Content guide
Skip for under 13
Stranger Things S2 E5, “Dig Dug”, scores 3/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 4/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13. Nancy and Jonathan swap conspiracy theories with a new ally as Eleven searches for someone from her past. "Bob the Brain" tackles a difficult problem.
Across the episode we counted 10 flagged moments in 3 themes: Violence & injury (1); Swearing (8); 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.
Parents need to know
Age 13+Language, violence, drinking in live-action sci-fi.
Parents need to know that Stranger Things S2 E5, "Dig Dug", 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 includes [Joyce] Knife? -It's over there. Language includes strong swearing — for example, Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — It's a central nervous system depressant. So yes, with vodka. 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 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Stranger Things S2 E5:
[Joyce] Knife? -It's over there.
Swearing 8 moments
How Swearing shows up in Stranger Things S2 E5:
Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit.
Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit.
Walking home. Yeah, yeah, I know. -Hey! Watch the attitude, shitbird.
Son of a bitch. You're really no help at all, you know that?
Son of a bitch!
And those assholes that killed Barb...
No? Well, where the hell is he?
I'm sorry? What the hell am I sorry for?
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Stranger Things S2 E5:
It's a central nervous system depressant. So yes, with vodka.
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