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|cast= [[John Ritter]]<br />[[Hector Elizondo]]<br />[[Ed Asner]]<br />[[Jonathan Winters]]<br />[[Tim Curry]]<br />[[Robert Guillaume]]<br />[[Buddy Hackett]]<br />[[Megan Mullally]]<br />[[JoBeth Williams]]<br />[[Frank Welker]]<br />[[Georgia Brown]]<br />[[Charlie Schlatter]]<br />[[B.J. Ward]] | |||
|music= [[James Horner]] | |||
|writers= [[Jeanne Romano]] | |writers= [[Jeanne Romano]] | ||
|directors= [[Ray Patterson]] (supervising)<br />[[Gordon Hunt]] (voices) | |directors= [[Ray Patterson]] (supervising)<br />[[Gordon Hunt]] (voices) | ||
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'''"The Shell Game"''' is the first episode of ''[[Fish Police (TV series)|Fish Police]]'' season one. It aired on February 28, 1992 on [[CBS]]. It was written by series creator, [[Jeanne Romano]]. | '''"The Shell Game"''' is the first episode of ''[[Fish Police (TV series)|Fish Police]]'' season one. It aired on [[February 28]], [[1992]] on [[CBS]]. It was written by series creator, [[Jeanne Romano]], and voice directed by [[Gordon Hunt]]. | ||
Gil's old assistant, Angel, is suspected of murdering a nightclub owner she was having an affair with. | Gil's old assistant, Angel, is suspected of murdering a nightclub owner she was having an affair with. | ||
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===Development=== | ===Development=== | ||
===Filming=== | ===Filming=== | ||
It was copyrighted in 1991. | It was copyrighted in [[1991]]. | ||
==Music== | ==Music== | ||
The | The theme song and main music were composed by [[James Horner]]. In its initial airing on CBS, Horner was credited as composing the music, whereas, in rebroadcasted versions, he's only credited for providing the theme song. | ||
==Release== | ==Release== | ||
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Revision as of 19:49, 25 May 2022
The Shell Game (Fish Police) | |
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Premiere date | February 28, 1992 |
Run time | 23:08 |
Starring | John Ritter Hector Elizondo Ed Asner Jonathan Winters Tim Curry Robert Guillaume Buddy Hackett Megan Mullally JoBeth Williams Frank Welker Georgia Brown Charlie Schlatter B.J. Ward |
Music composed by | James Horner |
Writer(s) | Jeanne Romano |
Director(s) | Ray Patterson (supervising) Gordon Hunt (voices) |
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"The Shell Game" is the first episode of Fish Police season one. It aired on February 28, 1992 on CBS. It was written by series creator, Jeanne Romano, and voice directed by Gordon Hunt.
Gil's old assistant, Angel, is suspected of murdering a nightclub owner she was having an affair with.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Characters
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Organizations
Locations
- Earth
- Fish City
- Shell Shack
- Pearl's Diner
- Police station
- Fish City
- Atlantis (mentioned)
Objects
- The Ancient Mariner newspaper
- Buoy's Life
Vehicles
- Crab's cab
Production
Development
Filming
It was copyrighted in 1991.
Music
The theme song and main music were composed by James Horner. In its initial airing on CBS, Horner was credited as composing the music, whereas, in rebroadcasted versions, he's only credited for providing the theme song.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- United States: February 28, 1992 on CBS
Behind the scenes
- Gil mentions Kermit & Miss Piggy and Rocky & Bullwinkle. He refers to the latter as if they were a couple.
- Angel sings "Flounders in the Night," a parody of Frank Sinatra's "Strangers in the Night."
Errors
Critical reception
In other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Home availability
- Not available. 😥