# It's a boy. And What a boy!

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-boy-and-what-a-boy/972232
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Tags:** tv-shows-scripted
**Created:** [September 26, 2022, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-boy-and-what-a-boy/972232 "2022-09-26T03:02:13Z")
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### Author: ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)
#### Post date: [September 26, 2022, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-a-boy-and-what-a-boy/972232/1 "2022-09-26T03:02:13Z")

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I’ve seen this smirky little gag in at least three tv shows: Simpsons, Family Guy, and Mom. It goes like this: The family is gathered around the pregnant mother and examining x-rays, when the dad proudly mistakes the baby’s umbilical cord for a giant penis. What other shows has this lame gag made it onto?