Perhaps the most highly anticipated babysitting movie of all time, "The Phantom Menace" proved to be a showcase of just how bad babysitting can be when left in the hands of a director with no one nearby to rein in his worst impulses. As a result, baby Anakin is allowed by the Babysitters Club consisting of Obi Wan and his friend Jim to do dangerous driving and age-inappropriate flirting, which leads him inevitably to become an insufferable teenager and, later, a dark lord of evil. Nonetheless, some of us loved this one anyway.

Music credits:

"Duel of the Fates," by John Williams

"Duel of the Fates," by The Noisy Freaks and Dead Cat Bounce

Thanks as always to original Baby Boy Scott Lamb for the intro music, and to Superbrat for the outro music.

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It takes a lot to surprise two boys who've encountered every form of babysitting from leopards to Tiny Yoda to that time Jake Kuhn fell down a well and had to babysit himself for a few days. But even these hardened babysitting veterans were put through their paces by this literal island of babies (plus, this one dude), who are sat — within an inch of their tiny lives — by the unflappable, incandescent force of babysitting that is the sisters Mary and Jean Wallace. We frickin' loved this one.

Music credits:

"Fairytale Adventure," by Praded

“The Prophecy,” by Fox Beat

Thanks as always to original Baby Boy Scott Lamb for the intro music, and to Superbrat for the outro music.

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One huge fan, one reluctant cohost, and one perfect babysitting movie makes for one particularly fine day over here at BSCC headquarters, where we're talking about a surprisingly polarizing 1996 Rom-Com starring Michelle Pfeiffer and George Clooney. This one has a deep dark chocolate layer, LSD, and a surprising visitor from Stoneybrook!

Music credits:

"TV Show Opener," by Shorties

“You Gotta Have Theremin and Ukulele,” by Squidlord

"Life Is Fun," by J Hunger

"Monsters Are Coming," by Tunes To Go

“The Prophecy,” by Fox Beat

Thanks as always to original Baby Boy Scott Lamb for the intro music, and to Bye Bye Empire for the outro music.

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What do you do when your baby is an actual leopard and the man you love is kind of a chicken? Is the question this fascinating babysitting film from the olden times seeks to answer with about a hundred hijinks per minute. The boys, and extremely special guest Sarah Morgan, are on hand to provide thoughtful, professional, and erudite analysis in an entirely non-screwball manner.

Music credits:

"Jazz," by Texas Brother

"Jazz It Up," by Allen Grey

Thanks as always to original Baby Boy Scott Lamb for the intro music, and to Bye Bye Empire for the outro music.

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No jokes or digressions this week, because we've got an imposing amount of critical theory related to the seminal '80s babysitting text, "He-Man & She-Ra: A Christmas Special," to cover. Buckle your seatbelts and strap in for a dry but informative disquisition on themes of duality and identity in the Kingdom of Eternia, a wearisome but exhaustive analysis of the embedded power structures on Horde World, and a lengthy historical account of the origins of "Snout Spout."

Music credits:

"He-Man theme," He-Man Official

"Saving the Day," He-Man Official

"Call to Action," He-Man Official

Thanks as always to original Baby Boy Scott Lamb for the intro music, and to Bye Bye Empire for the outro music.

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The man in black fled across the desert, and the gunslinger followed. Along the way, he did some pretty heavy-duty babysitting, took a bunch of mescaline, and shot everyone in a town. This week, the boys dive deep into the first book of Stephen King's "The Dark Tower" series in their ongoing quest to ferret out babysitting wherever it may lurk.

Music credits:

"Western Background," by CineMedia

"Spaghetti Western," by Luca Francini

“You Gotta Have Theremin and Ukulele,” by Squidlord

"Western Movie," by Green Rocket Audio

"The Wild West," by Texas Brother

"Wild West Saga," by CineMedia

“Stardust,” by Fox Beat Stock Music

Thanks as always to original Baby Boy Scott Lamb for the intro music, and to Bye Bye Empire for the outro music.

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The boys (and special guest Jaime Green) make a valiant effort to keep the rating on this one down and appease the censors, but end up with what can only be described as a raunchy, titillating, supercharged s*x romp. "The Governess Game" is a very naughty novel that does indeed have some babysitting in it but really is mostly frenching and groping and generally getting to third base. Draw up a warm bubble bath, light some candles, and settle in for a legitimately wild ride.

Music credits:

"Boccherini String Quartet Minuet," by Orchestralis

"Serenade," by AG Soundtrax

"Voice of Spring," by AG Soundtrax

“Typewriter Blues,” by AllenGrey

"Paganini Caprice 24 Sacrilegious EDM Remix," by The Flabby Fish

"Moonlight Sonata," by Audiophile Trax

Thanks as always to original Baby Boy Scott Lamb for the intro music.

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The year is 1988 and it is prophesied that a bikini baby will bring about the downfall of an evil sorceress named Bad Mother. Consequently, Bad Mother attempts to steal the foretold child for a ritual murder, which is very bad babysitting. After the child escapes, Bilbo Baggins and his best friend Val Kilmer look after her until she can fulfill her destiny. This is very good babysitting. And when there's good babysitting happening, you can be certain that the Babysitters Club Club will be there! And so we were. This week, Willow.

Music credits:

"Adventurer's Inn," by Simming

“Stardust,” by Fox Beat Stock Music

“Where We Belong,” by Equalize

“Chopstick Slapstick,” by OurMusicBox

Thanks as always to original Baby Boy Scott Lamb for the intro music, and to Superbrat for the outro music.

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Can you babysit your own children? What if you're pretending to be someone else? Is it in any way creepy to disguise yourself as an elderly nanny and spy on your ex-wife? These are just a few of the nuanced and complex babysitting questions that are posed by the iconic 1993 babysitting film Mrs. Doubtfire, and as usual, the boys bring their sensitive and thoughtful insights to bear on this important cultural artifact in a way that is both thought-provoking and intelligible.

Music credits:

"Cute Commercial," by Luca Francini

"Sexy," by Light Sound

"An Epic Cinema," by Alex Bird

Thanks as always to original Baby Boy Scott Lamb for the intro music, and to Superbrat for the outro music.

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