Director Newman made a cruel announcement on the spot, "All the people related to the questions are dismissed from the TV station now. I'll tell the boss. You can go now."
Ignoring Fox and Carry's pleas, he sent Clarence to the studio to announce the solution. Although he did not have the power to fire the station's staff directly, he knew that it would be like this if he reported it to the station president.
As a public media, the reputation of the TV station was very important, and it couldn't be damaged because of two staff.
It was a heavy punishment because they were expelled from not only the program, but also the TV station. Both of them were regular employees of the station and enjoyed a good treatment. Being fired meant losing the job.