The meeting proved to be life-changing: recognizing Trailer's rare natural talent over the course of that summer, Hayes encouraged him to break into the fledgling world of children's television as an on-air personality.
The meeting proved to be life-changing: an impressed Hayes hired him to work at his Catskills summer ranch for kids as entertainment director. Hayes, recognizing Trailer's rare natural talent over the course of that summer, encouraged him to break into the fledgling world of children's television as an on-air personality.