Big Mouth Billy Bass

Big Mouth Billy Bass is the animatronic largemouth that turned a plaque into a punchline. Gemmy Industries shipped the first ones in 1999. Motion sensor, head turn, tail wiggle, and a short set list you already know you know — including the Al Green cover that paid a songwriter more in fish royalties than is strictly reasonable.

Hang it in a hallway. Wait. This is not taxidermy. This is theater. It still sells, which means either nostalgia is a renewable resource or offices still need a ritual. Both can be true.

Look for the Gemmy singing-sensation plaque, not a random rubber fish with a speaker glued on. Volume, batteries, and your relationship with the people who walk past it are your problem.