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Fishes

  • Episode aired Jun 22, 2023
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  • 1h 6m
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Jon Bernthal, Jeremy Allen White, and Abby Elliott in The Bear (2022)
The Bear: Ma Does Seven Fishes
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Flashback to an intense and heated Christmas dinner in the Berzatto family.Flashback to an intense and heated Christmas dinner in the Berzatto family.Flashback to an intense and heated Christmas dinner in the Berzatto family.

  • Director
    • Christopher Storer
  • Writers
    • Joanna Calo
    • Christopher Storer
    • Sofya Levitsky-Weitz
  • Stars
    • Jeremy Allen White
    • Ebon Moss-Bachrach
    • Ayo Edebiri
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    9.6/10
    24K
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    • Director
      • Christopher Storer
    • Writers
      • Joanna Calo
      • Christopher Storer
      • Sofya Levitsky-Weitz
    • Stars
      • Jeremy Allen White
      • Ebon Moss-Bachrach
      • Ayo Edebiri
    • 146User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    The Bear: Ma Does Seven Fishes
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    The Bear: Stevie Invests In The Fak Brothers
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    The Bear: Scaring The Normals
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    The Bear: Carmen Shows Mikey His Future Plans
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    Jeremy Allen White
    Jeremy Allen White
    • Carmen 'Carmy' Berzatto
    Ebon Moss-Bachrach
    Ebon Moss-Bachrach
    • Richard 'Richie' Jerimovich
    Ayo Edebiri
    Ayo Edebiri
    • Sydney Adamu
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    Lionel Boyce
    Lionel Boyce
    • Marcus
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    Abby Elliott
    Abby Elliott
    • Natalie 'Sugar' Berzatto
    Matty Matheson
    Matty Matheson
    • Neil Fak
    Liza Colón-Zayas
    Liza Colón-Zayas
    • Tina Marrero
    • (credit only)
    Oliver Platt
    Oliver Platt
    • Uncle Jimmy
    Jamie Lee Curtis
    Jamie Lee Curtis
    • Donna Berzatto
    Gillian Jacobs
    Gillian Jacobs
    • Tiffany Jerimovich
    John Mulaney
    John Mulaney
    • Stevie
    Bob Odenkirk
    Bob Odenkirk
    • Uncle Lee
    Sarah Paulson
    Sarah Paulson
    • Cousin Michelle
    Ricky Staffieri
    Ricky Staffieri
    • Theodore Fak
    Chris Witaske
    Chris Witaske
    • Pete
    Jon Bernthal
    Jon Bernthal
    • Michael Berzatto
    Maura Kidwell
    Maura Kidwell
    • Carol
    • Director
      • Christopher Storer
    • Writers
      • Joanna Calo
      • Christopher Storer
      • Sofya Levitsky-Weitz
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    10eoinpgeary

    Wow, simply wow

    I think this is one of the best family dinner or Christmas episodes of television I have ever, EVER witnessed. The acting was absolutely phenomenal.

    The episode is about Carms family coming together for the holidays a few years ago, we get an absolutely STELLAR cast to fill the roles, all of them were great but dear god hats off to Jamie Lee Curtis for one of the best performances on tv that I have seen in years, she was incredible !!!

    The episode is on a spiral and there is no getting off until it's finished, and by the way we are treated to AN HOUR compared to the normal 25 ish minutes.

    The sheer chaos that consumes this episode is gripping, i felt like this is what it's like being inside Carms mind, how everything everywhere is going a mile a minute and there is no time for rest.

    I have not finished yet, I came here straight after the episode but I doubt this one can be topped, hats off to all, ALSO Jon Berntal was incredible when going up against Bob Odenkirk. So damn good ! 10/10 ep.
    10chocolatepopcorn

    Finally, a realistic look at Christmas

    This is a gut wrenching episode. The amount of emotions captured for a dysfunctional family is the most realistic take on Christmas I've seen yet. Christmas time last year I felt like I didn't matter to my family just like Carmy's mom did. I felt like I didn't belong as my Uncle pressed the issue, hence Mikey's emotions. I've been told I'm nothing by a family member as well. The reviews saying this is unrealistic is absolute dog puke. This is the closest thing to realistic and will give me something that isn't boring to watch when the holidays roll around, because all of that garbage is happy go lucky while every lonely individual during that time feels pinned in a corner with nobody on their sides. This episode also adds loads of character development to the main characters of The Show, Fak and Sugar included. This show continues to bring raw emotions to the table and its ironic because where the table is at (like working in restaurants too) is where these things live. I feel bad for Carmy.
    10kensaiamg

    One of the best episodes in television history

    Wow........

    This is one case where too many cooks didnt spoil the pot, in an episode about too many cooks spoiling the pot. It's hard not to appreciate the irony.

    Star after star make a cameo this episode, my favorite being Bernthal but they were all phenomenal. Well written, the music choices have been perfect all season, I'm truly impressed. I really didn't think they could top the first season but after this season it's safe to say this has firmly cemented itself as one of the best shows on TV.

    If I have one complaint, they gotta relax with all the close ups. Too many close ups. I understand the intent, as we were meant to feel crampt in, just not for me. Sign of the times, I could nitpick on some other technical details but when art is this good, guess what? It hardly matters. 10 out of 10.
    10gocubs15

    Claudia Black Co-dependence Field day

    I'm a therapist, and watching this episode I couldn't help but think that Dr. Claudia Black who literally wrote the book on alcoholic families would have an absolute FIELD DAY with this episode. Anyone who's ever been a part of a co-dependent family or family with an alcoholic/addict will identify hardcore with the Berzattos after this. It gives some deep insight into how the family came to be this dysfunctional and chaotic. You now see how everyone falls into their rolls which Claudia Black researched and outlined in her books.

    And all the guest actors each hit home runs with their performances at the flash back to a Berzatto family Christmas. And we thought we were just getting a Jon Bernthal cameo.
    10rneill-71817

    One of the best episodes of television period

    Simply masterful. So much chaos and you learn so much about our main characters from this one episode that was never fully explained in the previous season.

    So much makes sense when you watch this episode and learn about the family dynamics, I never knew why certain characters acted the way they do until now.

    The acting has never been better, there wasn't one bad performance or bad line or bad moment.

    The cinematography as it has been in this entire season is pure eye candy, as well it being almost like a character itself.

    I haven't finished this season yet but I am very excited to finish it.

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    • Trivia
      Jamie Lee Curtis was a fan of The Bear before joining the cast in Season 2. She said that as soon as she saw the first episode, where Sugar/Natalie (played by Abby Elliott) asks Carmy (played by Jeremy Allen White) about their mother, she "knew that she would play her."
    • Goofs
      This family gathering occurs during the Christmas season, and is stated at time stamp 3:42 to take place 256 weeks before The Bear is set to open. That works out to 4 years 11 months. The Bear restaurant opens in May 2023, so 4 years 11 months prior would have been June 2018, obviously not during the Christmas season. Assuming this occurs in December 2018, it should have said something like "226 WEEKS TO OPEN".
    • Quotes

      Stevie: Okay. Um... Listen. Everyone's asking what this... What is the seven fishes or why do we do it?

      Donna Berzatto: Mm-hmm.

      Stevie: And I think I know what my definition is. Uh, as soon as I think of it. It's a chance to... be together and to take care of each other. And to eat together. And there's seven fishes, which means you have to make seven entirely different dishes. Seven entirely different ways. And that takes a lot of time. And... I think spending that time and using that time on the people that we love is how we show them that we love them. And maybe we eat too much... and we definitely drink too much and we say too much without listening. But... tonight we... we're gonna eat seven fishes... which is absurd. Uh... But we have to take extra time to do it and we have to chew more and we have to listen more. And, uh, we only get to do this tonight one time. So... I, by the way, love it. I love being here. Thank you for having me every year at this. I look... I very much look forward to this. And I love you. I'm very in love with Michelle. And I'm not gay like you guys asked a lot. But I was thinking about what... what you said about bears and how they're aggressive. They're aggressive, but they're kind. They're sensitive. You guys have been so kind to me. You let me hang out with you every holiday. I don't have a family like this and... I'm really grateful that, um, you make space for me at this table and you make time for me on the holidays. May God bless us and keep us safe in the New Year. And please give Michael the strength not to throw that fork. Amen.

    • Crazy credits
      Instead of showing all the credits at the end as usual, some are shown at the beginning.
    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Shocking Moments in TV in 2023 (2023)
    • Soundtracks
      It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
      (uncredited)

      Written by Edward Pola and George Wyle

      Performed by Andy Williams

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      • June 22, 2023 (United States)
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