ɔːlðˈoʊ jˌuːpˌiːˈɛn fɹˈaʊnd əpˌɑːn ðɪs pɹˈæktɪs, ʌnəfˈɪʃəli ðə nˈɛtwɜːk ænd pˈɛɹənt kˈʌmpəni, vˈaɪəkˌɑːm, tˈɜːnd ˈeɪ "blˈaɪnd ˈaɪ" dˈuː tə ðə sˈɜːkəmstˌænsᵻz ʌvðə sˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən.
Although UPN frowned upon this practice, unofficially the network and parent company, Viacom, turned a "blind eye" due to the circumstances of the situation.