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'''Goldfish''' were a species of fish native to [[Earth]]; they were renowned for their short memory. The [[First Doctor]] stated he wasn't a goldfish when it was suggested he had forgotten the events of a mere moment ago. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Romans]]'')
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'''Goldfish''' were a species of fish native to [[Earth]]; they were renowned for their short [[memory]]. The [[First Doctor]] stated he wasn't a goldfish when it was suggested he had forgotten the events of a mere moment ago. ([[TV]]: "[[The Slave Traders]]")
 
The [[God Complex]] containing a [[Minotaur (The God Complex)|Minotaur]] had a goldfish bowl. The [[Eleventh Doctor]] tried to save the goldfish from the Minotaur when it was attacking. [[Gibbis]] ate the goldfish later. ([[TV]]: ''[[The God Complex (TV story)|The God Complex]]'')
 
The Doctor stormed into [[The Doctor's TARDIS|the TARDIS]] with a bowl containing a goldfish when Amy answered the phone. He pushed the bowl into Amy's hands and snatched the phone from her. He assured the Prince that his mother was safe aboard the TARDIS. Shortly thereafter, he realised he had the wrong fish. ([[HOMEVID]]: ''[[Bad Night (home video)|Bad Night]]'')
 
[[Dougal Dunnock]] had a pet goldfish, which he tried to breed with [[Mervin the Missing Link]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Last Dodo (novel)|The Last Dodo]]'')


In [[Cardiff]] as part of [[Torchwood Three]], [[Suzie Costello]] bought goldfish in bulk and began killing them to test the [[Resurrection gauntlet]]. ([[WEB]]: ''[[Torchwood website|torchwood.org.uk]]'')
The [[Sixth Doctor]] compared the people trapped in [[Robert Knox]]'s [[time loop]] to goldfish in a bowl. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Medicinal Purposes (audio story)|Medicinal Purposes]]'')


The [[Prison ship (The God Complex)|prison ship]] containing a [[Minotaur (The God Complex)|Minotaur]] had a goldfish bowl. The [[Eleventh Doctor]] tried to save the goldfish from the Minotaur when it was attacking, but [[Gibbis]] simply ate the goldfish later. ([[DW]]: ''[[The God Complex]]'')
The [[Tenth Doctor]] contemplated getting a pet goldfish after having to break up an argument between [[Rose-the-cat]] and [[K9 (A Rose by Any Other Name)|K9]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[A Rose by Any Other Name (comic story)|A Rose by Any Other Name]]'')
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== Behind the scenes ==
According to the [[Torchwood website]] (which is not considered a [[T:SOURCES|valid source]] on this wiki), while working for [[Torchwood Three]], [[Suzie Costello]] began buying goldfish in bulk and killing them to test out the [[resurrection gauntlet]].


In Series 6's special "Bad Night" the Doctor storms into the TARDIS with a bowl containing a goldfish while Amy foolishly answered the DOCTOR's phone. He pushes the bowl into Amy's hands and snatches the phone speaker away from her. He assures the Prince that his mother (Elizabeth?) is save aboard the TARDIS. Soon he recognizes that he stole the wrong fish and runs outside again yelling to River that they have only 3 hours left to save the Commonwealth since then the petshops will open again.
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Latest revision as of 17:31, 9 December 2023

Goldfish

Goldfish were a species of fish native to Earth; they were renowned for their short memory. The First Doctor stated he wasn't a goldfish when it was suggested he had forgotten the events of a mere moment ago. (TV: "The Slave Traders")

The God Complex containing a Minotaur had a goldfish bowl. The Eleventh Doctor tried to save the goldfish from the Minotaur when it was attacking. Gibbis ate the goldfish later. (TV: The God Complex)

The Doctor stormed into the TARDIS with a bowl containing a goldfish when Amy answered the phone. He pushed the bowl into Amy's hands and snatched the phone from her. He assured the Prince that his mother was safe aboard the TARDIS. Shortly thereafter, he realised he had the wrong fish. (HOMEVID: Bad Night)

Dougal Dunnock had a pet goldfish, which he tried to breed with Mervin the Missing Link. (PROSE: The Last Dodo)

The Sixth Doctor compared the people trapped in Robert Knox's time loop to goldfish in a bowl. (AUDIO: Medicinal Purposes)

The Tenth Doctor contemplated getting a pet goldfish after having to break up an argument between Rose-the-cat and K9. (COMIC: A Rose by Any Other Name)

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

According to the Torchwood website (which is not considered a valid source on this wiki), while working for Torchwood Three, Suzie Costello began buying goldfish in bulk and killing them to test out the resurrection gauntlet.