The "Simpsons" team encountered trouble with the network censors in the scene where Homer answers the phone and pretends to be Tony Dow from "Leave it to Beaver". After a brief pause Homer replies to an inquiry by the person on the phone with "Yeah, they were gay." The censors refused to allow the line to be aired fearing legal recourse for libel. The "Simpsons" crew protested, arguing that no one in particular was being implied, and that the "they" could be anybody. After numerous phone calls and arguments, the censors allowed the joke to air.