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- ↑ Jones, Kenneth (December 24, 2008). "Harry Connick Jr.'s The Happy Elf, a Milwaukee Hit, Ends on Christmas Eve". Playbill . Retrieved July 5, 2020.
- ↑ Ball, Ryan (November 29, 2006). "Happy Elf Sees Starz". Animation Magazine . Retrieved July 5, 2020.
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