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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.
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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
The Really Longest DayFebruary 5, 1977—Bernice & Fish meet the five children who will live at their home. - S01E02
The CarFebruary 12, 1977—After taking a ride in Fish's car, Mike spends a night in jail. - S01E03
Power PlayFebruary 19, 1977—Fish finds that Victor is involved in a numbers game. - S01E04
Cold CashFebruary 26, 1977—With the furnace out of order, the house is freezing. Meanwhile, Diane says she wants to have Charlie's baby. - S01E05
Fish's JobMarch 12, 1977—Fish thinks about getting a job as a security guard. - S01E06
Bernice's ProblemMarch 19, 1977—When Bernice can no longer deal with the children, she decides to seek professional help. - S01E07
The NeighborsMarch 26, 1977— - S01E08
FireApril 2, 1977—When a fire burns down a neighborhood house, everyone accuses Victor of starting it. - S01E09
The Social WorkerApril 9, 1977—After seeing how Bernice and Fish run their house, a social worker threatens to replace them. - S01E10
Fish and RootsApril 16, 1977—Loomis has become racist after watching Roots. To fix the problem, Charlie asks an African student to speak to Loomis. - S01E11
AnniversaryApril 30, 1977—While Fish and Bernice are celebrating their 36th Anniversary, Diane sneaks out to be with her boyfriend. - S01E12
The AdoptionJune 2, 1977—Everyone misses Victor while he is away with the people who could become his foster parents. - S01E13
The New KidAugust 13, 1977—To Fish's dismay, a Puerto Rican thief invades his house.
Season02
- S02E01The Missing FishSeptember 17, 1977—In this season two opener, a retiring Fish is not present for his final day of work.
- S02E02Retirement BluesSeptember 24, 1977—Fish, who is now retired, gets drunk with a fellow neighbor.
- S02E03Fish Behind Bars (1)October 1, 1977—When faced with the option of joining a Senior Citizens Group, Fish refuses.
- S02E04Fish Behind Bars (2)October 8, 1977—Since Fish is in jail, the social worker considers replacing him. To try to prevent this, Charlie flatters the social worker.
- S02E05Fish and the Rock StarOctober 15, 1977—Fish considers taking a security job for a rock star.
- S02E06Fish's DaughterOctober 22, 1977—When his daughter decides to marry a man who is twenty-five years older than she is, Fish refuses to give his blessing.
- S02E07Jilly's JobNovember 5, 1977—Jilly takes a job as a model, but she doesn't realize that the job requires her to pose naked.
- S02E08SeparationNovember 14, 1977—Fish and Bernice get into an argument over reupholstering the couch and decide to separate.
- S02E09A Fish ChristmasDecember 20, 1977—Fish decides not to allow any holiday cheer, so the children choose to create their own.
- S02E10Mike's CareerJanuary 3, 1978—Mike finds a patron for his singing career in a rich divorcee.
- S02E11Close Encounters of a Fishy KindJanuary 12, 1978—A neighbor of Fish's claims he was inside a UFO.
- S02E12The Million Dollar MisunderstandingJanuary 19, 1978—A computer error sends Fish an extremely large pension check.
- S02E13A Fine Kettle of FishJanuary 26, 1978—Mrs. Fish is flattered when an auditor, investigating the group home's disorganized bookkeeping, becomes smitten.
- S02E14Charlie ResignsFebruary 2, 1978—Charlie resigns after an incident where he is treated like a child.
- S02E15Love in BloomFebruary 9, 1978—Fish gives Diane's boyfriend lessons in being "macho".
- S02E16It Shouldn't Happen to a DogFebruary 23, 1978—To his dismay, Fish fiTnds his name in the obituaries. Meanwhile, the children bring a dog home.
- S02E17Love Thy NeighborMarch 2, 1978—When Bernice sprains her ankle, Fish's secret admirer helps with the children.
- S02E18Sweet SixteenMarch 9, 1978—Jilly requests birth control pills as a gift for her sixteenth birthday.
- S02E19Fire and IceMarch 23, 1978—When Bernice sprains her ankle, Fish's secret admirer helps with the children.
- S02E20A Pinch of ClassMay 4, 1978—Diane contracts appendicitis. Meanwhile, the house is redecorated.
- S02E21For the Love of MikeMay 11, 1978—Mike's new girlfriend is wealthy.
- S02E22Chief FishMay 18, 1978—The job of Chief of Police becomes available and Fish plans on taking it.
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