Carlos King believes that Danielle Staub made RHONJ a hit.

“If Danielle Staub was not on Season 1 of ‘The Real Housewives of New Jersey,’ [Teresa Giudice’s] table flip would have never happened,” former RHONJ producer King told Page Six.

“[Fans were] seeing this divorcee go through this suburban world in New Jersey where she is the loner amongst a family,” he says. “You had two sisters, a sister-in-law and a family friend. Talk about the odds being against you.”