Content guide
Preview first — about 11+
Stranger Things S1 E3, “Holly, Jolly”, scores 2/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 11+. An increasingly concerned Nancy looks for Barb and finds out what Jonathan's been up to. Joyce is convinced Will is trying to talk to her.
Across the episode we counted 9 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Violence & injury (1); Swearing (6). 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.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Sex & hookups 2 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Stranger Things S1 E3:
[Tommy] I bet Mr. Mundy's still a virgin.
[Carol] Oh, he's so a virgin!
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Stranger Things S1 E3:
Army knife... also from 'Nam.
Swearing 6 moments
How Swearing shows up in Stranger Things S1 E3:
"Marissa! Hey, it's not gonna work out. Sorry I wasted your time. I'm a dick."
[Tommy] That's why science doesn't make any damn sense to me.
[sighs] What the hell's wrong with her?
He was involved in some hippie crap back in the day, so what?
No, this isn't hippie crap. This is CIA-sanctioned research.
I told you she didn't know what the hell she was talking about!
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.