Jim Janicek Meets World

Pod Meets World

You’ve heard the origin stories of Boy Meets World, but now we go back to the beginning, to hear how one man turned Friday nights into a shocking ratings juggernaut.

 

The gang is talking to Jim Janicek, the marketing whiz kid who created the TGIF programming block for ABC! Hear the story of how he first pitched the idea that completely changed television, and launched the cultural phenomenon that includes “Full House,” Family Matters,” “Perfect Strangers” and yes, “Boy Meets World.”

 

Jim reveals which successful idea he was WRONG about, and we find out what TGIF REALLY stands for, all on an epic episode of…Pod Meets World! 

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You’ve heard the origin stories of Boy Meets World, but now we go back to the beginning, to hear how one man turned Friday nights into a shocking ratings juggernaut.

 

The gang is talking to Jim Janicek, the marketing whiz kid who created the TGIF programming block for ABC! Hear the story of how he first pitched the idea that completely changed television, and launched the cultural phenomenon that includes “Full House,” Family Matters,” “Perfect Strangers” and yes, “Boy Meets World.”

 

Jim reveals which successful idea he was WRONG about, and we find out what TGIF REALLY stands for, all on an epic episode of…Pod Meets World! 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2025-02-17 71 min Transcript
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