15 Mistakes In “Stranger Things” That Only Die-Hard Fans Noticed

Jimmy Henton
Jul 18, 2022
Jul 18, 2022

Nothing can be perfect, and we can figure out some mistakes in movies and TV shows. Regarding Stranger Things, the series has been a favorite series on Netflix in recent years. Although this multimillion-dollar production is excellent with the cast's charming beauty and brilliant acting skills, there are some bloopers that fans have discovered after watching it again and again.
However, the show is still fantastic, and people would love to rewatch it many times. If there have been minor mistakes in the series over the years, they would be unavoidable issues. Thanks to that, we have an exciting topic to talk about our favorite film.
Today we will look at 15 mistakes you probably overlooked the first time. Scroll down and check them out!

#1 The magic hamburger

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In season 3, the hamburger of Bruce Natalie's was changed from one second to the next. At first, the meat was on top of the different ingredients, and an instant later, it was on the bottom.

#2 The breakfast table

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During the scene where Eleven and Hopper had breakfast in the second season, the position of the actress and the things on the table change repeatedly.

#3 Barbara's car

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Barbara's car, one of the first victims of the Demogorgon in the first season, wasn't made until 1988. The series was set in 1983, which means the particular model did not exist back then.

#4 Will's forgotten birthday

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In season 4, the main characters spent a day full of mixed feelings, but Will suffered the most. The scene occurred on March 22; if you recall from season 2, that was Will's birthday. The producers said they missed it.

#5 The walkie-talkies

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The walkie-talkies used by the characters to communicate were unavailable until 1985, two years after the series' first season was supposed to begin.

#6 The banana peel

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When Steve was eating a banana in season 3, he threw the peel on the table, but seconds later, he somehow had the banana back in his hand.

#7 The red M&M's

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In a scene from season three, set in 1985, Will offers to make peace with Eleven, some of his M&Ms. You can see at a glance that some of them are red. This is a historic error because Mars, the candy company, stopped making red in 1976 due to a dispute with the dye used, and it was only in 1987 that it returned to production.

#8 Natalie's purse

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In the scene where Natalie argues with her mother and locks herself in her room, you can see how the bag she carries changes position from second to second.

#9 The container

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In season 3, when Robin and Erica were locked in a warehouse, they found a container with a mysterious substance. Robin got it from Erica. And we can see how the position of her hand changes.

#10 The school bus

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The bus where the characters took shelter in season 1 is Blue Bird TC 2000. This model was manufactured from 1998 to 2003, many years after the time in which the events took place. This model was produced from 1998 to 2003, many years after the events.

#11 The shirt pocket

In season 3, when Alexei was on the run from Hopper, you can see how the image was reversed; When he was running, the shirt pockets were on the right, but when you see them from the front, the shirt pockets moved to the left.

#12 Sweat stains

At the beginning of episode 5 of the second season, Will had an image of the "other side" waking him from his slumber, all agitated. In the same scene, you see his shirt turning from entirely wet to dry several times.

#13 The throw-line

As the kids prepared to face the monster in season 1, you can see the school's basketball court marked with three-pointers. However, this line was officially used in 1987, not 1983.

#14 Eleven ignores Mike

As they were sitting in the hospital waiting in season 3, Eleven tried to ignore Will, stopped reading her magazine, and turned to the left. But in the next shot, she was rereading the magazine and turned away from Will again.

#15 The missing walkie-talkie

When Will found a creature in the bathroom, he ran out and dropped his walkie-talkie, but the device was gone when the others went in to get it.

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