Girl Meets World | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
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Theme music composer |
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Opening theme |
"Take On the World"
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Composer(s) | Ray Colcord |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 72 (list of episodes) |
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Executive producer(s) | Michael Jacobs |
Producer(s) | Frank Pace |
Location(s) | Los Angeles Center Studios |
Running time | 23 minutes |
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Original network | Disney Channel |
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Original release | June 27, 2014 | – January 20, 2017
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Preceded by | Boy Meets World |
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Girl Meets World is an American coming of age television sitcom created by Michael Jacobs and April Kelly that premiered on Disney Channel on June 27, 2014, and ended on January 20, 2017. The series is a sequel to Boy Meets World, which aired on ABC from 1993 to 2000 and followed the fictitious upbringing of Cory Matthews and his relationship with Topanga Lawrence. Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel reprise their roles as Cory and Topanga, respectively, and are now living in New York City as parents of Riley Matthews. The series centers around the life of Riley and her friends and family, particularly their school life, in which Cory is their history teacher. Riley shares a strong relationship with her best friend Maya Hart, who assists her in learning to cope with the social and personal issues of adolescence. Several of the Boy Meets World cast have made appearances in the show, also reprising their roles from the original show. Jacobs serves as the executive producer of the series.
It has been several years since Cory and Topanga Matthews moved to New York City. The series follows their daughter, Riley Matthews, and her best friend, Maya Hart, as they navigate the challenges of life and school. Following along with them are their classmates, Lucas Friar and Farkle Minkus, and Riley's younger brother, Auggie.
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the series an 82% approval rating based on reviews from 17 critics, with an average score of 7.3/10. The site's consensus states: "Though not quite as comical, Girl Meets World sweetly shares the nostalgia of its predecessor, Boy Meets World, with its young audience while providing positive moral values for today's youth." Metacritic gives the series a score of 64 based on reviews from 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". The series premiere received positive reviews. Kevin Fallon of The Daily Beast called it a "perfectly pleasant Disney Channel show".Rob Owen of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said it was "a cute half-hour that capably introduces new characters and sets the table for the new series". Diane Werts of Newsday said the series "does its job of bringing tween-based family viewing into the 2010s".