Shubunkin Shubunkin The Shubunkin was created by Yoshigoro Akiyama （, by crossing Calico telescope eye with a Comet goldfish and a Common goldfish. Shubunkins are similar to the common goldfish and comet goldfish in appearance. They were first bred in Japan, from mutations in telescope eye goldfish (Demekins) "c." 1900. They have streamlined bodies with well-developed and even fins. However, the Shubunkins are calico goldfish; they possess nacreous scales (an intermediate between metallic and transparent scales that are pearly in appearance). The overlapping patches of red, white, blue, grey and black (along with dark speckles) normally extend to the finnage of
Two of a Kind (UK TV series) Two of a Kind (UK TV series) Two of a Kind is an early TV series for comedy duo Morecambe and Wise. It ran from 1961 to 1968 on ATV. In 1954, Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise had starred in their first television series, "Running Wild" on the BBC. This had proven to be a failure, which saw the duo initially return to the variety circuit, before slowly making a return to television, with guest spots on "The Winifred Atwell Show" and "Double Six". Their increasing success eventually led to an offer from Lew Grade, the managing director of ATV,