#Keith Coogan

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Adventures in Babysitting (1987)-Timestamp Roulette

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Adventures in Babysitting (1987, Chris Columbus)

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The 80s. A time of big hair, bigger dreams and a cinematic landscape of teen adventures we’ll never forget. Among those classics, a shining star: 1987’s Adventures in Babysitting. It wasn’t just a movie, it was a rite of passage, a wild ride through a city that felt both dangerous and exhilarating.

Remember the thrill? A night of babysitting, a desperate plea for help and suddenly Elisabeth Shue’s character Chris Parker is navigating the urban jungle with three kids in tow. It was the perfect blend of comedy, suspense and that unmistakable 80s energy.

The movie’s magic wasn’t just in the story, but in the cast. Elisabeth Shue fresh from The Karate Kid anchored the film with a mix of vulnerability and strength. Keith Coogan, Anthony Rapp and Maia Brewton brought youthful authenticity to the roles. And check out the supporting cast! Bradley Whitford, Vincent D’Onofrio, Penelope Ann Miller and Lolita Davidovich – all soon to be big names in Hollywood.

Behind the camera a young Chris Columbus already a celebrated screenwriter (Gremlins) was making his directorial debut. Little did we know he’d soon give us Home Alone, Mrs. Doubtfire and the first two Harry Potter films. Adventures in Babysitting was his proving ground, a test of his ability to get to the heart of young adventures.

Decades later the film has become a cult classic. At a recent New Jersey Horror Con panel Keith Coogan talked about the making of the film, his voice full of warmth and a hint of a long-ago crush.

Want to relive the adventure? Adventures in Babysitting is available on DVD, Blu-ray and digital platforms like Amazon. And if you love streaming you can find it on Disney+.

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Keith Coogan Clippings (c. 1987)

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A couple of Toy Soldiers met at the airport on the way home from Emerald City Comic Con!

Keith Coogan, his wife Pinky and Sean Astin.

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Up next on my 90's Fest Movie 🎬 🎞 🎥 🎦 📽 marathon...Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead (1991) on glorious vintage VHS 📼! #movie #movies #comedy #donttellmomthebabysittersdead #christinaapplegate #christopherpettiet #ripchristopherpettiet #keithcoogan #joannacassidy #JoshCharles #JohnGetz #KimmyRobertson #roberthygorman #danielleharris #davidduchovny #conchettatomei #jaynebrook #vintage #VHS #90s #90sfest #durandurantulsas4thannual90sfest

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W A T C H E D

Back when i was a kid my mom shot down my being able to see this. For some reason I guess she thought it was maybe like horror or gory or something. She said "your too young" or "that's not a movie for you", but then she let me watch TERMINATOR 2. Also BATMAN (1989) was way darker and more violent by far than 'Babysitter's Dead'. 😂

Now 30 years later I found it on streaming and we watched it together. She thought it was cute and doesn't remember telling me that. She said "I guess I was crazy..." 😌☺

I had the strangest feeling we had rented it on VHS in the mid-90s, but it never got watched and we had to return it before the late fee. Lol Who knows...

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#28 Adventures in Babysitting - Keith Coogan | Rewind That Scene Podcast

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Classic film and definitely a classic line! Elisabeth Shue totally nailed this delivery. 😂🤣

ADVENTURES IN BABYSITTING (1987) dir. Chris Columbus

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Thanks in part to its memorable name becoming a punchline, Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead has enjoyed a life well beyond its 1991 theatrical run. Though it was far from being a runaway box-office hit at the time, it had enough name recognition to eventually become a cult classic through home video and streaming. Speaking at a fan event, Keith Coogan -- who played the family's second-oldest child (behind Christina Applegate) -- talked about how the film wound up with its unusual title

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead is currently streaming on Max and available on DVD and most digital platforms.

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Keith Coogan (grandson of Jackie Coogan—Uncle Fester on the Addams Family) talks about how he and Sean Astin (son of John Astin—Gomez Addams) hung out as kids before making Toy Soldiers together! They made videos that involved throwing Mackenzie Astin out the window and other acts of mayhem!!

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#virgin to chad evolution Wil Wheaton appears to have wandered in from the set of a never-produced alt-universe skateboarder movie where some truly radical adventure and hijinks go down, dude—it may or may not have also starred Pauly Shore, Keith Coogan, and/or a Wayans, as well as Paul Gleason as the villain who wants to turn the skatepark into a business park (Juliette Lewis played the love interest). @wilwheaton did you ever turn down such a script? Is this, in fact, not a mirror universe Wesley but a mirror universe Wil who spent six weeks learning to kickflip on a sound stage in Burbank circa 1992? Also, do you get paid for the use of your image in a comic like this? (And if not, obviously you should.)

My therapist: Stop fixating on Jacked Evil Alt-Universe Gouache Jean-Luc Picard with a tiny, bearded head. He isn't real and can't hurt you. Jacked Evil Alt-Universe Gouache Jean-Luc Picard with a tiny, bearded head: