This is just a look at the show through all 7 seasons.

Season 1: 1993-1994

Ben Savage as Cory Matthews (6th Grade)
Rider Strong as Shawn Hunter (6th Grade)
William Daniels as Mr. George Feeny (6th Grade Teacher)
William Russ as Alan Matthews (Grocery Store Manager)
Betsy Randle as Amy Matthews (Real Estate Agent)
Will Friedle as Eric Matthews (10th Grade)
Lily Nicksay as Morgan Matthews
Lee Norris as Stuart Minkus (6th Grade)
*Danielle Fishel as Topanga Lawrence (6th Grade)

Cory & Shawn are in 6th grade. The show takes place at Cory's home, with his parents, brother and sister. Also at school, with Shawn, Minkus and Topanga. Mr. Feeny is Cory's teacher and neighbor.

Season 2: 1994-1995

Ben Savage as Cory Matthews (7th Grade)
Rider Strong as Shawn Hunter (7th Grade)
William Daniels as Mr. George Feeny (Acting Principal & Teacher)
William Russ as Alan Matthews (Grocery Store Manager)
Betsy Randle as Amy Matthews (Art Gallery Employee)
Will Friedle as Eric Matthews (11th Grade)
Lily Nicksay as Morgan Matthews
Danielle Fishel as Topanga Lawrence (7th Grade)
Anthony Tyler Quinn as Mr. Jonathan Turner (Teacher)
*Danny McNulty as Harley Keiner (12th Grade, again)
*Blake Soper as Joey Epstein (12th Grade, again)
*Ethan Suplee as Frankie Stecchino (12th Grade, again)

Cory, Shawn & Topanga are 7th graders in a high school. Minkus is gone, but new teacher Mr. Turner, bullies Harley, Joey and Frankie are there. Mr. Feeny becomes the acting principal and teacher. Eric becomes dumb, while studying for his SATs. Shawn's parents leave him. So he ends up living with Mr. Turner.

Season 3: 1995-1996

Ben Savage as Cory Matthews (10th Grade)
Rider Strong as Shawn Hunter (10th Grade)
Danielle Fishel as Topanga Lawrence (10th Grade)
William Daniels as Mr. George Feeny (Principal & Teacher)
William Russ as Alan Matthews (Grocery Store Manager)
Betsy Randle as Amy Matthews
Will Friedle as Eric Matthews (12th Grade)
Anthony Tyler Quinn as Mr. Jonathan Turner (Teacher)
Alex Desert as Mr. Eli Williams (Teacher)
Lindsey Ridgeway as Morgan Matthews (In her room for a long time)
*Blake Soper as Joey Epstein (12th Grade, again)
*Ethan Suplee as Frankie Stecchino (12th Grade, again)

Somehow Cory, Shawn & Topanga go from 7th grade to 10th grade without explanation. Eric is now a senior. Mr. Turner's best friend, Eli Williams becomes a teacher at the school. Harley Keiner no longer terrorizes the school. Morgan, who comes mid-way through the season is played by a different actress.

Season 4: 1996-1997

Ben Savage as Cory Matthews (11th Grade)
Rider Strong as Shawn Hunter (11th Grade)
Danielle Fishel as Topanga Lawrence (11th Grade)
William Daniels as Mr. George Feeny (Principal & Teacher)
William Russ as Alan Matthews (Wilderness Store)
Betsy Randle as Amy Matthews
Will Friedle as Eric Matthews (Taking a Year Off of School)
Anthony Tyler Quinn as Mr. Jonathan Turner (Teacher)
Lindsey Ridgeway as Morgan Matthews
*Ethan Suplee as Frankie Stecchino (12th Grade, again)

Cory, Shawn & Topanga are Juniors. Mr. Williams is gone as is Joey the Rat. Alan Matthews quits his job at the grocery store and buys his own wilderness store. Mr. Turner is seen less and less, while Eric has taken a year off between high school and college.

Season 5: 1997-1998

Ben Savage as Cory Matthews (12th Grade)
Rider Strong as Shawn Hunter (12th Grade)
Danielle Fishel as Topanga Lawrence (12th Grade)
William Daniels as Mr. George Feeny (Principal & Teacher)
Will Friedle as Eric Matthews (College Freshman)
Matthew Lawrence as Jack Hunter (College Freshman)
William Russ as Alan Matthews (Wilderness Store)
Betsy Randle as Amy Matthews
Lindsey Ridgeway as Morgan Matthews
*Trina McGee-Davis as Angela Moore (12th Grade)

Cory, Shawn & Topanga are seniors. Mr. Turner no longer appears on the show. Shawn's half-brother, Jack Hunter rooms with Shawn and Eric in an apartment while Eric and Jack enter college. Shawn starts dating newcomer, Angela. Minkus, Joey Frankie return for the finale, where they all graduate.

Season 6: 1998-1999

Ben Savage as Cory Matthews (College Freshman)
Rider Strong as Shawn Hunter (College Freshman)
Danielle Fishel as Topanga Lawrence (College Freshman)
William Daniels as Mr. George Feeny (College Professor)
Will Friedle as Eric Matthews (College Sophomore)
Matthew Lawrence as Jack Hunter (College Sophomore)
Trina McGee-Davis as Angela Moore (College Freshman)
Maitland Ward as Rachel McGuire (College Sophomore)
William Russ as Alan Matthews (Wilderness Store)
Betsy Randle as Amy Matthews
Lindsey Ridgeway as Morgan Matthews

This season finds Cory, Shawn, Topanga & Angela going to college. Eric and Jack fight over their new roommate, Rachel. Shawn's father dies, while Amy gives birth to Joshua. Topanga's parents are divorced, which upsets her so much, she breaks up with Cory. Mr. Feeny retires from the high school, only to become a student in college and then a college professor. So once again, Feeny is the mentor in Cory & the gang's lives.

Season 7: 1999-2000

Ben Savage as Cory Matthews (College Sophomore)
Rider Strong as Shawn Hunter (College Sophomore)
Danielle Fishel as Topanga Lawrence (College Sophomore)
William Daniels as Mr. George Feeny (College Professor)
Will Friedle as Eric Matthews (College Senior)
Matthew Lawrence as Jack Hunter (College Senior)
Trina McGee-Davis as Angela Moore (College Sophomore)
Maitland Ward as Rachel McGuire (College Senior)
William Russ as Alan Matthews (Wilderness Store)
Betsy Randle as Amy Matthews
Lindsey Ridgeway as Morgan Matthews

Throughout the course of this year, Cory & Topanga get back together, married, and move into an apartment. Shawn & Angela get back together. Eric, Jack and Rachel are suddenly seniors in college.


Cory, Shawn and Topanga went from 6th-7th-10th-11th-12th-1st-2nd
Eric went from 10th-11th-12th-Year Off-1st-2nd-4th

Adam in Season 2 they went through 6th, 7th and 8th grades ;)

That's intreasting that they go through 3 years in one season and that they don't go the 9th grade. It's also wierd that Eric grows at a different rate. I thought that each season they would be in a different year getting one year older each time. I guess if I had thought about it I would have realized the time frame wasn't long enough for that.

It's ironic how Cory and Eric start off as 4 years apart. Then they end up 2 years apart, and in the last year Eric ends up 2 years ahead of Cory and skips junior year in college.

And I've never gotten over the fact that Topanga is promised a job with a law firm for after graduationd despite the fact she's a SOPHOMORE and hasn't even been to law school. She must have enormous potential.

I think I've made a mistake.

Season 1:
Cory Matthews (ages 11 - 12) 6th Grade

Season 2:
Cory Matthews (ages 12 - 13) 7th Grade

Season 3:
Cory Matthews (ages 14-15) 9th Grade

Season 4:
Cory Matthews (ages 15-16) 10th Grade

Season 5:
Cory Matthews (ages 17-18) 12th Grade

So it looked like instead of skipping 8th and 9th, he skipped just 8th. And then he skipped 11th. Through the DVDs, I didn't notice them saying what grade they were in. However, in the beginning of the season, Cory was 14. And I know at the end he was 15. When I was 14, I just entered 9th Grade.

Mr. Feeney probably helped them.

I guess it makes a bit more sense without them skipping multiple grades in a row. I guess it's a show and it doesn't need to be realistic.

Oh it's funny how the bullies are in 12th grade for like three years.

I thought they made some comments about the 4th season being their junior year. If nothing else, they're constant SAT studying implies they're juniors. Of course, Topanga's 16th birthday is in the fourth season and that's generally a sophomore event. I'd never thought about that.

Yeah, serious problems.

My season 3 DVD just came and it says they skipped 2 years between the 3rd and 4th seasons.

This is getting really confusing. I've decided not to worry about it. Who really cares how old they are.

My season 3 DVD just came and it says they skipped 2 years between the 3rd and 4th seasons.

Is the episode "Brother, Brother" on The Season 3 DVD Set???

No, that's a Season 5 episode ;)

Just curious, who says that? Did there end up being commentaries?

It's in Michael Jacobs letter thing he writes in the cover for all the DVD's. At the end of it he pretty much says a season 4 DVD is on the way. And makes the comment about there ages.