The Baby-Sitters Club (1990 TV series)

This article is about the original 1990 series. For the Netflix series adaptation, see The Baby-Sitters Club (2020 TV series).

The Baby-Sitters Club
Genre	Children's television series
Based on	The Baby-Sitters Club by Ann M. Martin
Written by	Jeanne Betancourt Ann M. Martin Mary Pleshette Willis
Directed by	Noel Black Lynn Hamrick
Starring	Meghan Andrews Melissa Chasse Jeni F. Winslow Avriel Hillman Meghan Lahey Nicole Leach Jessica Prunell
Opening theme	"Say Hello to Your Friends", performed by: Emily Bindiger [1]
Ending theme	"Say Hello to Your Friends", performed by: Emily Bindiger [1]
Composer	Glen Roven
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13
Production
Producer	Tina Stern
Cinematography	Nancy Schreiber
Running time	27 minutes
Production companies	Amber Films, Ltd. Scholastic Productions
Original release
Network	Direct-to-video (episodes 1-4) HBO (episodes 5-13)
Release	August 15, 1990 (1990-08-15) – February 3, 1993 (1993-02-03)

The Baby-Sitters Club is an American live-action television series based on Ann M. Martin's children's novel series of the same name. The series, which aired from August 15, 1990 to February 3, 1993, started out as a direct-to-video series before moving to HBO, ^[2] and was produced by Scholastic Productions.

Broadcast and syndication

The first four episodes of The Baby-Sitters Club were released exclusively on VHS by GoodTimes Home Video in August 1990 and August 1991. The series then moved to HBO, where nine episodes premiered as monthly specials from November 1991 to February 1993. ^[2] The series was later rerun on Disney Channel, from early October 1994 ^[3] to January 1997. ^[4] The series was also broadcast in Australia through the Australian Broadcasting Corporation on its afternoon programming block for kids and teens known as "The Afternoon Show" from 1993 to 1997.

Cast

Main

• Meghan Andrews as Mallory Pike
• Melissa Chasse as Dawn Schafer
• Jeni F. Winslow as Claudia Kishi
• Avriel Hillman as Kristy Thomas
• Meghan Lahey as Mary Anne Spier
• Nicole Leach as Jessica "Jessi" Ramsey
• Jessica Prunell as Stacey McGill

Recurring

• Daniel Tamberelli as Jackie Rodowsky
• Gina Gallagher as Charlotte Johannsen

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"Mary Anne and the Brunettes"	Abbie H. Fink & Carol S. Fink	Mary Pleshette Willis	August 15, 1990 (1990-08-15)
Mary Anne is devastated when someone tries to steal Logan from her.
2	"Dawn and the Haunted House"	Abbie H. Fink & Carol S. Fink	Mary Pleshette Willis	August 15, 1990 (1990-08-15)
Dawn thinks that Mrs. Slade is a witch but wonders if Claudia's odd behavior has something to do with it.
3	"Stacey's Big Break"	Lynn Hamrick	Mary Pleshette Willis	August 1, 1991 (1991-08-01)
Stacey is asked to become a model but finds that it is a lot harder than she expected.
4	"Kristy and the Great Campaign"	Lynn Hamrick	Eileen Cowel	August 1, 1991 (1991-08-01)
Kristy decides to help a shy girl run for class president.
5	"The Baby-Sitters' Special Christmas"	Lynn Hamrick	Mary Pleshette Willis	December 1, 1991 (1991-12-01)
At The Baby-Sitters Club Christmas party, Stacey begins eating sweets and ends up in the hospital.
6	"Claudia and the Missing Jewels"	Lynn Hamrick	Mary Pleshette Willis	November 2, 1991 (1991-11-02)
Claudia's new homemade jewelry disappears.
7	"Dawn and the Dream Boy"	Lynn Hamrick	Mary Pleshette Willis	January 2, 1992 (1992-01-02)
Dawn has a crush on a boy and accuses Mary Anne of flirting with him.
8	"Claudia and the Mystery of the Secret Passage"	Lynn Hamrick	Jeanne Betancourt	September 2, 1992 (1992-09-02)
Claudia discovers a note in the secret passage at Dawn's house.
9	"Jessi and the Mystery of the Stolen Secrets"	Lynn Hamrick	Jeanne Betancourt	October 1, 1992 (1992-10-01)
Jessi investigates when various people's secrets are being found out all over Stoneybrook.
10	"The Baby-Sitters and the Boy-Sitters"	Lynn Hamrick	Mary Pleshette Willis	November 2, 1992 (1992-11-02)
A group of boys want to join The Baby-Sitters Club.
11	"Dawn Saves the Trees"	Noel Black	Mary Pleshette Willis	November 30, 1992 (1992-11-30)
Dawn wants to save trees that may be destroyed by a new development in Stoneybrook.
12	"Stacey Takes a Stand"	Noel Black	Jeanne Betancourt	January 3, 1993 (1993-01-03)
Stacey's father wants her to attend school in New York, and she is forced to choose between her two homes.
13	"The Baby-Sitters Remember"	Noel Black	Mary Pleshette Willis	February 3, 1993 (1993-02-03)
The Baby-Sitters Club members recall their favorite memories at a sleepover.

Home media

The series was released between June 16, 1993 and July 27, 1994 on thirteen individual VHS tapes each containing one episode. ^[5] The entire series was released to Amazon streaming services on December 13, 2013 ^[6] with other streaming services following on May 20, 2014. ^{[7] [8]}

References

1. The Baby-Sitters Club. End credits. Episodes: 1-13. Quote: "Theme Song Vocal
   EMILY BINIDGER"
2. Carter, Bill (September 10, 1991). "HBO Turns Baby-Sitters Club Into a Series of Specials". The New York Times . Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
3. The Disney Channel Magazine, Vol. 12, no. 6, October/November 1994: pp. 36–37, 56.
4. The Disney Channel Magazine, Vol. 14, no. 6, December 1996/January 1997: p. 28.
5. Source for each The Baby-Sitters Club VHS release:
   • Baby-Sitters' Club - Stacey's Big Break [VHS]. ASIN   6303005209. Release date: January 1, 1998
   • The Baby-Sitters' Club Special Christmas [VHS]. ASIN   630287887X. Release date: September 22, 1993
   • The Baby-Sitters Club: The Baby-Sitters and the Boy Sitters [VHS]. ASIN   6302756448. Release date: June 16, 1993
   • The Baby-Sitters Club: Dawn Saves the Trees VHS. ASIN   6302756456. Release date: June 16, 1993
   • The Babysitters Club - Claudia and the Missing Jewels [VHS]. ASIN   630314442X. Release date: September 22, 1993
   • The Baby Sitters Club: Jessi and the Mystery of the Stolen Secrets. ASIN   6302878837. Release date: September 22, 1993
   • The Baby-Sitters Club: The Baby-Sitters Remember. ASIN   6302878853. Release date: September 22, 1993
   • The Baby Sitters Club: Stacey Takes a Stand. ASIN   6302878845. Release date: September 22, 1993
   • Claudia & The Mystery of the Secret Passage Baby-Sitters Club. ASIN   630275643X. Release date: June 16, 1993
   • Kristy & the Great Campaign. ASIN   6303144411. Release date: July 27, 1994
   • Dawn & The Dream Boy. ASIN   6303144438. Release date: July 27, 1994
   • Mary Anne and The Brunettes. ASIN   6303005187. Release date: July 27, 1994
   • "The Baby Sitters Club: Jessi and the Mystery of the Stolen Secrets". Amazon. Retrieved August 22, 2023. Release date: September 22, 1993
6. "The Baby-Sitters Club: Season 1 Prime". Bluray.com. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
7. "The Baby-Sitters Club, Season 1 iTunes". Bluray.com. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
8. "The Baby-Sitters Club: Season 1 Digital". Bluray.com. Retrieved August 22, 2023.

External links

• The Baby-Sitters Club at IMDb