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- ↑ "Back on the ice at Dooley Gardens". The Globe and Mail , February 27, 1999.
- ↑ "Sad situations Dooley noted: Canadians can so make good sitcoms -- but not this time". The Globe and Mail , October 25, 1997.
- ↑ "Playboy model tries CBC comedy series". Calgary Herald , June 30, 1998.
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