Content guide
Skip for under 13
Stranger Things S3 E3, “The Case of the Missing Lifeguard”, 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. With El and Max looking for Billy, Will declares a day without girls. Steve and Dustin go on a stakeout, and Joyce and Hopper return to Hawkins Lab.
Across the episode we counted 13 flagged moments in 3 themes: Violence & injury (2); Swearing (8); Alcohol & drugs (3). 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 S3 E3, "The Case of the Missing Lifeguard", 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 something hungry for blood. Language includes strong swearing — for example, Holy shit, this is insane. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — I told you to slow down on that wine, Janet. 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 S3 E3:
something hungry for blood.
[Steve] What do you think's in there? -[Dustin] Guns, bombs?
Swearing 8 moments
How Swearing shows up in Stranger Things S3 E3:
Holy shit, this is insane.
[Max] Holy shit, I can't believe we're really doing this.
Son of a bitch!
All right? They're assholes, okay? I get it.
I mean, why do you think I ended up back in this shithole?
I was being a total asshole.
What the hell are you doing? -I need to borrow these.
I mean, fellas, you gotta admit, it's a hell of a headline, right?
Alcohol & drugs 3 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Stranger Things S3 E3:
I told you to slow down on that wine, Janet.
Hm. It's all that wine.
♪ Them good ol' boys Were drinking whiskey and rye ♪
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