Layouts for both episodes were not done in America; they were shipped overseas after the storyboard stages.
The "Ren needs help!" segment of the episode was eventually banned on Nickelodeon due to a scene where Ren tries to commit suicide with the trash compactor after his possessions are destroyed. The scene was Stimpy visiting Ren and showing him a baby that looks like a guard is also cut in the U.S because either it referenced gay marriage or it was deleted from airing altogether because of budget cuts to have the scene air on American television.