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- ↑ "'Trailer Park Boys' to Return in Jail Set Spinoff, But Not on Netflix". TVweb. December 5, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ↑ "'Trailer Park Boys' Filming Underway: Will Fans Get A Live Season 69?". Tv Shows Ace. October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ↑ "FUBAR's Terry Cahill hits the road, ends up in prison with Trailer Park Boys". calgaryherald. January 20, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ↑ "The Underrated, Brand New Season Of "Trailer Park Boys" | by Bennett Sacks". Sociomix. February 27, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
