The Take | Boy Meets World's Angela: The Sad Story of the 90s Teen Icon @thetake | Uploaded January 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 week ago.
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
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.
Join our Patreon to unlock the members-only series “Total Take," vote on what we cover next, and more: patreon.com/thetake
Read articles on film, TV and culture: the-take.com
Follow our socials: https://linktr.ee/thisisthetake
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
