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Are You Afraid of the Dark? S3E6 — The Tale of the Bookish Babysitter

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Are You Afraid of the Dark?•Season 3•Episode 6

The Tale of the Bookish Babysitter

7.9/10 · 960 votesFeb 12, 199424 min

Ranked #5 of 13 in Season 3•+0.1 vs season avg

A young boy named Ricky, who is obsessed with TV, is put under the care of a babysitter named Belinda. Belinda has a reputation for making children interested in reading. That's because she makes the books come alive. Literally.

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Ross Hull

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Gary

Jason Alisharan

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Frank

Raine Pare-Coull

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Betty Ann

Jodie Resther

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Daniel DeSanto

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JoAnna Garcia Swisher

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Episode Summary

"The Tale of the Bookish Babysitter" is episode 6 of Are You Afraid of the Dark? season 3. It scored 7.9/10 from 960 votes, ranking #5 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.8). It aired on February 12, 1994.

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