Hereโs a collection of quotes from the Netflix series, Stranger Things 1 (2016):
Episode 1
“Something is coming. Something hungry for blood. A shadow grows on the wall behind you, swallowing you in darkness. It is almost here.” – Mike
“It was a seven. The roll, it was a seven. The Demagorgon, it got me.” – Will
“I told you a million times, my teeth are coming in. It’s called cleidocranial dysplasia.” – Dustin
“Mornings are for coffee and contemplation.” – Hopper
“We have to do something. Will can be in danger.” – Mike
“He is close. I know it. I feel it in my heart.” – Joyce
Episode 2
“She’s an escapee is the point. She’s probably a psycho.” – Lucas
“We went out to find Will, not another problem.” – Lucas
“Maybe we can call you El. Short for Eleven.” – Mike
“I’m not saying you’re making it up. All I’m saying is it’s an emotional time for you.” – Hopper
“What is friend?” – Eleven
“A friend is someone you’d do anything for.” – Mike
“A spit swear means you never break your word. It’s a bond.” – Lucas
“Will is hiding?” – Mike
Episode 3
“But if there is something out there, I’m gonna shoot it in the eye and blind it.” – Lucas
“And besides, why do we even need weapons anyway? We have her. She shut one door! With her mind! Are you kidding me? That’s insane!” – Dustin
“She’s not a superhero. She’s a weirdo.” – Lucas
“Maybe Will was in the wrong place at the wrong time and he saw something that he shouldn’t have.” – Hopper
Episode 4
“Whoever you found is not my boy. It’s not Will.” – Joyce
“You’re talking about grief. This is different.” – Joyce
“Will is calling out to me! And he’s out there, and he’s alone, and he’s scared, and I don’t care if anyone believes me!” – Joyce
“I am not gonna stop looking for him until I find him and bring him home. I am going to bring him home!” – Joyce
“All I know is Will is alive. Will is alive! He’s out there somewhere. All we need to do is find him.” – Mike
“It’s like home, but it’s so dark. It’s so dark and empty. And it’s so cold!” – Will
“Its just sometimes people don’t really say what they’re really thinking. But you capture the right moment, it says more.” – Jonathan
Episode 5
“It’s like riddles in the dark.” – Dustin
“Upside down.” – Eleven
“But what if he was there? What if we just couldn’t see him? What if he was on the other side? What if this is Hawkins and this is where Will is? The upside down.” – Mike
“The vale of shadows is a dimension that is a dark reflection or echo of our world. It is a place of decay and death. A plane out of phase. A place of monsters. It is right next to you and you don’t even see it.” – Dustin
“We can’t shadow walk but maybe, she can.” – Dustin
“Do you know how we get there? To the upside down?” – Mike
“Whatever this thing is, it’s not traveling far.” – Jonathan
“If that did exist, a place like the Vale of Shadows, how would we travel there?” – Mike
“We’ll, you’d have to create a massive amount of energy. More than humans are currently capable of creating, mind you, to open up some kind of tear in time and space, and then, you create a doorway.” – Mr Clarke
“Science is neat. But I’m afraid it’s not very forgiving.” – Mr Clarke
“You can change the direction of a compass with a magnet. If there’s the presence of a more powerful magnetic field, the needle deflects to that power.” – Dustin
“You’re asking me if the weirdo is acting weird?” – Dustin
“It wasn’t him. Will’s body, it was a fake.” – Hopper
“You were right. This whole time, you were right.” – Hopper
Episode 6
“Everytime I close my eyes, I just keep seeing that thing.” – Nancy
“Today is a very special day. Do you know why? Because today, we make history. Today, we make contact.” – Dr. Brenner
“I’ll shake on one condition. We forget the weirdo and go straight to the gate.” – Lucas
“We stick together. No matter what.” – Dustin
“El is one of us now.” – Mike
“Sometimes, your total obliviousness just blows my mind.” – Dustin
“What’s the weirdest part? Me or the bear trap?” – Jonathan
“She’s our friend and she’s crazy!” – Dustin
“The gate, I opened it. I’m the monster.” – Eleven
Episode 7
“If anyone asks where I am, I’ve left the country.” – Mike
“Really bad. This place is like a fortress.” – Lucas
“We can’t go home. We’re fugitives now.” – Mike
“This is not yours to fix alone. You act like you’re all alone out there in the world, but you’re not.” – Joyce
“Whenever she uses her powers, she gets weak.” – Mike
“The more energy she uses, the more tired she gets.” – Dustin
“I wanna finish what we started. I want to kill it.” – Nancy
Episode 8
“You’re gonna let me and Joyce Byers go. You’re gonna give us everything we need, and we’re gonna find her son. And then we’re gonna forget that any of this ever happened.” – Hopper
“We’ll be home soon, and my mom, she’ll get you your own bed. You can eat as many Eggos as you want. And we can go to the Snow Ball.” – Mike
“Goodbye, Mike.” – Eleven
“No more.” – Eleven
“You’re home. You’re home now. You’re safe.” – Jonathan
“It got me. The Demagorgon.” – Will
“We made a friend. She stopped it. She saved us. But she’s gone now.” – Mike
“Something is coming. Something is angry. Hungry for your blood.” – Mike
“It’s the thessalhydra, I’m telling you.” – Dustin
“Direct hit. Will the Wise’s fireball hits the thessalhydra. It makes a painful (screeching) and then it crumbles to the ground. Its clawed hand reaches for you one last time and, and, and… (all cheering).” – Mike

Genre: Science fiction, Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy
Synopsis: When a young boy vanishes, a small town uncovers a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces and one strange little girl.
Created by: The Duffer Brothers
No. of seasons: Season 1 (2016), Season 2 (2017), Season 3 (2019), Season 4 (2022), Season 5 (2025)
No. of episodes: 8 (Season 1), 9 (Season 2), 8 (Season 3), 9 (Season 4), 8 (Season 5)
Cast: Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Cara Buono, Matthew Modine, Noah Schnapp, Joe Keery, Shannon Purser
Country of origin: United States
Network: Netflix
Release date: July 15, 2016 (Season 1), October 27, 2017 (Season 2), July 4,, 2019 (Season 3), May 27, 2022 (Season 4), November 26, 2025 (Season 5)
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