A network spokesperson also denied that network schedulers were aware of World AIDS Month and, in a perhaps unfortunate choice of phrase, characterized the decision to pull the episode as a "straight programming decision". Series producer Jeffrey Lewis also believed there was an economic motive, saying "I suspect a show about AIDS would not be popular with advertisers — particularly (when it focused on) a gay person with AIDS."
A network spokesperson denied awareness of World AIDS Month and characterized the decision to pull the episode as a purely business choice. Series producer Jeffrey Lewis also suggested an economic motive, believing that a show about AIDS would not be appealing to advertisers, especially if it focused on a gay person with AIDS.