The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) took issue with the actors saying "dick" on-air and wanted to stop the sketch's screening. SNL producers came to an agreement with the FCC that the song could be aired with the word bleeped out. However, since the FCC has no jurisdiction over the content on the internet, the producers asked Ludwin to make the uncensored version available online.
The FCC raised objections to the actors' use of a strong word on-air, prompting SNL producers to negotiate an agreement that permitted the song to be aired with the offending word obscured. However, since the FCC's jurisdiction is restricted to traditional media, the producers sought Ludwin's assistance in making the uncensored version available online.