'Boy Meets World' sequel 'Girl Meets World' will have new Minkus characters

One of the highlights of the very first season of Boy Meets World back in 1993 was Minkus (Lee Norris), the nerdy kid who sat in the front of the class, knew the answer to every question and provided plenty of material for jokes for Cory (Ben Savage) and Shawn (Rider Strong). The sequel show, Girl Meets World, will apparently have some Minkuses of its own.

The "Spoiler Chat" column at E! Online reports that Cory and Topanga's (Danielle Fishel) daughter, Riley (Rowan Blanchard), will contend with some smartypants characters in her class.

"I'm counting down the days until Girl Meets World finally premieres! Got anything to hold me over?
One of our all-time Boy Meets World characters would definitely have to be Minkus, the obnoxiously smart, goody-two-shoes who always craved to be the best in every class. (And if we're being totally honest, despite his arrogance, Minkus was actually very sweet and kind.) Now it looks like Cory's daughter, Riley, will have to deal with a few Minkuses of her very own in class. These kids will be short, geeky, and up to no good at one of the coolest parties of the year."

It makes sense that Girl Meets World would want to mirror Boy Meets World in as many ways as possible. Creator Michael Jacobs has said that the new show must stand on its own and not just be a BMW clone, but rooting the show firmly in its predecessor is a smart way to bring in fans of the original.

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