The untold truth of TGIF
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The end of TGIFshare
All things must come to an end, and the TGIF disappeared from ABC in the spring of 2000 after a remarkable, 11-year run. No single incident led to its demise. Instead, it was more of a combination of evolving tastes, the departure of important personnel, and new strategies from corporate overseers.
According to the Los Angeles Times, ratings for TGIF fell over the years due to the rise of homes with multiple TVs (meaning parents and kids didn't watch shows together as much anymore) and the popularity of kid-friendly cable channels like Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network. ABC also lost a big part of its TGIF lineup in 2000 when it allowed Sabrina the Teenage Witch to jump to The WB. Plus, it had less appropriate shows in the pipeline after Thomas L. Miller and Robert L. Boyett, responsible for shows like Full House and Family Matters, retired after the flop of TGIF entry Two of a Kind. ABC's corporate parent, Disney, also wanted to take chances with shows more provocative than the usual TGIF sitcoms. "'Edge' is now the favorite word in each development meeting," Dinosaurs and Boy Meets World producer Michael Jacobs said.
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