Boy Meets World actor Ben Savage talked to Parade about the show's spin-off, Girl Meets World, and how fans can expect different when comparing it to the original.

He admitted he was shocked when The Disney Channel gave Girl Meets World the green light to start production.

"I think that everyone had kind of moved on after Boy Meets World and was doing their own stuff and engaged in their own projects. Everyone was busy and then there had been talk of maybe a reunion or a sequel over the years, but nothing really came of it. Things started to happen and, all of a sudden, it became a real thing."

Still, he emphasized that Girl Meets World is a show that should be considered as independent from Boy Meets World.

The character Cory and Topanga now have a 14-year-old daughter who the show focuses on, which is expected to attract a new generation of viewers that might not have been around during the Boy Meets World era.

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"We're trying to create a show for a brand new generation of kids to grow up with and learn from and enjoy. I hope that some of the fans who grew up with us, and who might be a little older now, aren't expecting to turn it on and see Boy Meets World all over again," Savage said. "We're basically going all the way back to season one, episode one, scene one, and take one of Boy Meets World. Only, this time, it's from a girl's perspective."

Savage said the spin-off will include themes similar to those from Boy Meets World. The writer of the original series, Michael Jacobs, is also returning to work on the new series.

"It stands on its own. Now, that's not to say that there aren't going to be a lot of nuggets from Boy Meets World. I'm in it. Danielle [Fishel] is in it. We have Michael Jacobs helming the show, and he wrote every episode of Boy Meets World. It's going to have a lot of the same flavor as Boy Meets World, but with different storylines, and I have kids in this one."

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Girl Meets World is set to debut in early 2014. A premiere date has not been announced at time of publication.

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