Content guide
Skip for under 13
Stranger Things S3 E7, “The Bite”, scores 3/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 4/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13. With time running out -- and an assassin close behind -- Hopper's crew races back to Hawkins, where El and the kids are preparing for war.
Across the episode we counted 21 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (3); Violence & injury (3); Swearing (12); Alcohol & drugs (2); Fat-shaming (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, sex talk, violence in live-action sci-fi.
Parents need to know that Stranger Things S3 E7, "The Bite", 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 sex & hookups alongside it. Violence includes pumps shotgun. Sexual content is mild but includes [in Russian] I told them they should have sex. Language includes strong swearing — for example, [Erica] Dustin, watch out! -[Dustin] Shit!. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — I don't do drugs. It's only marijuana. This episode includes fat-shaming — for example, Fatty foods, ugly decadence,. 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
Sex & hookups 3 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Stranger Things S3 E7:
[in Russian] I told them they should have sex.
They have not had sex?
and get to the part where you admit your sexual feelings for one another?
Violence & injury 3 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Stranger Things S3 E7:
- pumps shotgun
- Nancy pumps shotgun
Yeah, well, I already got a bunch of blood and puke on my shirt, so...
Swearing 12 moments
How Swearing shows up in Stranger Things S3 E7:
[Erica] Dustin, watch out! -[Dustin] Shit!
Stop! -Shit! Come on! Come on!
Yeah, bitchin'.
Watch it! -[man 2] Happy Fourth, dick.
Son of a bitch!
I have a feeling that really pissed him off.
[Steve] This sucks. -[beeping]
[Doc] The appropriate question is "When the hell are they?"
and then you hung up on them, so we don't know what the hell's going on,
Pick up, pick up, pick up, you commie bastards!
And you were a douchebag.
[Steve] It was pretty damn close. -[Lucas] Okay, Russians?
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Stranger Things S3 E7:
I don't do drugs. It's only marijuana.
They seem drunk. -Why would they be drunk?
Fat-shaming 1 moment
How Fat-shaming shows up in Stranger Things S3 E7:
Fatty foods, ugly decadence,
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