Boy Meets World is an American comedy-drama series that chronicles the events and everyday life lessons of Cory Matthews, played by Ben Savage, a kid from suburban Philadelphia who grows up from a young boy to a married man. The show aired for seven seasons from 1993 to 2000 on ABC, part of the network's TGIF lineup. Reruns are now played on the ABC Family channel as well as MTV2.
The first season begins with Cory Matthews and his best friend Shawn Hunter, two average sixth-graders. They do not care about schoolwork, despite the efforts of their longtime teacher, Mr. Feeny. Their primary interests are in sports, though later Shawn and then Cory begin to express interest in girls. This season focuses specifically on Cory's relationships with the other characters in the show. He begins to understand his parents more and respect them for all that they do; his relationship with his older brother Eric becomes confusing as Eric's constant obsession with girls is foreign to Cory; and he becomes more protective of his little sister, Morgan. Cory's and Shawn's friendship endures real tests for the first time, and Cory must often choose between doing what Shawn wants him to do and what is
