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Fish Hooks

Fish Hooks

2010–2014Ended3 seasons100 episodes~22 min/epTV-GMidcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

This inventive animated comedy series, set inside a giant fish tank in Bud's Pet Shop, presents high school life as seen through the eyes of three BFFs (best fish friends), Bea, Milo and Oscar. Together they experience the typical life challenges and triumphs, including friendship, dating and sports, along with more atypical situations such as giant lobster attacks and, with the use of special land suits, school field trips to the hamster cages. The series was created by children's book illustrator Noah Z. Jones and features a notable voice cast. It's produced using an innovative mixture of digital animation and photo collage

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Where can I watch Fish Hooks?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Fish Hooks streaming on Disney+ and to rent or buy on Apple TV.

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Highlights

What stands out about Fish Hooks?

Fish Hooks earns 2 badges, led by Overhyped and Feel-good.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood

Reception

Is Fish Hooks worth watching?

Fish Hooks' Midcredits score is the 7th percentile of all shows, from 4.9K ratings across 2 sources. 41% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

7th percentile

Better received than 7% of shows

8th percentile among Animation7th percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)8th
Approval (how many liked it)9th

Acclaim

Mixed: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

56 /100

8th percentile of all shows

8th percentile among Animation8th percentile among 2010s

Rating distribution

Ratings scatter across the whole scale — one of the most divisive reactions in the catalog.

Approval

How many liked it

41% liked it

9th percentile of all shows

10th percentile among Animation9th percentile among 2010s
41% rated it 7–1059% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

84th percentile

4.8K ratings across platforms

84th percentile among Animation85th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 32% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

A silly, low-stakes cartoon aimed at kids that relies on random humor and familiar teen scenarios.

Fans praised

  • surprisingly mature themes for a kids show
  • genuinely funny with smart jokes
  • likable main trio with believable relationships

Detractors panned

  • cheap, amateurish animation style
  • annoying and one-dimensional characters
  • generic high school tropes with weak writing

What stands out

ActingDivisive60

voice cast includes notable talent but some performances feel phoned-in

HumorDivisive55

random and slapstick humor divides viewers sharply

DialogueDivisive50

random humor and puns land for some, miss for others

Sound and musicDivisive45

catchy theme song but pointless musical numbers

CharactersDivisive40

vapid main trio with some appeal versus one-dimensional stereotypes

PacingDivisive35

abysmal pacing with characters standing around

Plot and storyDivisive30

generic high school stories with weak coherence

OriginalityDivisive25

derivative of SpongeBob and other teen animal shows

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 2 points apart
  • Under-30s vs over-30s 1 point apart
  • US vs non-US 1 point apart

Episodes

3 seasons

Season 3 · 2013 · 28 episodes

  • S3E1

    Milo Vs Milo

    Jun 7, 201315 min
  • S3E2

    Everything but the Chicken Sink

    Jun 7, 201315 min
  • S3E3
    S3E3

    Live at the Hamsterwood Bowl

    Jun 21, 201315 min
  • S3E4
    S3E4

    A Charity Fair to Remember

    Jun 21, 201315 min
  • S3E5
    S3E5

    Bye Bye Bea Bea

    Jul 5, 201315 min
  • S3E6
    S3E6

    Glass Man Standing

    Jul 5, 201315 min

Watch experience

What is Fish Hooks like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, light and gentle — a slow-burn watch that leaves you feeling good.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
JoyfulAbsurdWarm
Heaviest: throughout
Warm humor
Register
PlayfulAbsurdist · 6% of shows: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.Resets each episode · 10% of showsStatus quo each season
ToneThe show is a lighthearted, absurdist comedy that doesn't take itself seriously, often breaking into silly situations with a knowing wink.
The rideThe series maintains a consistently light, playful, and joyful mood with occasional absurd comedic beats.
StructureEpisodes follow a standard linear sitcom structure with a setup, conflict, and resolution.
Episode formatEpisodes are self-contained comedic stories; the status quo returns by the end.
Season formatSeasons are interchangeable batches of episodes; any season is an entry point.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
Feel-goodFun
Why it leaves you this wayThe show's gentle humor and upbeat stories leave the viewer with a cheerful, lighthearted feeling.
How it ends · evidence
Happy ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).ComedyFarce
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12% (this title): Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% (this title) · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7%: Redemption 1% · Healing 3% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40%

Comedy: Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony. · Farce: Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).

12% of shows fit this archetype

Why this archetypeTypical episode follows the trio's everyday school misadventures, escalating into absurd chaos for laughs, with no single recurring plot device.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelfFriendship
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31% (this title): Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% (this title) · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27%: Identity 20% · Coming of age 9% (this title) · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11%: Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9%: Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% (this title) · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Bonds

FriendshipComing of age · 9% of showsCommunity: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeThe show centers on three fish friends navigating school life, friendships, and growing up in a whimsical aquatic world.
StanceThe show celebrates friendship and the lighthearted, silly adventures of its fish characters in a school setting.

The world

ContemporaryInstitutionalUrbanStylized realism
PopBackground music · original score
Settinga high school for fish inside a pet shop

Content guide

Is Fish Hooks okay for kids?

TV-G

Fish Hooks is rated TV-G. As of October 3, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at moderate (52/100), sexual content at mild (33/100), language at mild (27/100), drug and alcohol content at moderate (40/100) and frightening material at mild (33/100). Its sexual content, language, drug and alcohol content and frightening material have too few votes to rank.

Ratings in 16 other countries
  • AustraliaG
  • Germany6
  • South Korea7
  • BrazilL
  • Austria6
  • FinlandK7
  • ItalyT
  • MexicoAA
  • MYU
  • NetherlandsAL
  • PhilippinesG
  • Poland7
  • ROUnrated
  • Spain7
  • Switzerland6
  • TürkiyeGenel İzleyici
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
not ranked
Violence & Gore
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
heavy for a TV-G show
heavier than 92%
Sex & Nudity
Mild
too few votes to rank (5 votes)
Profanity
Mild
too few votes to rank (5 votes)
Alcohol & Drugs
Moderate
too few votes to rank (5 votes)
Frightening / Intense
Mild
too few votes to rank (7 votes)

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Too few votes to rank this title overall (33 votes across 5 categories; ranking needs 10 in at least three).

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other shows that have them.

What content warnings does Fish Hooks have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Fish Hooks?

Cast

Chelsea Kane
as Bea
Kyle Massey
as Milo
Justin Roiland
as Oscar
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Kari Wahlgren
as Shellsea
Alex Hirsch
as Clamantha
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Dana Snyder
as Mr. Baldwin
Laura Ortiz
as Pirahnica
Rachel Dratch
as Esmargot
Steven Christopher Parker
as Jumbo Shrimp
Atticus Shaffer
as Albert Glass
Newcomer: A standing when this show came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.

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