Girl Meets World

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Season 1
Season #: 3, 2, 1
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7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 61 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 3 out of 61
  3. Negative: 13 out of 61
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  1. jmartay09
    Aug 22, 2014
    10
    I was really skeptical and didn't plan on liking this. I don't I wanted to watch it. It seemed like a stretch and weird.

    I don't just like it, I love it. I LOVE IT. i LOVE it. III love it!!!! This has renewed my faith in television. So good to have a great tv show with a positive message. Really good. Great characters, fun/fresh writing, it appeals to me as a 30 year old, my sister    I was really skeptical and didn't plan on liking this. I don't I wanted to watch it. It seemed like a stretch and weird.

    I don't just like it, I love it. I LOVE IT. i LOVE it. III love it!!!!

    This has renewed my faith in television. So good to have a great tv show with a positive message. Really good. Great characters, fun/fresh writing, it appeals to me as a 30 year old, my sister as a 15 year old, and runs the whole gambit.    … Expand
  2. DeedersCantrell
    Aug 22, 2014
    10
    I have seen every episode of Boy Meets World.

    I have watched all 7 episodes of Girl Meets World, and I can say with certainty that I will watch every single episode of this as well.

    Thank you Disney!
  3. rachelwinston
    Jul 26, 2014
    10
    BMW was a show I grew up with, one I cried with, laughed with, and learned life lessons from. I resisted wanting to watch GMW due to the fact Disney was producing the show, and their current shows are horrid. I had to watch GMW anyways as I needed to see what Cory and Topenga were up to. I admit, I didn't like it at first, the overly bright Disney color scheme, the laugh track, the cheesyBMW was a show I grew up with, one I cried with, laughed with, and learned life lessons from. I resisted wanting to watch GMW due to the fact Disney was producing the show, and their current shows are horrid. I had to watch GMW anyways as I needed to see what Cory and Topenga were up to. I admit, I didn't like it at first, the overly bright Disney color scheme, the laugh track, the cheesy script, but the more and more I watched it, and tuned in to every episode to date, I've fallen in love with the show. The story deepens with each episode and each character evolves. I was a skeptic at first, but I do have faith in this show, and I am definitely tuning in to this telling-of-age story, one so similar yet so different, to the one we all knew and loved.… Expand
  4. stevenssr
    Aug 1, 2014
    10
    BMW started off as a story about kids and became a story about a first love that becomes true love. Who can't relate to Cory and Topanga's journey? GMW has gotten off to a great continuation of the story. The theme song is really good. The scripts touch our heart just like the original show. I look forward to many more episodes. I hope the writers continue to appeal to followers ofBMW started off as a story about kids and became a story about a first love that becomes true love. Who can't relate to Cory and Topanga's journey? GMW has gotten off to a great continuation of the story. The theme song is really good. The scripts touch our heart just like the original show. I look forward to many more episodes. I hope the writers continue to appeal to followers of the original show as introducing a whole new, younger audience to what made the original show so popular. It will be a tricky balance. I know GMW isn't about Cory and Topanga anymore, but I do hope they can work some of that magic into this show. It's hard to believe I'm enjoying a grown adult enjoying a Disney show, but that is the case. Very good show.… Expand
  5. frozenlover
    Aug 5, 2014
    10
    This show is a really good show. I have not seen BMW but I'm sure it's just as good or even better.The show is about 2 girls who have just started middle school and their life through middle school and the problems they will face.
  6. Mommyandme7905
    Jul 9, 2016
    9
    This show grabs my attention so bad that I can't look a way. I can relate to the two girls from the show with my BFF. If you like boy meets world you will love this.
  7. melh
    Jun 28, 2014
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My theory is that if you hate it, don't comment. Certainly don't insult. Professional reviewers (as opposed to critics) loved Rowan's performance.

    I love it. It captures the spirit of BMW. Like that series this one allows the kids to discover truth and how the "world" works guided and pointed by their parents. It feels good all the way through.

    And while the line "Well done, Mr. Matthews," is poignant, what is left unsaid, though it is very apropos, "Well done, Ms. Matthews."    … Expand
  8. zmgalen2000
    Aug 28, 2014
    10
    This show is amazing. I've never laughed so hard!!!! Also, it provides inspiring moments for teenage kids. And the song is amazing also!!! WATCH THIS SHOW!!!!
  9. asparagusjones
    Jul 1, 2014
    10
    It is important to remember you cannot rate an ENTIRE season based on one pilot. I still enjoyed this pilot, and it definitely lives up to the original. Also, I have seen the next episode on the watch disney app, and it was even better than the first. So I will stick around, because it is good, even though it is not a BMW remake, it is its own series that WILL stand on its own.
  10. thebestoftimes
    Jun 27, 2014
    3
    This witless and pointless sequel series to the so-so 90's version of boy meets world has one good moment, the cameo appearance of mr. feeny, that's it, the rest are just completely tired, boring and harpless, roward does have any talent, the rest of the cast is utterly wasted, the teleplay is a mess, the script are such a bore and the plot is non existent, this is an unfunny waste of timeThis witless and pointless sequel series to the so-so 90's version of boy meets world has one good moment, the cameo appearance of mr. feeny, that's it, the rest are just completely tired, boring and harpless, roward does have any talent, the rest of the cast is utterly wasted, the teleplay is a mess, the script are such a bore and the plot is non existent, this is an unfunny waste of time
    one of the worst tv of the year so far.    … Expand
  11. Nonconformative
    Jun 19, 2015
    3
    Even for a kids' show, Girl Meets World turns out to be ridiculously cheesy, contrived, and unrealistic. The messages it gives may be the most positive aspect of the show that has garnered it praise to begin with, but the delivery of the message is what falls completely flat. The young characters are unrealistic in that they dress unlike their age (13/14 year olds wearing heeled boots?Even for a kids' show, Girl Meets World turns out to be ridiculously cheesy, contrived, and unrealistic. The messages it gives may be the most positive aspect of the show that has garnered it praise to begin with, but the delivery of the message is what falls completely flat. The young characters are unrealistic in that they dress unlike their age (13/14 year olds wearing heeled boots? Please) and act as though they were "mature". The realistic part of Boy Meets World is that Corey was immature and grew to be mature with the lessons he learned, whereas these girls annoyingly self-teach themselves by saying the lesson they learned, making it all the more corny and contrived. And then these same girls are incredibly disrespectful to Corey, Riley's father, and act disrespectful in his classroom, making him appear as an incompetent teacher. The only funny part is that Farkle seems to be the only character that realizes Corey doesn't really teach but revolves his classroom around two students, which is silly and unprofessional.… Expand
  12. lkaliba
    Jun 27, 2014
    7
    "Girl Meets World" is unabashedly cheesy and not as good as its predecessor, but it's uniquely smarter than the Disney Channel shows that are airing today. In other words, it's decent, but it has the ability to become something amazing in the future.
  13. MattArmando
    Jun 29, 2014
    10
    The show was VERY reminiscent of BOY MEETS WORLD's EARLY YEARS! I think many BMW fans neglect to remember how "cheesy" BMW was in its early seasons, which is why they need to remember that this show is targeted at an audience that was their age once. Plus, it has original creator Michael Jacobs behind it, whom I'm sure makes sure the show stays intact with the original, as do Savage andThe show was VERY reminiscent of BOY MEETS WORLD's EARLY YEARS! I think many BMW fans neglect to remember how "cheesy" BMW was in its early seasons, which is why they need to remember that this show is targeted at an audience that was their age once. Plus, it has original creator Michael Jacobs behind it, whom I'm sure makes sure the show stays intact with the original, as do Savage and Fishel. Give it time to grow, as the stars have said!… Expand
  14. OrangeJuice7
    Jun 27, 2014
    2
    I loved the show "Boy Meets World" when I was a kid. This equivalent show "Girl Meets World" is not what I was expecting. I waited months to see the hilarious dialect performed on "Girl Meets World" as well as "Boy Meets World", sadly this was not in place. So far in the premiere, it is very cheesy, as how I imagined Disney would make it. The plot is boring, the acting made me cry, andI loved the show "Boy Meets World" when I was a kid. This equivalent show "Girl Meets World" is not what I was expecting. I waited months to see the hilarious dialect performed on "Girl Meets World" as well as "Boy Meets World", sadly this was not in place. So far in the premiere, it is very cheesy, as how I imagined Disney would make it. The plot is boring, the acting made me cry, and there isn't enough Topanga. Just like Disney would portray it as cheesy,sappy, and stupid. Some Easter Eggs in the show referring to "Boy Meets World" is "Ok". But since the show is made by Disney, I believe it will have no potential, lack of story, and no secret sexual jokes as I enjoyed in the series "Boy Meets World". The good thing about the show, is that Mr. Feeny appeared. I do have to give credit to the show, because its the first episode and its just letting us know who the rest of the characters are. In conclusion, -Bad Things, Not enough Topanga, No sexual jokes(Or funny jokes), horrible acting, horrible script, made by Disney. -Good Things,Mr.Feeny returning. In honesty this made me tear up a bit, knowing that the sequal of my favorite TV series, "Boy Meets Word", is coming to an end.… Expand
  15. Phoenixxl
    Jun 30, 2014
    3
    An embarrassingly high number of children in the US come to school and go to bed hungry. Child hunger is a serious matter.
    First episode, school cafeteria scene , 3 children get a tray , fill it with food , talk for a while, and dispose of the food untouched.

    Are you serious... This is not 1950.
  16. Farah1809
    Sep 4, 2014
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm not sure what to make of GMW. I mean, compared to the now airing Disney shows, it's definitely one of the best. However, growing up watching BMW and falling in love with every single episode and every single line, I believe that GMW is just not good enough. The series, I believe, is a bit cheesy and the characters try too hard. I don't think there ever will be another Disney series as good as Boy Meets World. However, it is quite refreshing to see a Disney show, nowadays, that doesn't involve dancers and singers.… Expand
  17. nutynatalie
    Dec 29, 2014
    5
    I wasn't born when they started but when girl meets world started i wanted to see where it all started. i watched boy meets world on my phone and it was awesome. Now that i'm watching girl meets world it seems like they're trying to hard to prove a point and teach us something it's ok but don't try to hard that's all i'm saying
  18. AprilVendetta
    Jan 20, 2015
    7
    When I first heard about a sequel to BMW coming to Disney Channel, like many others I had my concerns. I was afraid that it would follow too close to the current pattern of live Disney Channel Shows which personally have not always been my cup of tea, mostly due to less-than-par writing, over-the-top characters serving as weak role models and usually unappealing plot lines. I may be anWhen I first heard about a sequel to BMW coming to Disney Channel, like many others I had my concerns. I was afraid that it would follow too close to the current pattern of live Disney Channel Shows which personally have not always been my cup of tea, mostly due to less-than-par writing, over-the-top characters serving as weak role models and usually unappealing plot lines. I may be an adult and I know these shows are not meant for me, but I know damn well they can do way better with their shows and this is where I feel that GMW steps in, or at least is on its way to.

    I have watched every episode thus far and have made a few conclusions; the first is that this is a great cast. Not just the return of Ben Savage and Danielle Fishel, but the kids are incredibly likeable and while they do mirror their predecessors, they are able to stand alone and don't feel like carbon copies. Rowan and Sabrina prove to have a great kinship that puts the bonds on other Disney Channel shows to shame. Is it cheesy and crazy at times? Of course, so was BMW, which I can appreciate and anyone who watched BMW from the first season would see that too.

    Now the one downside that I feel about GMW is how it is so "moral-driven." Now, it's common knowledge that good kids shows will try to make the viewer learn a lesson and great kids shows can do it in a way that is smart and subtle. GMW ain't subtle. It has gotten better since the pilot episode, but the writers need to trust in their audience that they will understand what is going on without it being explained right at the beginning of the episode and then over and over again within the half-hour time span. It makes the characters seem so self-aware of the issue that they will address in each episode that it doesn't come off as natural. It's clear that the writers are trying so hard when in reality they don't have to. People may try to chalk that up to the acting, but really if the dialogue was written with less exposition in mind and allow the characters to speak a little more in the way real kids would, then I think that GMW could be the triumphant and worthy successor that we have all been waiting for.

    I do hope that with time, GMW will find its own place in the world like BMW did because it truly has the capacity to be great.    … Expand
  19. Niquen
    Jan 27, 2015
    6
    Some of the jokes and "cute" moments are forced and some of the writting needs to improve, but that's the worst thing I can say about "Girl meets World". This show is good, not only as a "Boy meets World" sequel but as a show on it's own.
    The new characters are engaging and most of the episodes mix perfectly heartfelt drama and comedy.
  20. Jelly_Beans
    May 25, 2015
    3
    I had hope for this show even though the pilot wasn't that great. After watching the first season I'm sad to say that it's terrible. It's probably fine for young kids between the ages of 8 to 11 but for fans of Boy meets world it falls short. The episodes make little sense. Each episode starts off stating some problem or mission needing to be accomplished. It then leads to a series ofI had hope for this show even though the pilot wasn't that great. After watching the first season I'm sad to say that it's terrible. It's probably fine for young kids between the ages of 8 to 11 but for fans of Boy meets world it falls short. The episodes make little sense. Each episode starts off stating some problem or mission needing to be accomplished. It then leads to a series of random events that don't really go well together. Finally it ends with some big teaching moment that was blown up a lot bigger than it should have been. There is little comedy and the acting is over the top like watching a bad school play where everyone over acts. The plots of each episode have very poor story telling and aren't realistic to real life. I say if you have elementary school kids they may still enjoy this but adults and teens will be disappointed.… Expand
  21. Dylanhubbard77
    Sep 18, 2017
    1
    One of the most insulting and pandering shows I've ever seen. The characters are completely unrealistic and unrelatable, the acting is wooden, annoying and awkward to watch, the writing is about what you would expect from Disney Channel: very on the nose sort of talking down to its audience and explaining every little thing with no subtlety. Tons of pointless, embarrassing fan-service andOne of the most insulting and pandering shows I've ever seen. The characters are completely unrealistic and unrelatable, the acting is wooden, annoying and awkward to watch, the writing is about what you would expect from Disney Channel: very on the nose sort of talking down to its audience and explaining every little thing with no subtlety. Tons of pointless, embarrassing fan-service and very boring predictable stories that don't try anything new. If you like Boy Meets World do not watch this! I cannot stress that enough. Don't make the same mistake I did. Because this show is just awful. The only reason I give it a 1/10 is because I don't believe in giving things a 0/10. If I did you best believe this garbage would have it.… Expand
  22. manningn15
    Oct 21, 2018
    8
    This is my very favorite live-Action Disney Channel show that I have ever seen.
  23. Lizzie_Rosado
    Feb 14, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Even thought nostalgia will never let us say that it's even close to Boy Meets World, it certainly can stand on it's own. Perfect for the target audience, complex lessons that are treated in a simple, gentle way so tweens will catch them right away. I'm in love with the characters, I believe you can realte to them. Also, some quotes are just unforgettable "In order for a living organism to thrive, it needs to be allowed to grow" just to quote one of them.

    The only reason I'm not giving it a 10, is that I believe it could have developed into such a great, mature series before it's cancellation. And while that's not totally the issue, I feel like it made the writters rushed some relationships and moments, making the last season a little bit too forced from time to time.    … Expand

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Emily Yahr
    Jun 27, 2014
    70
    This is, without a doubt, a show for and about teens.
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  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Jun 27, 2014
    40
    The name recognition notwithstanding, there’s precious little to distinguish Girl Meets World from a parade of similarly themed Disney Channel live-action series, built around life on the cusp of puberty, featuring stars slightly older than the girl demo apt to watch.
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  3. The Daily Beast
    Reviewed by: Kevin Fallon
    Jun 26, 2014
    70
    Girl Meets World is a perfectly pleasant Disney Channel show.
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