You know, ‘It’s Friday Night.’ Lots of little short-isms.” The producer said that initially there was some concern that “TGIF” was too close to the name of the restaurant chain TGI ...

Jim Janicek revealed the actual acronym during a chat on the 'Pod Meets World' podcast The popular 1990s Friday night programming block on ABC, fondly known as "TGIF," was a staple in American ...

You know, 'It's Friday Night.' Lots of little short 'isms.' 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 ...

Lauren Huff is a writer at Entertainment Weekly with over a decade of experience covering all facets of the entertainment industry. After graduating with honors from the University of Texas at ...

who created the popular 1990s TV programming block “TGIF” on ABC, recently revealed that — contrary to popular belief — the acronym doesn’t mean “Thank God it’s Friday.” ...

You know, 'It's Friday Night.' Lots of little short-isms." Janicek said TGIF was on the network's list of ideas, but they were worried about the restaurant chain of the same name giving them problems.

ABC‘s TGIF programming block had viewers hoping for Friday nights to watch their favorite sitcom. Over the years, many people believed the acronym stood for “Thank God It’s Friday.” ...