Top 20 Funniest Going Into Labor TV Scenes

Top 20 Funniest Going into Labor Scenes in TV

Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the Top 20 Funniest Going Into Labor Scenes in TV.

For this list, we’ll be looking at times when a television character went into labor that was more side-splitting than heartwarming

Which small scren labor had you laughing out loud? Let us know in the comments.

#20: Shirley Bennett
“Community” (2009-15)

Shirley goes into labor during the class’ ridiculous Anthropology finals. But with a food festival blocking the roads, she has no choice but to start delivering there and then. Most of the students sit and watch as if this is just a typical day in class. Meanwhile, not all of Shirley’s pals are coming off quite as well-meaning as perhaps they intend. Due to prior experience earlier in the season, Abed jumps into action, only Shirley isn’t comfortable having him peek at her “nethers”. So he guides Britta through it instead. Well, we guess that’s one way to earn an A+ in Anthropology.

#19: Gina’s Office Friend
“Martin” (1992-97)

Martin says he’ll help Gina throw a baby shower for her pregnant friend. But things take an unexpected turn when Gina gets caught up elsewhere, and an additional guest decides to make an appearance. With Tommy and Cole by his side, Martin gears up in rubber gloves and a shower cap to help deliver Thomasina’s baby. In a hilariously ridiculous moment, he catches the infant as it flies across the room. Funnier still is his response when Tommy asks about the umbilical cord. And somehow, it just gets more absurd from there. There’s nothing more comical than a show that acknowledges how unrealistic TV births can be.

#18: Petra Solano
“Jane the Virgin” (2014-19)

After Jane’s dreamy birth story, the writers decided that Petra’s needed to be a bit more action-packed and humorous. So unlike her frenemy’s euphoric experience, almost anything that can go wrong does. With only Jane around to help, this storyline focused on the rocky relationship between the two and how that dynamic changes as a result. After all, having your frenemy as a birthing partner is the perfect opportunity to share exactly what’s on your mind. Petra eventually delivers twin girls Anna and Elsa, definitely not named after the “Frozen” characters. As for the hostility with Jane, perhaps motherhood will help her “Let It Go”.

#17: Amy Duncan
“Good Luck Charlie” (2010-14)

With the baby overdue, the family tries to prevent Amy from giving birth on Charlie’s birthday. But as we all know, it’s kind of hard to predict when these things might happen. For starters, you probably wouldn’t choose an ice cream truck as a location to give birth if you could. And you might want a medical professional around rather than your easily-stressed husband and teenage daughter. However, when Teddy’s car runs out of gas on the way to the hospital, they’re left with no alternative. No one handles the stress worse than Bob, but he finds a pretty sweet way to deal with it.

#16: Carla Espinosa
“Scrubs” (2001-10)

They might work at a hospital, but JD and Turk are clueless when it comes to childbirth. For one thing, they seem to forget that it’s actually Turk and Carla who are having the baby. While they’re busy celebrating with fanfare and forgetting essential items, Elliot steps up to help Carla in her time of need. Not wanting to be outshone, Turk plans to make a hero’s comeback, only for that to backfire too. Meanwhile, Ted manages to live stream the event across the hospital. Ultimately, Turk comes through for Carla, even finding the upside to getting his hand stuck in an ice machine.

#15: Rachel Green
“Friends” (1994-2004)

Poor Rachel: she’s overdue, uncomfortable, and in labor for most of the two-part season eight finale. But with the baby in no rush to come out, she must now also endure an array of colorful roommates, including one familiar face. All the other women come and go while she’s barely dilated. However, the baby seems to pick her moments and decides it's time to come out just as her mom is on her last nerve. The birth doesn’t go any smoother, with Ross almost getting knocked out by the mother of his child. Hey, Ross, maybe now isn’t the time to complain about your pain.

#14: Quinn Fabray
“Glee” (2009-15)

While this one may not have been intentionally written to make audiences laugh, it certainly succeeded. For some inexplicable reason, the writers decided to have Quinn’s labor progress in tandem with Vocal Adrenaline’s performance of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody. Let’s just say that the result isn’t perhaps quite as dramatic as they hoped for. Instead, it cuts back and forth between the two events with Quinn even filling in some of the lyrics. Well, at least the parts of Vocal Adrenaline's performance we get to see are pretty impressive. Also, props to Quinn for delivering a baby in the time it takes to sing this Queen classic.

#13: Fran Fine
“The Nanny” (1993-99)

When a heavily pregnant woman enters an elevator with arguably the worst birthing partner imaginable, you can guess what’s about to go down. For Fran, there’s no one worse than C.C. who smokes, drinks, and deliberates over her own relationship, all while ignoring Fran who by now is laying on the elevator floor. In fact, it’s Fran who ends up reassuring C.C. rather than the other way around. Eventually, music brings the ladies together, with Fran’s contractions providing some unexpected harmonies. Also let’s not forget that C.C. and Niles end up getting married over Fran’s hospital bed, while she’s still in labor.

#12: Lois
“Malcolm in the Middle” (2000-06)

In one of the most chaotic scenes, Lois goes into labor with only her awful mother, Francis, and Hal’s poker buddies for help. Meanwhile, Hal and the boys get themselves into a predicament that lands Hal in hospital and unable to reach his wife. While Lois tries to cope with labor pains through the pandemonium, Hal hallucinates all sorts of wacky scenarios, and the boys decide to go and learn more about birth and babies. Ultimately it’s Francis who ends up having to deliver the baby. The episode ends with the brothers taking their duties extremely seriously while the baby’s gender remains deliberately unknown.

#11: Scream to Music
“Murphy Brown” (1988-98)

This Emmy-winning episode managed to be both progressive and funny, but was considered rather controversial for its time. Even though she’s a single mother, Murphy is surrounded by her well-meaning albeit slightly useless friends. For instance, Frank didn’t end up packing her anything she actually needs and Jim wants minimal involvement. There’s also a unique sense of humor here that wasn’t often seen in shows of its time, likely due to its two female writers. This episode has the perfect balance of sentimentality with comedy interspersed in all the right moments.

#10: Lily Aldrin
"How I Met Your Mother" (2005-14)

Mid-birth isn't the best time to suggest baby names. Ending their seventh season on a frantic and packed note, this episode sees Lily finally go into labor, but is so stubborn about going to the hospital with Marshall that she refuses to leave until Ted and Robin end up distracting her enough to leave. With Marshall trying to get back to Manhattan after being stuck in Atlantic City, he ends up getting Barney's help for the way home - but not without a baby-naming condition. Arriving in the nick of time, Lily loves the condition, naming their son Marvin Wait-for-it Eriksen.

#9: Bree & Danielle Van de Kamp
"Desperate Housewives" (2004-12)

This isn't exactly the kind of horror you typically associate with a birth. Playing an easily convincing pregnant mom for a Halloween party, Danielle is playing with guests right until Bree throws her out for her own good. A little too late, however, as Danielle's water breaks mid-argument, forcing Bree to act as the problem-solving mother instead. Moving houses, they ask Orson to deliver the baby first before realizing he's both extremely under-qualified and very drunk. Finding the best person for the job, Bree grabs Adam, who hobbles over in a Frankenstein outfit, delivering the baby all while in costume to the fright of local children.

#8: Rebecca Donaldson
"Full House" (1987-95)

Going into labor three weeks early at a party, Becky is forced to leave Michelle's “Flintstones” birthday to go to the hospital. Jesse starts freaking out in the waiting room, noticeably pained enough to time his own contraction along with Becky’s. Ending up in surgery for appendicitis, he has Danny swap in, who coaches Becky through her birth with a hilarious rendition of "We Will Rock You." Wheeled back in on anesthesia, Jesse arrives just in time to see his new twins born, while deliriously singing and goofing around on the drugs.

#7: Looking Too Much
"Everybody Loves Raymond" (1996-2005)

Training doesn't always prepare you for the emotions of a situation. Driving a very pregnant Debra to the hospital, Robert and Ray start fighting as they get stuck in traffic on the bridge. Right as they stop, Debra's contractions kick into high gear and they're forced to deliver the baby on the road. Robert takes over with his emergency training, putting himself into an incredibly awkward point of view. Screaming at Ray for his unbearably protective instincts, Debra tears into him to get Ray under control. Realizing in shock that Debra's not even giving birth, everyone gets back to their seats in awkward silence.

#6: Pam Beesly
"The Office" (2005-13)

Getting involved can go way too far. When Pam's contractions finally become too much, she tries to call off the whole birth before Jim reassures her to go, with Kevin and Michael getting way too personal with him. Grabbing their gear, Jim and Pam head to the elevator right as work gets out, with Stanley running to grab the elevator behind them. Dwight's unnecessary role as escort gets particularly hairy as he gets pulled over for impersonating a police officer, even throwing away weapons in the process. Pulling into the hospital, Michael even takes an ambulance's parking spot.

#5: Meter Running
"Frasier" (1993-2004)

Hopping in a taxi after Frasier's fancy car breaks down, Martin, Niles, and Frasier stop bickering just in time to talk to their cab driver and discover her water broke. Pulling over while trying to save his shoes, Niles takes the first stab at delivering the driver’s baby, revealing he fainted in medical school. Frasier takes over, soothing the driver's breathing down while annoying her with his incessant nitpicking. Martin finally takes over, clearly the most level headed and qualified, setting the boys to work before Niles chimes in about their meter.

#4: Phoebe Buffay
"Friends" (1994-2004)

Phoebe handles being in labor pretty much how she handles everything else – with surprising and remarkable positivity. Contractions? No problem! Your scheduled doctor can’t come? Sure! Your substitute doctor has an affinity for the Fonz? Eh, maybe this won’t be so easy. In the end, though, the doc knows what he’s doing, even if he has some unorthodox ways to get in the zone to deliver. Phoebe powers through and gives birth to Frank Jr. Jr., Leslie, and Chandler -- who turns out to be a girl. Unfortunately, Rachel's road to childbirth isn't much easier, though she handles it much better than Ross handles a bump to the head.

#3: Vivian Banks
"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (1990-96)

Pregnancy rarely deals out this much aggression. Annoying her entire family with her incessant bell ringing, AuntViv brings the entire family together... against her.
Getting to the hospital ahead of the family, Vivian is already ready to deliver when everyone arrives. Running into the rest of his kids, Phil gets directions to Viv and jumps into action so fast that he barrels right over a stretcher, and crashes right onto the floor in his frantic stress.

#2: Gloria Delgado-Pritchett
"Modern Family" (2009-20)

The only proper way to crash a birthday is with another birthday. After planning a whole party and special day for Manny, Gloria's water breaks in the middle of the events, with Jay saving the day by getting Gloria to the hospital and ordering pizza for the rest of the guests. As family arrives, they hear screaming and run to what they presume will be a screaming Gloria. They enter to find Jay screaming as Gloria crushes his hand, and Manny convinces his mom to stop holding the baby in, making for a briefly touching moment before understanding his dad's pain when she grabs his hand too.

Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.

Angela Montenegro, “Bones” (2015-17)
Sometimes You’re Just Too Close to a Breakthrough to Stop

Zelena, “Once Upon a Time” (2011-18)
Don’t Tell a Former Fake Midwife How to Do Her Job

April Ludgate, “Parks and Recreation” (2009-15)
The Mom-to-Be Gets All Made up to Meet Her Baby

Bernadette Rostenkowski, “The Big Bang Theory” (2007-19)
Could This Be the World Record of False Alarms?

Wilma Flintstone, “The Flintstones” (1960-66)
Going into Labor 101: Don’t Forget the Mother at Home

#1: No Plan
"I Love Lucy" (1951-57)

No matter how much planning you put in, sometimes the universe has other ideas. With Lucy ready to pop at any moment, Ricky is unhinged in his anxiety, quickly roping in Fred and Ethel to his madness. Starting rehearsals for Lucy's birth, Ricky sets everyone a job: with Ethel on the phone, Fred carrying her bag, and him managing his pained wife. Oblivious to the rehearsals, Lucy comes in, ready to go. Put into a frenzy, Ricky is knocked into the couch, having to do all the jobs in one hilarious mess. Ricky even forgets Lucy in the struggle and hurts himself along the way.