Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

Revealing mistake: The scene which introduces Sue Ellen working on her new job at Clown Dog firstly depicts people walking in and out of the shop, while the staff serve at the counter. As one family walks out, a boy turns his head to glance directly into the eye of the camera just as he's about to exit the screen frame. (00:17:50)

Revealing mistake: After Sue Ellen is hired by Rose, the first time she goes to fax papers the back of the fax machine is visible. Only the power cord is connected, no phone line.

Revealing mistake: When Kenny is on the roof shooting the dishes, the sun is behind the house. When the camera shows the actual dishes in the sky breaking, there is a crescent moon in the background. The moon would not be on that side of the sky in relation to where the sun is in the scene, and also the crescent (which always faces where the sun is) is also the wrong direction from where the sun is as well.

Audio problem: When the drag queens are stealing the kids' car, Sue Ellen and Kenny look at each other and say "Liza," but both of them mouth "sh*t." This was changed to keep the movie's rating down. (00:28:40)

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Kenny Crandell: Don't you ever go outside?
Walter Crandell: Nope, no TV, and no prizes.

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Trivia: The house in the film was actually a very nice-looking and well-kept house in a wealthy area. It was purposefully trashed and "dumbed down" to look like a run-down "poor family" house just for the film.

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Question: Who played Cynthia, Zach's girlfriend that he used the stolen petty cash to buy a necklace for? Nowhere in the film credits or on-line is the character or the actress listed.

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