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- ↑ Radio-Info: "Retro: DC/Baltimore/Delmarva Tues, Dec 20, 1977", December 20, 2010.
- ↑ That's Cat at IMDb
- ↑ Lee Margulies, "Scream Listings for Halloween," Los Angeles Times, Oct. 29, 1976.
- ↑ "Emmy Picks Announced," Los Angeles Times, April 9, 1977.
- ↑ "Local Shows Win Awards From Children's Group," Los Angeles Times, March 19, 1979."
