DISH

FISH
1977-1978 ABC

DISH
Crazy #34, August 1978
w: Fred Wolfe (Paul Laikin)
a: Walter Brogan

Spinoff of the sitcom Barney Miller about the life of police detective Phil Fish (Abe Vigoda) and his home life. It was different from other spinoffs since he still appeared on Barney Miller at the same time.

Fish and his wife Bernice (Florence Stanley) were foster parents to five children, some of which were previously juvenile delinquents from Barney Miller.

Victor was played by John Cassisi. The two teenage girls, Jilly and Diane, were played by Denise Miller and Sarah Natoli. Todd Bridges played Loomis.

A running gag was that Fish always had to go to the bathroom and it was always occupied.

-Charlie (Barry Gordon) was a social worker that came by to assist Fish and his wife with care for the children.
-In the 70s they were constantly using Richard Nixon as the punchline.

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FISSH
Sick #121, February 1978
w: George Kashdan
a: Jack Sparling

There was a fifth child, Mike (Len Bari), not featured in the previous parody.

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