The fish with the hottest scales in the ocean teaches sharing? Chaos.
Season 1 • Episode 52
LatestRainbow Fish helps Sir Sword dressed up as Santa Sword on Christmas Eve.
Based on the popular books by Marcus Pfister, the animated series follows the adventures of a boy fish with glittering scales and his friends in the underwater Bay of Neptune.
Production
That CGI scale shimmer was revolutionary for 2000.
Costume
Every outfit is just... being a fish with one shiny scale.
Creator
Marcus Pfister
Rhys Huber
Rainbow Fish (voice)
Andrew Francis
Blue (voice)
Lee Tockar
Various (voice)
Erin Fitzgerald
Salmontha (voice) / Girly Girl (voice)
Chantal Strand
Sea Filly (voice)
Bill Switzer
Stingo (Voice)
Colin Murdock
Sir Sword
Ellen Kennedy
Aqua(Voice) / Mrs. Chips (Voice)
Christopher Gray
Chomper
Chiara Zanni
Ruby (Voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The original 1992 book was criticized for promoting toxic generosity—Rainbow only shares after social exile.
Marcus Pfister literally invented this fish to sell glitter concepts. Capitalism baby!
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