Perfection is an illusion, and there’s no reason to be upset about it. It simply reminds us that, as human beings, we are naturally imperfect, a trait that sets us apart from both God and nature. At least, that’s how I like to see it.
Let’s talk about mistakes. Everyone makes them at some point in their lives, and that’s okay. Mistakes are part of the learning process—they help you grow and improve. In a way, every misstep is a step towards something better, even if perfection remains out of reach. The key is to learn from these errors. Once you make a mistake and recognize it, you’re less likely to repeat it. But, to truly move forward, you need the courage to acknowledge and accept your mistakes.
One place where we often spot mistakes is in movies and TV shows. Since they’re created by humans, they, too, are imperfect. However, we don’t always expect to find glaring mistakes in some of the most popular or high-budget productions. But here’s the thing—devoted fans who watch their favorite shows over and over again often catch errors that most viewers miss in a normal viewing. They aren’t trying to criticize the show or movie; they’re simply sharing their discoveries for fun.
Take Stranger Things, for example. This wildly popular show has captivated audiences around the world, and some fans have watched it countless times. In doing so, they’ve managed to spot a few small errors that went unnoticed by many. These findings have since made their way to the internet—not to shame the show, but to share a laugh and point out some fun imperfections.
Today, we’ll look at 15 of these amusing mistakes spotted in Stranger Things.
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1. Season 1: The walkie-talkie we saw kids used, to communicate with each other, actually came out in 1985 and the first season was set in 1983, 2 years before they were sold publicly.
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2. Season 1: Model of the car Barbara was seen use in the first season came out in 1988. She somehow drove it in 1983.
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3. In this scene where Natalie was arguing with her mom, the bag is resting on her arm. And when she locks herself up just as the argument ends, the bag magically moves onto her shoulder.
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4. Season 1: There’s a scene shown of the school’s basketball court as the kids prepare and get ready to fight the monster. The court, surprisingly, had a 3-pointer line which in reality was introduced in 1987. The season is set in 1983.
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5. Season 1: This school bus where kids took refuge was first produced in 1998. It is a Blue Bird TC 2000. The model was dropped in 2003, but season 1 is set in 1983. God knows how the bus traveled back in time to save the kids.
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6. Season 2: The items on the table kept changing places in this scene of Eleven and Hopper having breakfast.
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7. Season 2, Episode 5: Will was seen drenched in sweat after having a vision of the other side in his sleep. In that same scene, you can see a shot of him without any sweat at all.
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8. Will clearly dropped his walkie-talkie in the bathroom when he saw a monster in there and ran out. It was not in there when the others went in.
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9. Season 3: In this scene where Alexie is trying to run away from Hopper, you can notice the pocket on his shirt is on the left. When a scene comes showing him from front, the pocket moves to the right side of the shirt.
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10. Season 3: While Will pours some M&Ms on Eleven’s hand, you can notice some red ones pop out as well. The season was set in 1985 and the red M&Ms were discontinued by the company from 1976 to 1987 due to a scandal related to the dye used to create the red M&M.
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11. Season 3: Steve, after opening the banana, throws the peel on the table but the peel magically reappears in his hands a few frames later.
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12. Season 3: When Erica and Robin find that container with the mystery substance in it, while they were locked up in the warehouse, Robin can be seen holding it in different ways in the same scene. Her hand position kept changing.
I swear who would’ve noticed that.
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13. Season 3: The meat in Bruce’s hamburger kept shifting places in this scene.
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14. Season 4: This one day when all the characters, including Will, went through a lot of suffering was was March 22. This is Will’s birthdate, as we know it from Season 2. Nobody wishes him on that date because the movie makers had forgotten about it.
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15. Season 3: When Eleven tries to ignore Will in this scene in the hospital, she can be seen reading a magazine and then she stops to look away. In the very next shot she can be seen reading that same magazine again, and the she stops and looks away once again.
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