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TVFactFan · 02-14-2005, 07:48 PM

For anyone who seen more than one episode of this show, can you tell me if Todd Bridges had a BIG role on this show? I'm thinking yes since he was chosen to play Gary Coleman's older brother on Diffrent Strokes a year later but just want to confirm it

pscisme · 02-22-2005, 11:01 AM

simply put, Todd Bridges was the Gary Coleman of "Fish."

i think his character was named Loomis and he was the cute sassy one the camera and the script writers favored.

notice in the promo pic above how Todd is strategically placed next to Abe Vigoda in the front-accident? hardly!

TVFactFan · 02-22-2005, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by pscisme

simply put, Todd Bridges was the Gary Coleman of "Fish."

i think his character was named Loomis and he was the cute sassy one the camera and the script writers favored.

notice in the promo pic above how Todd is strategically placed next to Abe Vigoda in the front-accident? hardly!

I saw only one episode and don;t remember hearing a lot from the Todd Bridges character in that episode. I guess I would have to see more eps

catlover79 · 09-12-2008, 12:47 AM

Todd Bridges also guested on a first season Barney Miller episoded called "The Hero". I guess that's how he got the job on the Fish show.

catlover79 · 09-13-2008, 12:46 AM

For you, Sol - here's a pic of Todd Bridges' guest spot on Barney Miller.

EccentricGenius · 12-06-2016, 05:07 PM

Bridges did indeed have a significant role on "Fish," playing the pint-sized orphan Loomis. Bridges had previously guest-starred in the season one episode "The Hero," playing Truman Jackson. According to Bridges's memoir, "Killing Willis," Danny Arnold (the co-creator and co-executive producer of "Barney Miller") saw potential in Bridges and cast him in a pilot called "The Orphan and the Dude." (Though the pilot aired, the series wasn't picked up.) Nearly two years later, Arnold cast Bridges on "Fish," and the rest is history.

02-14-2005, 07:48 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 98,995	Todd Bridges Role on Fish For anyone who seen more than one episode of this show, can you tell me if Todd Bridges had a BIG role on this show? I'm thinking yes since he was chosen to play Gary Coleman's older brother on Diffrent Strokes a year later but just want to confirm it

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09-13-2008, 12:46 AM	#5
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	For you, Sol - here's a pic of Todd Bridges' guest spot on Barney Miller. Attached Images

02-22-2005, 11:01 AM	#2
pscisme Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 08, 2005 Posts: 230	simply put, Todd Bridges was the Gary Coleman of "Fish." i think his character was named Loomis and he was the cute sassy one the camera and the script writers favored. notice in the promo pic above how Todd is strategically placed next to Abe Vigoda in the front-accident? hardly!

12-06-2016, 05:07 PM	#6
EccentricGenius Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 30, 2015 Posts: 766	Bridges did indeed have a significant role on "Fish," playing the pint-sized orphan Loomis. Bridges had previously guest-starred in the season one episode "The Hero," playing Truman Jackson. According to Bridges's memoir, "Killing Willis," Danny Arnold (the co-creator and co-executive producer of "Barney Miller") saw potential in Bridges and cast him in a pilot called "The Orphan and the Dude." (Though the pilot aired, the series wasn't picked up.) Nearly two years later, Arnold cast Bridges on "Fish," and the rest is history.