The Baby-Sitters Club
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Welcome to the first official meeting of the Baby-Sitters Club (TV series recaps).
I eagerly awaited the 1995 movie adaptation.
Sure, its perfectly tailored to a demo much (much!)
We could all use a joyful detour to the fictional Stoneybrook, Connecticut.
So, lets take one.
Like the novels, each episode of this series will alternate narrator duties between our fearless club members.
First up is, of course, founding member and president, Kristy Thomas.
Lets chat about Kristy, shall we?
As she smartly points out later, a boy would never be asked to write that kind of essay.
We should all be more like Kristy.
That evening, her mom comes home with a problem: She cant find a sitter for David Michael.
She becomes increasingly frustrated with how difficult this seemingly simple task is.
After a series of phone calls and voice-mails and overpriced sitter websites, Elizabeth is totally buggin.
(Yes, I read a lot ofBaby-Sitters Cluband watched a lot ofClueless, okay?)
And then Kristy has her titular great idea.
So great, in fact, she almost chokes on her pizza.
Mary Anne is easily onboard, mostly because its something even herUber-overprotective father will allow her to do.
(Mary Annes mother died when M.A.
was a baby, and her father is scared of …
Okay, she doesnt use that word because Mary Anne would never, but you get it.
So, the club is a go!
Kristy is president, Claudia is VP, Mary Anne asks to be secretary, and Stacey is treasurer.
Its then that things get a little too out of control for Kristys liking.
Her biggest problem comes in the form of a man named Watson Brewer.
When Elizabeth and Watson announce theyre getting married?
Ooh, boy, Kristy goes off.
This annoys Kristy to no end.
When Mary Anne takes the gig, it feels like the ultimate betrayal to Kristy.
It takes a nice heart-to-heart with her mom to work out all of her feelings.
Moms are the best, guys!
Kristy might be stubborn, but shes learning to admit when shes wrong.
That is a huge deal for all 12-year-olds, but also specifically this one.
And then the phone starts ringing with new clients, all thanks to recommendations from Watson Brewer.
Maybe Kristy can start warming up to the guy by even, like, one degree.
Isnt Stoneybrook so gosh darn nice?
That white-collared shirt with sheer balloon sleeves?
Could you imagine if Richard found out?
Claudias older sister Janine (a literal genius) is exactly as I imagined her.
The remote-controlled bedroom door?
You are not perfect, neither are the people that love you.
All you could do is keep showing up and give a shot to do better next time.
