TGIF Retrospective | Top 15 TGIF Shows Countdown! | Re-Cut

[@mrphillytitan]

Thank god it’s Friday

[@JoeCool7835]

Perfect Strangers was my favorite in the lineup. Larry and Balki were just the perfect pairing, and Jennifer and Mary Ann were very appealing additions.

[@ShatnerLover]

I looked forward to TGIF every week. Boy Meets World and Sabrina the Teenage Witch were my favorites

[@Jowilliams1749]

This is when television was really entertaining.❤

[@teamsteed1]

Yep.

[@averymerrick]

Why Family Matters & Step by Step moved to CBS? In early 1997, CBS picked up Family Matters and Step by Step in a $40 million deal to acquire the rights to the programs from ABC. ABC then promised to pay Miller-Boyett Productions $1.5 million per episode for a ninth and tenth season of Family Matters. However, tensions had risen between Miller-Boyett Productions and ABC's corporate parent, The Walt Disney Company (which had bought ABC in 1996 as part of its merger with ABC's then-parent Capital Cities/ABC Inc.). Miller-Boyett thought that it would not be a big player on ABC after ABC's recent purchase by Disney. Miller-Boyett Productions agreed to a $40 million offer from CBS for a 22-episode season for both Family Matters and Step By Step. CBS scheduled Family Matters along with Meego and Step By Step as a part of its new Friday lineup, branded as the CBS Block Party. The network scheduled the family-oriented block against ABC's TGIF lineup, where the two series originated. Jo Marie Payton's contract had just expired and she was reluctant to continue, feeling the show had jumped the shark years prior. She agreed to stay to keep continuity but left midseason shortly after nearly getting into a physical altercation with White in what would be her last regular episode; in that episode, White (playing a gangster instead of his usual Urkel) was attempting to insert material that violated Broadcast Standards and Practices. The resulting dispute between White and Payton escalated to the point where Darius McCrary had to separate the two. Payton would appear in only one more episode after that-a Christmas episode that also brought back several former characters from the ABC run who had been written out on CBS-before Judyann Elder took over as Harriette for the remainder of the season. While Family Matters continued to lose viewership compared to previous years, it was initially a modest success on CBS, beating the show that replaced it, You Wish. Meego, however, was a ratings failure and was canceled after six weeks. After the holiday special season, CBS replaced Meego with Kids Say the Darndest Things, and with that show's child-centered focus, it was placed in Family Matters' 8/7c time slot. Family Matters was pushed an hour later and paired with Step by Step. The ratings for Family Matters fell even further in this later slot, and the entire block except for Kids Say the Darndest Things was canceled in spring 1998, with the remaining episodes burned off in the summer.

[@LetsRunItBack]

Thanks for the information 😎, I might make a video someday about that actually because of this.

[@restionSerpentine]

Two of a kind? On our own? Fresh off the boat? George Lopez? I do not remember these show Muppets Tonight did what a Muppets show should do. I also watched melissa Joan hart on Clarrisa explains it all. I loved Perfect Strangers as a kid

[@LetsRunItBack]

"Two of a kind" was late in the original TGIF lineup when viewership began dropping off in the late 90's around the time when Family Matters and Step by Step was moved to CBS for their last seasons. I guess only a few episodes of "On our own" was aired on the block before being cancelled "George Lopez" came in the early 00's when they tried rebooting TGIF They brought back TGIF for a 3rd time in the late 10's for few months and moved "Fresh off the Boat" from its original time slot. George Lopez, and Fresh off the Boat are worth watching if you ever run into them and want to try them out. The other 2 feel more dated.

[@the1magageneral323]

The 90s was the real TGIF height. I loved Family matters more than these other shows. It was never about the black representation that made me watch the show, it was the stories and funny characters.

[@christopherwesterberg8555]

I remember Watching TGIF Friday Nights on ABC

[@adamn.4615]

I believe “On Our Own” originally ran on Sundays, but was re-tooled and brought back on TGIF. In the first run, Josh would dress in drag as a distant aunt to trick the social workers. When it was brought back for TGIF, he got full custody of his siblings and no longer donned his alter ego (my favorite part of that show). I liked the show originally but only watched it once or twice after its Friday revival-and it probably only aired a handful of episodes since then.

[@LetsRunItBack]

Ok thanks for the info, that's probably why I don't remember seeing it on TGIF. I remember catching it on TVOne in the mid 2000's where I watched several episodes of it before they took it off their schedule.

[@Jamessmith-xk3fh]

Perfect Strangers is my number 1

[@laalaag2auntyayag776]

"Now we do the happy dance!". I was pretty young, but I LOOOOVED me some Cousin Larry & Balki

[@Jamessmith-xk3fh]

@laalaag2auntyayag776 I'm 40 so yes I loved that show and the theme song

[@teamsteed1]

Thanks for posting the video.

[@LetsRunItBack]

You're welcome!

[@jamesstutz-c5o]

Really love Sabrina the teenage witch plus the animated series that follows. Sabrina the animated series and Secret life. Nick still voiced Salem and Emily Hart voiced Sabrina. There was an early Sabrina animated series that follows the comics more accurate and a new Sabrina series with a more horror element to it.

[@SuperMarioBrosIII]

@jamesstutz-c5o Sabrina also had a cartoon in the 70s based on the Archie comics. 📺📼🤗🐈‍⬛

[@ShatnerLover]

Two Of A Kind! The Olsen twins were my heroes. I loved that show and I was sad it only lasted one season

[@Jamessmith-xk3fh]

I thought that show was decent

[@averymerrick]

ABC's TGIF block (1989-2000) began to die in the fall of 1997: stemming from a combination of aging sitcoms like Family Matters and Step by Step moving to CBS (who started - and ended - their own family-friendly Friday night sitcom line-up in 1997-98 called "CBS Friday Night Block Party"), the over saturation of supernatural/magic type shows (Sabrina the Teenage Witch and new series You Wish and Teen Angel, the latter two both lasted only one season), the failure of Two of a Kind (which was the last sitcom produced by the previously reliable Miller-Boyett group) starring the Olsen twins the following year (1998-99). Ultimately, the ending of Boy Meets World after seven seasons and Sabrina, The Teenage Witch moving to The WB after the 1999-2000 season. ABC would bring back the TGIF brand for the 2003-05 & 2018-19 seasons, but it never met the same success it had before.

[@sharinichols6333]

No you got it wrong TGIF back in the day means thanks goodness it’s Friday

[@LetsRunItBack]

I think they used both, but when researching the line up most of the time it came up as "thank goodness it's funny". I remember it as Friday also, so it could be a Mandela Effect also.

[@sharinichols6333]

@@LetsRunItBack it is ok that’s how I remember it when I was watching tv 📺

[@sharinichols6333]

@@LetsRunItBack love your videos and I can’t wait for the next one

[@LetsRunItBack]

Thank you, I'm happy that you enjoy them

[@averymerrick]

Thank Goodness It’s Funny

[@cammyr12Productions]

Didn't realize this was where Jesse Smollett got his start!

[@embracinglogic1744]

Nah, that's a lie.

[@SoraRikuHeart]

Only two i would swap around are full house and boy meets world

[@2010theunit]

Your list isn't bad. However, Full House at #7 is a crime. Family Matters is #1. Full House, Step by Step, Boy Meets World, & Hangin w/Mr Cooper & Sabrina( 5th place tie) is your tops. Longevity in the lineup needs to count for more. These shows were the staples & anchors for this whole programming block.

[@2010theunit]

I also wanted to add this for those who feel I ranked Mr. Cooper too high. It was the show that stabilized the 9:30pm slot. They're were many 1 season shows that never found their footing there even pre TGIF. Cooper had 4 solid years. By far, the most successful run in that timeslot.

[@embracinglogic1744]

I still think "Family Matters" led the TGIF lineup, followed closely by "Boy Meets World".

[@cristalkorn]

Perfect Strangers has my favorite Halloween episode called Aliens and 2 very good Christmas episode called a Christmas Story and the Gift of the mypiot.

[@LetsRunItBack]

Thanks for the suggestions, I put them in my notes for future videos!

[@sharonstrangman9346]

I have digestion for an episode. You could do A Very Special Episode Episode on the 50s 60s and 70s tv shows

[@LetsRunItBack]

Thanks, I put your idea in my notes

[@stvojay]

I’d have to look through all of the shows myself and make a definitive Top 15 myself, but your list is very good. I’m happy to see Fresh Off the Boat and George Lopez made the cut, those are two I really liked. FOTB started off as a Tuesday show, I liked the TGIF alumni meeting new TGIF stars commercials but other than that I don’t think ABC was going all in on the revival. Child Support didn’t fit the block, they should have just found 2 more sitcoms to add then it could have been a true TGIF. On Our Own of what I remember started as a Sunday night show then finished its run on TGIF. I remember catching it once or twice in TGIF, I actually enjoyed but it was gone when I was ready to tune in again.

[@LetsRunItBack]

Thank you, and I agree. It definitely didn't feel like a TGIF lineup.

[@SuperMarioBrosIII]

@@LetsRunItBack Dinosaurs was also a part of the TGIF lineup albeit very brief not to mention Capital Critters🐭 Baby Talk and Camp Wilder. 🏕🦕🦖👶

[@Jamessmith-xk3fh]

I don't remember On Our Own either

[@keeleydowling4938]

I have another episode/TV series; The Conners the one with Gun Violence.

[@LetsRunItBack]

Thank you, I put your suggestion in my notes!

[@LavenderLydia]

Could you include a list somewhere?

[@LetsRunItBack]

Sure, below is the list of shows in the countdown! Two of a Kind On our Own 8 Simple Rules Muppets Tonight Sabrina the Teenage Witch Fresh off the Boat Sister, Sister Perfect Strangers Full House Hangin' with Mr Cooper George Lopez Dinosaurs Step by Step Family Matters Boy Meets World

[@LavenderLydia]

@@LetsRunItBack thanks so much! My OCD/ADHD appreciates it

[@LetsRunItBack]

You're welcome 😎

[@keithtorgersen9664]

Holly Robinson Peete was one of the most beautiful women of that era…

[@TimBoyd2012]

She was totally smokin on 21 Jump Street

[@sharonstrangman9346]

You had missed 2 shows I think was on TGIF 227 and Amen

[@LetsRunItBack]

Neither was in the lineup, as they both aired on NBC. Thanks for mentioning them though 😎

[@sharonstrangman9346]

@@LetsRunItBack your’e welcome

[@cammyr12Productions]

Television blocks are gonna need its own video soon because do the kids today even know what they are? What are some other examples

[@LetsRunItBack]

I actually might do that someday. I've done several block videos, and plan on more, but a video explaining them is a good idea. Thanks for the comment!

[@keithtorgersen9664]

I’m not really a Disney fan these days so I have got to ask how Bob Iger went from a guy who understood family values to someone who is morally bankrupt…

[@danderson8431]

PLEASE CHECK YOUR PRONUNCIATION!!! When you butcher words it’s destroys the nostalgia, and we end up correcting you instead of paying attention to what you’re saying.