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- ↑ Hyatt, Wesley (October 6, 2015). Short-Lived Television Series, 1948-1978: Thirty Years of More Than 1,000 Flops. McFarland. p. 40. ISBN 978-1-4766-0515-9 . Retrieved November 28, 2024.