 When aired on television on TBS in 2001, the following alterations were made:  usage of the word shit was completely removed and replaced by stuff,it,  etc., the usage of the word ass was limited; The scene at the police  station where Carter apologizes to Johnson for spreading rumors at Christmas  about them sleeping together and Johnson is enraged, the part where Lee stops  her and says that Carter was just kidding and also notices his hands are on  Johnsons breasts was removed; when Johnson and Lee come to Soo Yungs aide  in the van, Johnsons sentence of itll blow if I take it off was removed;  many of the outtakes were removed and shortened, like Jackie Chans "My daddy  cotcha bullet by his bare hands, no bullshit." was shortened; at the  beginning where Clive shows Carter some C4 in his trunk, Carters response of  the Iraqis cant even get this shit was altered (by replacing Iraqis with  Americans and removing the word shit). Also at the beginning and endings of  the commercial breaks, interviews with Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker and  scenes from Rush Hour 2 were shown. Jackie and Chris discussed working on the  movie and commenting on each other.