Original sentence: Creator/producer Jess Oppenheimer was the original producer and co-creator of I Love Lucy.Reynolds' attempts to amuse herself were regarded as being reminiscent of those of Lucille Ball on Here's Lucy
Edited sentence: Debbie's attempts to amuse herself were regarded as being reminiscent of those of Lucille Ball on Here's Lucy- hardly a coincidence, as creator/producer Jess Oppenheimer was the original producer and co-creator of I Love Lucy