The Baby-Sitters Club: Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Sweet, sincere, and full of hope, The Baby-Sitters Club's grounded approach honors its source material while updating the story for a new generation.

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Sam W

Amazing perfect tv series. It's a shame it got cancelled

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/12/23

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Diane H

I watched five episodes, and it's good for younger people, but just a little too young for my tastes.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/14/23

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Audience Member

Took one of the best book series of all time, changed nearly every character and plot point to make it more 'woke'. Literally the worst TV show I've ever seen. If there was a no star option, I would give this disgrace to the original books a negative ten.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/09/23

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Its really bood. Very in the now at the same time very heartfelt. What the kids to watch nowadays. Especially girls. It will teach and show hows friendship should be

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/09/23

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Loved this modern take on a much-loved childhood series, which brings a refreshing element of comedy and wit, and the sense of being "in it" with the characters, as opposed to just story-telling. A successful appropriation of the original books into a future with technology, social media and other challenges facing young people, not to mention the awesome soundtrack, this series is a massive leap from the previous series attempts/movies. Especially moved by the added themes of social acceptance and finding bridges through cultural barriers that was not so pronounced in the book. These are deliberate social comments on very current (and polemic) social issues - same-sex relationships, gender identity, community responsibility, etc. Although a certain social ideation is very obvious, the themes are simultaneously subtle in the series (like when Mary-Anne goes to babysit a new client, and no big deal is made about the child's identifying with a different gender). Can't wait for Season 2, and 3 and, how many books were there?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/09/23

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Audience Member

Incredible adaptation of a classic children's literature.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/09/23

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Sophie Grace

Kristy Thomas

Momona Tamada

Claudia Kishi

Shay Rudolph

Stacey McGill

Malia Baker

Mary-Anne Spier

Mark Feuerstein

Watson Brewer

Alicia Silverstone

Elizabeth Thomas-Brewer

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Episode 1

Aired Jul 3, 2020

Kristy's Great Idea

Kristy Thomas must become a team leader after starting a club with her friends and a new classmate.

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Episode 2

Aired Jul 3, 2020

Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls

The spirit of Halloween flows through Stonybrook; Claudia explores a budding romance while struggling to connect with her parents.

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Episode 3

Aired Jul 3, 2020

The Truth About Stacey

As competition heats up for the Baby-Sitters Club, Stacey tries to hide a secret and revisits a painful past event.

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Episode 4

Aired Jul 3, 2020

Mary Anne Saves the Day

Mary Anne makes a new friend after dealing with a dad dilemma; a medical emergency puts her care-taking skills to the test.

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Episode 5

Aired Jul 3, 2020

Dawn and the Impossible Three

Dawn agrees to baby-sit for a family of rowdy children to prove herself to the club; she struggles to keep up with the children's mischief and mayhem.

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Episode 6

Aired Jul 3, 2020

Claudia and Mean Janine

Claudia feuds with her older sister in the midst of a family emergency; Mary Anne strives to hide her feelings.

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Episode 7

Aired Jul 3, 2020

Boy-Crazy Stacey

Mary Anne and Stacey team up baby-sit children at the beach; however, Stacey's new crush undermines her job and her friendship with Mary Anne.

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Episode 8

Aired Jul 3, 2020

Kristy's Big Day

Kristy's mother prepares for a big day, as the town delights in a day of glitz and glamour; Kristy hits a major milestone.

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Episode 9

Aired Jul 3, 2020

Hello, Camp Moosehead!

The friends brave the great outdoors at a summer sleep-away camp, where they dive into a chilling mystery.

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Episode 10

Aired Jul 3, 2020

Hello, Camp Moosehead!

As Stacey deals with a new normal, Kristy conducts a crucial search; Dawn and Claudia start a revolution; Mary Anne finds her place in the spotlight.

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Scarlett Harris

Bitch Media

The Baby-Sitters Club is never going to be Euphoria - both in regards to subject matter and fire Halloween costumes - but it's a wholesome take on some of the things teens and tweens are dealing with today.

Mar 15, 2021

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Angie Han

Mashable

To the characters, the club may be about entrepreneurship and childcare, but to viewers, its true purpose is to serve as a space where these girls get to just be girls, figuring out their place in the world in their own time and on their own terms.

Dec 15, 2020

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Lucy Mangan

Guardian

If it sounds woefully woke or effortful, it's not. It's done with grace and naturalness, with jokes scattered generously throughout.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 15, 2020

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Michael Cuby

them.

Two decades after its conclusion comes Netflix’s adaptation, a surprisingly charming update bolstered by a magnetic cast of talented young actors.

Oct 3, 2022

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Kevin Fallon

The Daily Beast

As refreshing as it is to watch a product of what's seemed like a forgotten era-series marketed to tweens that are actually age appropriate and featuring no Archies, Betties, or Veronicas having threesomes or solving gruesome murders-it's also profound.

Dec 15, 2020

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Vivian Kane

The Mary Sue

The most substantial way in which the series pays homage to the original is the ways in which it celebrates kindness.

Rated: 5/5

Dec 15, 2020

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Executive Producer: Lucia Aniello, Naia Cucukov, Michael De Luca, Lucy Kitada, Rachel Shukert
Network: Netflix
Rating: TV-G
Genre: Kids & Family, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date: Jul 3, 2020

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