About Girl Meets World

Girl Meets World is an American coming of age television sitcom. The series, released from 2014 to 2017, made a mark for itself as a sequel to the 1993-2000 ABC series Boy Meets World. The series follows the life of Riley Matthews - the teen girl, daughter of Cory and Topanga Matthews and her journey through adolescence alongside her best friend Maya.

Making / Production

The production of Girl Meets World began in 2013. The series is set in New York City where Cory and Topanga moved to in their final season of Boy Meets World. Michael Jacobs, creator of Boy Meets World, returned as executive producer for this series as well.

Actors

• Rowan Blanchard as Riley Matthews - Blanchard won praises for her portrayal of curious and optimistic Riley Matthews.
• Ben Savage as Cory Matthews - Savage reprised his role from Boy Meets World as Riley's father and teacher.
• Danielle Fishel as Topanga Matthews - Fishel returned from the original series to play Riley's mom.
• Sabrina Carpenter as Maya Hart - Carpenter impressed with her acting skills as Riley's best friend Maya.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• The series was cancelled after 3 seasons despite being the highest-rated show on Disney Channel.
• Rowan Blanchard, who plays Riley Matthews, was only 11 years old when she was cast for the role.
• Many actors from the original series made guest appearances including William Daniels as Mr. Feeny and Rider Strong as Shawn Hunter.

Quotes

• “I've been reading and writing and focusing on being who I am, and every day I learn that who I am is pretty cool.” - Riley Matthews
• “The world is full of monsters with friendly faces.” - Dr. Copernicus
• “Life knows what it's doing.” - Farkle Minkus

Music, Soundtrack

• "Take On the World" - Theme song performed by Rowan Blanchard and Sabrina Carpenter.
• "Girl Meets World" - A piece composed by Ray Colcord, the original composer for Boy Meets World.
• "Wild Side" - A song performed by Sabrina Carpenter and Sofia Carson for the episode "Girl Meets World of Terror 3".