Yes, yes, we know what you're going to say: we're unhealthily obsessed with virtually every fascinating word issued forth from the mouth of The View co-host Sherri Shepherd, the ascendant, Earth-flattening daytime TV superstar who's provided so many memorable moments in her short tenure on the show that we hardly miss Rosie O'Donnell's daily thrashing of a physically overmatched Elizabeth Hasselbeck.

Today, however, we feel that we should recognize the role the program's producers have played in creating the Shepherd Sensation: Sure, Sherri might be the one dropping the 23-carat-gold-schmeared bagels and yelping about how a $1,000 glass of Scotch makes her "hot like a ho" (those looking for a cheaper freak-releasing option can always just supply some eggnog) but it's The View's behind-the-scenes masterminds who put her into these situations where her comedic talents can truly shine.

• The View [ABC.com]
• Previously: Spiked Eggnog, Santa Hats Allow Sherri Shepherd To Unleash Her Inner Christmas Freak [Defamer]

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