Matthew Lawrence He said that returning to the Boy Meets World universe via Girl Meets World was a much more strange experience than his time on the original series. The actor noticed “some dysfunction” among the adults and ultimately decided that he would likely not return for more episodes.
Matthew Lawrence recalls “dysfunction” and an awkward “retread” on the Girl Meets World set
Lawrence reprized his role as Jack Hunter in a 2015 second season episode of Girl Meets World. However, reuniting with his former classmates felt unusual since the sequel focused on the younger generation.
Lawrence told Entertainment Weekly“It was interesting, I can tell you that.” He described the experience as “weirdly repetitive” as he came back with people who had an “amazing experience”, focusing on Cory and Topanga’s daughter, Riley.
He said, “You’re still with these people, but now it’s focused on younger kids, which was a totally good move, but it was very strange. It was very strange.” While Lawrence felt “the kids are doing well,” he noticed “some dysfunction” in the “adult part of the show.” He admitted that the situation “really upset me and made me sad.”
Lawrence said he did one episode and “probably wouldn’t have done more” because “it felt weird.” Still, he declined to give specific details, stating, “I love them all, and I know at this point they’ve worked it out.” He later said that “there was definitely a tug-of-war between the adults.”
Meanwhile, Danielle Fishel, Rider Strong and Will Friedle discuss the tension over the spinoff on their Pod Meets World podcast. Fishel said that his role “fell into insignificance… because everything was given to Corey”, while Strong recalled the storylines which he considered “disturbing” and “inappropriate”.
Will Friedle and Rider Strong have also stated that they were not informed about the sequel prior to the announcement. “They didn’t tell us Girl Meets World was happening,” Friedl recalled. Strong said he learned about it after receiving congratulatory messages.
Despite the complicated memories, Lawrence is now reminiscing about his ’90s roots with his brothers. His graphic novel, The Lawrence Brothers Detective Agency, follows the trio as they search for decades of missing stars.