The way Fish delivered his lines, with the most dead-pan expression, made the punch lines unexpected and hilarious. Like Buster Keaton with sound.

"I started in Homicide and worked my way up". 🤣

Abe Vigoda had this weird kind of funny Boris Karloff vibe going that worked SO well for him he was a riot just standing there.

You just can't pick a favorite one liner from Fish... My personal favorite is: "You'll never open that window. They nailed it down in 1932. On the day this building was condemned."

"My wife moved out." "So what's the problem?" I'm ROFLMAO!!! 😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I'm 57 and it's hard to believe that when Barney Miller debuted on ABC TV, Abe Vigoda was only 54 years old. I think that man looked old from birth!

I always loved that line, "You should call me first. I need time to put my teeth in."

Fish was always my fav. Especially if you consider his roles prior to this one. It was his first venture in to comedy and he just nails it.

"You'd be amazed how much water an old structure can hold." "Hey it can't be turned on it's not doing anything!" "My very words to Bernice..." *INSERT HARRIS AND WENTWORTH LOOKING AT FISH IN UTTER DISBELIEF* 😂😂😂 I don't care if he betrayed Michael in The Godfather, I will always remember Abe Vigoda as Philip K. Fish and his hilarious one liners and comedic dead pan facial expressions.

Fish after coming back from a massage parlor..."Bernice, haven't I always told you, you rub me the wrong way?"

This was comedy gold.

Repairman trying to fix an electric fan: "I don't understand. I keep plugging it in the socket but nothing happens." Fish: "My very words to Bernice."

talking about a carriage ride when he and Bernice were courting: "...I kept thinking that horse was trying to tell me something..."

It's still amazing how Abe went from The Godfather to Barney Miller

Absolutely the GREATEST character on this show!!! RIP Mr. Vigoda!

I spent 15 years in law enforcement, I worked with two guys, both close to their retirement who had the exact same personality as Fish. One was my training officer, and another was an officer who had 30 years in right about when I got started but kept working. The sarcasm and wit among the two of them were legendary.

You missed his best line. In the Hash episode, Fish said "I haven't felt this good in 20 years and it had to be illegal"

Probably my favorite Fish moment was when he saved the precinct from a bomb, and placed the bomb is a safe where it detonated. The good news was that Fish saved the precinct, the bad news was that he inadvertently destroyed $50 thousand in bills.

Fish was awesome, he was gruff, but talking about his love, bernice made you realize cops were people too, at the time cops had a very bad reputation as bullies, I really think they helped humanize being in law enforcement.

I think Abe was one of the top guys on that show!

Even when I was a little kid , I really enjoyed this show . Abe reminds me of my Dad!

He’s right about the bike seats! I have an exercise bike with a wider seat, a gel seat cover, and a throw pillow. Still hurts to sit on it.

Abe Vigoda played such a marvelously, deadpan, cranky old man

I love Fish he was one of a kind ❤️

Man, I always loved Fish’s deadpan humor.

" And the Problem?"

Just watched the episode where his sock kept falling down to his ankle. Phil K. Fish was my favorite. But all the characters had their moments. It was funny throughout the series run, how on occasion you'd have a character not make an appearance for a couple of stints. They'd explain it away as their being on assignment or something. I think the writers were balancing out each character's input.

Barney Miller is a tv classic.

My personal favorite was when Wojo brought in the hash laced brownies....Fish said" the best I've felt in years, of course it has to be illegal "...

All of thee are great but I loved when Fish had some of the Hash Brownies and said it was the best He ever felt but it was illegal.

The fact that Fish needs to use the bathroom more than anyone, is hilarious. Abe Vigoda is just one of the classic actors in this series.

He Made the Show 😊

I love this show I watch the old show still I can watch it ❤ I like old shows so much better

Abe Vigoda was simply splendid.

Fish was always smarter.

I am the nurse version of Fish .

Thank you for posting this.

@3:39. One of the best character actors of the 70's. Played law and order cop characters. I believe he had run-ins with Felix Unger and Archie Bunker.

I would of love to hear Fish say to anyone there "Get out of here, I'm Busy" or "Later I'm Busy" just like he did in Look Who's Talking 1989.

Abe Vigoda and Sully Boyer is priceless.Abe..the Best deadpan stare on TV then.

ABE VIGODA IS THE MAN.....R.I.P FISH.

Love this show. Hate the laugh tracks. Good jokes don't need canned laughter.

Abe Vigoda. Rest in peace .

After Tessio was "kicked" from the family. He bribed the families to let him live and recruit as a Detective.

I’m 56 years old now, and Abe Vigoda was younger here than I am now. Not sure if that should make me feel more vibrant or more depressed

Brilliant

62 cents for a stamp.

That fish spin-off Should be on fetv

I love the show. I hate the box you put it in.

Amen sir

That Phil fish Is funny

Plz post more

They created Fish just for Abe.

ABE COULD PLAY THE PART OF BELA LUGOSI IN ED WOOD!!!!! "PULL THE STRING"!!!!!!!!!!!

February 24, 1921 - January 26, 2016 94 years

pity fish never got to spend time with his cousin tessio

Is Abe still dead? It happened so many times, one must be sure

It is good

I watch KZfaq’s and I think it shows 55 show 9 to 10

Quality

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I don’t mind

fishburne

I remember the episode where he died.....I was little and cried myself to sleep.

Abe Vigoda was only 56 when he left Barney Miller. He played 7 years older on the show, and looked it. His character was hilarious, but even the dour-faced punchlines got old after a while. I couldn't stand the character of "Bernice", nor did I like his spinoff series. Vigoda lived to 94. Nice life.

writing was poor. they had the right characters tho.

Tell Bernice.... It was only business.