At this particular time, actor Lyle Waggoner had recently auditioned for the title role in the ABC series Batman but was passed over in favor of Adam West. Shortly after, Waggoner auditioned for the Burnett show and was immediately hired. He would sometimes play the handsome man for Burnett to fawn over. His participation on the series was somewhat modeled on Durward Kirby of "The Garry Moore Show" as Waggoner also functioned as the show's announcer in addition to playing in sketches.