Boy Meets World Star Reveals Origins of Topanga's Name
Danielle Fishel, star of Boy Meets World, has explained the origins behind Topanga's unique name. Running until season 7 from 1993 to 2000, the coming-of-age comedy developed a huge following and was one of ABC's most popular shows during its time. Starring Ben Savage and Rider Strong as adored characters Cory Matthews and Shawn Hunter, Boys Meets World followed the two leads as they navigated the ups and downs of family, school, friendship, and love.
Topanga Lawrence was introduced to Boy Meets World in season 1, episode 4, as a fellow classmate to Shawn and Cory. Being the daughter of two hippies, Jedidiah and Rhiannon, her name was entirely unique, and Topanga's own personality reflected an eccentric bohemian attitude in the early seasons. Given its distinctive nature, fans of Boy Meets World have often wondered how Topanga got her original name, and now some new light had been shed on the subject.
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Speaking at the first ever 90s Con (via People) Fishel shared two origin stories for Topanga's name in Boy Meets World. The first is that the character's creator chose the name based on a specific place in the San Fernando Valley, called Topanga Canyon. In the 60s and 70s, the location was «a known hippie hangout,» which fit with the character's origins. The other explanation was that series co-creator, Michael Jacobs, says he was driving down the freeway when he got a call from the Boys Meets World writers requesting a name for the character, and he happened to be passing by the Topanga Canyon offramp at the time. See Fishel's full quote below:
«I think the truth is there was a woman who created the character of Topanga — she was in the writers' room — and I think she wanted
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