http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms16.htm|archive-date=August 20, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|}

==Awards and nominations==
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!Year!!Award!!Category!!Nominee(s)!!Result
|- |-
|data-sort-value="Marsden, Jason"| ]
| rowspan=4 | 1994 || rowspan=4 | ] || Best Youth Comedian || ] || {{nom}}
|{{nom}}
|- |-
|rowspan="3"|]
| Best Youth Actor Leading Role in a Television Series || ] || {{nom}}
|data-sort-value="Fishel, Danielle"| Danielle Fishel
|Best Performance by a Young Actress: TV Comedy Series
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|<ref name="young1996">{{cite web|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms17.htm|title=Seventeenth Annual Youth in Film Awards 1994–1995|publisher=Young Artist Awards|access-date=July 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110402060320/http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms17.htm|archive-date=April 2, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|- |-
|data-sort-value="Thomson, Justin"| Justin Thomson
| Best New Television Series || ''Boy Meets World'' || {{nom}}
|Best Performance by a Young Actor: Guest Starring Role TV Series
|{{won}}
|- |-
|data-sort-value="Dean, Erin J."| ]
| Best Actress Under Ten in a Television Series or Show || ] || {{nom}}
|Best Performance by a Young Actress: Guest Starring Role TV Series
|{{nom}}
|- |-
|rowspan="3"|]
| rowspan=2 | 1995 || rowspan=2 | ] || rowspan=2 | Best Performance: Young Actor in a TV Comedy Series || ] || {{nom}}
|data-sort-value="Savage, Ben"| Ben Savage
|Best Performance in a TV Comedy: Leading Young Actor
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|<ref name="young1997">{{cite web|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms18.htm|title=Eighteenth Annual Youth in Film Awards 1995–1996|publisher=Young Artist Awards|access-date=July 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110402060451/http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms18.htm|archive-date=April 2, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|- |-
|data-sort-value="Strong, Rider"| Rider Strong
| ] || {{nom}}
|Best Performance in a TV Comedy: Supporting Young Actor
|{{nom}}
|- |-
|data-sort-value="Fishel, Danielle"| Danielle Fishel
| rowspan=3 | 1996 || rowspan=3 | ] || Best Performance by a Young Actress: TV Comedy Series || ] || {{nom}}
|Best Performance in a TV Comedy: Supporting Young Actress
|{{nom}}
|- |-
|]
| Best Performance by a Young Actress: Guest Starring Role TV Series || ] || {{nom}}
|data-sort-value="Savage, Ben"| Ben Savage
|Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Leading Young Performer
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="young1998">{{cite web|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms19.htm|title=Nineteenth Annual Youth in Film Awards 1996–1997|publisher=Young Artist Awards|access-date=July 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222144713/http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms19.htm|archive-date=December 22, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|- |-
|]
| Best Performance by a Young Actor: Guest Starring Role TV Series || Justin Thomson || {{won}}
|data-sort-value="Lennon, Jarrett"| Jarrett Lennon
|Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Guest Starring Young Actor
|{{won}}{{efn|Tied.|name=tie}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="young1999">{{cite web|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms20.htm|title=20th Annual Awards|publisher=Young Artist Awards|access-date=July 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110403132616/http://www.youngartistawards.org/pastnoms20.htm|archive-date=April 3, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|- |-
|]
| rowspan=3 | 1997 || rowspan=3 | ] || Best Performance in a TV Comedy: Supporting Young Actress || Danielle Fishel || {{nom}}
|data-sort-value="Gaynor, J. B."| J. B. Gaynor
|Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Guest Starring Young Performer
|{{won}}
|style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="young2000">{{cite web|url=http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms21.htm|title=Twentyfirst Annual Youth in Film Awards 1998–1999|publisher=Young Artist Awards|access-date=July 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120719182252/http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms21.htm|archive-date=July 19, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|- |-
!scope="row" rowspan="3"|]s
| Best Performance in a TV Comedy: Supporting Young Actor || Rider Strong || {{nom}}
|rowspan="2"|]
|data-sort-value="Savage, Ben"| Ben Savage
|Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Comedy TV Series
|{{nom}}
|style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|<ref name="youngstar1998">{{cite news|url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Nominations+for+the+3rd+Annual+Hollywood+Reporter+YoungStar+Awards.-a0530157357|title=Nominations for the 3rd Annual Hollywood Reporter YoungStar Awards.|work=] |date=September 17, 1998|access-date=July 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826114324/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Nominations+for+the+3rd+Annual+Hollywood+Reporter+YoungStar+Awards.-a053015735|archive-date=August 26, 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|- |-
|data-sort-value="Fishel, Danielle"| Danielle Fishel
| Best Performance in a TV Comedy: Leading Young Actor || Ben Savage || {{nom}}
|Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy TV Series
|{{won}}
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|]
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==Sequel series== ==Other media==
===Home video releases===
] (as ]) released the first three seasons of ''Boy Meets World'' on DVD in 2004 and 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105958/dvd|title="Boy Meets Word" (1993) – DVD details|publisher=IMDb.com|access-date=November 22, 2010|archive-date=May 25, 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050525180300/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105958/dvd|url-status=live}}</ref>

On August 4, 2008, it was announced that ] had acquired the rights to the series. They subsequently re-released the first three seasons on DVD on September 7, 2010, with the same special features from the original releases.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Boy-Meets-World-Seasons-1-2-3/13908|title=Boy Meets World DVD news: Announcement for Lionsgate re-releases of Season 1, Season 2 and Season 3|last=Lambert|first=David|date=June 14, 2010|publisher=TVShowsOnDVD.com|access-date=July 27, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100808190707/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Boy-Meets-World-Seasons-1-2-3/13908|archive-date=August 8, 2010|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Season 4 was released on December 7, 2010.<ref> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100915201856/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Boy-Meets-World-Season-4/14398 |date=September 15, 2010 }}. ''TVShowsOnDVD.com'' September 13, 2010.</ref> Season 5 was released on May 3, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Boy-Meets-World-Season-5/14996|title=Boy Meets World – 'Season 5' DVDs Announced: Street Date, Cost, Specs and Package Art|author=Lambert, David|date=February 7, 2011|publisher=TVShowsOnDVD|access-date=February 9, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110209001255/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Boy-Meets-World-Season-5/14996|archive-date=February 9, 2011|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Season 6 was released on July 5, 2011.<ref>. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110414125913/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Boy-Meets-World-Season-6/15240 |date=April 14, 2011 }}. ''TVShowsOnDVD.com''. April 11, 2011.</ref> Season 7 was released on October 4, 2011, completing the series' run on DVD.<ref>. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716061542/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Boy-Meets-World-Season-7/15635 |date=July 16, 2011 }}. TV Shows on DVD July 11, 2011.</ref>

On November 5, 2013, Lionsgate released ''Boy Meets World: The Complete Collection'' on DVD in Region 1. The 22-disc set features all 158 episodes of the series as well as new and previously included bonus features from the original sets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvshowsondvd.com/news/Boy-Meets-World-Complete-Collection/18855|title=Boy Meets World DVD news: Announcement for Boy Meets World – The Complete Collection|last=Lambert|first=David|date=August 15, 2013|publisher=TVShowsOnDVD.com|access-date=2014-06-30|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222142042/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Boy-Meets-World-Complete-Collection/18855|archive-date=February 22, 2014|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

===Sequel series===
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In November 2012, ] announced that it had ] a ] for a sequel/spin-off series, '']''. This series picks up nearly fifteen years after ''Boy Meets World'' ended, and follows Cory and Topanga's daughter Riley (]) as she navigates the challenges of her adolescent years along with her best friend Maya (]). In November 2012, ] announced that it had ] a ] for a sequel/spin-off series, '']''. This series picks up nearly fifteen years after ''Boy Meets World'' ended, and follows Cory and Topanga's daughter Riley (]) as she navigates the challenges of her adolescent years along with her best friend Maya (]).


Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel reprised their roles as Cory and Topanga, while several other cast members from ''Boy Meets World'' made recurring appearances, most prominently Rider Strong (Shawn Hunter), Will Friedle (Eric Matthews), ] (Harley Keiner), Lee Norris (Stuart Minkus), and William Daniels (Mr. Feeny). Michael Jacobs returned as ]. ''Girl Meets World'' ran three seasons before being canceled in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |first=Elizabeth|last=Wagmeister |url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/girl-meets-world-cancelled-disney-channel-season-4-1201952881/ |title='Girl Meets World' Canceled: Disney Channel's 'Boy Meets World' Spinoff Won't Return for Season 4 |work=] |date=January 4, 2017 |access-date=2017-01-11}}</ref> Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel reprised their roles as Cory and Topanga, while several other cast members from ''Boy Meets World'' made recurring appearances, most prominently Rider Strong (Shawn Hunter), Will Friedle (Eric Matthews), Danny McNulty (Harley Keiner), Lee Norris (Stuart Minkus), and William Daniels (Mr. Feeny). Michael Jacobs returned as ]. ''Girl Meets World'' ran three seasons before ending in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |first=Elizabeth |last=Wagmeister |url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/girl-meets-world-cancelled-disney-channel-season-4-1201952881/ |title='Girl Meets World' Canceled: Disney Channel's 'Boy Meets World' Spinoff Won't Return for Season 4 |work=Variety |date=January 4, 2017 |access-date=2017-01-11 |archive-date=January 5, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170105122312/http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/girl-meets-world-cancelled-disney-channel-season-4-1201952881/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Rewatch podcast===
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Fishel, Friedle and Strong began hosting a podcast in 2022 in which they rewatch and commentate on every episode of ''Boy Meets World''. The podcast, entitled ''Pod Meets World'', is published by ] and launched on June 27.<ref name="podcastsavage"/> Savage chose not to take part in the project after being asked. The podcast featured guests Daniels, McGee, Randle, Russ and Lawrence.<ref name="podcastsavage">{{cite web|title=Why Ben Savage Is Not Part of the ''Boy Meets World'' Rewatch Podcast: 'It's Not His Thing'|date=June 30, 2022 |last=Longeretta|first=Emily |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/ben-savage-boy-meets-world-podcast-1235307526/|work=Variety|publisher=Variety Media, LLC.|access-date=July 11, 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220701013028/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/ben-savage-boy-meets-world-podcast-1235307526/|archive-date=July 1, 2022}}</ref>

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American television sitcom (1993–2000) For other uses, see Boy Meets World (disambiguation).

Boy Meets World
GenreSitcom
Created by
Starring
Theme music composerRay Colcord (seasons 1–4)
Phil Rosenthal (seasons 5–7)
ComposerRay Colcord
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons7
No. of episodes158 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Production locations
Camera setupVideotape; Multi-camera
Running time21–23 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseSeptember 24, 1993 (1993-09-24) –
May 5, 2000 (2000-05-05)
Related
Girl Meets World (2014–2017)

Boy Meets World is an American coming-of-age sitcom created by Michael Jacobs and April Kelly that aired on ABC for seven seasons between September 1993 and May 2000. The series centers on Cory Matthews (Ben Savage) and his friends and family, as he progresses from childhood to adulthood. Episodes chronicle the everyday events of Cory's home and school life; his teacher and neighbor George Feeny (William Daniels) delivers life lessons as Cory learns to cope with social and personal issues of adolescence. Cory has strong relationships with his older brother Eric (Will Friedle), younger sister Morgan (Lily Nicksay), and parents, Amy (Betsy Randle) and Alan (William Russ). Cory's friendship with Shawn Hunter (Rider Strong) and romantic interest in Topanga Lawrence (Danielle Fishel) serve as central focuses of episodes. Overarching themes include a focus on family and friendships as well as discovering one's identity. Further characters were introduced in later seasons; Jonathan Turner (Anthony Tyler Quinn), Eli Williams (Alex Désert), Jack Hunter (Matthew Lawrence), Angela Moore (Trina McGee-Davis) and Rachel McGuire (Maitland Ward).

The Walt Disney Company commissioned the series for its youth-oriented TGIF programming block airing on ABC. Jacobs had previously produced Dinosaurs for the block and was asked to create a new series for a 12-to-14-year-old audience. Savage was under a contract with ABC at the time and Jacobs chose to include him as the central character. Boy Meets World was produced by Michael Jacobs Productions and Touchstone Television, and premiered on ABC on September 24, 1993. The series concluded on May 5, 2000, as a result of the aging cast and a shift in the network's programming directives.

Boy Meets World experienced strong ratings for the teenage demographic throughout its seven seasons, and it was later syndicated on Disney Channel. Several cast members were nominated for Young Artist Awards. Savage and Fishel reprised their roles as series regulars in the spin-off Girl Meets World, which aired on Disney Channel from 2014 to 2017, and depicted Cory and Topanga as married parents.

Plot

Cory Matthews (Ben Savage) is a witty 11-year-old middle school student in Philadelphia, who speaks his mind and has an interest in sports. He shares a love-hate relationship with his sixth-grade teacher and neighbor George Feeny (William Daniels), and often finds himself in trouble during class. Cory's relationship with his older brother Eric (Will Friedle) becomes strained when Eric's obsession with dating girls, which is a foreign concept to Cory, begins to take precedence over the time they spend together. Cory shares a strong bond with his parents, Amy (Betsy Randle) and Alan (William Russ), and his younger sister Morgan (Lily Nicksay). His classmates include his best friend Shawn Hunter (Rider Strong), the intelligent Stuart Minkus (Lee Norris), and the nonconformist Topanga (Danielle Fishel), for whom he gradually begins to develop feelings.

In the second season, Cory, Shawn, and Topanga begin high school and are taught by Jonathan Turner (Anthony Tyler Quinn), an unorthodox English teacher, while Mr. Feeny becomes their principal. Cory and Topanga admit their feelings for each other and begin dating in the third season, while Eric is not accepted to any colleges or universities following his high school graduation. The fourth season includes Eric revisiting his studies and Alan opening a sporting goods store with Eric as his partner. Eric begins college in the fifth season and moves into an apartment with Jack (Matthew Lawrence), whom he learns is Shawn's half-brother. Throughout the season, Shawn develops a relationship with a new student, Angela (Trina McGee), and Amy becomes pregnant. Topanga is accepted to Yale University, but rejects the offer to remain close to Cory, which leads her to propose to him at their graduation.

In the sixth season, Cory and his friends begin college, where Mr. Feeny is offered a teaching job. Rachel McGuire (Maitland Ward) moves in with Eric and Jack and they both develop feelings for her; Jack dates her. The new Matthews baby, Joshua, is born prematurely. Cory and Topanga get married in the seventh season and move into an apartment on campus. The series concludes with Cory, Topanga, Shawn, and Eric moving to New York City, when Topanga secures an internship at a law firm.

Characters

Main article: List of Boy Meets World characters

Production

Development and casting

A mid shot of a man with curly brown hair, looking towards the camera and smiling. He is holding a microphone at a press event.
Ben Savage, pictured in 2015, serves as the program's central focus.

Boy Meets World was created to air on the TGIF programming block which had been airing on ABC since 1989. The series was created by Michael Jacobs, who produced Dinosaurs for the same block. Jacobs was approached by a Disney executive after the conclusion of Dinosaurs, to write a new series for the 12 to 14-year-old demographic. Jacobs noticed how other sitcoms focused on the oldest child of a family, which led him to create Boy Meets World with the middle child as the central character.

Ben Savage was already under a contract at ABC at 11 years old when Jacobs chose to include him in the series, which became known as The Ben Savage Project. Jacobs wanted to work with William Daniels, but Daniels was apprehensive about acting in a sitcom and initially rejected the offer before asking for the pilot to be re-written. Daniels had threatened to quit, and told Jacobs he did not want the role of Mr. Feeny to make fun of teachers, but knew the character would be respected when Jacobs stated it was based on a mentor of his. Rider Strong was the first actor to audition for the role of Shawn and was successful. Strong's older brother Shiloh Strong was shortlisted to play Eric alongside Jason Marsden and Will Friedle; Friedle secured the role, however, a different actor portrayed Eric in the unaired pilot. Danielle Fishel was not the original actor cast as Topanga, but she assumed the role before the character's first episode; Jacobs also threatened to fire Fishel during the filming week.

Boy Meets World was renewed for a fifth season in April 1997. In the fifth season, Matthew Lawrence joined the cast as Jack Hunter, Eric's college roommate. Daniels' wife Bonnie Bartlett portrays the recurring role of Dean Bolander, the dean of the university, in the later seasons of the show.

Writing and filming

During the writing of the pilot, network executives removed the episode's references to Shakespeare, considering these elements as too mature for the audience. The episode was poorly received at the table read, and Jacobs re-wrote the pilot overnight. Part of the rewrite was to ensure that Mr. Feeny was portrayed in a way that was respectful of teachers and did not make fun of them, at Daniels' request. Strong later commented on the difficult atmosphere of filming on-set, which he described as a "damaging" environment that was cultivated by Jacobs, who had high expectations of the cast. Director David Trainer stated that Jacobs used "emotional manipulation" on the younger cast.

The chemistry between Savage and Fishel led to producers developing a romantic relationship between Cory and Topanga. Jacobs was told by an ABC executive that marrying the pair would be irresponsible, before a favorable Internet poll led to the decision being approved. As the series progressed, Eric's characterization became more foolish and unintelligent to accommodate Friedle's comedic abilities.

Jeff Sherman, who was a producer and writer on the show, advocated to include issues such as vandalism and child abuse in the series, regardless of it being a comedy. An episode in the first season, "The Fugitive", discusses the idea of running away from home. Bob Tischler served as an executive producer alongside Jacobs towards the end of the show's run.

Conclusion

Boy Meets World was renewed for a sixth season in April 1998. Sabrina the Teenage Witch, another series airing on Friday nights, was the only other show to be renewed that year. By this time, the ratings for Boy Meets World had decreased by 14% from the last season, and the TGIF ratings had decreased by 17% overall.

In 2000, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, moved from airing on ABC to the WB; by this stage, it was expected that Boy Meets World would also end its run, causing doubt about the future of the block. By April, production on the seventh season of Boy Meets World had concluded, and Savage was already planning on attending college. The series did not produce a "large-scale" series finale, and there was a possibility the show could return. In the same month, ABC officially announced that the seventh season would be the final season of the show. The hour-long series finale aired on May 5, 2000, in which Cory and Topanga consider moving to New York.

Series overview

Main article: List of Boy Meets World episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally releasedViewers
(millions)		Rank
First releasedLast released
122September 24, 1993 (1993-09-24)May 13, 1994 (1994-05-13)8.5#37
223September 23, 1994 (1994-09-23)May 19, 1995 (1995-05-19)11.5#36
322September 22, 1995 (1995-09-22)May 17, 1996 (1996-05-17)10.1#48
422September 20, 1996 (1996-09-20)May 2, 1997 (1997-05-02)8.7#51
524October 3, 1997 (1997-10-03)May 15, 1998 (1998-05-15)11.6#55
622September 25, 1998 (1998-09-25)May 14, 1999 (1999-05-14)10.9#58
723September 24, 1999 (1999-09-24)May 5, 2000 (2000-05-05)8.7#73

Broadcast

Syndication and streaming

Boy Meets World reruns began airing on various Fox, WB, UPN, and independent affiliates from September 8, 1997 to September 1, 2000. During the latter month, Disney Channel assumed syndication rights, with the series running on the cable channel until 2007. ABC Family aired Boy Meets World from June 21, 2004 to August 31, 2007 and again from April 12, 2010 to December 2, 2015. The series also began airing on MTV2 since November 14, 2011. On May 5, 2014, the show temporarily returned to Disney Channel after a seven-year absence to promote Girl Meets World.

On September 29, 2017, Boy Meets World became available for streaming on Hulu along with fellow Disney–ABC television properties Dinosaurs and Home Improvement, in addition to fellow TGIF programs Family Matters, Full House, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, Perfect Strangers, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, and Step by Step. On April 11, 2019, it was confirmed that Disney+, a new streaming service owned by Disney, would be carrying the series upon its November 2019 launch.

Reception

Viewership

Boy Meets World experienced strong ratings for the teenage demographic. During the airing of the fifth season in 1997–98, Boy Meets World was the winner of its timeslot among children, teenagers and adults aged 18–49, while placing second in its timeslot overall. The series was on average receiving a 14% decrease in ratings from the previous season. It was described as the number 2 series for children on primetime television. By the airing of the seventh season, the ratings had continued to decline as the audience for the TGIF block decreased.

Cultural impact

Angela's interracial relationship with Shawn was a relative rarity for a major network television show targeting youths at the time. Trina McGee-Davis once remarked that the typical reaction she received from young fans regarding the relationship was overwhelmingly positive and encouraging, often inquiring as to when the characters would reconcile after a breakup. She expressed her personal wish that her character's relationship would serve as an example of color blindness for the world, in lieu of a less positive reaction a similar relationship had received on Ally McBeal at the time.

Eric and Shawn both wore a popular 1990s hairstyle called curtained hair.

The show also addresses the cultural issues of child abuse ("Dangerous Secret"), sexual harassment ("Chick Like Me", "Everybody Loves Stuart"), and underage drinking/alcohol use ("If You Can't Be with the One You Love…").

Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations received by Boy Meets World
Award Year Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Category Result Ref.
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 1999 Boy Meets World Favorite Television Show Nominated
2000 Boy Meets World Favorite Television Show Nominated
Ben Savage & Rider Strong Favorite Television Friends Won
Young Artist Awards 1994 Ben Savage Youth Actor Leading Role in a Television Series Nominated
Rider Strong Best Youth Comedian Nominated
Lily Nicksay Best Actress Under Ten in a Television Series or Show Nominated
Boy Meets World Best New Television Series Nominated
1995 Will Friedle Best Performance: Young Actor in a TV Comedy Series Nominated
Jason Marsden Nominated
1996 Danielle Fishel Best Performance by a Young Actress: TV Comedy Series Nominated
Justin Thomson Best Performance by a Young Actor: Guest Starring Role TV Series Won
Erin J. Dean Best Performance by a Young Actress: Guest Starring Role TV Series Nominated
1997 Ben Savage Best Performance in a TV Comedy: Leading Young Actor Nominated
Rider Strong Best Performance in a TV Comedy: Supporting Young Actor Nominated
Danielle Fishel Best Performance in a TV Comedy: Supporting Young Actress Nominated
1998 Ben Savage Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Leading Young Performer Nominated
1999 Jarrett Lennon Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Guest Starring Young Actor Won
2000 J. B. Gaynor Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series: Guest Starring Young Performer Won
YoungStar Awards 1998 Ben Savage Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Comedy TV Series Nominated
Danielle Fishel Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy TV Series Won
2000 Danielle Fishel Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy TV Series Nominated

Other media

Home video releases

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment (as Buena Vista Home Entertainment) released the first three seasons of Boy Meets World on DVD in 2004 and 2005.

On August 4, 2008, it was announced that Lionsgate Home Entertainment had acquired the rights to the series. They subsequently re-released the first three seasons on DVD on September 7, 2010, with the same special features from the original releases. Season 4 was released on December 7, 2010. Season 5 was released on May 3, 2011. Season 6 was released on July 5, 2011. Season 7 was released on October 4, 2011, completing the series' run on DVD.

On November 5, 2013, Lionsgate released Boy Meets World: The Complete Collection on DVD in Region 1. The 22-disc set features all 158 episodes of the series as well as new and previously included bonus features from the original sets.

Sequel series

Main article: Girl Meets World

In November 2012, Disney Channel announced that it had greenlit a pilot for a sequel/spin-off series, Girl Meets World. This series picks up nearly fifteen years after Boy Meets World ended, and follows Cory and Topanga's daughter Riley (Rowan Blanchard) as she navigates the challenges of her adolescent years along with her best friend Maya (Sabrina Carpenter).

Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel reprised their roles as Cory and Topanga, while several other cast members from Boy Meets World made recurring appearances, most prominently Rider Strong (Shawn Hunter), Will Friedle (Eric Matthews), Danny McNulty (Harley Keiner), Lee Norris (Stuart Minkus), and William Daniels (Mr. Feeny). Michael Jacobs returned as showrunner. Girl Meets World ran three seasons before ending in 2017.

Rewatch podcast

Main article: Pod Meets World

Fishel, Friedle and Strong began hosting a podcast in 2022 in which they rewatch and commentate on every episode of Boy Meets World. The podcast, entitled Pod Meets World, is published by iHeartRadio and launched on June 27. Savage chose not to take part in the project after being asked. The podcast featured guests Daniels, McGee, Randle, Russ and Lawrence.

Notes

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