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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.
Janicek noted that “time was ticking” on making the animation happen, adding, “Bob, I believe, came up with ‘Thank Goodness It’s Funny,’ to avoid any conflict with any restaurant.” The TGIF programming block began in the fall of 1989 with Full House, Family Matters, Perfect Strangers, and Just the Ten of Us, shows which led into newsmagazine 20/20. In the video below, you can see the animation of Friday the Mouse introducing the programming block as “Thank goodness it’s funny.” Bronson Pinchot (Balki) and Mark Linn-Baker (Larry) from Perfect Strangers reiterate what the acronym TGIF actually stands for as well.
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