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- ↑ pp. 77 Karol, Michael The ABC Movie of the Week Companion: A Loving Tribute to the Classic Series iUniverse, 2008
- ↑ p.66 McKenna, Michael The ABC Movie of the Week: Big Movies for the Small Screen Scarecrow Press, 22 Aug 2013
- ↑ pp.159-160 Takamoto, Iwao & Mallory, Michael Iwao Takamoto: My Life with a Thousand Characters Univ. Press of Mississippi, 2009
