[1] In the process of planning this broadcast, the word spread quickly, and so much so that it resulted in a serious legal hearing at the Federal Communications Commission.
However, a federal court of appeals ruled in Carlin's favor and allowed him his right to free speech.
This was mentioned during the opening of the program by Newsweek columnist Shana Alexander, which explained that it is the kind of entertainment that was rarely seen or heard on cable or network television at the time.
Also, nearing the end of the taping, the video freezes and a message appears for the sense of responsibility.
That message reads: For that segment was wholly based on the "Seven Dirty Words".