13 rating, but refused to  allow cuts that would have earned the film a PG. Among the scenes  the MPAA wanted cut were the "flying poodles" and part of "Conan the  Librarian", which features a guy getting (bloodlessly) split in two  for having an overdue book. Another scene that Al didnt cut despite  rating concerns is the "Town Talk" scene wherein a shop teacher has  his thumb cut off and bleeds all over George and the stage, this  scene was edited for "time" however, as it was originally longer.  Multiple endings were filmed, which included one where George finds  the severed thumb and the shop teacher puts it in his pocket,  continuing his lecture. In another the shop teacher states the thumb  should be kept warm so it can be reattached, and promptly puts the  thumb in his mouth, continuing his lecture. Strangely enough, when  shown on television, the library scene is often cut out for content,  but the bloody scene with the shop teacher is still aired, showing  of the "poodle tossing" varies on the station.