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 ...
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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 ...
How private equity played a role in Red Lobster and TGI Fridays bankruptcies
In 2024, 21 restaurant and bar chains filed for bankruptcy. Ten of those had been backed by private equity, according to ...
Here's how private equity helped bankrupt Red Lobster and TGI Fridays
CNBC looks at private equity's expanding reach into the restaurant industry and the strategies they use to improve a business ...
ABC's TGIF creator reminds fans it doesn't stand for 'Thank God It's Friday'
The man behind ABC's TGIF programming block, Jim Janicek, dropped by the latest episode of 'Pod Meets World' to reminisce on ...
TGI Fridays location closing after 40 years in south St. Louis County
SAPPINGTON, Mo. — After four decades in south St. Louis County, the TGI Fridays location in Ronnie's Plaza is shutting its ...
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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” on ABC, recently revealed that — contrary to popular belief ...
Once-Iconic Restaurant Chain on Brink of Collapse May Get Last-Minute Rescue
It’s been a tumultuous few years for fast-casual chain TGI Fridays, but hope is on the horizon with a possible buyout.
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
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TGI Fridays location closing after 40 years
After four decades in south St. Louis County, the TGI Fridays location in Ronnie's Plaza is shutting its doors for good. The ...
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TGIF Show: Your weekend adventure guide brought to you by Virgin River Casino
The weekend is almost here, and that means it’s time to look for adventure — whether it's something fun, inspiring, ...
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ABC’s ‘TGIF’ Creator Reveals 1990s Viewers Were Wrong About the Name All Along
Fans of ABC's 1990s "TGIF" programming block with Full House, Boy Meets World and more are in for a huge shock. "We were [first] talking about things like the ‘Friday Fun Club,'” Janicek revea ...