Content guide
Skip for under 13
Stranger Things S1 E7, “The Bathtub”, 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. Eleven struggles to reach Will, while Lucas warns that "the bad men are coming." Nancy and Jonathan show the police what Jonathan caught on camera.
Across the episode we counted 13 flagged moments in 3 themes: Violence & injury (2); Swearing (10); Sexual insults (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.
Parents need to know
Age 13+Language, violence, sexual insults in live-action sci-fi.
Parents need to know that Stranger Things S1 E7, "The Bathtub", 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 swearing (moderate, in dialogue), with violence & injury alongside it. Violence is mild but includes You say blood draws this thing?. Language includes strong swearing — for example, [Lucas] ...son of a bitch!. This episode includes sexual insults — for example, The slut with a heart of gold. 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
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Stranger Things S1 E7:
You say blood draws this thing?
All right, move in. -[guns cocking]
Swearing 10 moments
How Swearing shows up in Stranger Things S1 E7:
[Lucas] ...son of a bitch!
Shit! -This way, come on!
Faster, faster! -Shit, shit, shit, shit, shit!
You're both assholes. That's my problem.
Try that side. -[grunts] Son of a bitch!
[sighs] God damn it, Jonathan.
I know. -Damn it.
What the hell is going on here? -[Powell] Chief...
And piss yourself.
What the hell, Steve? -[Steve] You know,
Sexual insults 1 moment
How Sexual insults shows up in Stranger Things S1 E7:
The slut with a heart of gold.
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