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mstewart · 01-08-2005, 01:47 PM

Two that stood out was Lucille Ball's pregnancy in I Love Lucy that resulted in Little Ricky and Elizabeth Montgomery's two pregnancies on Bewitched that resulted in Tabitha and Adam. Adam did not do much to the show because it was on its way out slowly but surely. Tabitha's birth added a lot to the show with Darrin dealing with a wife and a child who is a witch. The episode when Tabitha was born, Then There Were Three, was very funny but powerful with Elizabeth Montgomery and Dick York in the room after Tabitha was born. That scene moved me to tears because it looked so real and genuine. It did not look acted out. When Adam was born they tried to replay that similar scene with Dick Sargent in the episode, And Something Makes Four, and it did not looked genuine.

slackermonkey · 01-08-2005, 07:42 PM

Phoebe's (Lisa Kudrow's) on Friends. It helped provide some great character moments for her, especially since she's usually given the least attention of all six.

And Debra Messing's. Not in terms of how it affected the show, but it made her look much more natural than her usual skeletal frame, which was a nice change.

Professor Plum · 01-09-2005, 01:01 AM

i believe robin william's pregnancy on mork and mindy helped the series progress. it gave the show some new story lines. that was a clever idea.

Mr. Television · 01-09-2005, 01:10 AM

I liked that storyline. It was better then season 2 and 3.

dawsongirl · 01-09-2005, 01:31 AM

I don't personally think Little Ricky did that much for I Love Lucy. He was always with Mrs. Trumbell.

Professor Plum · 01-09-2005, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by dawsongirl

I don't personally think Little Ricky did that much for I Love Lucy. He was always with Mrs. Trumbell.

who was she??? the maid or something?

Professor Plum · 01-09-2005, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by dawsongirl

neighbor. she was always babysitting little ricky.

is she the one that always goofed up her spells??? if i remember correctly, mrs. trunbull or whatever her name is almost blew out the city lights just because of one mistake! i believe she was trying to babysit's twins for her daughter samantha. i'm not sure.

Professor Plum · 01-09-2005, 02:40 AM

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No, that was probably Bewitched. Mrs. Trumbell was on I Love Lucy.

okay, then what was that maid's name on that witch show? the one with all of those goofed up spells.

Dennis · 01-11-2005, 07:26 PM

Yeah, Debra Messing's probably helped the show. I don't understand how someone as skinny as her could believable eat as much as her character.

"Grace, fourths?"

01-08-2005, 01:47 PM	#1
mstewart mstewart Senior Member Join Date: Jan 25, 2002 Location: California Posts: 1,780	What real life pregnancy helped a series? Two that stood out was Lucille Ball's pregnancy in I Love Lucy that resulted in Little Ricky and Elizabeth Montgomery's two pregnancies on Bewitched that resulted in Tabitha and Adam. Adam did not do much to the show because it was on its way out slowly but surely. Tabitha's birth added a lot to the show with Darrin dealing with a wife and a child who is a witch. The episode when Tabitha was born, Then There Were Three, was very funny but powerful with Elizabeth Montgomery and Dick York in the room after Tabitha was born. That scene moved me to tears because it looked so real and genuine. It did not look acted out. When Adam was born they tried to replay that similar scene with Dick Sargent in the episode, And Something Makes Four, and it did not looked genuine.

01-08-2005, 07:42 PM	#2
slackermonkey the big yellow joint Senior Member Join Date: Oct 05, 2004 Location: Earth Posts: 1,779	Phoebe's (Lisa Kudrow's) on Friends. It helped provide some great character moments for her, especially since she's usually given the least attention of all six. And Debra Messing's. Not in terms of how it affected the show, but it made her look much more natural than her usual skeletal frame, which was a nice change.
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Professor Plum Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 23, 2004 Posts: 127	robin william's pregnancy! i believe robin william's pregnancy on mork and mindy helped the series progress. it gave the show some new story lines. that was a clever idea.

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Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,132	I liked that storyline. It was better then season 2 and 3.
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01-09-2005, 01:31 AM	#5
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	I don't personally think Little Ricky did that much for I Love Lucy. He was always with Mrs. Trumbell.

01-11-2005, 07:26 PM	#9
Dennis Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 21, 2003 Posts: 97	Yeah, Debra Messing's probably helped the show. I don't understand how someone as skinny as her could believable eat as much as her character. "Grace, fourths?"