Shawn Patrick Hunter (Rider Strong) is a fictional character from the television series, Boy Meets World and from the spin-off series, Girl Meets World. He is the only character other than Cory Matthews to appear in all 158 episodes of Boy Meets World. In the first season of Boy Meets World, not much is known about Shawn Hunter except that he is Cory's best friend. He seems to be a typical boy who is beginning to become interested in girls. He does not do well in school, mostly due to a lack of effort and a great deal of apathy, much the same as Cory.