Boy Meets World

Boy Meets World
Premiere	September 24, 1993
Finale	May 5, 2000
Creator	Michael Jacobs, April Kelly
Network/Provider	ABC
Style	30-minute sitcom
Company	Michael Jacobs Productions, Touchstone Television
Seasons	7
Episodes	158 (List of episodes)
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.

A sequel based on the series, titled Girl Meets World, which premiered on June 27, 2014, features Cory and Topanga's 12-year-old daughter, Riley, as she and her best friend Maya Hart, face 7th grade.

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast		1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Ben Savage	Cornelious "Cory" Matthews	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
William Russ	Alan Matthews	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Betsy Randle	Amy Matthews	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Will Friedle	Eric Matthews	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Lily Nicksay	Morgan Matthews	*	*
Lindsay Ridgeway				o	*	*	*	*
Rider Strong	Shawn Hunter	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
William Daniels	George Feeny	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Danielle Fishel	Topanga Lawrence	o	*	*	*	*	*	*
Lee Norris	Stuart Minkus	*
Anthony Tyler Quinn	Jonathan Turner		*	*	*
Alex Desert	Eli Williams			*
Matthew Lawrence	Jack Newman					*	*	*
Trina McGee-Davis	Angela Moore					*	*	*
Maitland Ward	Rachel McGuire						*	*
Orange/Red/o indicates a recurring or guest role during that season. Dark Green indicates top billing during that season.
Supporting/Recurring Cast		1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Ethan Suplee	Frankie Stechino		*	*	*	*	*
Blake Soper	Joey Epstein		*	*	*
Danny McNulty	Harvey "Harley" Keiner		*	*
Adam Scott	Griffin Hawkins			*	*	*
Blake Clark	Chet Hunter				*	*	*
Jason Marsden	Jason Marsden	*	*
Bob Larkin	Janitor Bud	*	*	*	*
Bonnie Bartlett	Dean Bolander						*	*

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			Discs
Season Sets  (Region 1)
The Complete First Season			September 7, 2010	purchase		3
The Complete Second Season			September 7, 2010	purchase		3
The Complete Third Season			September 7, 2010	purchase		3
The Complete Fourth Season			December 7, 2010	purchase		3
The Complete Fifth Season			May 3, 2011			3
The Complete Sixth Season			July 5, 2011			3
The Complete Seventh Season			October 4, 2011			3

External Sites

• Boy Meets World Episodes, TV Listings, News, Photos and More at TVGuide.com