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...the husband and wife executive-producing team of Marlens, 32, and Black, 30.
- ↑ Benson, Jim (March 16, 1989). "'Wonder' Creators Run Out of Yeast". Chicago Tribune . Archived from the original on July 13, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
Neal Marlens and Carol Black, the husband-and-wife team who created the popular ABC series The Wonder Years and now are its writers and executive producers, are about to leave the program to avoid getting burned out, they say, by a demanding work schedule.
- ↑ "The Museum of Broadcast Communications - Encyclopedia of Television". Archived from the original on February 8, 2006. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
- ↑ Haithman, Diane (November 30, 1988). "Success Turns Into Mixed Blessing for Creators of 'Wonder Years'". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 2016-04-16.
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