ABC’s ‘TGIF’ didn’t stand for ‘Thank God it’s Friday’ — creator reveals real meaning
Everyone’s been getting it wrong all along. Producer Jim Janicek, who created the popular 1990s TV programming block “TGIF” ...
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 ...
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, ...
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You’ve Probably Been Using ‘TGIF’ All Wrong, Here’s Why
A Michael Jackson doll, dated July 15, 1984 in USA. Jackson, who was the lead singer for the Jackson Five by age eight, ...
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ABC’s ‘TGIF’ Creator Reveals 1990s Viewers Were Wrong About the Name All Along
Fans of ABC's classic 'TGIF' programming block with 'Full House,' 'Boy Meets World' and more made a big mistake in its 1990s ...
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
And wouldn't you know it, in came future Disney boss Bob Iger and fellow exec Stu Brower, who more formally pitched the idea for TGIF as the hook for ABC's pre-weekend comedies. But their idea wasn't ...
ABC’s TGIF Creator Clarifies Acronym Didn’t Stand For “Thank God It’s Friday”
ABC’s TGIF programming block had viewers hoping for Friday nights to watch their favorite sitcom. Over the years, many people ...
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ABC’s ‘TGIF’ Creator Reveals 1990s Viewers Were Wrong About the Name All Along
"We were [first] talking about things like the ‘Friday Fun Club,'” Janicek revealed on the podcast. “There’s a whole list [of brand names] somewhere I probably could dig up, but I remember ...
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ABC’s TGIF Creator Clarifies Acronym Didn’t Stand 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.” “We were talking about things like the ...