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{{Infobox programming block
| name            = ''TGIF''
| image           = File:TGIF_Logo_2018.png
| image_size      = 265px
| caption         = Logo used for the third incarnation of ''TGIF''
| format          = Friday-night sitcom block
| premiered       = '''Original run:''' {{Start date|1989|09|22}}<br>'''Second run:''' {{Start date|2003|09|26}}<br>'''Third run:''' {{Start date|2018|10|05}}
| closed          = '''Original run:''' {{End date|2000|09|08}}<br>'''Second run:''' {{End date|2005|09|16}}<br>'''Third run:''' {{End date|2019|09|13}}
| channel         = [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| country         = United States
| language        = English
| runtime         = 2 hours (with commercials)
| website         = 
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'''''TGIF''''' was an American [[prime time]] television [[block programming|programming block]] that has aired on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] at various points since the late 1980s. The name comes from the initials of the popular phrase "[[wikt:thank God it's Friday|Thank God It's Friday]]"; however, the stars of the lineup touted the initialism as meaning "Thank Goodness It's Funny." In its various incarnations, the block mainly featured [[sitcom|situation comedies]] aimed at a [[Family-friendly|family audience]], and served as a lead-in to the long-running [[newsmagazine]] ''[[20/20 (American TV program)|20/20]]'' (which has been part of ABC's Friday-night schedule since September 1987, two years prior to the original launch of ''TGIF'').

The block initially premiered on September 22, 1989, as a partnership with [[Lorimar Television]] and television producers [[Thomas L. Miller]] and [[Robert L. Boyett]] (who had a deal with Lorimar), marking one of the first attempts by a major network to brand a programming block (a concept that was concurrently becoming popular among [[cable television|cable networks]] at the time of its inception), with the goal of encouraging young viewers to watch the entire lineup and not just a particular show. The ''TGIF'' block dominated the ratings in the 18–49 demographic for most of the 1990s. However, ratings began declining during the latter half of the decade due partly to Fridays becoming more common for social outings among segments of the block's key [[Demography|demographic]] as well as the loss and aging quality of many of the lineup's signature shows, culminating in the end of the original incarnation after eleven years on September 8, 2000.<ref name=TVWeek5-03/><ref name=LAT4-20>{{cite news|title='TGIF'? Well, ABC's Not So Sure Anymore|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-apr-14-ca-19340-story.html|first=Brian|last=Lowry|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=April 14, 2000|access-date=January 19, 2014|archive-date=January 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106032259/http://articles.latimes.com/2000/apr/14/entertainment/ca-19340|url-status=live}}</ref>

ABC revived the ''TGIF'' brand on September 26, 2003, with its second run lasting only two seasons, ending on September 15, 2005. On May 15, 2018, ABC announced that it would revive the block, with the third incarnation, which was launched on October 5, 2018. This newest incarnation of TGIF consisted of a mix of sitcoms and game shows.<ref name="deadline-abc201819"/><ref name="abcfall2018premieres"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Fresh Off the Boat Returns as Part of the New TGIF|url=https://abc.go.com/shows/fresh-off-the-boat/news/updates/fresh-off-the-boat-returns-new-night-tgif|first=Micheline|last=Goldstein|website=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]|date=July 24, 2018|access-date=August 16, 2018|archive-date=August 16, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816062152/https://abc.go.com/shows/fresh-off-the-boat/news/updates/fresh-off-the-boat-returns-new-night-tgif|url-status=live}}</ref> The incarnation was short-lived, with the block ending for the third time on September 27, 2019.