Boy Meets World Facts: Every Bit Of Trivia From The Old Disney Show

Have you ever watched the American sitcom 'Boy Meets World?'

Are you interested in knowing about the facts that ran backstage? If the answer to any of the two questions is yes, read on.

Boy Meets World, which telecasted its first episode on September 24, 1993, has a total of seven seasons, with the last episode being telecasted on May 5, 2000. This show revolves around a boy named Corry Matthews and his life struggles and lessons.

The story of the whole seven seasons can be easily divided into three parts in which the first season covers the first part showcasing middle school life.

The second part is the high school life covered in season two to season five, while season six and season seven feature him attending college. The show was aired on the ABC network and had a total of 158 episodes, while the spin-off of this sitcom was titled Girl Meets World.

So, this article will be dealing with facts about this famous show regarding the cast, auditions, and even about the storyline of the show.

From coming up with the idea of the show to airing it, there is a lot that happens. From characters getting replaced to the story of Boy Meets World getting modified, there seems to be total chaos.

When we, as the audience, watch these shows, all we are looking at is the final product. But what happens behind the camera, how the auditions were done, whether the story that we are watching is the same as the original script and so many other things remain unseen.

Here, you will be looking at these unseen and unheard facts about the famous American sitcom Boy Meets World, in which the story of Corry Matthews and the lessons he learned through his own life is depicted.

So, let's have a look at all these facts, get an idea about what happened behind the scenes, and some highlights from the lives of the star cast.

Fun Facts About Boy Meets World

Are you also a fan of the show Boy Meets World and are interested in knowing some fun facts about the show? Well, then do not worry as you are not alone here.

Boy Meets World still commands a cult following and is widely enjoyed by audiences from different demographics. As the show aired for sevens seasons, various exciting stories around the show captivated the audience's attention.

While there are many funny, interesting, and intriguing facts about the show Boy Meets World, here are some fun facts that you might have or have not known about.

Disney didn't air: while this whole show was PG, there were some episodes that touched adult topics. But Disney won't air such episodes depicting intimacy and alcohol consumption.

Real emotions in the final scene: the emotions that were depicted by Topanga in the last scene were, in fact, some real emotions. As the show was finally coming to an end, the characters became emotional, which was captured for the reel and shown in the final cut of the show.

Pretty In Pink High school, or Corry's: the building that was used as the high school in Boy Meets World is the same as the classical show Pretty In Pink.

Shawn's sister: yes, there was a sister of Shawn who was only mentioned once in the whole show.

Where did Mr. Turner go?: Mr. Turner played an interesting role in the starting episodes of this show but later vanished after the episode' Cult Fiction'. He neither returned nor was he mentioned often.

Topanga Canyon gave us Topanga: the name for the character of Topanga was not finalized. It was due to the fact that Jacob was passing Topanga Canyon when he received the call for the name of the character, and he said the place's name, Topanga.

Three roles, one actor: Willie Garson, played as a guest star for three different roles throughout the show. One as the assistant manager of Market Giant, Mervyn the applicant, and finally the minister getting Corry and Topanga married.

The online poll for marriage: ABC network ran a pole in an online format where they asked the audience whether there should be a marriage for Corry and Topanga or not.

Though the idea came from Jacob, it was due to the fact that ABC didn't want to show their marriage as they were mere 20 years old, too young to get married.

Jumping around: yes, the show took many leaps, but the calculations were quite dramatic; therefore, people say, 'don't skip your classes.'

Young older brother: Matthew Lawrence, who played the role of Jack Hunter, Shawn Hunter's older brother, was actually younger than Strong in real life. Thus, introducing us to a younger older brother.

John Adams High School: Did you know that the show is set in John Adams High School. All the characters in Boys Meet World attended the fictional John Adams High School.

Many fans consider it to be a reference to William Daniels, who played the role of John Adams in the movie 1776. Incidentally, in the show, William Daniels portrayed the role of Mr. Feeny.

No More Friends: There is no doubt that friendships form an important part of the storyline of the show. But there is one friendship in the story that deserves special mention: Cory Matthews and Shawn Hunter. The duo was an instant hit with the fans who absolutely loved their chemistry.

The creators wanted to have a trio of friends instead, and as a result, the first few episodes featured various new characters being introduced to be the third member of the group. But to the surprise of all, none of the introduced characters gelled well with the duo.

This resulted in the creators dropping the idea for the time being and pursued with the chemistry between these two friends only.

Stolen Leather Jacket: You will be really amused by this fun fact. Did you know that Rider Strong stole the leather jacket worn by Shawn Hunter? After the filming was over, the Rider Strong devised a way of making away with the jacket as he absolutely loved it.

As Disney did not allow anything to be removed from the sets, he devised an ingenious plan to steal the jacket. He brought another jacket to the set during the shooting and afterward swapped the jackets and took the leather jacket without anybody suspecting anything.

But sadly, after some time, the leather jacket was stolen from his car as well.

Facts About The Cast

There is no doubt that it is impossible for a series to be successful if it does not have a good cast. Thankfully, the supporting cast, as well as the main cast for the show Boys Meet World was quite incredible.

Their popularity continues to date, and fans just can not have enough of them. While the reel chemistry of the characters is lovable, there are so many stories that are running behind those curtains. Thus, here are some backstage gossips about this legendary show.

Real-life date: everyone loves Corry and Topanga's chemistry in the show, but only a few know that they tried dating. But they realized that they were more like siblings.

Let's do our homework: though different teachers and different spaces were provided to the caste to study, most of the time they studied and did their homework together in one of the classes, just like in the show.

Advice from Mr. Feeny: the character of Mr. Feeny was played by William Daniels. He was always ready to give his advice and was considered wise, just like the knowledgeable teacher he portrayed.

Besties, so no role together: Will Friedle and Rider Strong, who played the roles of Eric and Shawn respectively, were best friends. Now the question will be, why didn't they get many scenes together? It was due to their habit of laughing, being the best friends that they were.

Recasting Harley: This role of the school bully Harley was first played by Danny McNulty, and then by Kenny Johnston, and then Danny McNulty was recast. This was due to the mental issues that were faced by McNulty when he first played Harley. Once he felt better, he was recast.

Replacement of Morgan Matthews: While earlier, Lily Nicksay played the role of Morgan Matthews, later it was done by Lindsay Ridgeway. There was no explanation about the role swap. The more confusing thing was the appearance of Nicksay in one episode of Girl Meets World.

Shawn's haircut was hated by Strong: while people loved the character of Shawn along with his haircut, Strong hated it and yet had to keep the same haircut for the sake of the show.

Stolen goodies: While Strong replaces Shawn's iconic leather jacket with this own due to Disney's strict instructions for not taking anything from the sets, Savage stole a pair of shoes.

Cast's favorite episode: the favorite one was 'And Then There Was Shawn' by both Strong and Friedle, as they laughed a lot. It was a tough job for the team to put together that episode.

Guest appearances: there were many guest appearances who came out at leads in various shows in the future.

Let's go to college: Strong wanted to focus on his studies and asked Jacob to leave the show. But Jacob convinced this young star to manage both, which he did and earned his degree in 2004 from Columbia University, and later MFA in 2009 from Bennington College.

Multiple roles for Willie Garson: The famous actor Will Garson played multiple characters in the show. Apart from the role of an Assistant Manager at Spinelli Market, Will Garson also played the character of Leonard Spinelli Mervyn during the first season.

Leonard was an employee at Merril Lynch and applied for a job at the wilderness store owned by Alan. He also plays the minister who marries Cory Matthews and Topanga Lawrence.

Multiple Child Actors: The birth of Joshua, the younger brother of Eric Matthews and Cory Matthews, started a new trend in the series after the sixth season. Different child actors play the role of Joshua right until the season finale. It was then that the son of the show creator Michael Jacobs, Daniel Jacobs started playing the role.

The story behind this decision is equally interesting. Initially, another child actor had been selected for the role, but that child was too talkative, and this led to Michael Jacobs changing his decision. He called his wife to bring in their son for the role, and the rest is history.

Facts from The Audition Of The Cast

Do you often wonder how were the young actors selected during the audition? Are you looking for some interesting facts related to the audition for Boys Meet World?

Taking auditions and shortlisting the cast is never an easy job. There are so many actors to sort and so many acts to judge, yet there are always some fun stories behind a couple of castings.

Here are some of the most interesting facts related to the auditions conducted for this popular series:

Original Topanga: Marla Sokoloff was the person who was the original Topanga, but later, Ben Savage was cast instead of her.

Rider alone: the character of Shawn, Corry's best friend, was played by Rider Strong. He was the only person who auditioned for that role. He got selected right there.

Maitland's casting: she auditioned for other shows of Jacob, but not for Boy Meets World. That is why Jacob called her for the role of Rachel.

Joshua Matthews or Jacob's son: Joshua Matthews, Corry's youngest sibling, was a role played by different babies. As the character grew, there was another child actor, but he was too chirpy made Michael Jacob call his wife, and Daniel Jacob played that role.

Angela auditioned five times: Angela was played by Trina McGee. Trina auditioned a total of five times before she got lucky. But the chemistry between Strong and McGee was something that was irresistible.

Surprising Facts About The Show

While you read the fun facts, cast gossip, and auditions stories, there are a few funny and surprising things that can be observed in the show, or maybe backstage too. So, here are some surprising facts about Boy Meets World that have ruled hearts and minds for quite some time, and even some loyal fans can still be found.

Two best friends for Corry: initially, there were two best friends for Corry, which was also telecasted in the first three episodes. But due to actors running away or the requirement of changing them made the team stick with just Shawn.

Topanga, not a lead character: Topanga, the character we all love, was not for the lead role, neither was she meant to portray such a crucial character.

Stuart to Minkus: as the show was being shot in Philaldphelia, and there was actually a kid named Stuart, thus the makers changed the name from Stuart to Mikus.

Topanga's family went missing: for an episode in season one, Topanga's sister was there under the name Nebula, but in the later episodes, Topanga was portrayed as the only child of her parents. Even the role of Topanga's parents was played by different actors throughout the show.

Reunion for Girl Meets World: when the spin of this show, Girl Meets World, came, there were many old faces that came together for it.

Real marriage to reel marriage: an interesting couple of the show, Mr. Sweeney and Dean Bolander, who marries in the show, were actually married. They were a married couple even before the show was in the production stage.

First reel kiss, or was it first real kiss: yes, the kiss between Corry and Topanga was Ben's first kiss in real life.

BFF goals: Only Corry and Shawn were present in every single episode of the show. The rest of everyone missed one or the other episode. Didn't they give some massive BFF goals?

No Show on Disney Channel: Over the seven seasons, Boy Meets World dealt with a lot of controversial topics, but this did not affect the airing of the show on Disney Channel. Though, there are five banned episodes on the show that were considered to be too risque.

As a result, Disney Channel refused to air them.

Episodes like 'Promises, Promises,' 'If You Can't Be with the One You Love,' and 'The Truth about Honesty' were not aired due to subject matter like underage drinking and premarital sex. Such topics were considered unsuitable for the target demographic of the channel.