{"id":2169094,"date":"2025-11-20T20:25:22","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T20:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2169094"},"modified":"2025-11-20T20:25:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T20:25:22","slug":"15-pop-culture-facts-about-stranger-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/15-pop-culture-facts-about-stranger-things\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Pop Culture Facts About &#8216;Stranger Things&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>The final season of\u00a0<i>Stranger Things <\/i>arrives on Netflix on November 26. Well, not the entire season. The first four episodes of Season Five will be released, then they\u2019re dropping the next three episodes on Christmas, and the finale will play in theaters on New Year\u2019s Eve. While I dig the idea of seeing the finale on the big screen, I hate it when TV shows break up a season like this.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Despite the annoyingly prolonged release schedule, I am excited to see where the show ends, so I compiled these 15 bits of trivia about the series.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><label>15 <\/label><span>Children of the 1980s <\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span><i>Stranger Things<\/i> was created by identical twin brothers Matt and Ross Duffer. They were born February 15, 1984, and grew up in the 1980s and 1990s, which is why\u00a0<i>Stranger Things<\/i> is steeped in 1980s nostalgia.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><label>14 <\/label><span>The Duffer Directors <\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>The Duffer brothers explained that one of the main reasons why\u00a0<i>Stranger Things<\/i> ended up at Netflix was because other outlets did not want them to\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lcLXWF8K-_I\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:direct the series;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><span>direct the series<\/span><\/a><span>, whereas Netflix embraced the idea. The brothers directed the first episode and ultimately six of Season One\u2019s eight episodes, setting the show\u2019s visual style.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/3LYkf.HMcgn7O3UKSE9X2A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTcyMDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cracked_901\/ed98b91fff0d50192e1b44d95ad91430\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><label>13 <\/label><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>The look of the series was inspired by 1980s blockbusters, with the<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-52zK5CjbDM\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Duffers;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><span> Duffers<\/span><\/a><span> specifically citing\u00a0<i>Stand By Me\u00a0<\/i>and\u00a0<i>E.T.<\/i> for the show\u2019s color palette and visual style.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/LY8Wz5zl1kA_j3wkYaRJdA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTcyMDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cracked_901\/94d02be3809f4b30d866b77a51f3c0f8\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><label>12 <\/label><span>That\u2019s a Lot of Kids <\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>The Duffer brothers watched nearly 1,000 audition tapes to find the main child stars of\u00a0<i>Stranger Things<\/i>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/G0DLe209r3uyuJV.vWoKsQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTcyMDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cracked_901\/9a8aeb288f85e4c8bcf8fcc44d5db7bd\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><label>11 <\/label><span>Finn\u2019s Flu <\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Finn Wolfhard was sick in bed for his audition tape, yet the Duffers knew he was perfect for Mike Wheeler.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/l2FUrJQctaT2d0yQ2SxAOw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTcyMDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cracked_901\/d2478211b6d09c39dd6830e5f57e28e6\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><label>10 <\/label><span>A Prominent Fan <\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>While author\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/VyMMtBYkjps?si=fOGVzXxNWjeQ6A6f\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Stephen King;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><span>Stephen King<\/span><\/a><span> clearly inspired some of the sensibilities of\u00a0<i>Stranger Things<\/i>, King was also an early fan of the show. After the first season dropped, King said \u201c<i>Stranger Things<\/i> is pure fun. A+. Don\u2019t miss it. Winona Ryder shines.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Egv.LWUuPHrzAxQtGl_xZg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTcyMDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cracked_901\/f361378f4884232b7d8d14e119222784\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><label>9 <\/label><span>Justice for Barb <\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>In\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9svlGjWTVZg?si=8YInyjzZAI-za0r8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:a 2025 interview;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><span>a 2025 interview<\/span><\/a><span>, the Duffer Brothers explained that they killed Barb (Shannon Purser) in Season One because they wanted Nancy (Natalia Dyer) to \u201chave some real, direct connection to the supernatural goings on.\u201d Originally, Barb was going to die in the pilot, but they moved it to Episode Three.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/z3_7Omcjjal.5Q28i3paIA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTcyMDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cracked_901\/9fc250a92744e8c7e1e2156c806f65b7\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><label>8 <\/label><span>Ghostbusters! <\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Season Two of\u00a0<i>Stranger Things<\/i> was set around Halloween, because entering production for Season Two, it was clear that the Duffer Brothers would be unable to hit a summer premiere date.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/3mf6e.aKKW2CJf4Rf18H7w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTcyMDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cracked_901\/ed95d944b99d6dbf52c44f2eab37dd83\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><label>7 <\/label><span>Justice for Bob <\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>\u201cBob was interesting because he was always designed and created to die,\u201d said Ross Duffer of Bob Newby, Sean Astin\u2019s character in Season Two. Ross Duffer admitted that at first, Bob \u201cwasn\u2019t, actually, much of a character. The initial idea was that Joyce has kind of a loser, obnoxious boyfriend who is going to get killed.\u201d However, when Sean Astin auditioned for the part, the character changed. \u201cWe found him so endearing and engaging that we changed the Bob character to match Sean Astin,\u201d said Ross Duffer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/XUJvv6HI3QT2g4m9webBDA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTcyMDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cracked_901\/bd7ccdb028b2f99a94202ea85e634850\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><label>6 <\/label><span>Bob\u2019s Alternate Death <\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Originally, Bob was supposed to die in Episode Three of Season Two, but the Duffers delayed his death until Episode Eight because they liked the character so much. Additionally, he was going to be killed by a possessed Will Byers (Noah Schnapp), but that changed because the Duffers feared that nobody would like Will after he killed Bob.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/w9I99oUlzB.HPxEZ3LnQ3w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTcyMDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cracked_901\/06b690ec357130e416b3448e08aa2355\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><label>5 <\/label><span>Justice for Billy? <\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Dacre Montgomery\u2019s casting as Billy led to some significant changes to the character. As Matt Duffer explained, Montgomery \u201cpushed us to go \u2018Billy\u2019s not just a mean guy, talk to me about his backstory and his dad.\u2019\u201d Through that process, Billy received a more meaningful arc. \u201cEven though he\u2019s never redeemed like Steve \u2014 he never becomes a good guy \u2014 we know that, deep down, there is this goodness in Billy, which is really what led to Billy ultimately saving Eleven at the end of Season Three,\u201d said Matt Duffer.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/iccmdchtc5j0L0gk3jUPAQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTcyMDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cracked_901\/7e4e992da0c37fe84107a31401606765\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><label>4 <\/label><span>To Shave or Not to Shave <\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Millie Bobby Brown shaved her head for the role of Eleven in Season One of\u00a0<i>Stranger Things<\/i>, but when Eleven\u2019s hair was shaved for Season Four, the actor wore a short-haired wig instead.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/VRTKCZssdV5qoyzBRSAbZg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTcyMDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cracked_901\/69b355f3bd3809f87a3ce027365cd286\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><label>3 <\/label><span>The Hardest Character to Cast <\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Ross Duffer said that the most difficult character to cast in the history of\u00a0<i>Stranger Things<\/i> was Eddie Munson, played by Joseph Quinn. \u201cThere was a version of Eddie that was going to be annoying and grating and wasn\u2019t going to work, so we needed to find someone with a lot of charisma. It was the hardest casting, maybe, we\u2019ve ever done in the show, was finding Eddie. And, for a while, we didn\u2019t think we were going to be able to find him and then we saw Quinn\u2019s tape.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/VPMUrQe3z5yrMPZadWtkYQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTcyMDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cracked_901\/a4aa0e6751b611a8baa56e3cd1e78d9f\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><label>2 <\/label><span>Justice for Eddie <\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>The Duffers explained that Eddie was always destined to die in the series. But, thanks to Quinn\u2019s portrayal, they hesitated when the time came and considered keeping him. Ultimately, they decided to kill him off as it was important to the arc of Gaten Matarazzo\u2019s character, Dustin Henderson.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/7EZvoIpX2ct120vR5lHX1A--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTcyMDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cracked_901\/2fc6741ec520d8dece80cd656b1aaf0f\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><label>1 <\/label><span>The Ending is a Long Time Coming <\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>According to Matt Duffer in\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/XCy64gvCjk4?si=RaP6hJDLYZ1ct4RZ\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:a new interview\u00a0;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><span>a new interview\u00a0<\/span><\/a><span>for Season Five, he and his brother came up with the final scene for the series seven years ago.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/8alPMJ25E7hlTNjw57A_HA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTcyMDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/cracked_901\/f599fe952799d9d9bb9a558983a6fd12\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Get more Cracked directly to your inbox. Sign up for Cracked newsletters at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cracked.com\/newsletters\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Cracked News Letters Signup;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Cracked News Letters Signup<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The final season of\u00a0Stranger Things arrives on Netflix on November 26. Well, not the entire season. The first four episodes of Season Five will be released, then they\u2019re dropping the next three episodes on Christmas, and the finale will play in theaters on New Year\u2019s Eve. While I dig the idea of seeing the finale [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2169095,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[416594,398254,23191,394186,52282,305890,351593],"class_list":["post-2169094","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-bob-newby","tag-eddie-munson","tag-netflix","tag-ross-duffer","tag-stephen-king","tag-stranger-things","tag-the-final-season"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/15-Pop-Culture-Facts-About-Stranger-Things.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2169094","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2169094"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2169094\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2169096,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2169094\/revisions\/2169096"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2169095"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2169094"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2169094"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2169094"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}