Boy Meets World's Angela: The Sad Story of the 90s Teen Icon

Boy Meets World's Angela Moore (Trina McGee) quickly became one of the most influential Black teen sitcom characters of the 1990s when she joined the cast in season 5 and became one half of the show's best power couple with on-again-off-again boyfriend Shawn Hunter. But as beloved as she was, she still ran into a number of problems both on screen and behind the scenes. So let’s take a deeper look at this groundbreaking character, her lasting legacy, and why so many fans still believe she deserved better.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Angela Moore, 90s teen icon
00:30 Shaking up Boy Meets World
02:02 Why Shawn & Angela worked so well
03:52 Angela's cultural impact
06:08 Behind the scenes mistreatment
07:49 Opening up about the struggles she faced
09:14 Recognizing her importance


CREDITS
Executive Producers: Debra Minoff & Susannah McCullough
Chief Creative Director: Susannah McCullough
Associate Producer: Jessica Babineaux
Writer: Cassondra Feltus
Narrator: Kayah Alexandra
Video Editor: Daniel Wolff