TGIF, Thank God It's Friday and ABC

ABC's 'TGIF' Did Not Stand for 'Thank God It's Friday' in the '90s, Creator Says. So, What Did It Mean?
Jim Janicek, creator of ABC's popular 1990s TGIF programming block, shared the true meaning of the acronym on a recent episode of 'Pod Meets World.'
ABC’s TGIF Creator Clarifies Acronym Didn’t Stand For “Thank God It’s Friday”
Over the years, many people believed the acronym stood for “Thank God It’s Friday.” However, in a new interview, Jim Janicek, who help create the programming block, clarified that the letters stood for “Thank Goodness It’s Funny.”
ABC's TGIF creator reminds fans it doesn't stand for 'Thank God It's Friday'
Thank god he cleared that up. Thank god this got sorted. The marketing guru behind ABC's long-running TGIF programming block, Jim Janicek, dropped by the latest episode of the Pod Meets World podcast to reminisce on where the idea came from and what that acronym really stands for.
ABC’s ‘TGIF’ didn’t stand for ‘Thank God it’s Friday’ — creator reveals real meaning
"Friday night used to be what was considered the death slot," he explained. "They would kind of put shows there that were on their last legs because the network always believed that most people were out going on dates,
ABC’s ‘TGIF’ Creator Reveals 1990s Viewers Were Wrong About the Name All Along
ABC Fans of ABC's 1990s "TGIF" programming block with Full House, Boy Meets World and more are in for a huge shock. "[TGIF] is not 'Thank God It's Friday,'" Boy Meets World star Danielle Fishel confirmed on the latest episode of her "Pod Meets World" podcast on Monday,
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TGIF Head Honcho Reminds Us It Never Actually Meant ‘Thank God It’s Friday,’ But It's His Cartoon Mice Comments That Blew My Mind
But their idea wasn't to go with the standard "Thank God It's Friday," which wouldn't be very organic to the TV approach. As Janicek put it: [ABC executives] Stu Brower and Bob Iger called and ...
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Thank God It's Friday
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Thank God It's Friday - Full Cast & Crew
It's Friday and everyone is going to the hot new disco. The Commodores are scheduled to play if Floyd shows up with the instruments and Nicole dreams of becoming a disco star. Other characters are ...