Fish

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.

Comedy

Seasons

The Really Longest Day

1. The Really Longest Day

Air Date: 1977-02-05

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

The Car

2. The Car

Air Date: 1977-02-12

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

Power Play

3. Power Play

Air Date: 1977-02-19

Fish finds that Victor is involved in a numbers game.

Cold Cash

4. Cold Cash

Air Date: 1977-02-26

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

Fish's Job

5. Fish's Job

Air Date: 1977-03-12

Fish thinks about getting a job as a security guard.

Bernice's Problem

6. Bernice's Problem

Air Date: 1977-03-19

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

The Neighbors

7. The Neighbors

Air Date: 1977-03-26

Fire

8. Fire

Air Date: 1977-04-02

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

The Social Worker

9. The Social Worker

Air Date: 1977-04-09

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

Fish and Roots

10. Fish and Roots

Air Date: 1977-04-16

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

Anniversary

11. Anniversary

Air Date: 1977-04-30

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

The Adoption

12. The Adoption

Air Date: 1977-06-02

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

The New Kid

13. The New Kid

Air Date: 1977-08-13

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

1. The Missing Fish

Air Date: 1977-09-17

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

2. Retirement Blues

Air Date: 1977-09-24

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

3. Fish Behind Bars (1)

Air Date: 1977-10-01

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

4. Fish Behind Bars (2)

Air Date: 1977-10-08

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

5. Fish and the Rock Star

Air Date: 1977-10-15

Fish considers taking a security job for a rock star.

6. Fish's Daughter

Air Date: 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.

7. Jilly's Job

Air Date: 1977-11-05

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

8. Separation

Air Date: 1977-11-14

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

9. A Fish Christmas

Air Date: 1977-12-20

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

10. Mike's Career

Air Date: 1978-01-03

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

11. Close Encounters of a Fishy Kind

Air Date: 1978-01-12

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

12. The Million Dollar Misunderstanding

Air Date: 1978-01-19

A computer error sends Fish an extremely large pension check.

13. A Fine Kettle of Fish

Air Date: 1978-01-26

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

14. Charlie Resigns

Air Date: 1978-02-02

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

15. Love in Bloom

Air Date: 1978-02-09

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

16. It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog

Air Date: 1978-02-23

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

17. Love Thy Neighbor

Air Date: 1978-03-02

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

18. Sweet Sixteen

Air Date: 1978-03-09

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

19. Fire and Ice

Air Date: 1978-03-23

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

20. A Pinch of Class

Air Date: 1978-05-04

Diane contracts appendicitis. Meanwhile, the house is redecorated.

21. For the Love of Mike

Air Date: 1978-05-11

Mike's new girlfriend is wealthy.

22. Chief Fish

Air Date: 1978-05-18

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

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Rating

5.7/10

Release Date

1977-02-05

Episodes

35 (2 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast