Based on the characters from the series of best-selling books by
Ann M. Martin, The Babysitters Club concerns a group of seven girls, all edging into their teenage years, who are close friends and have formed a cooperative babysitting service. Their business has become so successful that the girls decide to expand their horizons and start a summer day camp for kids; they soon discover, however, that not all the adults in the neighborhood think this is a good idea, and they learn a lesson about cooperation and responsibility. Meanwhile, Kristy (
Schuyler Fisk), the leader of the group, lives with her mother (
Brooke Adams) and stepfather (
Bruce Davison); when her father (
Peter Horton), an undependable wanderer, shows up, he asks Kristy not to tell her mother that he's in town, and Kristy is torn about what to say. Stacy (
Bre Blair) has another sort of dilemma to deal with: She's tall and pretty and has met a boy who likes her; however, he thinks she's older than she actually is, leading her into a dating dilemma for which she may not be ready. The Babysitters Club was the first theatrical feature for actress-turned-director
Melanie Mayron.
Schuyler Fisk is the daughter of actress
Sissy Spacek and director/designer
Jack Fisk. The DVD contains a trailer section with previews for
Little Secrets and
Daddy Day Care. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide