Later, evidence arose suggesting that Opel's appearance was facilitated as a publicity stunt by the show's producer Jack Haley Jr.
lˈeɪɾɚ, ˈɛvɪdəns ɚɹˈoʊz sədʒˈɛstɪŋ ðæt ˈoʊpəlz ɐpˈɪɹəns wʌz fəsˈɪlᵻtˌeɪɾᵻd æz ɐ pʌblˈɪsᵻɾi stˈʌnt baɪ ðə ʃˈoʊz pɹədˈuːsɚ dʒˈæk hˈeɪli dʒˌeɪˈɑːɹ.