Boy Meets World 's William Daniels Has a Mini-Cast Reunion
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Class undismissed!
William Daniels, who played Mr. Feeny on Boy Meets World, recently reunited with past costars Danielle Fishel, Rider Strong and Will Friedle, who played three of his character's students, Topanga Lawrence, Shawn Hunter and Eric Matthews, respectively.
The 97-year-old shared a photo of himself at a restaurant with the trio on his Instagram June 1. Also pictured with them: Daniels' wife Bonnie Bartlett Daniels, 94, who played his love interest on the '90s Disney Channel comedy series.
The actor captioned the photo, "Just a little reunion with my favorite students!!" He also shared a pic of himself posing separately with Fishel, who commented on the post, "We love every opportunity to be around you and Bonnie!"
Boy Meets World alumni have reunited several times over the years, including at fan conventions. In March 2023, Fishel, 43, Strong, 44, and Friedle, 47, met up with Daniel and his wife in Chicago to celebrate his 96th birthday. The year before, they interviewed the actor on their Pod Meets World podcast, during which they reminisced about their early days working together.
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"You all were young and having fun and I was much more serious," Daniels recalled in the virtual video chat. "So I would hang out in my dressing room away from you all as you fooled around before the camera. And then they said, 'Mr. Daniels, we're ready for you,' and then I'd go out."
He added, "You guys were having a ball. And I'd taken it very seriously. Frankly, I wish I were one of you."
About a decade ago, the three actors made a few appearances as their Boy Meets World characters on the spinoff Girl Meets World, which marked Daniels' last time acting onscreen. Fishel reprised her main role of Topanga alongside fellow original series alum Ben Savage, who played her high school sweetheart-turned-husband Cory Matthews, Eric's brother.
While the series ended its three-season run in 2017, the actress says her character will always remain "on the other side" of her heart.
"She is I and I am she," Fishel told E! News in April 2023. "It's something that no matter what else happens in my career, it will always be a defining aspect of who I am. And then that character was such a cool person, how could you possible get any luckier?"
See the recent Boy Meets World mini-reunion and look back at more heartwarming TV cast reunions over the years...
Boy Meets World
William Daniels (Mr. Feeny), 97, shared this pic of himself and his wife Bonnie Bartlett Daniels with his former costars Danielle Fishel (Topanga Lawrence), Rider Strong (Shawn Hunter) and Will Friedle (Eric Matthews) in June 2024. Class undismissed!
Dawson's Creek
Katie Holmes and Michelle Williams reunited Feb. 7, 2024 at the opening of Chanel's first watches and fine jewelry flagship store, on Fifth Avenue in New York City. The event took place more than 20 years after Dawson's Creek ended its six-season run and more than five years since the last time the two actresses were photographed together (at Entertainment Weekly's 20th anniversary cast reunion cover shoot in 2018).
Game of Thrones
Ian Beattie, Daniel Portman, Natalia Tena and Ian McElhinney reunited on Feb. 2 ahead of the opening of Warner Bros' GOT Studio Tour, located at one of the HBO show's original shooting spots in Banbridge, Northern Ireland.
The Bachelorette
Mike Johnson and Rachel Lindsay catch up at a private Kendrick Lamar concert event hosted by Pair of Thieves in Los Angeles.
Glee
In May 2021, Kevin McHale and Jenna Ushkowitz partied at her bachelorette party ahead of her wedding to boyfriend David Stanley.
The Office Ladies
The Office alums Jenna Fischer, Angela Kinsey, and Kate Flannery pose for a photo at Thirst Project Gala benefit on September 28, 2019.
Beverly Hills, 90210
Shannen Doherty, Jason Priestley, Christine Elise, Brian Austin Green, Ian Ziering and Gabrielle Carteris hang out on the set of the 2019 reboot, BH90210.
Smallville
Tom Welling, Michael Rosenbaum and Kristin Kreuk reunited at the Fan Expo Dallas 2019 event.
Boy Meets World
Rider Strong, Will Friedle and Ben Savage were bumping along with pregnant former co-star Danielle Fishel at the Fan Expo Dallas 2019 event.
In Living Color
Tommy Davidson, Shawn Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Kim Wayans and David Alan Grier reunite at the show's 25th anniversary event during the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival.
Saved by the Bell
Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Mario Lopez, Tiffani Thiessen and Elizabeth Berkley brought their spouses along for a quadruple dinner date in April 2019.
Alias
"A mini reunion in New York City—former castmates, favorite dinner dates, forever playmates. ?????? Photographed by my favorite artist, @rainerarts," Jennifer Garner wrote on Instagram of this pic with Victor Garber and Ron Rifkin.
Friends
"Saturday night with a friend," Courteney Cox captioned this pic of Monica and Phoebe back together, but Lisa Kudrow took a little issue.
"I guess I would have looked at you if I could have OPENED MY EYES," she commented. She also posted her own selfie with the caption "My eyes! My eyes!"
Cougar Town
Courteney Cox guested on Busy Tonight for a little Cougar Town reunion, and Philipps took it even farther by doing a bit with the show's biggest fan and costars Christa Miller, Josh Hopkins, and Ian Gomez.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
"Witches, demons, vampires, watchers, slayer, Gods, and Scoobies oh my!" Nicholas Brendon wrote on Instagram.
That's So Raven
"Happiness is spontaneously running into old pals from my That's So Raven days!!! @anneliesevanderpol & @rondellsheridanoffical," Rose Abdoo shared on Instagram after meeting with Anneliese van der Pol and Rondell Sheridan.
Wonder Years
"I got to see these guys for lunch yesterday - it was so much fun to catch up and hear how their beautiful families are doing," Danica McKellar shared on Twitter. "And yes, @joshsaviano, I totally agree - *you guys* are like family... I mean, we DID grow up together, after all. #memories #TheWonderYears"
Scrubs
Reunited and it feels so good! Donald Faison, Judy Reyes, Neil Flynn, Sarah Chalke, Zach Braff and Ken Jenkins attend the Heineken Green Room during Vulture Festival presented by AT&T at Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.
Game of Thrones
Hee's the story, of the Stark family...Game of Thrones stars Kit Harington and Richard Madden came out to support Maisie Williams and her new play.
Friends
Friends' Monica and Phoebe reunite at the the UCLA Semel Institute's 2018 Open Mind Gala. Cast members from the hit show have reunited several times over the years.
Flavor of Love
You know what time it is! Exes Flavor Flav and Tiffany "New York" Pollard found themselves together again while filming an episode of Braxton Family Values.
Lost
In August 2018, Henry Ian Cusick and Sonya Walger, who played fan-favorite couple Desmond and Penny, reunited at the place where their characters first met. She posted on her Twitter page a photo of her and the actor standing together outside St. Andrew's Priory School in Honolulu, which was used to depict a monastery in Eddington, Scotland on the touching season four episode "The Constant."
The West Wing
Joshua Malina, who played Will Bailey on the NBC series, posted in July 2018 a photo on social media of him having dinner with friends, including fellow former co-stars Bradley Whitford (Josh Lyman) and Janel Moloney (Donna Moss) and show creator Aaron Sorkin.
Boy Meets World
Ben Savage attended former co-star Matthew Lawrence and Dancing With the Stars pro Cheryl Burke's engagement party in July 2018.
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