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

Creators:

Michael Jacobs
April Kelly
(more)

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:

Neighbor | High School | Brunette | Family Relationships | Brother Brother Relationship

Awards:

5 wins & 16 nominations

Cast

Ben Savage	...	Cory Matthews / ... (158 episodes, 1993-2000)
William Daniels	...	George Feeny (158 episodes, 1993-2000)
Rider Strong	...	Shawn Hunter / ... (158 episodes, 1993-2000)
Betsy Randle	...	Amy Matthews (158 episodes, 1993-2000)
Will Friedle	...	Eric Matthews / ... (158 episodes, 1993-2000)
William Russ	...	Alan Matthews (154 episodes, 1993-2000)
Danielle Fishel	...	Topanga Lawrence / ... (147 episodes, 1993-2000)
Lindsay Ridgeway	...	Morgan Matthews / ... (75 episodes, 1996-2000)
Matthew Lawrence	...	Jack Hunter / ... (68 episodes, 1997-2000)

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
Jeff Menell		(53 episodes, 1993-2000)
Matthew Nelson		(19 episodes, 1995-2000)
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 Olsen		(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-Bura		(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 Menell	....	supervising producer / co-producer / ... (113 episodes, 1995-2000)
Jeff McCracken	....	supervising producer / executive producer / ... (91 episodes, 1996-2000)
Susan Estelle Jansen	....	producer / co-producer (77 episodes, 1993-1996)
Matthew Nelson	....	producer / co-executive producer / ... (69 episodes, 1997-2000)
Bob Tischler	....	executive producer / co-executive producer (69 episodes, 1997-2000)
Jeff Sherman	....	producer (66 episodes, 1994-1997)
David Trainer	....	producer / supervising producer (35 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)
Karen MacKain	....	associate producer / producer (4 episodes, 1993-1998)
Arlene Grayson	....	producer (3 episodes, 1993-1995)
Mark Blutman	....	executive producer / producer (2 episodes, 1995-1998)
Howard Busgang	....	executive producer / producer (2 episodes, 1995-1998)
Russell Dague	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Allison M. Gibson	....	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)
Richard Brown		(44 episodes, 1993-1995)
George A. Hock		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Marco Zappia		(23 episodes, 1993-1995)
Peter Bryant		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Sally Stiner		(45 episodes, 1993-1995)
Barbie Block		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
John C. Mula		(46 episodes, 1993-1995)

Series Set Decoration by
Robin Royce		(46 episodes, 1993-1995)

Series Costume Design by
Tom Bronson		(22 episodes, 1993-1994)
Sara Markowitz		(unknown episodes)
Julie Yang Silver		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Annie Maniscalco	....	makeup artist (46 episodes, 1993-1995)
Karen Dahl	....	makeup artist (22 episodes, 1996-1997)
Janet Medford	....	hair stylist (20 episodes, 1993-1994)
Kim Urgel	....	hair department head (20 episodes, 1995)
Laurel Van Dyke	....	hair stylist (2 episodes, 1993-1995)
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)
Vivian Maxwell	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Kim Tarver	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Patrick Maloney	....	associate director (21 episodes, 1993-1994)
Steve Hoefer	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
David L. Glazer	....	property master (157 episodes, 1993-2000)
Héctor López	....	assistant property master (113 episodes, 1993-1998)
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 (155 episodes, 1993-2000)
Jeff A. Johnson	....	production sound mixer (45 episodes, 1998-2000)
Mike Clark	....	audio (44 episodes, 1993-1995)
Mark McBryde	....	foley artist (21 episodes, 1995)
Leslie Bloom	....	foley artist (10 episodes, 1996)
Ron Garrard	....	sound recordist (9 episodes, 1993)
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 (2 episodes, 1993)
Vincent Montefusco	....	special mechanical effects (unknown episodes)

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

Series Stunts
Mike Washlake	....	stunts (1 episode, 1999)
Thomas M. Ficke	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Eric Clay	....	video (44 episodes, 1993-1995)
Jon Purdy	....	camera operator (2 episodes, 1999)
Frank Hughes	....	best boy electric (unknown episodes)
Scott Humbert	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Allison Jones	....	original casting (156 episodes, 1993-2000)
Sally Stiner	....	original casting (156 episodes, 1993-2000)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Steve Hicke	....	key costumer (43 episodes, 1995-1997)
Danielle Feller	....	costume supervisor (23 episodes, 1999-2000)
Melissa Franz	....	key costumer (22 episodes, 1993-1994)
Mindy Kurtz	....	key costumer (22 episodes, 1993-1994)
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 Silver	....	costume supervisor (unknown episodes)

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

Series Music Department
Ray Colcord	....	composer: theme music (89 episodes, 1993-1997)
Avi Kipper	....	music scoring mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Catherine Pittman	....	animal coordinator (158 episodes, 1993-2000)
Beth Correll	....	third stage manager (65 episodes, 1997-2000)
Aimee McDaniel	....	production assistant (46 episodes, 1996-1998)
Russell Dague	....	production coordinator (45 episodes, 1993-1995)
Kathy Giangregorio	....	script supervisor (45 episodes, 1993-1995)
Daniel Rodriguez	....	production staff (45 episodes, 1998-2000)
Lynn M. McCracken	....	stage manager (44 episodes, 1993-1995)
Jeff Menell	....	story editor / executive story editor (24 episodes, 1994-1995)
Jeff Sherman	....	story editor / executive story editor (24 episodes, 1994-1995)
Stephen Hibbert	....	story editor (24 episodes, 1997-1998)
Craig Shideler	....	technical director (23 episodes, 1993-1995)
Kevin Kelton	....	creative consultant (23 episodes, 1994-1995)
Scott Miles	....	production assistant (23 episodes, 1994-1995)
Kenneth R. Shapiro	....	technical director (23 episodes, 1994-1995)
Joe McLaughlin	....	first assistant accountant (23 episodes, 1999-2000)
Jenny Siff	....	assistant to executive producer (22 episodes, 1998-1999)
Ken Kuta	....	executive script consultant (21 episodes, 1993-1994)
Wesley Staples	....	studio teacher (11 episodes, 1994)
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)
Angela Giannoni	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Brooke Glassman	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Fred Herrman	....	production assistant (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)
Keith Young	....	choreographer (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Michael Jacobs Productions
• Touchstone Television

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1993-2000) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• ABC Family (2004-2007) (USA) (TV)
• Buena Vista Television (1997) (USA) (TV)
• Disney Channel (2002-2003) (Portugal) (TV)
• Disney Channel (2000-) (USA) (TV)
• Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2010) (USA) (DVD) (complete first, second, third, and fourth seasons)
• Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2011) (USA) (DVD) (complete fifth, sixth, and seventh seasons)
• NHK (2002-2003) (Japan) (TV)
• RTL (1996-2002) (Germany) (TV)

Other Companies

• Direct Tools & Fasteners  expendables
• Movie Movers  cast trailers

Also Known As:

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:

Michael Jacobs Productions

Trivia:

In the series finale Cory talks to his little brother Joshua, played by Daniel Jacobs. Earlier in the season, Daniel Jacobs played the little boy standing in the hallway when Topanga and Cory move into their apartment in "The Honeymoon is Over"

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:

Shawn:[about Cory] You like him.
Topanga:You little pervert.
Shawn:You like him a lot.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Rotten Tomatoes Show: The A-Team/The Karate Kid/Winter's Bone (#2.20)" (2010)

The best show on Disney Channel!!!

I don't know why, but for some reason, Disney is getting rid of their best shows and putting in new ones that are pointless to watch (ie: "Brandy and Mr. Whiskers"). But "Boy Meets World" is one of the good ones, unfortunately being pushed off to a later and later time.

This show is good for a number of reasons. The actors are hilarious, all portraying very different and very real characters. Cory's brother, Eric, is my favorite, because every show needs a little slapstick humor.

The story line is fabulous. Unlike other shows that portray sappy, stereotypical teenagers doing things no one in real life would ever do,(See "Lizzie McGuire") this show contains humor and drama held together with definite realism. The show deals with a lot of the things that teenagers go through, while making it still entertaining to watch.

I love this show, and personally don't tire of it. It is great for all ages. The younger shows have more humor and are better for younger children, while the older ones contain more drama and are great for teens to watch. I personally like both, and sometimes my dad watches with me.

Overall, this is a great show, and should not be kicked off the air.