The Baby-Sitters Club (1990 TV series) facts for kids
This page is about the original 1990 series. For the Netflix series reboot, see The Baby-Sitters Club (2020 TV series).
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| Genre | Children's television series |
| Written by | Jeanne Betancourt Ann M. Martin Mary Pleshette Willis |
| Directed by | Noel Black Lynn Hamrick |
| Starring | Meghan Andrews Melissa Chasse Avriel Hillman Meghan Lahey Nicole Leach Jessica Prunell Jeni F. Winslow |
| Opening theme | "Say Hello to Your Friends" |
| Ending theme | "Say Hello to Your Friends" |
| Composer(s) | Glen Roven |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Producer(s) | Tina Stern |
| Cinematography | Nancy Schreiber |
| Running time | 27 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Amber Films, Ltd. Scholastic Productions |
| Distributor | 9 Story Media Group |
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| Original network | HBO |
| Original release | January 1 – March 26, 1990 |
The Baby-Sitters Club is a fun American TV show that brings the popular Ann M. Martin books to life! This live-action series first aired on HBO in 1990, from January to March. It was made by Scholastic Corporation, the same company that publishes many great books. The show is all about a group of friends who start their own babysitting business.
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Meet the Main Cast
This section introduces the talented actors who played your favorite Baby-Sitters Club members.
- Meghan Andrews played Mallory Pike
- Melissa Chasse played Dawn Schafer
- Avriel Hillman played Kristy Thomas
- Meghan Lahey played Mary Anne Spier
- Nicole Leach played Jessica "Jessi" Ramsey
- Jessica Prunell played Stacey McGill
- Jeni F. Winslow played Claudia Kishi
Episode Guide
The show had one exciting season with 13 episodes. Each episode followed the girls on a new adventure.
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| 1 | "Mary Anne and the Brunettes" | Abbie H. Fink & Carol S. Fink | Mary Pleshette Willis | January 1, 1990 | |
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Mary Anne feels sad when someone tries to take Logan away from her.
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| 2 | "Dawn and the Haunted House" | Abbie H. Fink & Carol S. Fink | Mary Pleshette Willis | January 8, 1990 | |
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Dawn thinks Mrs. Slade is a witch. But she wonders if Claudia's strange actions are connected.
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| 3 | "Stacey's Big Break" | Lynn Hamrick | Mary Pleshette Willis | January 15, 1990 | |
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Stacey gets a chance to be a model. She soon finds out it is much harder than she thought.
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| 4 | "Kristy and the Great Campaign" | Lynn Hamrick | Eileen Cowel | January 22, 1990 | |
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Kristy decides to help a shy girl run for class president.
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| 5 | "The Baby-Sitters Club's Special Christmas" | Lynn Hamrick | Mary Pleshette Willis | January 29, 1990 | |
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At the club's Christmas party, Stacey eats too many sweets. She ends up in the hospital.
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| 6 | "Claudia and the Missing Jewels" | Lynn Hamrick | Mary Pleshette Willis | February 5, 1990 | |
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Claudia's new handmade jewelry suddenly disappears.
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| 7 | "Dawn and the Dream Boy" | Lynn Hamrick | Mary Pleshette Willis | February 12, 1990 | |
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Dawn likes a boy and thinks Mary Anne is flirting with him.
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| 8 | "Claudia and the Mystery of the Secret Passage" | Lynn Hamrick | Jeanne Betancourt | February 19, 1990 | |
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Claudia finds a mysterious note in a secret passage at Dawn's house.
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| 9 | "Jessi and the Mystery of the Stolen Secrets" | Lynn Hamrick | Jeanne Betancourt | February 26, 1990 | |
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Jessi investigates when people's secrets are being found out across Stoneybrook.
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| 10 | "The Baby-Sitters and the Boy-Sitters" | Lynn Hamrick | Mary Pleshette Willis | March 5, 1990 | |
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A group of boys wants to join The Baby-Sitters Club.
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| 11 | "Dawn Saves the Trees" | Noel Black | Mary Pleshette Willis | March 12, 1990 | |
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Dawn wants to protect trees that might be cut down for a new building project.
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| 12 | "Stacey Takes a Stand" | Noel Black | Jeanne Betancourt | March 19, 1990 | |
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Stacey's dad wants her to go to school in New York. She has to choose between her two homes.
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| 13 | "The Baby-Sitters Remember" | Noel Black | Mary Pleshette Willis | March 26, 1990 | |
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The Baby-Sitters Club members share their favorite memories at a sleepover.
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Where to Watch: Syndication and Home Media
After its first run on HBO, The Baby-Sitters Club also aired on other channels.
TV Reruns
The show was shown again on the Disney Channel and Nickelodeon. Reruns played on the Disney Channel from October 1994 to January 1997.
Watching at Home
All 13 episodes were released for home video. You can also find all the episodes available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.
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