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Fish is a 1977-1978 comedy series about a grumpy New York cop and his wife who adopt five foster children. Abe Vigoda stars as Phil Fish, a retired detective who faces hilarious situations with his unruly brood.
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Fish is an American sitcom and a spin-off of Barney Miller that aired on ABC from February 5, 1977 to May 18, 1978. The series starred Abe Vigoda as New York City Police Department Detective Phil Fish and Florence Stanley as his wife Bernice.
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Abraham Charles Vigoda [1] (February 24, 1921 – January 26, 2016) was an American actor known for his portrayals of Salvatore Tessio in The Godfather (1972) and Phil Fish in both Barney Miller (1975–1977, 1982) and Fish (1977–1978). Early life, family and education.
Vigoda had roles in a few nondescript TV films before landing the plum role of the dour, unsmiling, urinary tract-tormented Sgt. Phil Fish on the sitcom Barney Miller (1975), his best-known role. The character of Fish proved popular enough to be spun off to his own (albeit short-lived) series, Fish (1977) .
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Jan 26, 2016 · A tribute to the late actor who played Det. Phil Fish, a weary and witty cop on the sitcom Barney Miller. Learn how Vigoda created the character, why he was famous for his death rumors, and how he balanced comedy and drama.
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Series overview. Episodes. Season 1 (1977) Season 2 (1977–78) References. External links. List of Fish episodes. Fish is an American television series that aired in the United States on ABC. Starring Abe Vigoda as NYPD Detective Phil Fish, the series is a spin-off of the sitcom Barney Miller.
