About Boy Meets World

"Boy Meets World" is an American television sitcom that chronicles the coming of age events and everyday life-lessons of Cornelius "Cory" Matthews. It aired from 1993 to 2000 on ABC television network. The show follows Cory, his friends and family through seven seasons, from his middle school days as a pre-adolescent to his life in college as a married man. The show features topics like friendship, love, and challenging societal norms.

Making / Production

Boy Meets World was created by Michael Jacobs and April Kelly and was produced by Michael Jacobs Productions and Touchstone Television. The TV series was filmed in Stage 21 at CBS Studio Center in Studio City, Los Angeles, California. The show aired a total of 158 episodes over the course of its seven seasons.

Actors

• Ben Savage as Cory Matthews: He is the main character of the show, growing from a quirky middle schooler to a matured married man.
• Danielle Fishel as Topanga Lawrence-Matthews: Topanga is Cory's love interest, and their love story is a central plot of the series.
• Will Friedle as Eric Matthews: Eric is Cory's amusing and often erroneous older brother.
• Rider Strong as Shawn Hunter: Shawn is Cory's best friend who comes from a troubled family.
• William Daniels as George Feeny: Feeny is Cory's teacher who later becomes the principal of his school.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• Boy Meets World was one of the longest running sitcoms in the 90s, with seven seasons and 158 episodes.
• Actors Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel grew up on the set, starting the show at ages 11 and 12.
• Many of the storylines in Boy Meets World were based on real-life experiences from the writers and actors.

Awards

The series won 1 Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a TV Drama Series - Guest Starring Young Actor in 1996 and was nominated for many others over the course.

Quotes

• "Life's tough. Get a helmet." - Eric Matthews
• "We see what we want to see." - Shawn Hunter
• "Believe in yourselves. Dream. Try. Do good." - Mr. Feeny

Music, Soundtrack

• The theme song, written and performed by Phil Rosenthal, changed four times throughout the series run.
• In addition to the theme song, several episodes feature performances by guest bands and artists.