well, at least since the late ‘90s. “What is the definitive TGIF series?” The original run of the Friday night block known as ABC’s TGIF ran from Sept. 22, 1989 to Sept. 8, 2000.

TGI Fridays is a name that now has more connotations with "remember the days" nostalgia TV shows looking at past lives, rather than something that still holds its own against a growing number of ...