Boy Meets World

Boy Meets World was a popular ABC sitcom starring Ben Savage as Cory Matthews, a precocious Philadelphia smart-aleck. The show ran from 1993 to May 2000 and compiled over 150 episodes. What began as a relatively straightforward sitcom evolved into a farcical, daring adult comedy that challenged ABC executives and helped evolve the sitcom art form.The show was created by April Kelly and Michael Jacobs and executive produced by people like Bob Young and Mark Blutman. Cory Matthews's best friend, Shawn Hunter, was played by Rider Strong. The show in many ways served as a bridge between straightforward '80s-esque dramadies, such as The Wonder Years (which starred Ben's older brother, Fred Savage), and the postmodern humor of the '90s, as embodied in series like The Simpsons and Seinfeld.Boy Meets World often played with sitcom conventions. Characters would acknowledge strange plot contrivances and long absences. The show's creators also demonstrated a certain irreverence for the network. When ABC began heavily promoting its new acquisition of a collection of Beatles songs, Jacobs and Kelly responded by having The Beatles' parody group, The Monkeys, appear on the show.Boy Meets World served as a prominent part of the ABC's ratings grabber TGIF line up. Other cast members included William Russ as Alan Matthews, Anthony Tyler Quinn as Jonathan Turner, and Matthew Lawrence as Jack Hunter. Fred Savage made an appearance in Boy Meets World season six as a tribute to his younger brother.