T.G.I.S.

{{Infobox television

| image = T.G.I.S. title card.jpg

| alt = An image with a gray background. The series title is displayed on the center of the image.

| caption = Title card

| genre = Drama

| developer = Kit Villanueva-Langit{{cite news|url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/387068/look-t-g-i-s-stars-reunite-online-to-mark-shows-25th-anniversary |title=Look: T.G.I.S. stars reunite online to mark show's 25th anniversary |author=Arcadio, Ryan |date=August 13, 2020 |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |access-date=December 28, 2020}}

| director = {{Plainlist|

| starring = {{Plainlist|

| open_theme = {{Plainlist|

"TGIS Theme (Thank God It's Sabado)" by DP2
"Dyslexic Heart" by Paul Westerberg
"Walking on Sunshine" by Katrina and the Waves}}

| country = Philippines

| language = Tagalog

| num_episodes = 233

| executive_producer = Veronique del Rosario-Corpuz

| producer = Leny C. Parto

| location = Manila, Philippines

| cinematography = {{Plainlist|

Monino Duque
Jay Linao}}

| camera = Multiple-camera setup

| runtime = 32–53 minutes

| company = Viva Television

| network = GMA Network

| first_aired = {{Start date|1995|8|12}}

| last_aired = {{End date|1999|11|27}}

| related = {{Plainlist|

Growing Up
Teen Gen}}

}}

T.G.I.S. is a Philippine television drama series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Mark A. Reyes and later Dominic Zapata, it stars Bobby Andrews, Angelu de Leon, Onemig Bondoc, Michael Flores, Raven Villanueva, Red Sternberg, Dingdong Dantes, Antoinette Taus, Sunshine Dizon and Anne Curtis. It premiered on August 12, 1995, on the network's Saturday line up. The series concluded on November 27, 1999, with a total of 233 episodes.

The series is streaming online on YouTube.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGRhcC_vtOrYShJnrMlcnPursXd0eV0yF |title=T.G.I.S. {{!}} Full Episodes - YouTube |website=YouTube |access-date=May 7, 2024}} A film, T.G.I.S.: The Movie was released on January 4, 1997, by Viva Films and GMA Films.

Cast and characters

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| image1 = Dingdong Dantes at the Eat Bulaga! Press Conference, July 2008.JPG

| caption1 = Dingdong Dantes

| alt1 = An image of Dingdong Dantes.

| image2 = Anne Curtis, 2009 (cropped).jpg

| caption2 = Anne Curtis

| alt2 = An image of Anne Curtis.

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Angelu de Leon as Maria Patrice "Peachy" Real{{cite news|url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2020/02/27/1996531/top-5-revelations-tgis-reunion-bawal-judgmental |title=Top 5 revelations from T.G.I.S. reunion on 'Bawal Judgmental' |author=Afinidad-Bernardo, Deni Rose M. |date=February 27, 2020 |newspaper=The Philippine Star |access-date=May 18, 2020}}
Bobby Andrews as Joaquin "Wacks" Torres III
Michael Flores as Miguel "Mickey" Ledesma
Red Sternberg as Francisco Martin "Kiko" Arboleda De Dios
Raven Villanueva as Cristina "Cris" De Guzman
Maybelyn dela Cruz as Maruja
Lester Llansang as Casper
Bernadette Allyson as Beatrice "Bea" Santillan{{cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/28366/strongwhere-are-they-nowstrong-tgis-batch-1-stars |title=Where Are They Now: TGIS Batch 1 stars |author=Anarcon, James Patrick |date=August 22, 2018 |website=PEP |access-date=December 28, 2020 |language=en}}
Idelle Martinez as Samantha Real
Kim delos Santos as Tere Gonzaga
Chico Ventosa as Gabby Torres
Onemig Bondoc as Jose Mari "JM" Rodriguez
Rica Peralejo as Michelle "Mitch" Ferrer
Ciara Sotto as Regina "Rain" Abrera{{cite news|url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/320238/look-ciara-sotto-brings-nostalgia-with-t-g-i-s-memento-featuring-anne-curtis-antoinette-taus |title=Look: Ciara Sotto brings nostalgia with T.G.I.S. memento featuring Anne Curtis, Antoinette Taus |author=Hallare, Katrina |date=March 1, 2019 |newspaper=The Philippine Inquirer |access-date=May 31, 2025}}
Dingdong Dantes as Iñaki Torres{{cite web|url=https://bandera.inquirer.net/258389/dingdong-malaki-ang-utang-na-loob-sa-tgis-yun-ang-pinaka-memorable-kasi |title=Dingdong malaki ang utang na loob sa TGIS: 'Yun ang pinaka-memorable kasi |author=Santiago, Ervin |date=June 28, 2020 |website=Inquirer Bandera |access-date=April 22, 2024}}
Antoinette Taus as Bianca de Jesus
Chantal Umali as Happy
Kenneth Cajucom as Marciano "Marci" Macatangay
Chubi del Rosario as Reyster
Anne Curtis as Emily "Em"{{cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/154498/anne-curtis-first-appearance-gma |title=Anne Curtis reminisces first appearance in GMA-7 show with Chubi del Rosario |author=Anarcon, James Patrick |date=October 23, 2020 |website=PEP |access-date=October 24, 2020}}
Polo Ravales as Inocencio "Ice" Martinez
Sunshine Dizon as Carla "Calai" Escalante
Dino Guevarra as David
Ardie Aquino as Benjo
Jam Melendez as Jag
Jason Aguilar as Bullet
Mark Stefens as Zyron
Aiza Marquez as Billie
Vanna Garcia
Maui Taylor as Bridget
Jake Roxas as Noel Santa Maria
Joseph Izon as Nicko
Erwin Aquino as Paolo
Shielu Bharwani as Wacks' date
Amanda Page as Amy
Victoria Haynes as a student

Development

T.G.I.S. was first directed by Mark A. Reyes with story by Kit Villanueva-Langit. The title of the show was conceptualized by Reyes to mean "Thank God It's Sabado," which was derived from commercials of Jollibee ("I Love You Sabado") and San Miguel Beer (Sabado Nights), and the expression "Thank God It's Friday," replacing the Friday with Sabado (the Tagalog word for Saturday).{{cite web|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/ancx/culture/spotlight/08/15/20/tgis-at-25-good-times-heartaches-a-fist-fight-and-other-never-before-heard-revelations |title=TGIS at 25: Good times, heartaches, a fist fight and other never-before-heard revelations |author=Grana, Rhia |date=August 15, 2020 |website=ABS-CBN Corporation |access-date=December 28, 2020}}

Music

The opening theme of the show was originally "Dyslexic Heart" by Paul Westerberg that was taken from the Singles film. It was later changed to "Walking on Sunshine" by Katrina and the Waves.{{cite web|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/lifestyle/hobbiesandactivities/649778/growing-up-in-the-90s-tgis-and-all/story/ |title=Throwback: Growing up in the '90s, TGIS and all |author=Labrador, Chinggay |date=April 12, 2018 |website=GMA Network |access-date=December 28, 2020 |language=en}}