Dig Dug
🎞️ S2 E5 🚫 Hard pass

Stranger Things

Is Stranger Things S2 E5 OK for kids?

Dig Dug

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.

📺 Where to watch

Netflix, HBO or Disney+ — catalogs differ by country.

🛒 Where to buy

Digital seasons or a box set to keep.

Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

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.

Watch for — every moment, theme by theme

Violence & injury 1 moment

How Violence & injury shows up in Stranger Things S2 E5:

  • ModerateLate in episode
    [Joyce] Knife? -It's over there.

Swearing 8 moments

How Swearing shows up in Stranger Things S2 E5:

  • ModerateEarly in episode
    Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit.
  • ModerateEarly in episode
    Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit. Shit.
  • ModerateEarly in episode
    Walking home. Yeah, yeah, I know. -Hey! Watch the attitude, shitbird.
  • ModerateMid episode
    Son of a bitch. You're really no help at all, you know that?
  • ModerateMid episode
    Son of a bitch!
  • ModerateLate in episode
    And those assholes that killed Barb...
  • MildMid episode
    No? Well, where the hell is he?
  • MildMid episode
    I'm sorry? What the hell am I sorry for?

Alcohol & drugs 1 moment

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Stranger Things S2 E5:

  • MildLate in episode
    It's a central nervous system depressant. So yes, with vodka.

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