"Boy Meets World" (1993) TV series 1993-2000

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7

Release Date:

24 September 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Family

Plot:

Adolescent Cory Matthews grows up, and faces problems with friends, family, and school.

Plot Keywords:

High School | Neighbor | Wisecrack Humor | Brother Brother Relationship | Family Relationships

Awards:

5 wins & 16 nominations

Cast

Ben Savage	...	Cory Matthews / ... (158 episodes, 1993-2000)
Rider Strong	...	Shawn Hunter / ... (158 episodes, 1993-2000)
Danielle Fishel	...	Topanga Lawrence / ... (150 episodes, 1993-2000)
Will Friedle	...	Eric Matthews / ... (142 episodes, 1993-2000)
William Daniels	...	George Feeny (133 episodes, 1993-2000)
Betsy Randle	...	Amy Matthews (123 episodes, 1993-2000)
William Russ	...	Alan Matthews (120 episodes, 1993-2000)

Series Directed by
Jeff McCracken		(51 episodes, 1995-2000)
David Trainer		(45 episodes, 1993-1996)
Alan Myerson		(16 episodes, 1997-1998)
David Kendall		(12 episodes, 1995-1999)
William Russ		(9 episodes, 1998-2000)
John Tracy		(5 episodes, 1993-1996)
Jerry Levine		(5 episodes, 1999-2000)
Lynn M. McCracken		(3 episodes, 1998-2000)
Kevin Tracy		(3 episodes, 1999-2000)
Jodi Binstock		(3 episodes, 1999)
Micky Dolenz		(2 episodes, 1994-1999)
Fred Savage		(2 episodes, 1999-2000)

Series Writing credits
Matthew Nelson		(19 episodes, 1995-2000)
Jeff Menell		(18 episodes, 1994-2000)
Mark Blutman		(16 episodes, 1994-1998)
Howard Busgang		(16 episodes, 1994-1998)
Jeff Sherman		(14 episodes, 1993-1997)
Daniel Paige		(14 episodes, 1997-1998)
Sue Paige		(14 episodes, 1997-1998)
Susan Estelle Jansen		(9 episodes, 1993-1996)
Patricia Carr		(7 episodes, 1997-2000)
Lara Runnels		(7 episodes, 1997-2000)
Stephen Hibbert		(6 episodes, 1996-1998)
Barbara Feldman		(6 episodes, 1998-2000)
Bob Tischler		(5 episodes, 1997-1999)
Gary H. Miller		(5 episodes, 1998-2000)
Ed Decter		(4 episodes, 1993-1994)
April Kelly		(4 episodes, 1993-1994)
John J. Strauss		(4 episodes, 1993-1994)
David Brownfield		(4 episodes, 1998-2000)
Barry Safchik		(4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Allison M. Gibson		(4 episodes, 1999-2000)
Glen Merzer		(3 episodes, 1994-1995)
Kevin Kelton		(3 episodes, 1995-1996)
Susan Meyers		(3 episodes, 1995-1996)
Ellen Idelson		(3 episodes, 1997-1998)
Rob Lotterstein		(3 episodes, 1997-1998)
Erica Montolfo		(3 episodes, 1998-2000)
Carlos Aragon		(3 episodes, 1999-2000)
Michael Jacobs		(2 episodes, 1993-1996)
Janette Kotichas Burleigh		(2 episodes, 1993-1994)
Ken Kuta		(2 episodes, 1994)
Steve Young		(2 episodes, 1995-1997)
Donna Trujillo		(2 episodes, 1995-1996)
Judy Toll		(2 episodes, 1995)
Andy Guerdat		(2 episodes, 1997)

Series Produced by
Michael Jacobs	....	executive producer (158 episodes, 1993-2000)
David Kendall	....	executive producer (136 episodes, 1994-2000)
Jeff McCracken	....	supervising producer / executive producer / ... (91 episodes, 1996-2000)
Jeff Sherman	....	producer (88 episodes, 1993-1997)
Susan Estelle Jansen	....	producer (79 episodes, 1993-1996)
Matthew Nelson	....	producer / co-executive producer / ... (69 episodes, 1997-2000)
Bob Tischler	....	executive producer / co-executive producer (69 episodes, 1997-2000)
David Trainer	....	producer / supervising producer (36 episodes, 1994-1996)
April Kelly	....	co-executive producer (22 episodes, 1993-1994)
Kevin Kelton	....	producer (22 episodes, 1995-1996)
Steve Lamar	....	associate producer (22 episodes, 1995-1996)
Russell Dague	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Ed Decter	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Allison M. Gibson	....	producer (unknown episodes)
John J. Strauss	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Bob Young	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Ray Colcord		(158 episodes, 1993-2000)
Micheal Eveans		(unknown episodes, 1999)
Jeff Sherman		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Walter Glover		(88 episodes, 1996-2000)
George A. Hock		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Peter Bryant		(unknown episodes)
Marco Zappia		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Barbie Block		(unknown episodes)
Allison Jones		(unknown episodes)
Sally Stiner		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
John C. Mula		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Robin Royce		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Sara Markowitz		(unknown episodes)
Julie Yang		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Karen Dahl	....	makeup artist (22 episodes, 1996-1997)
Kim Urgel	....	hair department head (21 episodes, 1995)
Fionagh Cush	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
David Danon	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Laurie Heaps	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Cynthia Hernandez	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Corey Jeen	....	assistant makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Heather Koontz	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Annalisa V. Levin	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Annie Maniscalco	....	key makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Vivian Maxwell	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Kim Tarver	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Steve Hoefer	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
David L. Glazer	....	property master (157 episodes, 1993-2000)
Loren Nickloff	....	construction coordinator (35 episodes, 1998-2000)
Christopher H. Lawrence	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Robert J. Young	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Tamara Johnson	....	sound re-recording mixer (158 episodes, 1993-2000)
Ron Garrard	....	sound recordist (11 episodes, 1993)
Leslie Bloom	....	foley artist (10 episodes, 1996)
Jeff Johnson	....	production sound mixer (unknown episodes, 1998-2000)
Mike Clark	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Andrew I. King	....	dialogue editor / sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Greg Orrante	....	sound: A2 (unknown episodes)
Gene Semel	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Myles Weiner	....	sound (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Ken Tarallo	....	special effects foreman (4 episodes, 1993)
Vincent Montefusco	....	special mechanical effects (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Judith Holzman	....	digital artist (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Thomas M. Ficke	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Charles Glosup	....	electrician (1 episode, 1993)
John O'Brien	....	video controller (1 episode, 1993)
Valeska Difrieri	....	grip (1 episode, 1997)
Frank Hughes	....	best boy electric (unknown episodes)
Scott Humbert	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Barbie Block	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Steve Hicke	....	key costumer (44 episodes, 1995-1997)
Danielle Feller	....	costume supervisor (23 episodes, 1999-2000)
Deborah Curtis	....	set costumer (unknown episodes)
Elaine Down	....	set costume (unknown episodes)
Allison Gerdy	....	key costumer (unknown episodes)
Victoria Skinner	....	costumer (unknown episodes)
Julie Yang	....	costume supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Christian Boudman	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Keith Gore	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Avi Kipper	....	music scoring mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Beth Correll	....	third stage manager (65 episodes, 1997-2000)
Stephen Hibbert	....	story editor (24 episodes, 1997-1998)
Kevin Kelton	....	creative consultant (23 episodes, 1994-1995)
Joe McLaughlin	....	first assistant accountant (23 episodes, 1999-2000)
Jenny Siff	....	assistant to executive producer (22 episodes, 1998-1999)
Jill Bandemer	....	production staff (unknown episodes)
John D. Beck	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Kevin Bennett	....	production accountant assistant (unknown episodes)
David Combs	....	studio teacher (unknown episodes)
Craig Conover	....	craft service (unknown episodes)
Brett Dos Santos	....	third stage manager (unknown episodes)
Ralph Gerrard	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Kim Giancaterino	....	electronic graphic artist / title designer: end credits (unknown episodes)
Kathy Giangregorio	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Angela Giannoni	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Brooke Glassman	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Fred Herrman	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Steve Hoefer	....	stage manager (unknown episodes)
Ellen Idelson	....	executive story editor (unknown episodes)
Rob Lotterstein	....	executive story editor (unknown episodes)
Russ Reinsel	....	technical director (unknown episodes)
Mike Snedden	....	video (unknown episodes)
Kevin Tracy	....	associate director (unknown episodes)
Keith Young	....	choreographer (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1993-2000)
• Michael Jacobs Productions
• Touchstone Television

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1993-2000) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Buena Vista Television (1997) (USA) (TV)
• Disney Channel (2002-2003) (Portugal) (TV)
• Disney Channel (2000-) (USA) (TV)
• NHK (????) (Japan) (TV)
• RTL (1996-2002) (Germany) (TV)

Other Companies

• Movie Movers  cast trailers

Runtime:

30 min (158 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:G | USA:TV-G | USA:TV-PG (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

John Marshall High School - 3939 Tracy Street, Los Feliz, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Trivia:

The character 'Dana Pruitt' was a tribute to actress Dayna Price, who was an avid fan of the show and frequently visited the set in addition to her two guest appearances. Ironically, the role of 'Dana' was played by 'Larissa Oleynik', who starred on "The Secret World of Alex Mack" (1994)', on which the real-life Dayna was a recurring character.

Goofs:

Continuity: The way Cory and Topanga met, how old they were when they were met and how long they have been "together" changes numerous times throughout the series.

Quotes:

[Eric returns from the future, where Cory is called Rory]
Eric: Rory?
Cory: Reric?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Hackers (1995)

A great coming of age show, not as cheesy as "Saved By The Bell"

I must admit that i wasn't the biggest fan of "Boy Meets World" when it used to air on TV during the 90's, only recently i borrowed Season 3 from my friend & have been watching it over & over again, there isn't any cheesy dialogues in this, the reason i'm saying this is because I used to be a huge fan of "Saved By The Bell", but watching that show now you can see that there are a lot of pathetic & cheesy episodes & I also noticed that Kelly can't act well. Boy Meets World is more realistic & something more that you might be able to relate to. Ben Savage as Corey Matthews was a good actor for his age & in my opinion is equally as good as his brother Fred Savage from " The Wonder Years ". William Friedle as Eric Matthews was probably one of the better characters because he's supposed to be really dumb & plays that well. Rider Strong as Shawn Hunter is also good, he adds to the shows, everyone else is great too, but i don't wanna post a huge review. I love the scenes when they actually show Corey & Shawn or Corey & Eric fighting, i don't mean verbal they actually start pushing & shoving it's so realistic, to me that adds to their great acting it looks all so real. A great show its not the funniest but its a classic. 8 / 10