Content guide
Skip for under 13
Stranger Things S1 E4, “The Body”, scores 2/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 4/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13. Refusing to believe Will is dead, Joyce tries to connect with her son. The boys give Eleven a makeover. Nancy and Jonathan form an unlikely alliance.
Across the episode we counted 10 flagged moments in 3 themes: Violence & injury (2); Swearing (7); Alcohol & drugs (1). 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
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Stranger Things S1 E4:
So? -My parents are gonna murder me!
Everything's still here, but it's all eroded. Covered in blood...
Swearing 7 moments
How Swearing shows up in Stranger Things S1 E4:
You don't understand. My dad's a grade-A asshole.
[Dustin] Holy shit!
Thanks for ruining the game, dick.
What you did sucks.
Are you actually believing this crap?
It's some emergency... -What the hell are you talking about?
Jesus, the hell happened?
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Stranger Things S1 E4:
don't mention the beers.
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