History WesternAnimation / FishPolice

* HeroesWantRedheads: A fish-themed variant occurs with Gil and Pearl, who has red scales and fins.

* MrFanservice: In-universe example with Inspector C. Bass, who gets wolf-whistled at by policewomen, and even [[DeadpanSnarker Goldie]] flirts with him.

* BuxomIsBetter: Subverted with Gil since despite Angel's interest he chooses to remain loyal to the less 'gifted' Pearl. Still doesn't stop him (or any guy in Fish City) from lusting after her.

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

* NotWhatItLooksLike: During the beauty contest Pearl freaks Angel out by approaching her with a big knife and a scowl. Angel thinks she's about to kill her over Gil. Instead Pearl uses the knife to trim Angel's bikini and make it look skimpier in order to help her win the contest.

* ParentalBonus: Red light districts are visible and some characters deliberately use innuendo, implying that Gil and Pearl 'get busy' on her diner counter at the end of one episode.

* 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.

* MsFanservice: Angel.

* {{Gainaxing}}: Especially noticeable during the ''Beauty's Only Fin Deep'' episode.

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 What Were They Thinking? The 100 Dumbest Events in Television History]]'', the highest ranking for any animated show in that book.

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

* {{Expy}}: Angel is pretty much a fish-version of [[Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit Jessica Rabbit]]. Given a ShoutOut in the first episode, when she makes reference to Jessica's "I'm not bad..." line.
* 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.

** In the comics, Gil 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 ComicStrip/DickTracy — hat, trench coat and all. Also, he's TheAlcoholic in the comic, but not so much here. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Finally, his name has two Ls in the comic.]]

** In the comics, Gil 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 ComicStrip/DickTracy — hat, trench coat and all. Also, he's TheAlcoholic in the comic, but not so much here. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Finally, his name has two L's in the comic.]]

* NotWhatItLooksLike: During the beauty contest Pearl freaks Angel out by approaching her with a big knife and a scowl. Angel thinks she's about to kill her over Gill. Instead Pearl uses the knife to trim Angel's bikini and make it look skimpier in order to help her win the contest.

Not to be confused with game wardens nor [[Series/BarneyMiller Abe Vigoda's character of Philip Fish.]]

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

* 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.

Originally a [[ComicBook/FishPolice comic book series]] by Steve Moncuse. In 1992, Creator/HannaBarbera made a prime time animated series for Creator/{{CBS}} in order to compete with ''The Simpsons'', this show [[ShortRunners only lasted 6 episodes]].

Originally a [[ComicBook/FishPolice comic book series]] by Steve Moncuse. In 1992, Creator/HannaBarbera made a prime time animated series for Creator/{{CBS}} in order to compete with ''The Simpsons'', back when that show was a critical darling and ABC, CBS, and NBC tried their hands at making a primetime cartoon for adults (CBS had this cartoon, ABC had ''Capitol Critters'', and NBC had ''Family Dog''). Sadly (or not), this show [[ShortRunners only lasted 6 episodes]].

Originally a [[ComicBook/FishPolice comic book series]] by Steve Moncuse. In 1992, [[FollowTheLeader due to the success of]] ''TheSimpsons'' being a primetime adult cartoon[[note]]never mind that there were primetime adult cartoons in the past, such as ''The Flintstones'' and ''Wait Til Your Father Gets Home''[[/note]], Creator/HannaBarbera made a prime time animated series for Creator/{{CBS}} that [[ShortRunners only lasted 6 episodes]].

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

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

* 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.

* SexySecretary : Gil mentions Angel used to work for him.
* {{Sexophone}} : Whenever Angel shows up.

* PyrrhicVictory: Pearl helps Angel win the beauty contest, because that means she'll have to go touring the seas and away from Gil. Angel wins but concedes the victory to another contestant much to Pearls annoyance.

* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: The Codfather is arrested for "Suspected murder, resisting arrest and ticking me off."

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Red light districts are visible and some characters deliberately use 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.
** 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.

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

* BeautyContest: The episode 'Beauty is only Fin Deep' is centred around it.

* 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.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Red light districts visible, charecters deliberate use of 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.
** 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..
* HeroesWantRedheads: A fish-themed variant occurs with Gill and Pearl. Pearl, having red scales and fins.

** 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 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.]]

* MrFanservice: In-universe example with inspector C. Bass, who gets wolf-whistled at by policewomen, and even [[DeadpanSnarker Goldie]] flirts with him.

* NotWhatItLooksLike: During the beauty contest Pearl freaks Angel out by approaching her with a big knife and a scowl. Angel thinks she's about to kill her over Gill. Instead Pearl uses the knife to trim Angels bikini and make it look skimpier in order to help her win the contest.

* 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.

Not to be confused with game wardens.

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 Creator/{{CBS}} that only lasted 6 episodes.

* HintDropping: Subverted. 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 and asking him to come into her apartment.