Fish

Fish is a spin-off television series of the sitcom Barney Miller. It starred Abe Vigoda as New York Police Department Detective Phil Fish and Florence Stanley as his wife Bernice.

Creators and Cast

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Danny Arnold

Creator

Cast

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Abe Vigoda

Phil Fish

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Florence Stanley

Bernice Fish

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Barry Gordon

Charlie Harrison

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John Cassisi

Victor Kreutzer

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Denise Miller

Jilly Papalardo

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Todd Bridges

Loomis

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Len Bari

Mike

Episodes

Season 1

13 episodes

S1 E1 · The Really Longest Day

1977-02-05

Bernice & Fish meet the five children who will live at their home.

S1 E2 · The Car

1977-02-12

After taking a ride in Fish's car, Mike spends a night in jail.

S1 E3 · Power Play

1977-02-19

Fish finds that Victor is involved in a numbers game.

S1 E4 · Cold Cash

1977-02-26

With the furnace out of order, the house is freezing. Meanwhile, Diane says she wants to have Charlie's baby.

S1 E5 · Fish's Job

1977-03-12

Fish thinks about getting a job as a security guard.

S1 E6 · Bernice's Problem

1977-03-19

When Bernice can no longer deal with the children, she decides to seek professional help.

S1 E7 · The Neighbors

1977-03-26

No summary.

S1 E8 · Fire

1977-04-02

When a fire burns down a neighborhood house, everyone accuses Victor of starting it.

S1 E9 · The Social Worker

1977-04-09

After seeing how Bernice and Fish run their house, a social worker threatens to replace them.

S1 E10 · Fish and Roots

1977-04-16

Loomis has become racist after watching Roots. To fix the problem, Charlie asks an African student to speak to Loomis.

S1 E11 · Anniversary

1977-04-30

While Fish and Bernice are celebrating their 36th Anniversary, Diane sneaks out to be with her boyfriend.

S1 E12 · The Adoption

1977-06-02

Everyone misses Victor while he is away with the people who could become his foster parents.

S1 E13 · The New Kid

1977-08-13

To Fish's dismay, a Puerto Rican thief invades his house.

Season 2

22 episodes

S2 E1 · The Missing Fish

1977-09-17

In this season two opener, a retiring Fish is not present for his final day of work.

S2 E2 · Retirement Blues

1977-09-24

Fish, who is now retired, gets drunk with a fellow neighbor.

S2 E3 · Fish Behind Bars (1)

1977-10-01

When faced with the option of joining a Senior Citizens Group, Fish refuses.

S2 E4 · Fish Behind Bars (2)

1977-10-08

Since Fish is in jail, the social worker considers replacing him. To try to prevent this, Charlie flatters the social worker.

S2 E5 · Fish and the Rock Star

1977-10-15

Fish considers taking a security job for a rock star.

S2 E6 · Fish's Daughter

1977-10-22

When his daughter decides to marry a man who is twenty-five years older than she is, Fish refuses to give his blessing.

S2 E7 · Jilly's Job

1977-11-05

Jilly takes a job as a model, but she doesn't realize that the job requires her to pose naked.

S2 E8 · Separation

1977-11-14

Fish and Bernice get into an argument over reupholstering the couch and decide to separate.

S2 E9 · A Fish Christmas

1977-12-20

Fish decides not to allow any holiday cheer, so the children choose to create their own.

S2 E10 · Mike's Career

1978-01-03

Mike finds a patron for his singing career in a rich divorcee.

S2 E11 · Close Encounters of a Fishy Kind

1978-01-12

A neighbor of Fish's claims he was inside a UFO.

S2 E12 · The Million Dollar Misunderstanding

1978-01-19

A computer error sends Fish an extremely large pension check.

S2 E13 · A Fine Kettle of Fish

1978-01-26

Mrs. Fish is flattered when an auditor, investigating the group home's disorganized bookkeeping, becomes smitten.

S2 E14 · Charlie Resigns

1978-02-02

Charlie resigns after an incident where he is treated like a child.

S2 E15 · Love in Bloom

1978-02-09

Fish gives Diane's boyfriend lessons in being "macho".

S2 E16 · It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog

1978-02-23

To his dismay, Fish fiTnds his name in the obituaries. Meanwhile, the children bring a dog home.

S2 E17 · Love Thy Neighbor

1978-03-02

When Bernice sprains her ankle, Fish's secret admirer helps with the children.

S2 E18 · Sweet Sixteen

1978-03-09

Jilly requests birth control pills as a gift for her sixteenth birthday.

S2 E19 · Fire and Ice

1978-03-23

When Bernice sprains her ankle, Fish's secret admirer helps with the children.

S2 E20 · A Pinch of Class

1978-05-04

Diane contracts appendicitis. Meanwhile, the house is redecorated.

S2 E21 · For the Love of Mike

1978-05-11

Mike's new girlfriend is wealthy.

S2 E22 · Chief Fish

1978-05-18

The job of Chief of Police becomes available and Fish plans on taking it.