Series synopsis
Boy Meets World is an American drama comedy family television series that premiered on ABC on September 24, 1993. It ended on May 5, 2000. It was created by April Kelly, Michael Jacobs. It stars Ben Savage, Rider Strong, Danielle Fishel and William Daniels.
The coming of age events and everyday life-lessons of Cory Matthews, a Philadelphian who grows up from a young boy to a married man.
Premise
The coming of age events and everyday life-lessons of Cory Matthews, a Philadelphian who grows up from a young boy to a married man.
Premise: His older brother likes girls. His younger sister likes dolls. His parents like rules. And he'd like to know where he fits in.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ben Savage as Cory Matthews
- Rider Strong as Shawn Hunter
- Danielle Fishel as Topanga Lawrence
- William Daniels as George Feeny
- Will Friedle as Eric Matthews
- Betsy Randle as Amy Matthews
- William Russ as Alan Matthews
- Matthew Lawrence as Jack Hunter
Supporting cast
- Trina McGee as Angela Moore
- Maitland Ward as Rachel McGuire
- Lily Gibson as Morgan Matthews
- Anthony Tyler Quinn as Jonathan Turner
- Lindsay Ridgeway as Morgan Matthews
- Lee Norris as Stuart Minkus
- Lindsey McKeon as Libby Harper
- Darlene Vogel as Katherine 'Kat' Tompkins
- Phyllis Diller as Madame Ouspenskaya
- Musetta Vander as Dominique
- Kathy Kinney as Rifkin
- Eric Balfour as Tommy
Guest cast
- Darlene Vogel as Katherine 'Kat' Tompkins
- Phyllis Diller as Madame Ouspenskaya
- Musetta Vander as Dominique
- Kathy Kinney as Rifkin
- Eric Balfour as Tommy
- Nikki Cox as Heather
- Keri Russell as Jessica
- Chauncey Leopardi as Nicholas
- Sam Horrigan as Costumed kid #2
- Lindsay Price as Linda
- Anne Haney as Mrs. Nelson
- Gene Dynarski as Mr. Peterman
Episodes
This series spans 7 seasons with 158 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 22 | September 24, 1993 | May 13, 1994 |
| Season 2 | 23 | September 23, 1994 | May 19, 1995 |
| Season 3 | 22 | September 22, 1995 | May 17, 1996 |
| Season 4 | 22 | September 20, 1996 | May 2, 1997 |
| Season 5 | 24 | October 3, 1997 | May 15, 1998 |
| Season 6 | 22 | September 25, 1998 | May 14, 1999 |
| Season 7 | 23 | September 24, 1999 | May 5, 2000 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Cory feels betrayed when his older brother takes a girlfriend to a ballgame instead of him. |
September 24, 1993 |
| 2 |
On the Fence Cory paints shutters for Mr. Feeny raise money to buy an expensive squirt gun. |
October 1, 1993 |
| 3 |
Father Knows Less The day after watching a late-night baseball game with his dad, Cory falls asleep in class and strikes out on a test. |
October 8, 1993 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Back 2 School It appears that Cory has a tough school year ahead of him in junior high, when he learns that Mr. Feeny is the school's new principal, and he also gets on the bad side of the school's bully, Harley. |
September 23, 1994 |
| 2 |
Pairing Off Cory feels left out when he realizes that everyone is pairing off, and he isn't. So he follows Eric's advice to ask out a girl he doesn't even know, which may not be the best idea. |
September 30, 1994 |
| 3 |
Notorious Cory may be in trouble for one of Shawn's pranks when Shawn changes Mr. Feeny's name in the headline of the school newspaper to "Weeny", and Mr. Feeny presents Cory with an ultimatum: rat on Shawn, or be suspended. |
October 7, 1994 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
My Best Friend's Girl Ignoring Cory's feelings, Shawn asks Topanga on a date. |
September 22, 1995 |
| 2 |
The Double Lie While Mr. Turner is out for the weekend, Shawn plans a hot date, ignoring the fact that he is staying with the Matthews that weekend. |
September 29, 1995 |
| 3 |
What I Meant to Say Cory is utterly surprised when Topanga starts avoiding him, and then breaks up with him, when he tells her that he loves her. |
October 13, 1995 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
You Can Go Home Again On the way home from a summer road trip, Cory agrees to a final pit stop--not knowing Eric intends to make it a permanent one because he's "not ready for the summer to end." |
September 20, 1996 |
| 2 |
Hair Today, Goon Tomorrow As Cory is feeling insecure about his hair, Topanga shows him that appearance is meaningless, and she proves so by cutting off some of her own locks, a decision she quickly regrets. |
September 27, 1996 |
| 3 |
I Ain't Gonna Spray Lettuce No More After quitting his job at the grocer's, Alan shops for a new career, but ends up at a convenience store, where Amy fears he'll be unhappy. |
October 4, 1996 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Brothers When Eric moves back home, Cory vows to get him a place to stay. But the roommate he finds turns out to be Shawn's half-brother. |
October 3, 1997 |
| 2 |
Boy Meets Real World Roommates Eric, Shawn and Jack are the focus of Cory's film, and it's not long before the plot thickens: Shawn and Jack can't get along. |
October 10, 1997 |
| 3 |
It's Not You... It's Me After Shawn and Cory agree to attend the same college, Shawn learns Cory's made interview plans on his own, and the two decide to spend some time apart. |
October 17, 1997 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
His Answer (1) When Topanga proposes for him to marry her at graduation, Cory is absolutely stunned. However, when everyone else has conflicting views on the subject, Cory and Topanga quietly slip away to elope. |
September 25, 1998 |
| 2 |
Her Answer (2) When Topanga finds that she can't say "I do" at the altar, things get worse as Amy gets angry and Eric tries to stop Mr. Feeny's retirement party. |
October 2, 1998 |
| 3 |
Ain't College Great? On the first day of college, an ambitious Cory fills his schedule with tough courses but quickly cracks under the pressure and flees to Mr. Feeny's side in Wyoming. Meanwhile, Eric tries to be more sensitive so Rachel will be attracted to him. |
October 9, 1998 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Show Me the Love (Part 1) Topanga's decision to end things with Cory affects Angela's resolve to reunite with Shawn. Meanwhile, Jack and Rachel don't fare much better, and Eric sees his chance to move back in vanish after the ladies come knocking. |
September 24, 1999 |
| 2 |
For Love and Apartments (Part 2) As Cory and Shawn hit Pittsburgh to reunite Topanga's folks, WWF star Mankind refs a battle between Jack, Eric and the ladies over possession of the apartment. |
October 1, 1999 |
| 3 |
Angela's Men A few good men come to Angela's aid when Shawn recruits her military dad to help the lonely lady deal with her missing mom. Meanwhile, Eric maps out a strategy to exact his revenge on Topanga for beating him up and stealing his apartment. |
October 8, 1999 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 24, 1993 |
| Last aired | May 5, 2000 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 20:30:00 |