History YMMV / DontTellMomTheBabysittersDead

* DesignatedVillain: Carolyn and Bruce aren't nice people but they are trying to expose Sue Ellen because she did lie about her age and experience on a resume and she's only 17. And she probably had every right to be man because Sue Ellen ''did'' lie about her age and experience to get the job.

* DesignatedHero: The Crandell siblings, they are the protagonists of the film, but they come across as unlikable brats who's only concern is getting summer to themselves and dislike authority and rules, and they even choose not to tell their mother about Mrs. Sturak being dead because they're worried ''she'll blame them'' and come back in their faces which leads to trouble when they don't have the money that was on Mrs. Sturak and lie to their mother so they can have the house to themselves.

* DesignatedHero: The Crandell siblings, they are the protagonists of the film, but they come across as unlikable brats who's only concern is getting summer to themselves and dislike authority and rules, and they even choose not to tell her about Mrs. Sturak being dead because they're worried ''she'll blame them'' and come back in their faces which leads to trouble when they don't have the money that was on Mrs. Sturak and lie to their mother so they can have the house to themselves.

* DesignatedHero: The Crandell siblings, they are the protagonists of the film, but they act like immature jerks who dislike authority and act like they don't need adults telling them what to do and they act rude and disrespectful to their mother in the beginning and choose not to tell her about Mrs. Sturak being dead because they're worried ''she'll blame them'' making them unlikable which leads to trouble when they don't have the money that was on Mrs. Sturak and choose to fend for themselves and live by their own rules.

** '''Instead:''' They just put her inside of her car trunk and drop her off at a funeral home and keep her car.

** '''You'd Then Expect:''' For either to come to their senses about the money and check if she has the money on her.

** The Crandells witness the drag queens stealing the Buick and driving off with it.
** '''You'd Then Expect:''' That the Crandells report it to the police and ''finally'' tell their mom.
** '''Instead:''' They don't do anything and the drag queens get away with it, thus having no car to drive in.

* DesignatedVillain: Carolyn and Bruce aren't nice people but they are trying to expose Sue Ellen because she did lie about her age and experience on a resume and she's only 17.

* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: We are supposed to sympathize with the Crandell siblings because they don't get a free summer and when they get busted by their mother in the end, but they really come off as selfish, inconsiderate brats who don't want adults telling them what to do and they show little concern for Mrs. Sturak's death and lie to their mother because they're worried that their mother will blame them for their death and they take advantage of this just to get the house to themselves.

* DesignatedHero: The Crandell siblings, they are the protagonists of the film, but they act like immature jerks who dislike authority and act like they don't need adults telling them what to do and they act rude and disrespectful to their mother in the beginning and choose not to tell her about Mrs. Sturak being dead which leads to trouble when they don't have the money that was on Mrs. Sturak and choose to fend for themselves and live by their own rules.

** Suelies about her age on a resume to get a job and ''steals'' petty cash from GAW and intending to return it when she gets her paycheck.

** Sue Ellen lies about her age on a resume to get a job and ''steals'' petty cash from GAW and intending to return it when she gets her paycheck.

** Sue even lies about her age on a resume to get a job and ''steals'' petty cash from GAW and intending to return it when she gets her paycheck.

** And if that wasn't bad enough, the kids even go ''nuts'' with the cash and start spending it on unimportant stuff instead of the house bills.

** And if that wasn't bad enough, the kids even go nuts with the cash and start spending it on unimportant stuff instead of the house bills.

** '''You'd Then Expect:''' For either
to come to their senses about the money and check if she has the money on her.

** And if that wasn't bad enough, the kids even go nuts with it and start spending it on unimportant stuff instead of the house bills.

** Sue even lies about her age on a resume to get a job and ''steals'' petty cash from GAW and intending to return it when she gets her paycheck. ** And if that wasn't bad enough, the kids even go nuts with it and start spending it on unimportant stuff instead of the house bills.

* DesignatedHero: The Crandell siblings, they are the protagonists of the film and we're supposed to sympathize with them because they had to live by the cruel babysitter, but they act like immature jerks who dislike authority and act like they don't need adults telling them what to do and they act rude and disrespectful to their mother in the beginning and choose not to tell her about Mrs. Sturak being dead which leads to trouble when they don't have the money that was on Mrs. Sturak and choose to fend for themselves and live by their own rules.

** '''You'd Then Expect:''' For either to come to their senses about the money and check if she has the money on her.

* DesignatedHero: The Crandell siblings, they are the protagonists of the film but they act like immature jerks who dislike authority and act like they don't need adults telling them what to do and they choose not to tell their mother about Mrs. Sturak being dead which leads to trouble when they don't have the money that was on Mrs. Sturak and choose to fend for themselves and live by their own rules.

* DesignatedHero: The Crandell siblings, they are the protagonists of the film but they act like immature jerks who dislikes authority and act like they don't need adults telling them what to do and they choose not to tell their mother about Mrs. Sturak being dead which leads to trouble when they don't have the money that was on Mrs. Sturak and choose to fend for themselves and live by their own rules.

* DesignatedHero: The Crandell siblings, they are the protagonists of the film but they act like immature jerks who dislikes authority and act like they don't need adults telling them what to do and they choose not to tell their mother about the Mrs. Sturak being dead which leads to trouble when they don't have the money that was on Mrs. Sturak and choose to fend for themselves and live by their own rules.

** '''You'd Expect:''' For either one of them to call their mom and tell them what happened.

** '''Instead:''' They just drop her off without checking for the money and it leaves them completely broke.

'''Instead:''' They just drop her off without checking for the money and it leaves them completely broke.

* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: The scene where the Buick is stolen by a gang of drag queens.