Thank Goodness It's Funny | 156

About this episode

This episode explores the iconic family-friendly comedies of the early 1990s that aired on ABC's TGIF lineup.

If you were a kid, a young teen or even a parent in the early 1990s there’s a pretty good chance you spent most Friday nights sitting in front of the TV watching a two-hour block of programing that included some of the most iconic family friendly comedies of the era. In this episode of History of the 90s, host Kathy Kenzora looks back at ABC’s blockbuster Friday night line up. From Full House and Family Matters to Dinosaurs and Sabrina the Teenage Witch -- this is the story of TGIF.  Show Info:  Instagram:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@that90spodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email:   1995podcast@gmail.com Tik Tok:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠90spodcast⁠⁠⁠ Substack: @historyofthe90s W Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Kathy Kenzora

Topics covered

• 90s television
• family comedies
• TGIF
• nostalgia
• pop culture

Keywords

• TGIF
• 90s comedies
• television history
• Full House
• Family Matters
• Dinosaurs
• Sabrina the Teenage Witch

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ABC

Books & works: Full House, Family Matters, Dinosaurs, Sabrina the Teenage Witch

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