Content guide
Skip for under 13
Stranger Things S1 E2, “The Weirdo on Maple Street”, scores 3/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 4/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13. Lucas, Mike and Dustin try to talk to the girl they found in the woods. Hopper questions an anxious Joyce about an unsettling phone call.
Across the episode we counted 18 flagged moments in 6 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Nudity & bodies (3); Violence & injury (2); Suicide & self-harm (2); Swearing (8); Alcohol & drugs (2). Every moment below is either a direct quote from the episode transcript or a short description of what happens on screen, so you can decide before you press play.
Parents need to know
Age 13+Suicide references, violence, language in live-action sci-fi.
Parents need to know that Stranger Things S1 E2, "The Weirdo on Maple Street", is a live-action sci-fi episode. The series is known for horror and violence swing hard by episode — the query parents actually search. Driven by violence & injury (explicit, in dialogue), with suicide & self-harm alongside it. Suicide or self-harm is raised — for example, [Callahan] Missing kid, suicide. Violence includes Can't ask a corpse questions. Sexual content is mild but includes Tommy and Carol have been having sex since, like, seventh grade; She tried to get naked. Language includes strong swearing — for example, He's in deep shit right about now. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — And he was drunk as a skunk. He did it on a $10 bet. Every flagged moment below is a direct quote from the transcript or a short description of what happens on screen.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Sex & hookups 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in Stranger Things S1 E2:
Tommy and Carol have been having sex since, like, seventh grade.
Nudity & bodies 3 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Stranger Things S1 E2:
She tried to get naked.
Hey, what if she slept naked?
Is that a new bra?
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Stranger Things S1 E2:
Can't ask a corpse questions.
Are you in some kind of trouble? -Is that blood?
Suicide & self-harm 2 moments
How Suicide & self-harm shows up in Stranger Things S1 E2:
[Callahan] Missing kid, suicide...
The last suicide was the fall of '61.
Swearing 8 moments
How Swearing shows up in Stranger Things S1 E2:
He's in deep shit right about now.
Look, all I'm saying is, maybe I'm not the asshole, all right?
[Tommy laughing] -You're such an asshole, Tommy.
It sucks. -Yeah.
[Joyce faintly] Where the hell are you, Lonnie?
[Callahan] Oh, hell, I could survive that.
Hits you like a ton of bricks. Break every damn bone in your body.
Damn, you've gotten stronger.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Stranger Things S1 E2:
And he was drunk as a skunk. He did it on a $10 bet.
Make sure I don't get drunk and do anything stupid.
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.