- This article is about the episode. You might be looking for the book please see Dawn's Wicked Stepsister.
"Dawn and the Wicked Stepsister" is the sixth episode of Season 2 of Netflix reboot. It is based on Dawn's Wicked Stepsister, the thirty-first book of the original Baby-Sitters Club series. [1]
Episode Description[]
Worlds collide — and tension boils over — when Mary Anne and her dad move in with Dawn and her mom. The BSC plans a major party for Mallory's sister Claire.
Plot[]
Mary Anne and Dawn discover a mysterious passage within Dawn's bedroom.
Cast[]
Returning Cast[]
- Sophie Grace as Kristy Thomas
- Malia Baker as Mary Anne Spier
- Momona Tamada as Claudia Kishi
- Shay Rudolph as Stacey McGill
- Kyndra Sanchez as Dawn Schafer
- Vivian Watson as Mallory Pike
- Anais Lee as Jessi Ramsey
Similarities to Source Material[]
- Mary Anne is still scared of the passage.
Differences from Source Material[]
- Dawn originally discovers the secret passage in The Ghost at Dawn's House, however she discovers it in this episode with Mary Anne instead [2]. She also finds it herself in the original book.
- The Pikes were sick in the original books instead of Byron getting stitches and Claire not being able to go to a carnival for her birthday.
- Dawn was never fearful about the tunnel.
- Vanessa never had a goth phase in the books.
Pop Culture References[]
- Allusions to Stephen King's IT.
Songs Used[]
- “Ha Ha Ha” by The Julie Ruin
- “Carousel Waltz” by George Stroud
- “Get Happy Lucky Hearts” by Dove Pilot
Trivia[]
- The original book was called Dawn's Wicked Stepsister; it's likely changed to match the title of the previous and following episodes.
- The episode combines elements of The Ghost at Dawn's House.
- Dawn is still super organized like in the original books.
- This is the second appearance of the Pike Family.
- Sharon knew about the secret passage and its history. The passage is not part of the underground railroad but instead is part of the prohibition period and leads to a cellar rather than a barn.
- Mary Anne's cans she set up for intruders originally happens in Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls.
Gallery[]
References[]
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| Season 1 | #1 Kristy's Great Idea | #2 Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls | #3 The Truth About Stacey | #4 Mary Anne Saves the Day | #5 Dawn and the Impossible Three | #6 Claudia and Mean Janine | #7 Boy-Crazy Stacey | #8 Kristy's Big Day | #9 Hello, Camp Moosehead! Part 1 | #10 Hello, Camp Moosehead! Part 2 | |
| Season 2 | #1 Kristy and the Snobs | #2 Claudia and the New Girl | #3 Stacey's Emergency | #4 Jessi and the Superbrat | #5 Mary Anne and the Great Romance | #6 Dawn and the Wicked Stepsister | #7 Claudia and the Sad Goodbye | #8 Kristy and the Baby Parade | |