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TGIF (ABC)

TGIF (ABC)
Larry Appleton (Mark Linn-Baker) and Balki Bartokomous (Bronson Pinchot) during an interstitial for TGIF (1989)
NameTGIF
CaptionLarry Appleton (Mark Linn-Baker) and Balki Bartokomous (Bronson Pinchot) during an interstitial for TGIF (1989)
Premiered1988
Closed2005
ChannelABC
CountryUnited States
FormatFriday night program block
Runtime2 hours (with commercials)

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'TGIF' was the slogan of an American family-friendly prime time programming block on the ABC network. The slogan comes from the initials of the popular phrase "Thank God It's Friday". However, the stars of the lineup touted the meaning as "Thank Goodness It's Funny."


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