 The 1987 "Adoption" episode was never seen in the U.S. again  following its original airing, and it never aired in Canada. Among  the scenes that led to the banning is the one where Valerie and  Lance adopt Doug because it was cheaper than buying a dog. The  studio master of this episode has a large label on it reading "DO  NOT AIR". By 1987, there were fifteen episodes pulled from the  rotation for Nickelodeon: the banned "Adoption" episode, all  thirteen 1981 episodes, and the 1982 "Cosmetics" episode.