Sisters backdrop
Sisters S5E11 — A Child is Given
8.4
Sisters•Season 5•Episode 11

A Child is Given

8.4/10 · 11 votesDec 17, 199460 min

Ranked #4 of 24 in Season 5•+0.6 vs season avg

Discussion

Frankie hopes for a miracle when Thomas George disappears from a Christmas tree lot; Norma asks Big Al to donate sperm so she can have a child with her partner.

Directed byHarry Harris
Previous episodeE10 · Twilight TimeNext episodeE12 · No Pain, No Gain
BestEpisodes
WorstEpisodes
BestSeasons
AllEpisodes

Seasons6

All123456

Season 5 Episodes24

Bombshell stillE1 6.9

Bombshell

Blinders stillE2 7.6

Blinders

I Only Have Eyes for You stillE3 7.3

I Only Have Eyes for You

Falling Leaves stillE4 7.8

Falling Leaves

Heroes stillE5 7.6

Heroes

Scandalous stillE6 7.0

Scandalous

Down for the Count stillE7 6.6

Down for the Count

Cold Turkey stillE8 7.8

Cold Turkey

Paradise Lost stillE9 7.0

Paradise Lost

Twilight Time stillE10 7.8

Twilight Time

A Child is Given stillE11 8.4Now viewing

A Child is Given

No Pain, No Gain stillE12 7.3

No Pain, No Gain

A Lullaby to My Father stillE13 8.5

A Lullaby to My Father

A Good Deed stillE14 8.1

A Good Deed

A House Divided stillE15 7.8

A House Divided

A Proper Farewell stillE16 8.0

A Proper Farewell

Angel of Death stillE17 8.2

Angel of Death

Sleeping with the Devil stillE18 8.1

Sleeping with the Devil

Judgement Day stillE19 7.8

Judgement Day

Word of Honor stillE20 7.6

Word of Honor

Remembrance of Sisters Past stillE21 8.7

Remembrance of Sisters Past

A Fighting Chance stillE22 8.7

A Fighting Chance

Matters of the Heart stillE23 8.2

Matters of the Heart

Enchanted May stillE24 8.1

Enchanted May

Cast7

Swoosie Kurtz

Swoosie Kurtz

Alexandra 'Alex' Reed Halsey

Sela Ward

Sela Ward

Theodora 'Teddy' Reed

Patricia Kalember

Patricia Kalember

Georgiana 'Georgie' Reed Whitsig

Julianne Phillips

Julianne Phillips

Francesca 'Frankie' Reed

Elizabeth Hoffman

Elizabeth Hoffman

Beatrice 'Bea' Reed

Garrett M. Brown

Garrett M. Brown

John Whitsig

Heather McAdam

Heather McAdam

Catherine 'Cat' Margolis

Crew1

H

Harry Harris

Director

Discussion

0 comments

Join the conversation

Share your take and reply to other fans.

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this episode.

Episode Summary

"A Child is Given" is episode 11 of Sisters season 5. It scored 8.4/10 from 11 votes, ranking #4 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Harry Harris, it aired on December 17, 1994.

Next: E12 · No Pain, No GainBest of Season 5