Birth of a Seaver is episode 2 of Season 4 of Growing Pains.
Summary[]
Ben's 12th birthday party is put on hold when Maggie goes into labor - two weeks overdue. As the family rushes to the hospital in eager anticipation, Ben feels more crowded and left out than ever. Meanwhile, Ben wanders around the hospital and befriends an old guy named Chris - to which Ben names his new baby sister, Chrissy.
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Trivia []
- Maggie goes into labor during the opening credits.
- To keep the gender of the new Seaver baby a secret from the public, two different endings for this episode were filmed.
- This is Chrissy's first appearance on the show. She was born on October 27, the day after Ben's 12th birthday. Chrissy was played in her infant stage by an uncredited set of twins.