Darlene and Ben have proceeded from an underling-and-boss relationship to a full-on romance and ultimately marriage over the seasons. Nonetheless, when she lastly tells him of the being pregnant information in “The Conners” Season 3, Episode 4, issues turn out to be uncomfortable quick — however not as a result of he is sad in regards to the state of affairs. Although a child would devastate the pair financially, each Ben and Darlene are fairly elated by the information, which makes it all of the extra tragic after they discover out that the constructive being pregnant end result was a mistake and there is really no method they’ll have youngsters collectively.
Throughout the occasions of Season 6, Darlene and Ben have gone via much more issues, and are even in a barely higher place financially — at the very least, offered that Ben’s resolution to make use of his insurance coverage cash windfall to purchase {Hardware} Journal would not show to be disastrous. At this stage of their lives, giving them a second shot at changing into mother and father could be a pleasant callback to their Season 3 arc and maybe even provide them a real likelihood at a “fortunately ever after” situation — in addition to insert some further drama within the present’s endgame, given how tough the being pregnant may grow to be.
“The Conners” viewers have had attention-grabbing theories on how the sequence will finish, however the Season 3 being pregnant arc appears to finish so conclusively that bringing it again within the Season 6 finale could be massive information for the present’s closing season. Granted, it would take an actual miracle for Darlene and Ben to turn out to be mother and father at this level … however would “The Conners” followers have any points with the writing if the present selected to offer the couple one?