Episode 164: Joanna Cassidy - "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead" (1991)

Published: Feb. 24, 2023, 6 a.m.

We\u2019re revisiting a childhood staple through the fresh eyes of an adult this week as Colin introduces Nick to \u201cDon\u2019t Tell Mom the Babysitter\u2019s Dead\u201d! And more importantly to Rose Lindsey, brought to exquisite life by Joanna Cassidy in that red wig and that massive jar of candy that we discuss at length this episode. Plus Jayne Brook\u2019s iconic villainess Carolyn, Kimmy Robertson as Best Supporting Cathy, baby faced Josh Charles teaching us what a grunion run is, John Getz as the white wine spritzing Gus, a slicked back Bruce, not the little brother from \u201cPoltergeist,\u201d the suitcase-less mother who supposed to be 37, a real Uta type playing the babysitter and the incredible moment when Sue Ellen channels her inner Angela Bassett and does the thing.\n\nJoin us for The Best Supporting Aftershow, the complete season 1 recap of "SMASH" and early access to main episodes on Patreon: www.patreon.com/bsapod\n\nEmail: thebsapod@gmail.com\nInstagram: @bsapod\n\nColin Drucker - Instagram: @colindrucker_\n\nNick Kochanov - Instagram: @nickkochanov