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

User Rating:

8.3/10   

Seasons:

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

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:

Neighbor | High School | Brother Brother Relationship | Wisecrack Humor | Coming Of Age

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)

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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)
David Trainer	....	producer / supervising producer (36 episodes, 1994-1996)
April Kelly	....	co-executive producer (22 episodes, 1993-1994)
Steve Lamar	....	associate producer (22 episodes, 1995-1996)
Mark Blutman	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Howard Busgang	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Russell Dague	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Ed Decter	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Allison M. Gibson	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Arlene Grayson	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Kevin Kelton	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Karen MacKain	....	line producer (unknown episodes)
John J. Strauss	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Bob Tischler	....	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
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)
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)
Stephen Hibbert	....	story editor (unknown episodes)
Steve Hoefer	....	stage manager (unknown episodes)
Ellen Idelson	....	executive story editor (unknown episodes)
Kevin Kelton	....	teleplay (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

Color:

Color

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:

During the seven seasons of Boy Meets World, Willie Garson appears as three different characters. He plays Leonard Spinelli, Mervyn, and the minister who marries Topanga and Cory.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the episode "Hair Today Goon Tomorrow" the guy who gives Topanga his card, his hair changes between the shots, in one shot there's a piece of hair in his face and the next it's gone, and then it's back again.

Quotes:

Cory: My dad's a grocer. I'm a grocer's son. I'm a son-of-a-grocer!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "American Dad!: Pilot (#1.1)" (2005)

A Comparison to Life

I grew up watching Boy Meets World. It has always been my favorite show. They talked about everything from a child's perspective to a teenager's perspective to an adult's perspective. The relationships and problems

that faced Cory and Topanga, Cory and Shawn, and the whole bunch face everyday teenagers today. It is completely understandable, and can always make you smile. I hope it continues to air on ABC and Disney Channel. It is an inspiration to children. Boy Meets World shows all of the hardships that children can have. From Shawn's parents splitting up to his dad dying. They show the progression to a wonderful relationship between Cory and Topanga. Some episodes can make you laugh and some can make you cry. It is like a Friends episode for children. It is a wonderful story of friendships, relationships, and life.