Born in an Elevator: Difference between revisions

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[[Exactly What It Says On the Tin]]: a baby is born while the mother is stuck in a stalled elevator (births in the vehicle on route to the hospital also count towards this trope). Probably the most [[Uncomfortable Elevator Moment|uncomfortable of elevator moments]]. A classic [[~~Sit Com~~]] scenario, especially when the baby has to be [[Delivery Guy|delivered by a squeamish and totally unqualified male lead]]. Cue the inevitable [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming]].

[[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]: a baby is born while the mother is stuck in a stalled elevator (births in the vehicle on route to the hospital also count towards this trope). Probably the most [[Uncomfortable Elevator Moment|uncomfortable of elevator moments]]. A classic [[Sitcom]] scenario, especially when the baby has to be [[Delivery Guy|delivered by a squeamish and totally unqualified male lead]]. Cue the inevitable [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming]].

See also [[Locked in A Freezer]], [[Instant Birth, Just Add Water]], and [[Screaming Birth]].

See also [[Locked in a Freezer]], [[Instant Birth, Just Add Water]], and [[Screaming Birth]].

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** Couldn't it be the fact that he grew up on a planet where pregnancy, live birth, etc., doesn't exist? (Thus making him even less qualified than any random earth male...)

*** Given that Hibiki apparently ''fainted'' when he saw the baby, it's hard to believe that anyone else could possibly be any ''worse.''

* Fairly narrowly averted in the very beginning of ''[[Kyo Kara Maoh ~~(Light Novel)~~|Kyo Kara Maoh]]''. The scene (a warm conversation about baby names in the back of a taxi) is given without a shred of context; we work out who the principle players were in subsequent episodes, and see the scene again, de-blurred and with a lot more context, a long while later in a flashback episode.

* Fairly narrowly averted in the very beginning of ''[[Kyo Kara Maoh!|Kyo Kara Maoh]]''. The scene (a warm conversation about baby names in the back of a taxi) is given without a shred of context; we work out who the principle players were in subsequent episodes, and see the scene again, de-blurred and with a lot more context, a long while later in a flashback episode.

** They did get to the hospital in time, probably because Conrad had the forethought to be in a taxi when he approached Miko-chan. One may still infer that he was prepared to do this; in fact he brings up his presence at Wolfram's birth to reassure Miko. (And his language is vague enough that [[Cloudcuckoolander|she replies]] 'your brother [[Mister Seahorse|had a baby]]?!')

*** It ''was'' forethought, too--he'd probably been stalking her for weeks in case this or similar was necessary. That baby's going to be '''''his King''''', dammit!

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== Films -- Live-Action ==

* This happens in the movie ''Blankman''.

* Averted but referenced in ''[[~~Die Hard (Film)|~~Die Hard]]''. After Hans and his crew have taken the Nakatomi office workers hostage, Holly <s>McClane</s> Genaro tells him one of them is pregnant. Hans immediately rolls his eyes, expecting this to take place before Holly tells him she's not due for a couple of weeks, but that she need something more comfortable than the floor to sit at. [[Affably Evil|Hans agrees, and has his mooks move a couch from the lobby to the main hall.]]

* Averted but referenced in ''[[Die Hard]]''. After Hans and his crew have taken the Nakatomi office workers hostage, Holly <s>McClane</s> Genaro tells him one of them is pregnant. Hans immediately rolls his eyes, expecting this to take place before Holly tells him she's not due for a couple of weeks, but that she need something more comfortable than the floor to sit at. [[Affably Evil|Hans agrees, and has his mooks move a couch from the lobby to the main hall.]]

* The going into labor in a taxi version is used in ''Look Who's Talking.'' (The taxi driver sticks around and the mother, who has broken things off with the baby's father, eventually falls in love with him.)

* ''[[Men in Black (~~Film~~)|Men in Black]]'' has this with an alien giving birth to an octopus-shaped baby in a car, starring Agent Jay as [[Delivery Guy]].

* ''[[Men in Black (film)|Men in Black]]'' has this with an alien giving birth to an octopus-shaped baby in a car, starring Agent Jay as [[Delivery Guy]].

== Live-Action TV ==

* Lucy and Kevin's daughter Savannah on ''[[~~Seventh~~ Heaven]]''.

* Lucy and Kevin's daughter Savannah on ''[[7th Heaven]]''.

* Happened in ''[[Saved By the Bell]]'' of course, with Mr. Belding's wife.

* Happened in ''[[Saved by the Bell]]'' of course, with Mr. Belding's wife.

* Fran went into labor in a broken elevator in ''[[The Nanny]]'', but they got her out in time for her to deliver in a hospital.

* ''[[Malcolm in ~~The~~ Middle]]'': [[Lampshaded]] by Hal at one point. He saves a pigeon caught in plastic packaging at the side of the road, and says, "Well, I wanted to deliver a baby in the back of a taxi, but..."

* ''[[Malcolm in the Middle]]'': [[Lampshaded]] by Hal at one point. He saves a pigeon caught in plastic packaging at the side of the road, and says, "Well, I wanted to deliver a baby in the back of a taxi, but..."

* This happens in ''[[The Suite Life of Zack and Cody]]'', where the baby is born in The Tipton's elevator to a mother called Mary and a father called Joseph at Christmas. The theme was broken by the baby being a girl.

* Occurred in ''[[The Young and The Restless]]'', with Jack delivering Phyllis's baby girl (the father was Nick).

* Happened in ''[[~~Early Edition (TV)|~~Early Edition]]''. The power goes off, and Chuck and some pregnant lady are trapped in an elevator. Chuck, unfortunately, has a weak stomach and passes out. Gary goes down the elevator shaft, delivers the baby and leaves, leaving Chuck with the lady and her baby when the elevator doors finally open after everything gets working, making Chuck look like the hero.

* Happened in ''[[Early Edition]]''. The power goes off, and Chuck and some pregnant lady are trapped in an elevator. Chuck, unfortunately, has a weak stomach and passes out. Gary goes down the elevator shaft, delivers the baby and leaves, leaving Chuck with the lady and her baby when the elevator doors finally open after everything gets working, making Chuck look like the hero.

* ''[[Night Court]]''. When Public Defender Christine Sullivan is pregnant but insists on working regardless, the others plan "Operation Stork" -- a ridiculous [[Crazy Prepared]] scenario should she suddenly go into labour. Unfortunately they forgot to include the elevator in their preparations.

* Denise on ''[[Benson]]''.

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* Averted on ''[[Kung Fu]]: The Legend Continues'' when an elevator is stuck between floors with a visibly pregnant woman, a jerk, and Kermit Griffin, a tough guy. The woman gets upset, the jerk is rude to her, and Griffin threatens him for being rude. All are rescued, and the woman does not go into labor.

* ''[[Joan of Arcadia]]'' features a quite cruel variation: after the baby is born, the mother refuses to look at it and demands it be taken away.

* Happens to [[~~ALF (TV)|~~ALF]] of all creatures during his [[Christmas Episode]], with [[Delivery Guy|him making the delivery]] and suggesting the name of a newly-deceased little girl he met earlier for the baby. Yes, even ALF gets a [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming]] on Christmas, too.

* Happens to [[ALF]] of all creatures during his [[Christmas Episode]], with [[Delivery Guy|him making the delivery]] and suggesting the name of a newly-deceased little girl he met earlier for the baby. Yes, even ALF gets a [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming]] on Christmas, too.