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- ↑ Thais Britto (26 October 2013). "Apresentador do 'Turma do Lambe-lambe' Azulay acorda com o 'Bom Dia Brasil' e é fã de Manoel Carlos". O Globo.
- ↑ "'Turma do Lambe-Lambe' está de volta para a criançada". Jornal de Jundiaí. 18 June 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-11-19.
- ↑ "::: InfanTv ::: - Turma do Lambe Lambe - 1976".
- ↑ Tony Goes (27 March 2020). "Daniel Azulay e Turma do Lambe-Lambe marcaram infância de toda uma geração". Folha de São Paulo.
- ↑ Cristina Padiglione (29 March 2020). "Ídolo de três gerações, Daniel Azulay teve obra reconhecida na TV". Agora Folha.
- ↑ "Capas Turma do Lambe-Lambe /Abril | Guia dos Quadrinhos".
- ↑ "Daniel Azulay".
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