Why U2 never appeared on ABC's TGIF after being advertised

Back in the '90s, U2 pulled out of a surprise promo appearance for ABC's TGIF lineup. Their excuse? Let's just say it's not ...
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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 — the acronym ...
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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 revealed on ...
Entertainment Weekly

ABC's TGIF creator reminds fans it doesn't stand for 'Thank God It's Friday'

Thank god this got sorted. The marketing guru behind ABC's long-running TGIF programming block, Jim Janicek, dropped by the latest episode of the Pod Meets World podcast to reminisce on where the idea ...
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What ABC's 'TGIF' Really Stood For (And Why It's Probably Not What You're Thinking)

Jaleel White poses as Steve Urkel in a promo for Family Matters (1989) - Fotos International/Getty Images If you grew up in the late '80s or early '90s, your nights were likely spent sitting on the ...
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ABC’s ‘TGIF’ didn’t stand for ‘Thank God it’s Friday’ — creator reveals real meaning

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Producer Jim Janicek and the "Boy Meets World" cast including Rider Strong and Danielle Fishel. Everyone's been getting it wrong ...