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- ↑ Minor Characters - The Classic Red Green Page
- ↑ Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine JERRY SCHAEFER (Biography) - Parent Management
- ↑ Monkey Toast: The Cast
- ↑ Archived 2012-04-25 at the Wayback Machine Jerry Schaefer's Page - The Applied Improvisation Network