Producer Jim Janicek revealed on the 'Pod Meets World' podcast that the popular acronym TGIF, used for the 1990s ABC programming block, actually stands for 'Thank Goodness it's Funny.' He discussed the initial concerns over the name being too similar to the restaurant TGI Friday's, but ABC executives ultimately chose to use it. Airing from the late 80s to early 2000s, TGIF featured iconic shows like 'Boy Meets World' and 'Family Matters,' transforming the previously undesirable Friday night timeslot into a success.
We were talking about things like the 'Friday Fun Club.' There's a whole list somewhere I probably could dig up, but I remember that one.
Bob, I believe, came up with 'Thank Goodness it's Funny' to avoid any conflict with any restaurant.
Friday night used to be what was considered the death slot, as the network believed that most people were out going on dates.
At its peak, the 'TGIF' programming block included a slew of iconic shows, such as 'Boy Meets World' and 'Full House.'
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