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- 1 2 Blades ⛸️, ⛸️ Battle of the (September 24, 2019). "You loved him so much as a guest judge on #BOTB last week, we had to make him a permanent judge for the rest of the season! Congratulation @armdog, we'll see you on Thursday!pic.twitter.com/JA5gKNUnXh".
- ↑ Blades ⛸️, ⛸️ Battle of the (September 19, 2019). "It's been 48 hours since @tessavirtue and @ScottMoir made THE announcement. How are they feeling? #BOTBpic.twitter.com/UhnnxCGigk".
- ↑ Blades ⛸️, ⛸️ Battle of the (2019-09-18). "We're just hours away from the #BOTB premiere! Don't miss out on your chance to experience a live taping of Battle: http://cbc.ca/battletickets pic.twitter.com/E9LZwh0yOQ". @CBCbattle. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- ↑ Blades ⛸️, ⛸️ Battle of the (2019-09-26). "The gang's all here! Our two guest judges @@16DarcyTucker, #BarbaraUnderhill and our newly appointed judge @armdog are ready to go for tonight! TUNE IN NOW!!! #BOTBpic.twitter.com/OQIBpgUfJp". @CBCbattle. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
- ↑ Blades ⛸️, ⛸️ Battle of the (2019-10-03). "It's Country Week on #BOTB tonight! @mf_dubreuil joins @armdog and @KurtBrowning as the judges for the week. Yeehaw! Airs tonight at 8 (9AT/9:30NT) on @CBCTelevision and @CBC Gem.pic.twitter.com/dSm5lRcXfP". @CBCbattle. Retrieved 2019-10-11.
- ↑ Blades ⛸️, ⛸️ Battle of the (2019-10-10). "It's Stage and Screens night on Battle of the Blades tonight! @nursey16 joins Colby Armstrong and Kurt Browning as the judges for this week. #BOTB Airs tonight at 8 (9AT/9:30NT) on CBC Television and CBC Gem.pic.twitter.com/faooFROf3L". @CBCbattle. Retrieved 2019-10-11.