What 80s pop culture references and nods did you spot in Netflix’s Stranger Things?
We start the ball rolling below… That said, Netflixs new show,Stranger Thingsis not one ofthoselove letters.
As love as letters go, its one hell of a missive.
Real life but equally so, the movies of those times.
This is certainly true.
Perhaps the greatest number of affectionate nods go to SpielbergsE.T.
From walkie-talkies to kicks under the table, their communications are guarded and secret.
the Catas it aired on November 6th1983 (the night during which the first episode ofStranger Thingsis set).
Dustins repeated Lando refrain in later episodes shows howStar Warspermeates the world of its characters.
Spielberg isnt the only Stephen whose work is heavily mined in the first few episodes.
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So help us out, if youve seenStranger Things, what else did you spot?
Stranger Thingswas a topic of discussion on the August edition ofSci Fi Fidelityon theDen of Geek Podcast web link.
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