 This episode was running too long to use the normal opening sequence . It therefore did not feature a chalkboard gag or a couch gag . Instead , it just cut to an image of the Simpson house . David Silverman was the director and was somewhat stressed , because he was doing storyboards for this episode while also directing " Bart the Genius " . Originally , he had planned to use the song " War " by Edwin Starr in the episode . The plans were dropped , when they decided that the song did not really fit the story . The episode had problems with the censors , who did not want the characters to say " family jewels " on prime time television . The producers ignored the notes and " family jewels " remained in the episode . This act of attempted censorship was reflected in the part where Grampa Simpson writes a letter complaining of how sexualized television has become and gives a list of words he never wants to hear on TV again , one of which is " family jewels " . 
