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Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead

Posted to Comedy on March 17th, 2006 by Chad Everett

This, ahem, classic, stars Christina Applegate as Sue Ellen Crandell, the eldest of the five children Crandell siblings, left at home with a kindly, elderly, babysitter while their mother travels to Australia for an extended trip. Needless to say, they aren’t happy about having someone keep an eye on them.

Luckily (for them), their keeper doesn’t last long, expiring peacefully in a lounge chair one evening. Being the considerate kids that they are, they pack her in the trunk and drop her off at a funeral home – unknowingly including the money that their mom left the sitter to care for them for two months. This means someone (Sue Ellen draws the short straw) needs to get a job to buy the essentials.


Her first job is at Clown Dog, alongside Bryan (played by Josh Charles), where she doesn’t even last one shift before telling off the boss – and losing the job. The next job she lands as she applies for a receptionist and, somewhat miraculously, ends up as an executive administrative assistant. At 17. Sweet!

Hilarity ensues while Sue Ellen tries to juggle her new job, her new boyfriend (Bryan), her new family and its responsibilities. Along with all of the other aspects of the truth. Also be on the lookout for a small role from David Duchovny as he and his girlfriend scheme to try and get Sue Ellen busted because she wanted the executive administrative assistant job. Oh, and did I mention that his girlfriend is Bryan’s sister? The plot thickens!

The movie is Rated PG-13. Content inappropriate for younger ages is made up of adult language and several instances of drug use, but most of it is fairly tame by today’s standards. Still, make your own call for your kids.

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