History Series / GirlMeetsWorld

* EpicFail: Riley rehearses the morning announcements so she doesn't mess up, but as soon as the camera is on she delivers the announcements in almost-unintelligible gibberish. It's so bad that Maya (who is sitting next to her) [[{{corpsing}} cracks up]] hard every time. TruthInTelevision as WordOfGod says that was really Sabrina Carpenter losing it on every take.

* UnexpectedCharacter: [[spoiler: T.J. Murphy aka Tommy, the orphan Eric was a big brother to in ''Series/BoyMeetsWorld'', makes an appearance in "Girl Meets Mr. Squirrels Goes to Washington" to prove how much Eric cares about America's youth.]]
** Farkle's mother turns out to be Jennifer Bassett, the scary girl who handcuffed Shawn in the boathouse in ''Series/BoyMeetsWorld'' to keep him away from Angela. Apparently she moved on to Stuart Minkus after getting over Shawn. (They probably hooked up on the other side of the school.)

* AlphaBitch: "Girl Meets Sneak Attack" has Missy, who ''[[UpToEleven really goes out of her way]]'' to antagonize Riley over Lucas. Granted, any girl has a right to chase after any boy, but Missy earns her cred by openly flirting with Lucas right in front of Riley ''[[TemptingFate and Cory]]'' - and later, [[WhatAnIdiot seeking Riley out to rub her nose in it right in front of Maya]]. What really caps off Missy's ascendance to Alpha Bitch status is [[TranquilFury Maya's response]] after her [[EvilGloating Naughty Gloating]]:

** There's also the way that Cory and Topanga's relationship hasn't really changed from their ''Series/BoyMeetsWorld'' days - especially since it's outright stated that Topanga makes ''[[UpToEleven far]]'' [[UpToEleven more money than he does]], and the way Topanga talks to both her boss and Minkus shows that she has serious clout, as well. It says a lot about the depths of their love and respect for one another, and the environment that their children are growing up in.

** This is what happens in "Girl Meets the Truth" when Cory makes fun of Topanga's chicken dinner, [[UpToEleven then ups the ante later that evening by bringing out a cookbook]], [[CrossesTheLineTwice and then snarks that an extinct pterodactyl in Auggie's picture book is the chicken from Topanga's dinner, which explains why it was so dry.]] ''[[BullyingADragon This was not a good idea.]]''

** Riley starts the morning in "Girl Meets Sneak Attack" with an attitude that TastesLikeDiabetes - no wonder [[AlphaBitch the bulldozer in the pink sweater]] was waiting for her at school.

* NotImportantToThisEpisodeCamp: Peyton Meyer (Lucas) missed five episodes, and August Maturo (Auggie) missed five. Ironically, Corey Fogelmanis (Farkle), who wasn't in the Season 1 opening credits, did not miss an episode until the second season.

*** They haven't made a point of it ''yet'', but Farkle's a good climber - he was able to get to the top of the rope in the gym and stay up there for an unspecified (but long) stretch of time, and having appeared at Riley's window means he has to have gotten ''up'' the fire escape which typically ends one story above ground level. He's more athletic than you'd think for a HollywoodNerd.

* Expy: The school's mean, hard-driving cheerleading coach comes off a lot like [[Series/{{Glee}} Sue Sylvester]].

* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship: Maya and Riley '''in spades'''. Not only do they act LikeAnOldMarriedCouple but they address each other in terms of endearment like "pumpkin", "honey", "cupcake", and "peaches" in casual conversation, and naturally act like a couple of {{Cuddle Bug}}s when they're alone.

* ItIsPronouncedTroPay: Auggie's friend Dewey constantly wants to be called "Doy", and cries whenever someone disagrees.

* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Farkle in "Girl Meets Crazy Hat", but played [[RealityEnsues (somewhat)]] under RuleOfFunny.

* RealityEnsues:
** [[spoiler: When the kids get a new teacher in the Season 2 premiere, the kids are shocked that he disapproves of their antics like Farkle taking over the class, the kids talking without raising their hand, and Maya and Riley doing whatever they want. In a subversion, he quits and Cory comes to take his place]].
** After Angela left Shawn because they weren't ready, she ends up marrying a military man four years prior to the series. Angela even lampshades this trope, saying that life goes on, and can put another person right in front of them.

[[caption-width-right:350:''Take on the world''.]]

* NotSoDifferent: Maya & Shawn to come this realization by the end of "Girl Meets Home for the Holidays" after both scoffing at the possibility that they're alike when Cory & Riley make the comparison.

* FamousLastWords:
--> '''Riley:''' Thunder.
--> '''Maya:''' Lightning.
--> '''Both:''' Forever.

* DisproportionateRetribution: Someone doesn't like her daughter at school, what was Topanga's reaction? She has the kid's family arrested for tax fraud. while Cory may have somewhat mellowed with age, it seems Topanga has only gotten more extreme.

* EggSitting: PlayedWith in "Girl Meets Brother." Before Cory and Topanga leave Riley to babysit Auggie, they give her an egg. Riley assumes it's going to play out the typical way with her having to take care of it to prove she's responsible. Instead, Cory has Riley give the egg a name, face, and personality so Riley will become emotionally attached to it. Once she does, Topanga smashes the egg, to her horror. Cory then tells her that if she's that upset over the egg, she should have an idea of how upset Cory and Topanga will be if something happens to Auggie on her watch.

* EggSitting: PlayedWith in "Girl Meets Brother." Before Cory and Topanga leave Riley to babysit Auggie, they give her an egg. Riley assumes it's going to play out the typical way with her having to take care of it to prove she's responsible. Instead, Cory has Riley give the egg a name, face, and personality so Riley will become emotionally attached to it. Once she does, Cory smashes the egg, to her horror. Cory then tells her that if she's that upset over the egg, she should have an idea of how upset Cory and Topanga will be if something happens to Auggie on her watch.

** Inverted in regards to Farkle. He's mentioned that he lives with his mother, and Minkus' visit to see him on Career Day (during "Girl Meets Maya's Mother") has the flavor of a VisitByDivorcedDad (also inverted in that Minkus and Farkle visibly care deeply for each other).

** Downplayed with Farkle. He chases after both Riley and Maya, which neither appreciate, but he does slowly become their friend.

** Cory and Topanga were this before [[OneMarioLimit the original show etched her name into the culture as that particular character's name]].

A SequelSeries to ''Series/BoyMeetsWorld'', produced by {{Creator/Disney}} and original creator Michael Jacobs, which premiered on June 27, 2014. Creator/BenSavage and Creator/DanielleFishel reprise their roles as Cory and Topanga, with 13-year-old Creator/RowanBlanchard playing their daughter Riley--who will, presumably, meet the world. Completing the family is August Maturo as Riley's younger brother, Auggie.

** In "Girl Meets Popular", we flash back to "Cory's Alternative Friends" to help Topanga get back in touch with her "weird" inner self. Notably, Rider Strong appears as Shawn in the flashback (making it his first appearance in the new series) but has no dialogue and is uncredited.

Riley is accompanied by her best friend Maya Hart (Music/SabrinaCarpenter), the LoveInterest PrettyBoy Lucas Friar (Peyton Meyer), as well as the quirky and nerdy Farkle (Corey Fogelmanis) who has an open crush on both Riley and Maya.

** When we see Stuart Minkus and Jennifer Bassett-Minkus in scenes together they're staged to make Jennifer seem to tower over Stuart. In reality, Kristanna Loken is only a quarter-inch taller than Lee Norris (plus heels).

A SequelSeries to ''Series/BoyMeetsWorld'', produced by {{Creator/Disney}} and original creator Michael Jacobs, which premiered on June 27, 2014. Creator/BenSavage and Danielle Fishel reprise their roles as Cory and Topanga, with 13-year-old Creator/RowanBlanchard playing their daughter Riley--who will, presumably, meet the world. Completing the family is August Maturo as Riley's younger brother, Auggie.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: [[Radar/GirlMeetsWorld Has its own page.]]

-->'''Zay:'''[[note]]who came through the front door]] So what? You guys just come through the window and that's okay? I don't like it. Impolite. [[HypocriticalHumor Oh, and I took some cereal. You're out of milk... now.]]

* FakeGuestStar: Corey Fogelmanis as Farkle, for the first few episodes. He was then given an "Also Starring" credit after the opening titles. He wound up appearing in every episode of Season 1[[note]]except for "Girl Meets Demolition", which was produced as part of season 1 but aired "in between" seasons as part of a special event night[[/note]], which is more than "actual" main cast members Peyton Meyer and August Maturo can say. Both missed a handful of episodes each. Fogelmanis was promoted to the opening credits in Season 2.

* HappilyMarried: Like [[Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace Jerry and Theresa Russo]], Cory and Topanga Matthews are actually a fairly realistic portrayal of how a happy marriage isn't a perfect one. Of course, they've been through several breakups over the years, and that's made them stronger as a couple.

* JerkassBall: Farkle holds it in "Girl Meets Crazy Hat."
* JerkassRealization: Riley in the climax of "Girl Meets Popular". When it's her turn to qualify for the Spelling Bee, Maya gives Cory a different word to spell: "Harijuku", which in turn causes her to realize how stuck-up she's become and quits the team.

* TruthInTelevision: Both Cory and Topanga working in order to make ends meet for a family living in NYC. Also, Topanga's wistful desire for a little bit more 'alone time'...