There is nothing that irks me more than the modern-day Disney Channel. I have an eleven-year-old sister who will never know the joys of seeing Zack and Cody getting yelled at for playing football in the lobby or Penny Proud’s sassy grandmother hitting her father over the head with a cane. Gone are the days of old, when Raven Symone and Hilary Duff were flourishing binders and notebooks across the desks of students. No longer do such wonderful faces adorn school supplies. Instead, children of today are left with a talking dog and a Jonas brother/Hannah Montana wannabe called Austin Moon.

Now, when I walk through the living room I find myself cringing when I hear the beloved voices of Cory and Topanga of Boy Meets World. The two are now featured on Disney’s series Girl Meets World, but there’s no Feeny, Eric, Angela, or Jack! Perhaps the disappointing part of this show is that it is made for an audience who has no background on why Cory and Topanga are together. I don’t see how Disney sees it fit to use jokes such as, “I wonder how many other relationships the idea of Cory and Topanga have ruined,” with an audience who’s average age is held within a single digit. The spin-off of Boy Meets World only makes me regret every single time I’ve wished for a Friends, Full House or Fresh Prince reunion.

When I was as fascinated with Disney Channel as my sister is now, the plots and main ideas of the shows were diverse, with more than a teenager becoming famous (used in Sonny With A Chance, Austin and Ally and Shake It Up) or a ditzy older sibling (used in Good Luck Charlie and Dog With a Blog). I still find myself watching old episodes of That’s So Raven and Phil of the Future on YouTube.

I’m saddened by the fact that my sister hasn’t, and probably never will, see Derek and Casey fighting over the phone while Marti zings around them in a whirlwind, or Ron Stoppable singing The Naked Mole Rap for the talent show.