'Boy Meets World': Oral History Of Slasher Spoof 'And Then There Was Shawn'

A 'Boy Meets World' Oral History
'Boy Meets World' cast members Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel attend Nickelodeon's 12th Annual Kids'' Choice Awards May 1, 1999 in Westwood, CA. (Photo by Brenda Chase/Online USA)
'Boy Meets World' cast members Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel attend Nickelodeon's 12th Annual Kids'' Choice Awards May 1, 1999 in Westwood, CA. (Photo by Brenda Chase/Online USA)

It should be easy to write off "Boy Meets World" as a blip on the lengthy timeline of family-friendly sitcoms. The show opted for simplicity over a high concept hook: at the center was the "Boy," Cory Matthews, a regular kid who navigated the ups and downs of life along with his mom, dad, older brother Eric, younger sister Morgan, his best friend Shawn, romantic interest Topanga, and wise sage of a teacher Mr. Feeny. As a well-intentioned, by-the-books comedy, the conclusion of "Boy Meets World" should have spelled the end of the series in viewers' TV Guides and minds.

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