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It’s Friday afternoon at the office, and those pre-weekend jitters are hitting you like a tidal wave. The real question is: What are you actually doing this weekend?

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Basically I’m asking for the return of TGIF, so that I may have an even better excuse to stay in on Friday nights with a box of pizza on my lap.

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Pinch those pennies! Cut those coupons! Be highly conscious of your funds, convincing yourself that this paycheck WILL NOT be wasted.

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While not every show was a hit, here’s the countdown of the 12 greatest TGIF shows ever made.

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In early seasons, Eric Matthews was a goofy, wannabe weatherman who accidentally courted crazy girls with a penchant for songwriting.

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Before Friday nights were the place where television shows went to die slowly in front of very low ratings (Chuck, Prison Break, Ugly Betty, etc.), ABC’s TGIF was a block of elite programming that featured legendary lineups over the years.

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It’s 11-year-old actress Rowan Blanchard.

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While TGIF’s theme was designed to appeal to a broad demographic, SNICK’s pandered to kids. It was aspirational, and it made me have wet dreams about owning cable television and orange couches.