My Babysitter’s a Vampire: The Show (2011–2012)

“Twilight for kids? Nah, this is Goosebumps with memes.”

Lets start by showing y’all the theme song shall we?

🎶 Theme Song
Instead of trailers, we got a theme song that’s burned into fans’ brains forever. Cheesy, catchy, and perfectly sets up the vibe: this is going to be spooky, but also dumb in the best way possible.


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🗄️ Vaulted Segment
Both the movie and the show are basically vaulted now. They’re not on Netflix anymore, and Disney refuses to put them on Disney+. That’s criminal, because this weird little Canadian mix of horror and comedy built a cult following that won’t die. Fans still remember it, still quote it, and still argue about that finale. Disney can act like it never happened, but the fandom keeps it alive.


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📖 Non-Spoiler Overview
The show picks up right after the movie, with Ethan (the seer) adjusting to his visions, Sarah struggling with her bloodlust, Benny diving into Grandma’s spellbook, and Rory being… Rory. Episodes swing between lite horror and goofy hijinks, often in the same 20 minutes. Sometimes that tonal chaos works (creepy but funny), other times it’s like “did we just trauma-dump in a Disney sitcom?”


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👥 Character Rundown

Ethan (Matthew Knight) – Awkward seer, gets visions, basically the “Chosen One” nerd.

Benny (Atticus Mitchell) – Comic relief, Grandma’s spellbook slowly turns him into a warlock.

Rory (Cameron Kennedy) – Dumb as a rock, hilarious, fan-favorite one-liner machine.

Sarah (Vanessa Morgan) – Babysitter/vampire, moral core of the group, resisting bloodlust.

Erica (Kate Todd) – Former nerd, now “cool vampire,” funny but still kinda a dick.

Jane (Ella Jonas Farlinger) – Ethan’s little sister, pops in for chaos.

Grandma (Joan Gregson) – Low-key MVP. Witch, mentor, usually cleaning up Benny’s messes.

Principal Hicks (Ari Cohen) – Seems normal, later goes full Principal McHoodie in Season 2.

The Vampire Council – Bureaucratic vampires who cause more headaches than help.



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⚖️ Tone Issues
This show is infamous for tonal whiplash. One week, you’re watching Benny botch a spell or Rory making dumb Twilight jokes. The next week, you’re traumatized by Resurrection — aka the Doll Episode — where a possessed doll gets mangled and has its flesh ripped off. It’s nightmare fuel for kids’ TV. Episodes like Jockenstein (Frankenstein parody with the jock) and ReVamped (killer vampire muscle car) walk the line better: goofy horror with just enough edge. But overall, the tone never quite figured itself out. Sometimes it’s charmingly chaotic. Sometimes it’s just messy.


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😱 Memorable Episodes (In-Depth)

Jockenstein (Season 1)
A jock dies in a freak accident and gets resurrected Frankenstein-style. The goofy premise actually works because the episode leans into campy horror. Watching this stitched-together jock lumbering around the school, torn between romance and rage, is both hilarious and eerie. It’s one of the best “monster parody” episodes of the series.

ReVamped (Season 1)
The vampire-infused muscle car episode is peak ridiculous but also iconic. A car possessed by vampire energy starts hunting students. It’s silly, it’s over the top, but it’s also pure cult-classic fun. This is the episode people remember when they think about how off-the-wall the show could get.

Resurrection (Season 1)
The doll episode is nightmare fuel. A creepy antique doll gets resurrected and becomes violent. There’s a scene where it gets mangled — torn flesh, ripped apart — and it’s shockingly dark for a kids’ show. That episode is why fans say the show gave them trauma. It’s the perfect example of how My Babysitter’s a Vampire swung wildly between goofy comedy and genuine horror.

🎭 Favorite Bits: Rory & Benny
Rory’s peak himbo energy — bragging about being immortal then tripping over a backpack; trying to impress Erica with “vampire cool” and failing spectacularly — is why he’s the MVP of dumb comedy. Benny’s a walking “what’s the worst that could happen?” button: he flips open Grandma’s spellbook, casts first, Googles later, and the hallway catches fire (again). That chaos duo is why they’re my faves.

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✅ Pros

Cast chemistry carried the show.

When the horror landed (Resurrection), it really landed.

Rory. Just… Rory.

Grandma being a witch was a great lore choice.


❌ Cons

Tone swings too wild between goofy comedy and actual trauma.

Erica’s character never fully made sense.

Season 2 lore was overcomplicated and underwhelming.



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💭 Final Thoughts
The show was a blast when it worked, and a head-scratch when it didn’t. The mix of camp, comedy, and horror made it stand out from other kid shows, but the inconsistent tone and botched Season 2 ending drag it down. Still, it’s a cult classic for a reason.

🎯 Rating
7/10

🩸 Spoilers (Full In-Depth Breakdown)

Season 1 Finale – Jesse’s Return
At the end of the movie, Jesse wasn’t killed outright. Instead, he and Della were sealed into the Lazarus box, which was supposed to trap them forever. The Season 1 finale reveals that Jesse has clawed his way back into the world. His return is a big turning point:

Sarah is now forced to face her sire again, raising the tension of whether she’ll stay good or fall back into darkness.

Ethan’s visions intensify, with Jesse’s presence making them more vivid and dangerous.

The goofy “monster-of-the-week” setup gets replaced with a longer mythology arc.


Jesse being back also sets the stage for the vampire council (who pop up repeatedly in Season 2 as a nuisance more than a real threat) and the eventual clash with the hooded figure/warlock side.


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Season 2 – The Final Three Episodes (Good, Bad, Ugly)

The last three episodes are where the show tries to go epic arc finale, but it’s a messy mix.

The Dream World Episode
Grandma is the one who traps Ethan, Sarah, Benny, Rory, and Erica inside the dream world — her “teamwork test.” On paper, it’s to prepare them for bigger threats. In practice, it’s nightmare fuel:

The setting is a twisted version of their school.

A robo-dentist hunts them down in the halls.

Sarah goes full evil vampire in one of Ethan’s visions, taunting him.

Benny and Rory get their own subplot with goofy but dangerous dream scenarios.
The episode stands out because it perfectly nails the horror/comedy blend: surreal, creepy, but still funny when Rory botches things.


The Hooded Figure Reveal
At first, the hooded figure is terrifying — silent, looming, with shadow powers. He commands respect as a big bad. But when he shows up again, the menace falls apart:

His design changes (droopy hood, gold trim, bare hands).

He talks — “Thanks for finding that for me, fellas, now give me the orb.” Instant comedy.

Suddenly, he feels less like an unstoppable evil and more like a Scooby-Doo villain.


The Finale: Vampires vs. Warlocks
The final episode reveals that Principal Hicks is the hooded figure and part of a warlock lineage. Jesse and his vampire crew represent the vampire side. The Lucifractor (the purple orb Benny and Rory stumble into) is supposed to be the “ultimate power.”
The lore dump is clunky — vampires vs. warlocks with ancient grudges, but neither side is written as fully evil or good. The orb subplot feels like a rushed MacGuffin. Benny and Rory carrying it into Ethan and Sarah’s date at a restaurant undercuts the supposed “end of the world” stakes.


How they “save the day”: Ethan uses his visions to outmaneuver Hicks, Sarah resists Jesse’s manipulations, and the group manages to stop the Lucifractor from destroying everything. But Jesse is basically useless in this climax — he lurks, threatens, and then fades into the background while Hicks steals the show.

The show ends not with a clean victory but with muddy mythology, leaving fans frustrated — and that’s why it only lands at a 7/10.

🩸 Season 2 Finale: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

The Good
The dream episode slapped. Creepy school hallways, a robo-dentist, evil Sarah, and Erica & Rory stuck in their own subplot. Grandma reveals she put them in the dream world as a “teamwork test.” It’s creative, tense, and easily one of the show’s highlights. The hooded figure’s first appearance was equally chilling — shadowy, silent, and menacing.

The Bad
Then the hooded figure came back. Only now? His design changed. Droopy hood, weird gold trim, no gloves, and worst of all — he talks. “Thanks for finding that for me fellas, now give me the orb.” Insta-not scary.

The Ugly
The big reveal? Principal Hicks is the hooded figure. Suddenly we’re told Jesse’s vampire clan is fighting Hicks’ warlock clan. The lore dump is clunky, confusing, and feels unearned. Neither side is fully good or evil, so instead of a satisfying payoff, it’s just messy. The Lucifractor — the glowing purple orb Benny and Rory stumble into — was supposed to be an ultimate evil power source, but it ends up feeling like a cheap MacGuffin.

Basically, the finale face-planted.



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