In 1993, ABC Studios came out with a coming-of-age comedy television show that was family-friendly, despite tackling some heavy issues. It starred Ben Savage as Cory Matthews. He was flanked by his best friend Shawn Hunter, played by Rider Strong. Together they tackled the highs and lows of growing up in 1990s suburban America.
As a boy that entered sixth grade, in the 1990s, I could relate to Corey, as he would deal with everything from family matters, to school issues, to love. Even though, I did not experience everything that he did, the realistic way in which the show handled these situations gave them even more of a sense of relatability. Despite being a show geared toward teens, this show did not dumb down the humor and story, or pull its punches at the serious moments. The comedy landed, for me, as well as the drama.
Admittedly, the show quality did seem to drop, after season five, when they started targeting the show to an older audience. They, also, added some new characters to the cast and dumbed down the main character's brother. The production quality, also went from a 1990s comedy set to a modern Disney Channel lighting. Despite this decline in quality, the last two seasons had a few good episodes and the show finished strong.
Seasons 1-5, I give a 10/11; and, over-all I give this show an 8/11.
As a boy that entered sixth grade, in the 1990s, I could relate to Corey, as he would deal with everything from family matters, to school issues, to love. Even though, I did not experience everything that he did, the realistic way in which the show handled these situations gave them even more of a sense of relatability. Despite being a show geared toward teens, this show did not dumb down the humor and story, or pull its punches at the serious moments. The comedy landed, for me, as well as the drama.
Admittedly, the show quality did seem to drop, after season five, when they started targeting the show to an older audience. They, also, added some new characters to the cast and dumbed down the main character's brother. The production quality, also went from a 1990s comedy set to a modern Disney Channel lighting. Despite this decline in quality, the last two seasons had a few good episodes and the show finished strong.
Seasons 1-5, I give a 10/11; and, over-all I give this show an 8/11.