Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead

And don't tell my boss, I'm a cheater!

Mom is going on vacation - and she leaves her five kids at home alone for two months with a stone old babysitter. The babysitter dies - as old as she was - and the kids 'get rid of her' so that Mom wouldn't come back and disturb their holidays but unfortunately the dead babysitter had all the money for the eight weeks. Sue Ellen (Christina Applegate), the oldest of them 5 decides to get herself a job.

Realizing working at a fast food restaurant wouldn't do it for her she applies for a job as a receptionist for a fashion company. But her fake cv and references are to good and so she finds herself in a higher position than wanted. Meanwhile the rest of the kids screw up the house and trash the dishes and Sue Ellen soon discovers: Being a Mom sucks!

This lovely and funny movie was released in 1991 and that's what it looks like. It had a certain naive charm and a good cast. I guess it could go through as a teeny romance but on the other hand if I liked it, it can't be one.

Being an scheming, slimy storage keeper at the company Sue works for was also one of the first roles for David Duchovny, who I portrayed lately. His part is ... very small but remarkably unlikeable.

All in all it is some very entertaining, likeable movie and it goes straight to our highly recommended list!

Don't tell Mom the Babysitter's dead - Released June 1991