in the winter of early 2018). In July 2018, ABC confirmed that the block would reinstate the "TGIF" name when the lineup debuts on October 5. Unlike the previous incarnations, the block will only consist of an hour of sitcoms, as Child Support (which maintains some comedic elements) will occupy the 9:00 p.m. hour. The first promo debuted during Fresh off the Boat on August 10, 2018, featuring new graphics and using an updated version of the 1994–96 variant of the block's original theme. In a twist, Last Man Standing – which was picked up by Fox for a seventh season after a one-year sabbatical – competed against the "TGIF" block, leading off an hour-long comedy block (Fox's first attempt at airing sitcoms on Fridays since a short-lived effort in the fall of 2009) called FOX Funny Friday, airing in the same time slot that ABC carried it for most of its original run. For its season premiere, the child casts from Fresh of the Boat and Speechless hosted the lineup: the segments were in the middle of the shows, including the outro. For the 2019 season, the block was reduced to one hour, as 20/20 has made its new two-hour format permanent. In September 2019, the TGIF name was once again retired, no longer being mentioned in promos and bumpers, with the block being referred as to "ABC Friday Night;" the remaining sitcoms were dropped by spring 2020 in favor of the returning Shark Tank. TGIF lineup history Steve Urkel crossovers Steve Urkel of Family Matters made crossover appearances on two other TGIF programs. January 25, 1991: Full House Season 4, Episode 16: "Stephanie Gets Framed" September 27, 1991: Step by Step Season 1, Episode 2: "The Dance" References External links Television programming blocks in the United States