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Christina Applegate, Keith Coogan, Robert Hy Gorman, Danielle Harris, and Christopher Pettiet in Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991)

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Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

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Featured in

    • "Siskel & Ebert" City Slickers/Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead/Jungle Fever/An Angel at My Table (TV Episode 1991)

      Reviewed.
    • Alias: Perfect World (Music Video 1991)

      features clips from the film
    • "Siskel & Ebert" The Worst Films of 1991 (TV Episode 1992)

      Clips are shown. Picked by Gene Siskel as among the worst of the year.
    • 1992 MTV Movie Awards (TV Special 1992)

      Christina Applegate was nominated for Best Female Performance for this film
    • "Minty Comedic Arts" 10 Things You Didn't Know About Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (TV Episode 2020)

      Clips shown.

Features

    • The French Chef (TV Series 1962–2022)

      Kenny is watching a taped episode of the show while cooking along at home.
    • The $10,000 Pyramid (TV Series 1973–1991)

      A clip of this show is seen.
    • The $25,000 Pyramid (TV Series 1982–1988)

      A clip of this show is seen.
    • The New Hollywood Squares (TV Series 1986–1989)

      Shown on TV.
    • Win, Lose or Draw (TV Series 1987–1990)

      Shown on TV.

Referenced in

    • "Mystery Science Theater 3000" Being from Another Planet (TV Episode 1992)

      Stop! Or Guess Who'll Shoot My Momma's Babysitter and Throw Her From the Train
    • "Animaniacs" De-Zanitized/The Monkey Song/Nighty-Night Toon (TV Episode 1993)

      Plotz mentions the studio has gone downhill since filming this movie
    • "Wishbone" Hercules Unleashed (TV Episode 1995)

      Dean Brown somewhat-condescendingly suggests that Samantha look in the "Personnel" drawer, something like how the overbearing egotistical Carolyn slow-talkingly tells Sue Ellen to go to the room marked "Personnel".
    • "Megas XLR" Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Coop (TV Episode 2004)

      Title reference.
    • "The Cinema Snob" Woodchipper Massacre (TV Episode 2008)

      Mentioned by the Snob.

References

    • Fantasia (1940)

      Mickey Mouse as the "Sorcerer's Apprentice" plush on toy store shelf.
    • Casablanca (1942)

      The song "As Time Goes By" from this movie plays in a scene.
    • Gidget (1959)

      David Duchovny's character mentions it.
    • The Twilight Zone (TV Series 1959–1964)

      When the Babysitter reveals her true (evil) nature, the Twilight Zone theme is heard.
    • Psycho (1960)

      When Sue Ellen discovers Mrs. Sturak is dead, it mirrors Lila finding Mrs. Bates

Remade as

    • Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (2024)

      Present-day retelling centered on a Black family.

Spoofed in

    • Toy Story (1995)

      This bedroom scene was spoofed.
    • Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019)

      References to dialogue and Keith Coogan's role. "The fishes are done, man" parodies "the dishes are done, man".

Spoofs

    • Psycho (1960)

      SPOILERS AHEAD! Swell finding the babysitter dead after turning her chair around parodies when Mrs. Bates is found at the end of this movie.

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Christina Applegate, Keith Coogan, Robert Hy Gorman, Danielle Harris, and Christopher Pettiet in Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991)
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