Is there a precedent for Girl Meets World?
Disney Channel's Girl Meets World is appropriately called a spin-off of ABC's 1990s hit Boy Meets World. However, there are some seemingly unique aspects:
- Is it not a "typical" spin-off. Examples like NCIS from JAG or Laverne and Shirley from Happy Days. Characters that are friends, family, or in some way intersected with the parent, but otherwise a unique series.
- It is not a re-boot. An example is Hawaii Five-O. The new version re-uses the same concept and some character names, but that's all.
- It is not a "next generation." Star Trek, Degrassi, Saved By the Bell (The New Class) for example. A future time from the parent, but with all new characters and stories.
- It is not a re-union special. Anyone remember the Brady wedding?
In other spin-offs, characters from the parent series are either absent or at most make occasional cameo guest appearances. With Girl Meets World there are at least two characters- Cory and Topanga- who play an integral role, and many others- Shawn and Eric in particular- have regular recurring parts.
Has any other series ever done anything close?
Best Answer
The only programme I know of close to this concept is the BBC programme "Still open all hours".
The original programme " Open all hours" was broadcast 1976 to 1985 and starred Ronnie Barker as shopkeeper Arkwright and David Jason as his assistant Granville. Many plots followed Arkwright pursuing the district nurse Gladys with amorous intent.
Still Open All Hours debuted in 2013, the setting is still the shop with David Jason still playing Granville, he now owns the shop, Arkwright having passed on. The only other character from the original is nurse Gladys now retired.
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Why Girl Meets World got Cancelled?
As for why, Deadline reported at the time that the spinoff series had \u201chad difficulties connecting with younger kids, who did not find it relevant enough.\u201d A report by Forbes noted that the show went from 5.16 million viewers in its first season to 1.5 in the third.Will Girl Meets World have a spinoff?
Season 5 of Girl Meets World is the Fifth and final season of the series. The season will begin May 30, 2021 and will end April 30, 2022. The season will be followed with a new spin-off called Girl Meets Girl, which will follow Maya and Riley's life as adults.What happened with Girl Meets World?
Despite the incredible buzz around Girl Meets World during its premiere in 2014, Disney just couldn't steer it into the same success as Boy Meets World. Forbes informs that the \u201cshow's audience shrank from a stellar 5.16 million viewers for the series premiere to an average of 1.5 million viewers in its third season.\u201dHow old was Riley in season 1 of Girl Meets World?
At the start of the series, Riley is 12 years old and in seventh grade. She and her best friend, Maya Hart, explore school and life together while making new friends along the way. She and Maya are in middle school for the first two seasons and then high school for the third season.Girl Meets World | Girl Meets Rileytown | Official Disney Channel UK
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