This is the Boy Meets World reunion for Girl Meets World we’ve been awaiting
It’s happening! It’s really happening! Cory Matthews, Topaanga Lawrence and Shawn Hunter will be back on screen together in the upcoming Girl Meets World. And, as if that isn’t exciting enough, Amy Matthews and Alan Matthews will also appear in the series.
Ever since Girl Meets World was announced, Rider Strong has been noncommittal about whether Shawn Hunter will have a role. Last fall, Rider said there was “definite potential” he would reprise the character. He added nothing was official, but explained he did have hypothetical conversations with Michael Jacobs about what Shawn would be doing.
“It’s part of the dynamic of the show that Cory and Topanga are very happy and that they form, especially with their new family, this very healthy cornerstone,” Rider said. “Shawn has to be there for the counterpoint of what life would be like if Cory and Topanga didn’t have each other, if they didn’t have their families.”
Now, thanks to the top photo shared by Danielle Fishel and Ben Savage, we know that Shawn will be back. A production source said on Twitter that the episode will air around Christmastime. Rider said the script will also give him a chance to visit the school where Corey teaches and his children attend.
“It’s like time travel,” Rider told Hollywood Reporter. “I get to go back to high school, but now I have a clue of what’s going on.”
^ Rider with Sabrina Carpenter, who is being called the new Shawn.
That means the only consistently major Boy Meets World holdout is Will Friedle, aka Eric Matthews. Eric, who is now a successful voice actor, told Mashable last October that he doesn’t plan to appear on Girl Meets World.
“I will only be involved in the show as a fan,” he said while leaving the door ever-so-slightly open to a cameo. “I have no plans to be on right now. Who knows what will happen — if there is a reunion show, I would go and be with everyone, but Ben and Danielle will be great introducing it to a new audience.”
Because we just have one picture from the Christmas reunion episode, I’m keeping my fingers crossed that Eric pops up later… I can totally see him coming through the door with a random bag of gifts in the middle of the family meal.
Girl Meets World is set to debut on the Disney Channel this year.