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Why TV pregnancies last through three holidays

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Gestation periods in daily dramas are entirely dependent on sweeps week. A character can announce their pregnancy in the dead of winter, carry the child through three distinct holiday seasons, and finally give birth the following spring. Time operates at a glacial pace, turning a standard biological process into a hostage situation.

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