Dawn and the Wicked Stepsister (episode)

This article is about the episode. You might be looking for the book please see Dawn's Wicked Stepsister.

Dawn and the Wicked Stepsister (episode)
Season	2
Episode number	6
Airdate	October 11, 2021
Directed by	Kimmy Gatewood
Written by	Ryan O'Connell
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"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.

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.
• The Spiers move in with the Schafers (albeit only for one week).
• Dawn and Mary Anne struggle to get along and end up having a spat (though not as big of a one as in the book).
• Dawn and Mary Anne share a room.

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 . She also finds it herself in the original book. Also, Sharon didn't know about it until Dawn told her.
• The Pikes were all sick or injured in the original books instead of Byron getting stitches and Claire not being able to go to a carnival for her birthday.
• While she did get spooked by it a couple of times, Dawn was never this fearful about the secret passage in the books.
• Vanessa never had a goth phase in the books.
• Mary Anne gets along with Sharon right away, whereas in the book it took them a bit to get used to each other.
• The Spiers and Schafers seem much more respectful about each other's food preferences (it's even implied that Richard and Sharon cook together) than in the book.

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 and Poor Mallory!
• 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 happened in Claudia and the Phantom Phone Calls (and it's the Thomases and Watson that inadvertently knock them over, not Dawn).
• Sharon uses a tonic for spiritual wellness and better organizational skills (Dawn jokingly notes that it doesn't seem to be doing much for the latter).
• Richard claims to be sleeping in the guest room "for propriety's sake," but the girls know better and don't believe him for a second.

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