Boy Meets World or BMW in short was an American situational comedy series, which debuted on September 24 1993 and had Cory Matthews as the central character. The part of Matthews was played superbly by Ben Savage and it became a huge success. The plot revolved round Cory and his circle of friends and well wishers. The episodes dealt with his trials and tribulations as he grew up from a junior high school boy to a matured married man. The show had a good amount of humour and was aired by ABC (American Broadcasting Corporation) from September 24 1993 to May 5 2000 and became an all time popular TV comedy serial.
The central character was that of Cornelius Cory Matthews or more popularly Cory Matthews, a junior high school student of Philadelphia, was played by Ben savage. He is an idealist and the episodes show the problems he faces as a young boy to a teenager and finally as a married man. The episodes deal with how Cory manages to solve his everyday problems with the help of his sweetheart, family, his best friend and his teachers.
The next character is that of Topanga, Cory's girlfriend, played by Danielle Fishel. The character of Shawn Hunter is that of a Cory's best friend and was played by Rider Strong. The other major characters are that of George Feeny Cory's mentor, Eric his elder brother and Alan and Amy Matthews, Cory's parents. The show ran for seven seasons from 1993 to 2000 though it is still being aired by some foreign TV channels. It was great watching Cory develop himself being surrounded by a caring family, a loving friend and understanding teachers and how he finally unites with the girl of his dreams.
Boy Meets World had a lot of freshness and all the characters were perfect in their parts. Each character was different and had an identity that is unique to the character itself. The episodes moved on from the high school days to college and finally when Cory turns into a matured married man. All the characters delivered powerful performances, but it was Cory who was always at the center.
