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- ↑ Michael Sporn dies at 67; Oscar- and Emmy-nominated animator | Los Angeles Times
- ↑ 26 November 1987, 186 at the Los Angeles Times
- ↑ Cartoons of a Different Kind|Current|The Criterion Channel
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 These specials are not officially considered a part of the HBO Storybook Musicals series, but they were branded as such when they aired on HBO; the specials haven't been shown on HBO since 1998.
- ↑ 03 Dec 1993, Page 42 - The Courier-Journal at Newspapers.com
- ↑ HBO Guides — December 1993