History Main / TGIOChiliBees

* In ''Film/OfficeSpace'', Peter, Michael, and Samir take their coffee in Chotchkeys. The over-enthusiastic waiter wants to know whether they want to try the pizza fingers.

The stereotypical American casual-dining chain restaurant. The wall decor is imaginative, and likely to be inspired by either idealized, {{nostalgi|aFilter}}c Americana, or a stereotypical image of an exotic place like [[OliveGarden Italy]], [[LandDownUnder Australia]], or [[EverythingIsBigInTexas Texas]]. People actually from those places are likely to find the overly-processed, fancifully-named dishes served here almost unrecognizable. The appetizers range from the conventional mozzarella sticks and buffalo wings to Frankensteinian combinations like potato-bacon-bombs and southwestern egg rolls.

Occasionally, a customer celebrating his birthday there will get an earful as all the company's BurgerFool employees chant a custom birthday song (since "HappyBirthdayToYou" is copyrighted) while clapping. The dessert selection usually includes some hazardous-sounding chocolate creation.

The stereotypical American casual-dining chain restaurant. The wall decor is imaginative, and likely to be inspired by either idealized, {{nostalgi|aFilter}}c Americana, or a stereotypical image of an exotic place like [[OliveGarden Italy]], [[LandDownUnder Australia]], or [[EverythingIsBigInTexas Texas]]. People actually from those places are likely to find the overly-process food served here almost unrecognizable. The appetizers range from the conventional mozzarella sticks and buffalo wings to Frankensteinian combinations like potato-bacon-bombs and southwestern egg rolls.

The stereotypical American casual-dining chain restaurant. The wall decor is imaginative, and likely to be inspired by either idealized, {{nostalgi|aFilter}}c Americana, or a stereotypical image of an exotic place like [[OliveGarden Italy]], [[LandDownUnder Australia]], or [[EverythingIsBigInTexas Texas]]. People actually from those places are likely to find the cuisine almost unrecognizable. The appetizers range from the conventional mozzarella sticks and buffalo wings to Frankensteinian combinations like potato-bacon-bombs and southwestern egg rolls. Occasionally, a customer celebrating his birthday there will get an earful as all the company's BurgerFool employees chant a custom birthday song (since "HappyBirthdayToYou" is copyrighted) while clapping. The dessert selection usually includes some hazardous-sounding chocolate creation.

* MacLaren's Pub from Series/HowIMetYourMother.

* Hinted at (But never shown) in ''WesternAnimation/TheBrakShow'', with the nautically themed "Fish Pockets". [[note]]Later becoming the British-themed "Lord Wellington's Beef Trapeze" after various time travel mishaps. It makes sense in context.[[/note]]

The stereotypical American casual-dining chain restaurant. The wall decor is imaginative, and likely to be inspired by either idealized, {{nostalgi|aFilter}}c Americana, or a stereotypical image of an exotic place like [[OliveGarden Italy]], [[LandDownUnder Australia]], or [[EverythingIsBigInTexas Texas]]. People actually from those places are likely to find the cuisine almost unrecognizable. The appetizers range from the conventional mozzarella sticks and buffalo wings to Frankensteinian combinations like potato-bacon-bombs and southwestern egg rolls. Occasionally, a customer celebrating his or birthday there will get an earful as all the company's BurgerFool employees chant a custom birthday song (since "HappyBirthdayToYou" is copyrighted) while clapping. The dessert selection usually includes some hazardous-sounding chocolate creation.

Named for a line from a Steve Hofstetter comedy routine, as a portmanteau of four well-known casual dining chains: T.G.I. Fridays, O'Charley's, Chili's, and Applebee's.

* ''Film/{{Waiting}}'' takes place in a restaurant called Shenanigans.

* One scene in ''Film/TalladegaNightsTheBalladOfRickyBobby'' has Ricky dining at Applebee's with his parents and his two sons; his father gets thrown out after arguing with the waitress over the onions on his steak. The climax also features gratuitous, PlayedForLaughs ProductPlacement for Applebee's.

* A ''The Birthday Boys'' sketch featured a waiter who listed flavors of buffalo wings like "Mild, Spicy" and the third one he'd list would be an [[LargeHam over-acted]] reaction rather (incredibly hot or tasty).

* In ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance'', there's Zomblebee's, a zombie-themed version of this. [[spoiler: With actual zombie employees.]]

* ''TheSimpsons'' episode "Bart Sells His Soul" features "Uncle Moe's Family Feedbag", featuring "all kinds'a crazy crap on the walls" and a Navy deep fryer that can "flash-fry a buffalo in forty seconds."
-->'''Homer''': "Forty seconds? But I want it now!"
* One ''SpongeBobSquarePants'' episode sees Mr. Krabbs sell the Krusty Krabb to a chain who makes it into "Krabby O'Mondays," complete with wall bric-a-brac and Friday's-style striped tables.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Daria}}'' episode "Life in the Past Lane", Tom takes Daria out to "Phineas T. Firefly's", a restaurant clearly modeled after T.G.I. Friday's. The overly-enthusiastic waitress is enough to get them to leave.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Daria}} episode "Life in the Past Lane", Tom takes Daria out to "Phineas T. Firefly's", a restaurant clearly modeled after T.G.I. Friday's. The overly-enthusiastic waitress is enough to get them to leave.

The American casual-dining chain restaurant. The wall decor is imaginative. The appetizers range from the conventional mozzarella sticks and buffalo wings to Frankensteinian combinations like potato-bacon-bombs and southwestern egg rolls. Occasionally, a customer celebrating his birthday there will get an earful as all the company's BurgerFool employees chant a custom birthday song (since "HappyBirthdayToYou" is copyrighted) while clapping. The dessert selection usually includes some hazardous-sounding chocolate creation.

It has begun to appear as a stock setting in fiction since there aren't many {{malt shop}}s around any more. (Ironically, most of the few restaurants that go for the 50s malt shop vibe are places like Johnny Rocket's and Red Robin, which are just specialized [=TGIOChilibees=] in their own right.)

Named for a line from a Steve Hofstetter comedy routine, as a portmanteau of T.G.I. Fridays, O'Charley's, Chili's, and Applebee's.

* ''{{Waiting}}'' takes place in a restaurant called Shenanigans.

* In SluggyFreelance, there's Zomblebee's, a zombie-themed version of this. [[spoiler: With actual zombie employees.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/Sealab2021'' features the "Grizzlebee's" chain, which provides several intrusive bouts of ProductPlacement whenever it's featured in an episode.

It has begun to appear as a stock setting in fiction since there aren't many {{malt shop}}s around any more.

The American casual-dining chain restaurant. The wall decor is imaginative. The appetizers range from the conventional mozzarella sticks and buffalo wings to Frankensteinian combinations like potato-bacon-bombs and southwestern egg rolls. Occasionally, a customer celebrating their birthday there will get an earful as all the company's BurgerFool employees chant a custom birthday song (since "Happy Birthday" is copyrighted) while clapping. The dessert selection usually includes some hazardous-sounding chocolate creation.

Has begun to appear as as a stock setting in fiction since there aren't many MaltShops around any more.

Named for a line from a Steve Hofstetter comedy routine, as a portmanteau of T.G.I. Fridays, O'Charley's, Chili's, and Applebees.

* In ''Office Space'', Peter, Michael, and Samir take their coffee in Chotchkeys. The over-enthusiastic waiter wants to know if they want to try the pizza fingers.
* ''Waiting'' takes place in a restaurant called Shenanigans.

* One ''Mad TV'' sketch takes place at a J. J. Fuddermucker, a parody of Fuddruckers.

Named for a line from a SteveHofstetter comedy routine, as a portmanteau of T.G.I. Fridays, O'Charley's, Chili's, and Applebees.

The American casual-dining chain restaurant. The wall decor is imaginative. The appetizers range from the conventional (mozzarella sticks and buffalo wings) to Frankensteinian combinations (potato-bacon-bombs and southwestern egg rolls). Occasionally, a customer celebrating their birthday there will get an earful as all the company's BurgerFool employees chant a custom birthday song (since "Happy Birthday" is copyrighted) while clapping. The dessert selection usually includes some hazardous-sounding chocolate creation.