Were Boy Meets World's Cory and Topanga a Teen Ross and Rachel? Danielle Fishel Calls Their Love a 'Victory'

A boy meets the worldCory and Topanga are on the Mount Rushmore of ’90s romances — and Danielle Fishel knows why.

In the episode of June 20 The floor meets the world, a rewatch podcast with former cast members Will Friedle and Rider Strong, Fishel, 43, speculated on why Cory and Topanga’s romance resonated with young viewers of the hit coming-of-age series. The actress, who played Topanga Lawrence in the series, sympathized with how “very real and overwhelming” love can be in teenage relationships. She also said that as a child she would “absolutely root” for the loved-up couple.

“Just to see teenagers who love each other win and it’s taken seriously,” Fishel explained. “When you’re a teenager, everyone tells you, ‘You don’t know what love is,’ and you just want someone to say, ‘Maybe you do.’ Maybe this is real. Maybe you’re right and this is forever, and we’re wrong.’ ”

Stressing the importance of listening to children’s feelings, she continued: “Watching it and seeing them win, I can imagine it was a huge win for teenagers everywhere.”

Ben Savage as Cory Matthews and Danielle Fishel as Topanga Lawrence in ‘Boy Meets World’ 1998 ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty ‘Boy Meets World’ Danielle Fishel defends Topanga’s decision to choose Cory over Yale: ‘It Wasn’ t Our vision’

Strong, 44, added that watching Cory and Topanga’s relationship blossom in real time must have been “super satisfying.” He said it’s easy to criticize the show’s plot in hindsight because they already know what to expect.

“​​If you erase all that and just think about living on the edge week in and week out, yeah, that’s a win,” Cabin fever said the actor.

Tyler Curtis, episode guest and fan podcast co-host Bruh meets the worldhe told the stars that Cory and Topanga are equivalent Friends‘ Ross and Rachel for the younger self.

“Seeing them come together was a big deal,” Curtis said.

(LR) Rider Strong, Danielle Fishel and Will Friedle attend the 2022 iHeartRadio Wango Tango.

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Cory, played by Ben Savage, and Topanga famously got engaged at their high school prom at the age of 18. A boy meets the world at a panel at 90s Con in March 2024 moderated by PEOPLE’s Dory Jackson, Fishel said that “of course” the two are too young to get married.

although A girl meets the world star pays “praise” to high school couples who stick together, she reiterated, “Getting married right out of high school is usually not ideal.”

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In 2021, Savage, 43, and Fishel revealed to PEOPLE ahead of Valentine’s Day the biggest love lessons viewers can learn from their iconic characters.

“Regardless of whether people agree with your decision, every relationship is a separate story, and it’s personal to those two people,” Fishel said. “You only know the story of your relationship if you’re in it.”

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