Boy Meets World
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| Boy Meets World | |
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| Premiere | September 24, 1993 |
| Finale | May 5, 2000 |
| Airs | |
| Creator | Michael Jacobs & April Kelly |
| Network | ABC |
| Style | 30-minute sitcom |
| Company | Michael Jacobs Productions Touchstone Television |
| Episodes | 158 |
| Seasons | 7 |
| Origin | USA |
Boy Meets World is a coming of age sitcom about the life of Cory Matthews, a teenage boy growing up in a Philadelphia. The series is most oftenly compared to The Wonder Years due to its star, Ben Savage, being the younger brother of Wonder Years star Fred Savage. The series debuted on September 24, 1993, during ABC's TGIF block of primetime television.
The format of the series is typical for sitcoms, but its humor attempts to reach both children and adults. Children find humor in the shows farcical and blatant comedy, while adults tend to find value in its self-reference, attention to continuity and occasional subtle breakage of the fourth wall.
However, the realism built up by the show slowly unraveled as time went on and the show became more and more of a farce. Critics of the show typically point to the moment when the character of Eric Matthews suddenly changed from a fairly serious person to a simple source of comic relief. The series ended after seven seasons on May 5, 2000.
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Cast
| Actor | Character | Duration | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Cast | ||||||||
| Ben Savage | Cornelious "Cory" Matthews | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| William Russ | Alan Matthews | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Betsy Randle | Amy Matthews | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Will Friedle | Eric Matthews | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Lily Nicksay | Morgan Matthews | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Lindsay Ridgeway | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Rider Strong | Shawn Hunter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| William Daniels | George Feeny | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Danielle Fishel | Topanga Lawrence | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Lee Norris | Stuart Minkus | 1 | ||||||
| Anthony Tyler Quinn | Jonathan Turner | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Alex Desert | Eli Williams | 3 | ||||||
| Matthew Lawrence | Jack Newman | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Trina McGee-Davis | Angela Moore | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Maitland Ward | Rachel McGuire | 6 | 7 | |||||
| Supporting/Recurring Cast | ||||||||
| Ethan Suplee | Frankie Stechino | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| Blake Soper | Joey Epstein | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Danny McNulty | Harvey "Harley" Keiner | 2 | 3 | |||||
| Adam Scott | Griffin Hawkins | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| Blake Clark | Chet Hunter | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| Jason Marsden | Jason Marsden | 1 | 2 | |||||
| Bob Larkin | Janitor Bud | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Bonnie Bartlett | Dean Bolander | 6 | 7 | |||||
Seasons
| Season | Premiere | Finale | # |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABC | |||
| Season One | September 24, 1993 | May 13, 1994 | 22 |
| Season Two | September 23, 1994 | May 19, 1995 | 23 |
| Season Three | September 22, 1995 | May 17, 1996 | 22 |
| Season Four | September 20, 1996 | May 2, 1997 | 22 |
| Season Five | October 3, 1997 | April 15, 1998 | 24 |
| Season Six | September 25, 1998 | May 14, 1999 | 22 |
| Season Seven | September 24, 1999 | May 5, 2000 | 23 |
In-Depth
- At a Glance: Additional information about the series
DVD Releases
| Title | Release Date | # | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season Sets | |||
| The Complete First Season | September 7, 2010 | 3 | purchase |
| The Complete Second Season | September 7, 2010 | 3 | purchase |
| The Complete Third Season | September 7, 2010 | 3 | purchase |
| The Complete Fourth Season | December 7, 2010 | 3 | purchase |
