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Whammy can refer to:
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- ↑ Erece, Dinno (October 1, 2007). "Rufa Mae Quinto and Paolo Bediones, to host "Whammy! Push Your Luck"". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ↑ Silver, Marc. "ABC's 'Press Your Luck' reboot could use a fresh new spin". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 17, 2019.
- ↑ "Memorable Guide to Australia Television". Archived from the original on April 9, 2012. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ↑ Kaye, Jeff (December 3, 1991). "Britain's Thames Television Faces an Uncertain Future". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
Bibliography
- Bonner, Frances (2003). Ordinary Television: Analyzing Popular TV. SAGE Publications Ltd. ISBN 9780803975705.