Often when a TV show or sitcom becomes a mainstream success, its characters begin to represent more than just actors. They become actual people to their audience- people that have emotions and go through circumstances that viewers can relate to.
So what happens when these characters grow up? Or when they go to college? When they start changing, making mistakes and going through the more serious problems in life? Many times TV shows in this predicament either stop running completely, or they take the risk of continuing and fail. However, some sitcoms have been successful.
Boy Meets World, a show that ran for seven seasons on ABC, the Disney Channel, and ABC Family, revolved around the lives of Corey, Topanga, Sean, Eric and the infamous Mr. Feenie. Within the first few years of the show, viewers witnessed the pre-pubescent characters going through the trials of junior high and high school, from asking a girl out to passing a test to dealing with family problems.
The college years presented a change, however. Now, the gang wasn't hanging out in school hallways or Corey's house but in college classrooms and dorm rooms.
Corey and Topanga moved from the innocent puppy-love phase to facing issues like sex, break-ups and marriage. Sean matured and came to grips with his imperfect home-life. Not surprisingly, Eric still seemed the prime goof-ball, yet viewers even saw his character grow into an adult as well.
Perhaps why this show remained successful in its later years was because even though the subject matter changed, the characters remained the same. Growing up is a part of life, and to not have the characters face more in-depth issues would be unrealistic.
So what happens when these characters grow up? Or when they go to college? When they start changing, making mistakes and going through the more serious problems in life? Many times TV shows in this predicament either stop running completely, or they take the risk of continuing and fail. However, some sitcoms have been successful.
Boy Meets World, a show that ran for seven seasons on ABC, the Disney Channel, and ABC Family, revolved around the lives of Corey, Topanga, Sean, Eric and the infamous Mr. Feenie. Within the first few years of the show, viewers witnessed the pre-pubescent characters going through the trials of junior high and high school, from asking a girl out to passing a test to dealing with family problems. The college years presented a change, however. Now, the gang wasn't hanging out in school hallways or Corey's house but in college classrooms and dorm rooms.
Corey and Topanga moved from the innocent puppy-love phase to facing issues like sex, break-ups and marriage. Sean matured and came to grips with his imperfect home-life. Not surprisingly, Eric still seemed the prime goof-ball, yet viewers even saw his character grow into an adult as well.
Perhaps why this show remained successful in its later years was because even though the subject matter changed, the characters remained the same. Growing up is a part of life, and to not have the characters face more in-depth issues would be unrealistic.
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myself watching it, if im up early in the morning on the abc
family network. I still cry at certain eposides and laugh my pants
off on some. It is was just a really great show. :)