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Janice · 01-02-2003, 05:12 PM

Can anyone name any pregnant women on TV, whether or not it was written into the show?
Off the top of my head, there's Diane and Carla from Cheers, although Shelley Long's pregnancy was hidden.
It looks like Millie on The Dick Van Dyke Show was preggers.
Of course, there's Lucy on I Love Lucy.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, as Elaine, was pregant twice on Seinfeld but not written in.
Meredith Baxter's pregnancy was written into Family Ties.

LucyFan · 01-02-2003, 06:49 PM

Samantha Stevens on Bewitched . . .

Impressions · 01-02-2003, 07:15 PM

Rebecca Donaldson on Full House was pregnant with twin boys.

Cliff Huxtable was pregnant on The Cosby Show, but that's a whole different story, LOL.

AnaheimPMWitch · 01-02-2003, 07:18 PM

Lisa Kudrow on FRIENDS was Pregnant on the show AND in real life
and I think the mom on the cosby show (i forget her real name) was pregnant In real life a few times as well

Sitcomwriter · 01-02-2003, 07:31 PM

Tisha Cambell-Martin's pregnancy during the 2nd season of "My Wife and Kids" wasn't written in nor was Patricia Heaton on "Everybody Loves Raymond" or Sarah Jessica Parker's pregnancy on "Sex and The City" although fellow S&TC Girl Cynthia Nixons's pregnancy was written in.

I thought I heard that they were going to write Jane Kaczmerick's pregnancy into "Malcolm In The Middle" but since she's already given birth I guess not.

Janice · 01-02-2003, 07:45 PM

Barbara Eden was pregnant on the first season of I Dream of Jeannie.

TJL · 01-02-2003, 07:47 PM

They hid Christa Miller's pregnency on "The Drew Carey Show" by having her seated in many scenes, or wearing coats and carrying boxes. It was really funny.

On "Star Trek Voyager," Roxanne Dawson's pregnancy was hidden by having her wear a lab coat/smock over her uniform.

I think they also hid Roseanne's pregnancy by having her seated a lot too.

Mysty Eyes · 01-02-2003, 10:20 PM

Katie Sagal and Peg Bundy were both pregnant on Married... With Children.

But when Katie miscarried in real life, the show simply stopped talking about a pregnancy.

mstewart · 01-03-2003, 12:49 AM

Anne Schedeen, ALF, was pregnant and it was written in the show.

Susan St. James, Kate and Allie, was pregnant and they kept it hidden.

Elizabeth Montgomery's pregnancies, both of them, was written into the storyline of Bewitched.

Shauna Reed was pregnant in real life while doing Major Dad and kept it hidden.

Sitcomwriter · 01-03-2003, 02:49 AM

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Originally posted by TJL
They hid Christa Miller's pregnency on "The Drew Carey Show" by having her seated in many scenes, or wearing coats and carrying boxes. It was really funny.

Is Christa Miller pregnant in real life or just on "Scrubs"? Is so then they've written it into the show.

TJL · 01-03-2003, 06:09 AM

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Originally posted by Sitcomwriter

Is Christa Miller pregnant in real life or just on "Scrubs"? Is so then they've written it into the show.

She is pregnant in real life.

Janice · 01-03-2003, 02:01 PM

Jane Leeves as Daphne on Frasier.

AtlantaBravesFan29 · 01-04-2003, 11:24 AM

Patricia Heaton on Everybody Loves Raymond was pregnant with 2 of her kids between the 1st and 3rd seasons of the show,and they never wrote the pregnancies in the show!!!

Lucille Ball,I believe,was pregnant with Lucie Arnaz in the 1st season of I Love Lucy,and never wrote it in the script!!!

Lisa Bonet from the Cosby Show was another who got pregnant while she was on there and Bill Cosby liked to had a fit figuring out what to do,so they dropped her during the 1988-1989 season,and she was back in the 1989-1990 season!!!!

Jimbo · 01-04-2003, 12:48 PM

Cindy Williams was pregnant during her final season on "LaVerne and Shirley". Since her character wasn't married, there are a number of episodes where her condition is very obvious, but is ignored in the story line. They eventually married her off, and acknowledged Shirley Feeney's pregnancy immediately afterwards.

TJL · 01-04-2003, 01:30 PM

Actress Hunter Tylo sued Aaron Spelling, claiming she was fired from "Melrose Place" because she became pregnant.
I believe it was settled out of court.

Not to sound sexist or anything, but how are you supposed to play a slinky vixen on "Melrose Place" when they can only film you from the neck up?

01-02-2003, 05:12 PM	#1
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Pregnant Women on TV Can anyone name any pregnant women on TV, whether or not it was written into the show? Off the top of my head, there's Diane and Carla from Cheers, although Shelley Long's pregnancy was hidden. It looks like Millie on The Dick Van Dyke Show was preggers. Of course, there's Lucy on I Love Lucy. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, as Elaine, was pregant twice on Seinfeld but not written in. Meredith Baxter's pregnancy was written into Family Ties.

01-02-2003, 07:15 PM	#3
Impressions She died the way she lived Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 08, 2002 Posts: 4,640	Rebecca Donaldson on Full House was pregnant with twin boys. Cliff Huxtable was pregnant on The Cosby Show, but that's a whole different story, LOL.
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01-02-2003, 07:18 PM	#4
AnaheimPMWitch AKA CaitlinMoore2002 Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 08, 2002 Location: in the Las Vegas Crime Lab hangin with Nick and Sara Posts: 4,973	Lisa Kudrow on FRIENDS was Pregnant on the show AND in real life and I think the mom on the cosby show (i forget her real name) was pregnant In real life a few times as well
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01-02-2003, 07:47 PM	#7
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,591	They hid Christa Miller's pregnency on "The Drew Carey Show" by having her seated in many scenes, or wearing coats and carrying boxes. It was really funny. On "Star Trek Voyager," Roxanne Dawson's pregnancy was hidden by having her wear a lab coat/smock over her uniform. I think they also hid Roseanne's pregnancy by having her seated a lot too.
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01-04-2003, 11:24 AM	#13
AtlantaBravesFan29 Atlanta Braves Fan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 13, 2002 Location: Pleasanton,TX--40 Miles South Of San Antonio Posts: 1,859	Re: Pregnant Women On TV Patricia Heaton on Everybody Loves Raymond was pregnant with 2 of her kids between the 1st and 3rd seasons of the show,and they never wrote the pregnancies in the show!!! Lucille Ball,I believe,was pregnant with Lucie Arnaz in the 1st season of I Love Lucy,and never wrote it in the script!!! Lisa Bonet from the Cosby Show was another who got pregnant while she was on there and Bill Cosby liked to had a fit figuring out what to do,so they dropped her during the 1988-1989 season,and she was back in the 1989-1990 season!!!!

01-02-2003, 06:49 PM	#2
LucyFan Still Loving Lucy! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 23, 2001 Location: In the Wonderful World of Lucy! Posts: 8,198	Samantha Stevens on Bewitched . . .

01-02-2003, 07:31 PM	#5
Sitcomwriter Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 27, 2001 Posts: 7,356	Tisha Cambell-Martin's pregnancy during the 2nd season of "My Wife and Kids" wasn't written in nor was Patricia Heaton on "Everybody Loves Raymond" or Sarah Jessica Parker's pregnancy on "Sex and The City" although fellow S&TC Girl Cynthia Nixons's pregnancy was written in. I thought I heard that they were going to write Jane Kaczmerick's pregnancy into "Malcolm In The Middle" but since she's already given birth I guess not.

01-02-2003, 07:45 PM	#6
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Barbara Eden was pregnant on the first season of I Dream of Jeannie.

01-02-2003, 10:20 PM	#8
Mysty Eyes Dreaming... Senior Member Join Date: Feb 04, 2002 Location: Los Angeles area Posts: 1,144	Katie Sagal and Peg Bundy were both pregnant on Married... With Children. But when Katie miscarried in real life, the show simply stopped talking about a pregnancy.

01-03-2003, 12:49 AM	#9
mstewart mstewart Senior Member Join Date: Jan 25, 2002 Location: California Posts: 1,780	Anne Schedeen, ALF, was pregnant and it was written in the show. Susan St. James, Kate and Allie, was pregnant and they kept it hidden. Elizabeth Montgomery's pregnancies, both of them, was written into the storyline of Bewitched. Shauna Reed was pregnant in real life while doing Major Dad and kept it hidden.

01-03-2003, 02:01 PM	#12
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Jane Leeves as Daphne on Frasier.

01-04-2003, 12:48 PM	#14
Jimbo Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 29, 2001 Location: United States of America-One Nation UNDER GOD! Posts: 471	Cindy Williams was pregnant during her final season on "LaVerne and Shirley". Since her character wasn't married, there are a number of episodes where her condition is very obvious, but is ignored in the story line. They eventually married her off, and acknowledged Shirley Feeney's pregnancy immediately afterwards.

01-04-2003, 01:30 PM	#15
TJL Suburbanite Extrordinaire Forum Star Join Date: Dec 29, 2001 Location: New Jersey - the cradle of civilization Posts: 16,591	Actress Hunter Tylo sued Aaron Spelling, claiming she was fired from "Melrose Place" because she became pregnant. I believe it was settled out of court. Not to sound sexist or anything, but how are you supposed to play a slinky vixen on "Melrose Place" when they can only film you from the neck up?