There are many ways to hide a pregnancy on TV, but some are more genius than others.
Tina Fey on ’30 Rock’
Liz Lemon (Fey) donned a Snuggie-style robe called a Slanket to hide her growing stomach.
Alyson Hannigan on ‘How I Met Your Mother’
In a wink to the viewers, Lily (Hannigan) shows off her “bloated” belly after an eating contest.
Kerry Washington on ‘Scandal’
The show clumsily placed blurry objects, like this eagle, in the foreground of the shot to hide Washington’s baby bump.
Leah Remini on ‘King of Queens’
Carrie (Remini) became unemployed, hanging out in sweats at home, to imply she was eating from boredom.
Lisa Kudrow on ‘Friends’
On Friends, Phoebe (Kudrow) became a surrogate mother of triplets to hide her own real-life pregnancy.
Sarah Jessica Parker, ‘Sex & the City’
Loose, flowy dresses hid Parker’s belly at first, but eventually, the show took an early hiatus after just eight episodes.
Betsy Brandt on ‘Breaking Bad’
Anna Gunn’s character was supposed to be pregnant, so Brandt’s pregnant belly served as a body double for Gunn.
Courteney Cox on ‘Friends’
With her slender frame, Cox’s pregnancy was easily hidden by dark, baggy clothes.
January Jones on ‘Mad Men’
The show’s writers created a story line where Betty gained weight so Jones could hide her own pregancy.
Julia Louis Dreyfus on ‘Seinfeld’
The large box on Louis-Dreyfus’ lap hid her baby bump very nicely.
Kelly Ripa on ‘Live With Regis and Kelly’
Kelly Ripa’s second pregancy was revealed by a psychic on the show, surprising Ripa’s producers.
Cobie Smulders on ‘How I Met Your Mother’
Producers admit to putting anything they could find in front of Smulders’ belly, including a bowl of fruit.
Amy Poehler on ‘Parks and Recreation’
Because Poehler’s pregnancy was in its early stages, simple fixes like wearing overalls hid her growing tummy.
Debra Messing on ‘Will & Grace’
Holding objects in front of her stomach worked at first, but Grace was then written out of the last five episodes.
Katherine Heigl in ‘Doubt’
Heigl told Extra TV that all her love scenes from the new drama Doubt had to be shot from the “waist up.”
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