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* ShoutOut: The episode ''The Codfather'' has some [[Film/TheGodfather quite obvious]] Shout Outs, but there is also a definite Shout Out to Creator/WoodyAllen's ''Film/TakeTheMoneyAndRun'' in ''The Two Gills'', and a possible one to AlfredHitchcock's ''Film/TheManWhoKnewTooMuch'' in ''The Codfather'' again.

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* ShoutOut: The episode ''The Codfather'' has some [[Film/TheGodfather quite obvious]] Shout Outs, but there is also a definite Shout Out to Creator/WoodyAllen's ''Film/TakeTheMoneyAndRun'' in ''The Two Gills'', and a possible one to AlfredHitchcock's Creator/AlfredHitchcock's ''Film/TheManWhoKnewTooMuch'' in ''The Codfather'' again.
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* ShoutOut: The episode ''The Codfather'' has some [[Film/TheGodfather quite obvious]] Shout Outs, but there is also a definite Shout Out to WoodyAllen's ''Film/TakeTheMoneyAndRun'' in ''The Two Gills'', and a possible one to AlfredHitchcock's ''Film/TheManWhoKnewTooMuch'' in ''The Codfather'' again.

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* ShoutOut: The episode ''The Codfather'' has some [[Film/TheGodfather quite obvious]] Shout Outs, but there is also a definite Shout Out to WoodyAllen's Creator/WoodyAllen's ''Film/TakeTheMoneyAndRun'' in ''The Two Gills'', and a possible one to AlfredHitchcock's ''Film/TheManWhoKnewTooMuch'' in ''The Codfather'' again.
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Basic plot: Anthropomorphic fish precinct detectives [[TheyFightCrime fight crime.]] It doesn't get any more highbrow than this, folks. Ranked #45 by the book ''Literature/WhatWereTheyThinkingThe100DumbestEventsInTelevisionHistory'', the highest ranking for any animated show in that book.

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Basic plot: Anthropomorphic fish precinct detectives [[TheyFightCrime fight crime.]] It doesn't get any more highbrow than this, folks. Ranked #45 by the book ''Literature/WhatWereTheyThinkingThe100DumbestEventsInTelevisionHistory'', ''[[Literature/WhatWereTheyThinkingThe100DumbestEventsInTelevisionHistory What Were They Thinking? The 100 Dumbest Events in Television History]]'', the highest ranking for any animated show in that book.
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* ShoutOut: The episode ''The Codfather'' has some [[Film/TheGodfather quite obvious]] Shout Outs, but there is also a definite Shout Out to Woody Allen's ''Take The Money And Run'' in ''The Two Gills'', and a possible one to Hitchcock's ''The Man Who Knew Too Much'' in ''The Codfather'' again.

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* ShoutOut: The episode ''The Codfather'' has some [[Film/TheGodfather quite obvious]] Shout Outs, but there is also a definite Shout Out to Woody Allen's ''Take The Money And Run'' WoodyAllen's ''Film/TakeTheMoneyAndRun'' in ''The Two Gills'', and a possible one to Hitchcock's ''The Man Who Knew Too Much'' AlfredHitchcock's ''Film/TheManWhoKnewTooMuch'' in ''The Codfather'' again.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Red light districts visible, charecters deliberate use of inuendo, implying that Gil and Pearl 'get busy' on her diner counter at the end of one episode. In this particular case it's hard to tell if there even ''is'' a radar.

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Red light districts visible, charecters deliberate use of inuendo, innuendo, implying that Gil and Pearl 'get busy' on her diner counter at the end of one episode. In this particular case it's hard to tell if there even ''is'' a radar.
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Basic plot: Anthropomorphic fish precinct detectives [[TheyFightCrime fight crime.]] It doesn't get any more highbrow than this, folks.

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Basic plot: Anthropomorphic fish precinct detectives [[TheyFightCrime fight crime.]] It doesn't get any more highbrow than this, folks.
folks. Ranked #45 by the book ''Literature/WhatWereTheyThinkingThe100DumbestEventsInTelevisionHistory'', the highest ranking for any animated show in that book.

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Though in this particular case it's hard to tell if there even ''is'' a radar.

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Though in Red light districts visible, charecters deliberate use of inuendo, implying that Gil and Pearl 'get busy' on her diner counter at the end of one episode. In this particular case it's hard to tell if there even ''is'' a radar.radar.
** During the days when children's channels were not 24 hour, Fish Police was one of the last shows on late at night. Essentially one of the shows you had to stay up late on a school night to watch..

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* BathtubScene: Angel even offered Gil to come over and scrub her back....I don't think anyone cared that a fish was taking a bubblebath.

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* BathtubScene: Angel even offered Gil to come over and scrub her back....back...for starters....I don't think anyone cared that a fish was taking a bubblebath.bubble bath.



* BettyAndVeronica: For Gill; Pearl (the Betty) and Angel (the Veronica)

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* BettyAndVeronica: For Gill; Gil; Pearl (the Betty) and Angel (the Veronica)



** Angel is widely regarded as the most beautiful and desired girl in the city, yet clearly has her heart set on Gil.



* EveryoneLovesBlondes : Every guy who has ever even seen Angel will give at least an appreciative look

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* EveryoneLovesBlondes : Every guy who has ever even seen Angel will give at least an appreciative looklook.



* HintDropping: Subverted. Gill clearly gets Angel's hints at wanting a more intimate relationship, because being observant is his job, and because her idea of hinting is asking him to join her in a bath.

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* HintDropping: Subverted. Gill Gil clearly gets Angel's hints at wanting a more intimate relationship, because being observant is his job, and because her idea of hinting is asking him to join her in a bath.bath and asking him to come into her apartment.



* JustFriends: Inverted since it's the blonde bombshell Angel who's all too eager to move past friendship with Gil instead of vice versa.

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* JustFriends: Inverted since it's the blonde bombshell Angel who's all too eager to move past friendship with Gil instead of vice versa.versa since he is already seeing Pearl, not that he isn't tempted.



* ReallyGetsAround: Angel.
* SexySecretary : Gill mentions Angel used to work for him.

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* ReallyGetsAround: Suggested with Angel.
* SexySecretary : Gill Gil mentions Angel used to work for him.

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* BuxomIsBetter: Subverted with Gil since despite the Jessica clones interest he chooses to remain loyal to the less 'gifted' Pearl.

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* BuxomIsBetter: Subverted with Gil since despite the Jessica clones Angel's interest he chooses to remain loyal to the less 'gifted' Pearl.


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* MrFanservice: In-universe example with inspector C. Bass, who gets wolf-whistled at by policewomen, and even [[DeadpanSnarker Goldie]] flirts with him.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Though in this particular case it's hard to tell if there even ''is'' a radar.
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Originally a [[ComicBook/FishPolice comic book series]] by Steve Moncuse. In 1992, [[FollowTheLeader due to the success of]] ''TheSimpsons'', HannaBarbera made a prime time animated series for {{CBS}} that only lasted 6 episodes.

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Originally a [[ComicBook/FishPolice comic book series]] by Steve Moncuse. In 1992, [[FollowTheLeader due to the success of]] ''TheSimpsons'', HannaBarbera made a prime time animated series for {{CBS}} Creator/{{CBS}} that only lasted 6 episodes.
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** In the comics, Gill looked like [[http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Yz1vIhhPo3s/Try0Y86s6RI/AAAAAAAAErA/Mn_b7sq3diM/s1600/fishpolice1.jpg this]]. In the cartoon, he looked more like a fish version of DickTracy — hat, trench coat and all. Also, he's TheAlcoholic in the comic, but not so much here. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Finally, his surname has two L's in the comic.]]

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** In the comics, Gill looked like [[http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Yz1vIhhPo3s/Try0Y86s6RI/AAAAAAAAErA/Mn_b7sq3diM/s1600/fishpolice1.jpg this]]. In the cartoon, he looked more like a fish version of DickTracy ComicStrip/DickTracy — hat, trench coat and all. Also, he's TheAlcoholic in the comic, but not so much here. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Finally, his surname has two L's in the comic.]]



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Originally a [[ComicBook/FishPolice comic book series]] by Steven Moncuse. In 1992, [[FollowTheLeader due to the success of]] ''TheSimpsons'', HannaBarbera made a prime time animated series for {{CBS}} that only lasted 6 episodes.

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Originally a [[ComicBook/FishPolice comic book series]] by Steven Steve Moncuse. In 1992, [[FollowTheLeader due to the success of]] ''TheSimpsons'', HannaBarbera made a prime time animated series for {{CBS}} that only lasted 6 episodes.
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* Sexophone : Whenever Angel shows up.

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* Sexophone {{Sexophone}} : Whenever Angel shows up.

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* FilmNoir : Has all the necessary ingredients. The [[PrivateEyeMonologue monologue]],a FemmeFatale, cynical characters, rampant crime, and a detective protagonist wearing a trenchcoat and a hat. The soundtrack is smoky jazz, the dialogue is practically all innuendo. It may be a colorful cartoon, but even the bright, technicolor art somehow manages a dark look.



** Angel went from being a slender, shapely, smart piece of eye candy [[spoiler:and taking a FaceHeelTurn]] to a token love interest.

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** Angel went from being a slender, shapely, smart piece of eye candy [[spoiler:and taking a FaceHeelTurn]] to a token love interest.buxom nitwit who's involved with the antagonists from the start.



* Sexophone : Whenever Angel shows up.



* {{Tsundere}}: Depending on how much other [[BuxomIsBetter women]] (especially Angel) is involved at the time Pearl is either trying to clean the diner counter with Gil or giving him the cold shoulder.

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* {{Tsundere}}: Depending on how much other [[BuxomIsBetter women]] (especially Angel) is involved at the time Pearl is either trying to clean the diner counter with Gil or giving him the cold shoulder.

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* EveryoneLovesBlondes : Every guy who has ever even seen Angel will give at least an appreciative look
* {{Expy}}: Angel is pretty much a fish-version of [[WhoFramedRogerRabbit Jessica Rabbit]]. Given a ShoutOut in the first episode, when she makes reference to Jessica's "I'm not bad..." line.

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* EveryoneLovesBlondes : Every guy who has ever even seen Angel will give at least an appreciative look
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* {{Expy}}: Angel is pretty much a fish-version of [[WhoFramedRogerRabbit [[Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit Jessica Rabbit]]. Given a ShoutOut in the first episode, when she makes reference to Jessica's "I'm not bad..." line.



* MsFanservice: Angel.

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* MsFanservice: Angel.



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* ShoutOut: The episode ''The Codfather'' has some [[TheGodfather quite obvious]] Shout Outs, but there is also a definite Shout Out to Woody Allen's ''Take The Money And Run'' in ''The Two Gills'', and a possible one to Hitchcock's ''The Man Who Knew Too Much'' in ''The Codfather'' again.

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* ShoutOut: The episode ''The Codfather'' has some [[TheGodfather [[Film/TheGodfather quite obvious]] Shout Outs, but there is also a definite Shout Out to Woody Allen's ''Take The Money And Run'' in ''The Two Gills'', and a possible one to Hitchcock's ''The Man Who Knew Too Much'' in ''The Codfather'' again.



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** In the comics, Gill looked like [[http://d1466nnw0ex81e.cloudfront.net/iss/400w/13/130131/486829.jpg this]]. In the cartoon, he looked more like a fish version of DickTracy — hat, trench coat and all. Also, he's TheAlcoholic in the comic, but not so much here. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Finally, his surname has two L's in the comic.]]

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** In the comics, Gill looked like [[http://d1466nnw0ex81e.cloudfront.net/iss/400w/13/130131/486829.[[http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Yz1vIhhPo3s/Try0Y86s6RI/AAAAAAAAErA/Mn_b7sq3diM/s1600/fishpolice1.jpg this]]. In the cartoon, he looked more like a fish version of DickTracy — hat, trench coat and all. Also, he's TheAlcoholic in the comic, but not so much here. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Finally, his surname has two L's in the comic.]]

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* HintDropping: Subverted because Gill clearly gets Angels hints at wanteing a more intimate relationship, because being obsercent is his job and because her idea of hinting is asking him to join her in a bath.

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* HintDropping: Subverted because Subverted. Gill clearly gets Angels Angel's hints at wanteing wanting a more intimate relationship, because being obsercent observant is his job job, and because her idea of hinting is asking him to join her in a bath.bath.
* InNameOnly: So many ways:
** In the comics, Gill looked like [[http://d1466nnw0ex81e.cloudfront.net/iss/400w/13/130131/486829.jpg this]]. In the cartoon, he looked more like a fish version of DickTracy — hat, trench coat and all. Also, he's TheAlcoholic in the comic, but not so much here. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Finally, his surname has two L's in the comic.]]
** Angel went from being a slender, shapely, smart piece of eye candy [[spoiler:and taking a FaceHeelTurn]] to a token love interest.
** Even though the cartoon wasn't meant for kids, the tone is still LighterAndSofter by comparison.
* JustFriends: Inverted since it's the blonde bombshell Angel who's all too eager to move past friendship with Gil instead of vice versa.



* JustFriends: Inverted since it's the blond bombshell Angel whos all to eager to move past friendship with Gil instead of vice versa.



* WaterIsAir: Sometimes done straight, sometimes played with, depending on the [[RuleOfFunny Rule Of Funny]]

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* WaterIsAir: Sometimes done straight, sometimes played with, depending on the [[RuleOfFunny Rule Of Funny]]RuleOfFunny.
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* ChickMagnet: After saving their lives Gil is rewarded with kisses by several of the beauty contestants. The scene immedialy following featuring another girl who wanted her turn.
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Originally a comic book series by Steven Moncuse. In 1992, [[FollowTheLeader due to the success of]] ''TheSimpsons'', HannaBarbera made a prime time animated series for {{CBS}} that only lasted 6 episodes.

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Originally a [[ComicBook/FishPolice comic book series series]] by Steven Moncuse. In 1992, [[FollowTheLeader due to the success of]] ''TheSimpsons'', HannaBarbera made a prime time animated series for {{CBS}} that only lasted 6 episodes.



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Originally a comic book series by Steven Moncuse. In 1992, [[FollowTheLeader due to the success of]] ''TheSimpsons'', HannaBarbera made a prime time animated series for {{CBS}} that only lasted 6 episodes.

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Basic plot: Anthropomorphic fish precinct detectives [[TheyFightCrime fight crime.]] It doesn't get any more highbrow than this, folks.

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!!''FishPolice'' provides examples of:

* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: The Codfather is arrested for "Suspected murder, resisting arrest and ticking me off."
* AttractiveBentGender: Detective Catfish (when dressing up as a woman).
* BathtubScene: Angel even offered Gil to come over and scrub her back....I don't think anyone cared that a fish was taking a bubblebath.
* BeautyContest: The episode 'Beauty is only Fin Deep' is centred around it.
* BettyAndVeronica: For Gill; Pearl (the Betty) and Angel (the Veronica)
* BrainlessBeauty: Angel is actually aware of it and does not let it get in her way, but she's still [[IncrediblyLamePun pretty brainless]].
* BuxomIsBetter: Subverted with Gil since despite the Jessica clones interest he chooses to remain loyal to the less 'gifted' Pearl.
* DaChief: Chief Abalone.
* DeadpanSnarker: A lot of the characters classify, but Goldie the police secretary probably comes first. Her lines alone get a higher rating than Angel's persona, for one thing.
* EveryoneLovesBlondes : Every guy who has ever even seen Angel will give at least an appreciative look
* {{Expy}}: Angel is pretty much a fish-version of [[WhoFramedRogerRabbit Jessica Rabbit]]. Given a ShoutOut in the first episode, when she makes reference to Jessica's "I'm not bad..." line.
* FlintstoneTheming: Fish puns galore!
* {{Gainaxing}}: Especially noticeable during the ''Beauty's Only Fin Deep'' episode.
* HeroesWantRedheads: A fish-themed variant occurs with Gill and Pearl. Pearl, having red scales and fins.
* HintDropping: Subverted because Gill clearly gets Angels hints at wanteing a more intimate relationship, because being obsercent is his job and because her idea of hinting is asking him to join her in a bath.
* MsFanservice: Angel.
* JustFriends: Inverted since it's the blond bombshell Angel whos all to eager to move past friendship with Gil instead of vice versa.
* NonMammalMammaries: All of the female fish have breasts, with Angel taking the cake.
* ReallyGetsAround: Angel.
* SexySecretary : Gill mentions Angel used to work for him.
* ShoutOut: The episode ''The Codfather'' has some [[TheGodfather quite obvious]] Shout Outs, but there is also a definite Shout Out to Woody Allen's ''Take The Money And Run'' in ''The Two Gills'', and a possible one to Hitchcock's ''The Man Who Knew Too Much'' in ''The Codfather'' again.
* StrawFeminist: Pearl about the beauty pageant. Though it would seem her anger is derived from the fact her sometimes other half was placed there to guard the scantily dressed girls.
* StupidSexyFriend: Even though he choose to just be friends with her Gil can't help but have frequent inappropriate inner monologues about Angel. Not helped by the fact that she encourages it quite deliberatly.
* {{Tsundere}}: Depending on how much other [[BuxomIsBetter women]] (especially Angel) is involved at the time Pearl is either trying to clean the diner counter with Gil or giving him the cold shoulder.
* VitriolicBestBuds: Angel called Pearl her best friend.
* WaterIsAir: Sometimes done straight, sometimes played with, depending on the [[RuleOfFunny Rule Of Funny]]
* WretchedHive: Fish City.

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