According to unconfirmed reports, Alennikov had to finish these episodes, because the art council of Goskino rejected the whole first part, considering it an indigestible satire, and therefore he decided to make more references to the original play.
There are reports suggesting that Alennikov was compelled to complete these episodes because the art committee at Goskino rejected the initial segment, considering it a difficult-to-digest satire, and therefore he decided to include more nods to the original work.