The baby-sitters club ure, moms and dads love their kids.</p><p> But every parent needs a break from the lit- tle monsters now and then, which is why they often tuln to baby-sitters and nannles.</p><p> As does Hollywood.</p><p> The sitter ls a stranger dropped smack dab in the middle of a family - and just the sort of chalacter to set off a chain reaction of events.</p><p> I In "The Babysitters," opening Friday, a teen sitter be gins offering a father some "extra" services - and then opens a calFgirl business, Maly Poppins, she ain't, From sweet to sexy to psychotic, here are some of Hoffywood's favorite kids' caregivers.</p><p> Mlchael Gtltz ADVENTURES IN BABYSITTING (I987) Ite Nilrry: Elisabeth Shue plays every kid's dream baby-sitter, a cute teenager who brings them along on an unintentionally wild night where they run across everything from carjackers to homicidal tow-truck drivers and god-like mechanics (Vincent D'onofrio).</p><p> Did She Eam a Tip? Absolutely, if only from drunken bar patrons after Shue and crew stumble on stage in a nightclub and she belts out a song about having the baby-sitting blues MARY POPPINS (1964) The llanny: Practically perfect in every way, Mary Poppins is perhaps the most famous baby- sitter of all and wd embodied with icy, steely (but secretly friendly) efficiency by Julie Andrews in her Oscar-winning role.</p><p> Did she Eam a llp? N.4ary Poppins does NoT take tips (a job well-done is thanks enough) But reawakening N,4r.</p><p> Banks to what really matters most in life certainly deserved one T}.{E HAND TI{AT ROCKS THE CRADLE (I992) F The Ndlrtc Every picked-on kid has dreamed oI a nanny like the frightenrng Peyton Flanders (Rebecca De Mornay), who makes Tony Soprano seem timid when she smacks dowf a schoolyard bully.</p><p> Did she Effi a Tip? No Secretly breast-feeding the family's newborn is innovative, but not appreciated Not to mcntion terrorizing the baby's mother < THREE MEN AND A BABY fl987) The Nilny: Swinging bachelors Tom Selleck, Ted Danson and Steve Guttenberg see their iootloose days come to an end when a baby pops up on their doorstep. 0iapers are fumbled, but hearts melt when they croon a lullaby- Did They Eam a Tip? Not nccessary, since nurturing the Iittle cutie gave them all the reward they needed (and chicks dig sensitive guys) MRS.</p><p> DOUBTFTRE (r993) The Nnny: This was never covered in divorce court: An estranged dad (Robin Williams) dresses up as Mrs Euphegenia Doubtnre so hc can spend quality time with his kids. sabotaging his ex- wife's romantic life is just a bonus, Did she/He Effi a Tip? Yes, because the boyfriend (a pre-o07 Pierce Brosnan) was a jerk.</p><p> THE WORLD ACCORDING TO GARP (1982) > The Nanny: A string of teenage girls provide day care for the children of carp (Williams agJin. in a role he would never top) - and a constant source of temptatiofl when he drives thern home Oid They Eam a Tip? Those hurricd assignations cn lhe side of the road certainly deserved nlore Inan $5 an houl
