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- ↑ The Santa Clause 2 review Archived 2012-10-11 at the Wayback Machine by Roger Ebert
- ↑ John J. Strauss at Film.com
- ↑ John J. Strauss video interview for You Again at traileraddict.com
- ↑ "WB TV closes in on CBS' Selleck sitcom". Variety. 1997-09-11. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
