
maybe this list should actually go up to 11
11
11 welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 stranger things
stranger things
stranger things season 1 moments for this list we’re
season 1 moments for this list we’re
season 1 moments for this list we’re taking a look at the most memorable
taking a look at the most memorable
taking a look at the most memorable scenes from the first season of
scenes from the first season of
scenes from the first season of Netflix’s hit supernatural drama if you
Netflix’s hit supernatural drama if you
Netflix’s hit supernatural drama if you haven’t binge watched this phenomenal
haven’t binge watched this phenomenal
haven’t binge watched this phenomenal show yet keep in mind that spoilers lie
show yet keep in mind that spoilers lie
show yet keep in mind that spoilers lie ahead
ahead
ahead are you live number 10 the monster gets
are you live number 10 the monster gets
are you live number 10 the monster gets will but if it’s the demagoguing rookie
will but if it’s the demagoguing rookie
will but if it’s the demagoguing rookie this works so screwed if it’s the
this works so screwed if it’s the
this works so screwed if it’s the demagogue not the demo Borgan this love
demagogue not the demo Borgan this love
demagogue not the demo Borgan this love letter to 80s pop culture had us hooked
letter to 80s pop culture had us hooked
letter to 80s pop culture had us hooked from its first several minutes calling
from its first several minutes calling
from its first several minutes calling to mind the works of Steven Spielberg
to mind the works of Steven Spielberg
to mind the works of Steven Spielberg and Stephen King during a heated
and Stephen King during a heated
and Stephen King during a heated Dungeons & Dragons campaign a dreaded
Dungeons & Dragons campaign a dreaded
Dungeons & Dragons campaign a dreaded demagogue in appears and gets will Byers
demagogue in appears and gets will Byers
demagogue in appears and gets will Byers what deep shit will your action I don’t
what deep shit will your action I don’t
what deep shit will your action I don’t know
know
know wire ball they’d have to roll a 13 or
wire ball they’d have to roll a 13 or
wire ball they’d have to roll a 13 or higher risk a casting projections don’t
higher risk a casting projections don’t
higher risk a casting projections don’t be a pussy wills worst nightmare comes
be a pussy wills worst nightmare comes
be a pussy wills worst nightmare comes to life as he rides his bike home that
to life as he rides his bike home that
to life as he rides his bike home that night when a shadowy monster suddenly
night when a shadowy monster suddenly
night when a shadowy monster suddenly appears the young boy seeks refuge in a
appears the young boy seeks refuge in a
appears the young boy seeks refuge in a shack behind his house but he can’t hide
shack behind his house but he can’t hide
shack behind his house but he can’t hide from the stranger things that go bump in
from the stranger things that go bump in
from the stranger things that go bump in the night
as well vanishes into thin air the
as well vanishes into thin air the audience is left completely breathless
audience is left completely breathless
audience is left completely breathless with a foreboding atmosphere menacing
with a foreboding atmosphere menacing
with a foreboding atmosphere menacing lighting and powerful build-up this
lighting and powerful build-up this
lighting and powerful build-up this scene perfectly set the mood for the
scene perfectly set the mood for the
scene perfectly set the mood for the whole season
whole season
whole season that is bike and what’s the crashed
that is bike and what’s the crashed
that is bike and what’s the crashed number nine Barbara’s death alpha
number nine Barbara’s death alpha
number nine Barbara’s death alpha particles go through gold foil they
particles go through gold foil they
particles go through gold foil they become unlucky right space molecules I
become unlucky right space molecules I
become unlucky right space molecules I can’t
can’t
can’t hey-ya pick you studied enough news
hey-ya pick you studied enough news
hey-ya pick you studied enough news audiences formed an immediate connection
audiences formed an immediate connection
audiences formed an immediate connection with the character barb Holland who
with the character barb Holland who
with the character barb Holland who stood out as a good role model so we
stood out as a good role model so we
stood out as a good role model so we were all pretty bummed when she died
were all pretty bummed when she died
were all pretty bummed when she died after only a couple of episodes why
after only a couple of episodes why
after only a couple of episodes why don’t you go ahead and go home I’ll just
don’t you go ahead and go home I’ll just
don’t you go ahead and go home I’ll just uh get a ride or something
uh get a ride or something
uh get a ride or something I’m abandoned by best friend Nancy barb
I’m abandoned by best friend Nancy barb
I’m abandoned by best friend Nancy barb sits alone poolside a cut on her hand
sits alone poolside a cut on her hand
sits alone poolside a cut on her hand attracts the demo Gordon and she
attracts the demo Gordon and she
attracts the demo Gordon and she disappears into the upside-down
disappears into the upside-down
disappears into the upside-down [Music]
the following episode opens on a
the following episode opens on a genuinely creepy note as barb finds
genuinely creepy note as barb finds
genuinely creepy note as barb finds herself at the monsters mercy while
herself at the monsters mercy while
herself at the monsters mercy while Nancy loses her virginity to Steve poor
Nancy loses her virginity to Steve poor
Nancy loses her virginity to Steve poor barb is dragged back down into the empty
barb is dragged back down into the empty
barb is dragged back down into the empty pool and lets out one last scream Barb’s
pool and lets out one last scream Barb’s
pool and lets out one last scream Barb’s life was cut short but the character
life was cut short but the character
life was cut short but the character developed a cult following almost
developed a cult following almost
developed a cult following almost instantly who knows if it’s the last
instantly who knows if it’s the last
instantly who knows if it’s the last we’ll see of her Nancy will you please
we’ll see of her Nancy will you please
we’ll see of her Nancy will you please have her call me as soon as you find her
have her call me as soon as you find her
have her call me as soon as you find her yeah number 811 opens portal farther
yeah number 811 opens portal farther
yeah number 811 opens portal farther than we’ve ever gotten before with a
than we’ve ever gotten before with a
than we’ve ever gotten before with a shaved head a limited vocabulary and
shaved head a limited vocabulary and
shaved head a limited vocabulary and telekinetic powers eleven orell as her
telekinetic powers eleven orell as her
telekinetic powers eleven orell as her friends call her is a mystery wrapped in
friends call her is a mystery wrapped in
friends call her is a mystery wrapped in an enigma smothered in secret sauce
an enigma smothered in secret sauce
an enigma smothered in secret sauce while she’s somehow connected to the
while she’s somehow connected to the
while she’s somehow connected to the demagogue inand the upside down it’s
demagogue inand the upside down it’s
demagogue inand the upside down it’s unclear how this little girl fits into
unclear how this little girl fits into
unclear how this little girl fits into the puzzle the pieces start falling into
the puzzle the pieces start falling into
the puzzle the pieces start falling into place in this flashback as Elle recalls
place in this flashback as Elle recalls
place in this flashback as Elle recalls an ill-fated day at Hawkins laboratory
an ill-fated day at Hawkins laboratory
an ill-fated day at Hawkins laboratory submerged in a sensory deprivation tank
submerged in a sensory deprivation tank
submerged in a sensory deprivation tank Ellie uses her abilities to locate a
Ellie uses her abilities to locate a
Ellie uses her abilities to locate a Russian secret agent going deeper than
Russian secret agent going deeper than
Russian secret agent going deeper than ever before she not only finds the
ever before she not only finds the
ever before she not only finds the Soviet spy but a monster
Soviet spy but a monster
Soviet spy but a monster as well Mooji children do what are
as well Mooji children do what are
as well Mooji children do what are pieces in the L accidentally opens the
pieces in the L accidentally opens the
pieces in the L accidentally opens the portal to the upside down setting
portal to the upside down setting
portal to the upside down setting everything in motion this revelation
everything in motion this revelation
everything in motion this revelation adds two L’s guilt as she contemplates
adds two L’s guilt as she contemplates
adds two L’s guilt as she contemplates whether or not she’s the real monster
whether or not she’s the real monster
whether or not she’s the real monster sir sorry what are you sorry for the
sir sorry what are you sorry for the
sir sorry what are you sorry for the gate
I opened it number seven stuffed with
I opened it number seven stuffed with fluff you know I forgot my hat
fluff you know I forgot my hat
fluff you know I forgot my hat oh he admitted the showrunners threw a
oh he admitted the showrunners threw a
oh he admitted the showrunners threw a curveball at the audience when wills
curveball at the audience when wills
curveball at the audience when wills body was uncovered at the quarry while
body was uncovered at the quarry while
body was uncovered at the quarry while part of us suspected that he was somehow
part of us suspected that he was somehow
part of us suspected that he was somehow still alive this twist raised numerous
still alive this twist raised numerous
still alive this twist raised numerous questions nonetheless fortunately we
questions nonetheless fortunately we
questions nonetheless fortunately we didn’t have to wait long to get some
didn’t have to wait long to get some
didn’t have to wait long to get some answers
answers
answers hey you can’t be back here yeah I just
hey you can’t be back here yeah I just
hey you can’t be back here yeah I just got off the line with O’Bannon he said
got off the line with O’Bannon he said
got off the line with O’Bannon he said that he needs to see you at the station
that he needs to see you at the station
that he needs to see you at the station and some emergency the hell you talking
and some emergency the hell you talking
and some emergency the hell you talking about
about
about I don’t work with O’Bannon I say
I don’t work with O’Bannon I say
I don’t work with O’Bannon I say O’Bannon I’m in ok overcome with
O’Bannon I’m in ok overcome with
O’Bannon I’m in ok overcome with suspicion Chief Jim hopper decides to
suspicion Chief Jim hopper decides to
suspicion Chief Jim hopper decides to get a closer look at wills corpse
get a closer look at wills corpse
get a closer look at wills corpse although the body seems authentic on the
although the body seems authentic on the
although the body seems authentic on the outside hopper isn’t so sure conducting
outside hopper isn’t so sure conducting
outside hopper isn’t so sure conducting a makeshift autopsy he discovers that
a makeshift autopsy he discovers that
a makeshift autopsy he discovers that wills innards are actually cotton it’s a
wills innards are actually cotton it’s a
wills innards are actually cotton it’s a truly shocking moment that had us all on
truly shocking moment that had us all on
truly shocking moment that had us all on pins and needles
number six Mike and 11 kiss are you
number six Mike and 11 kiss are you feeling any better although the series
feeling any better although the series
feeling any better although the series has it’s darker scenes they are balanced
has it’s darker scenes they are balanced
has it’s darker scenes they are balanced with many sweet and humorous moments wow
with many sweet and humorous moments wow
with many sweet and humorous moments wow she looks great
good anything involving my kandel is
good anything involving my kandel is bound to put a smile on your face and
bound to put a smile on your face and
bound to put a smile on your face and the romance between these two kids peaks
the romance between these two kids peaks
the romance between these two kids peaks in the season one finale as Mike and L
in the season one finale as Mike and L
in the season one finale as Mike and L discussed the future my mom she’s a
discussed the future my mom she’s a
discussed the future my mom she’s a pretty awesome cook
pretty awesome cook
pretty awesome cook she can make you whatever you like that
she can make you whatever you like that
she can make you whatever you like that goes well yeah it goes but real food too
goes well yeah it goes but real food too
goes well yeah it goes but real food too Mike promises to take L in and make her
Mike promises to take L in and make her
Mike promises to take L in and make her a part of his family but tries to make
a part of his family but tries to make
a part of his family but tries to make it clear that she wouldn’t be his sister
it clear that she wouldn’t be his sister
it clear that she wouldn’t be his sister Nancy she’ll be like your new sister
Nancy she’ll be like your new sister
Nancy she’ll be like your new sister will you be like my brother
will you be like my brother
will you be like my brother what no hoping to get out of the
what no hoping to get out of the
what no hoping to get out of the friendzone Mike confesses his feelings
friendzone Mike confesses his feelings
friendzone Mike confesses his feelings and asks his crush to the snowball dance
and asks his crush to the snowball dance
and asks his crush to the snowball dance maybe we can go to the snowball together
maybe we can go to the snowball together
maybe we can go to the snowball together snowball
snowball
snowball it’s his cheesy school dance where you
it’s his cheesy school dance where you
it’s his cheesy school dance where you go in the gym and dance to music and
go in the gym and dance to music and
go in the gym and dance to music and stuff his declaration of love comes
stuff his declaration of love comes
stuff his declaration of love comes complete with a kiss amounting to the
complete with a kiss amounting to the
complete with a kiss amounting to the most precious moment in the series thus
most precious moment in the series thus
most precious moment in the series thus far
number five trapping the demagogue on
number five trapping the demagogue on you kids doing with all this monster
you kids doing with all this monster
you kids doing with all this monster hunting Steve Harrington might have
hunting Steve Harrington might have
hunting Steve Harrington might have started out as a possessive jerk but he
started out as a possessive jerk but he
started out as a possessive jerk but he finds redemption as season one nears its
finds redemption as season one nears its
finds redemption as season one nears its close and kicks into high gear
close and kicks into high gear
close and kicks into high gear regretting his poor behavior Steve
regretting his poor behavior Steve
regretting his poor behavior Steve knocks on Jonathan’s door to make amends
he couldn’t have picked a worse time to
he couldn’t have picked a worse time to drop by however as Jonathan and Nancy
drop by however as Jonathan and Nancy
drop by however as Jonathan and Nancy are trying to lure the demagogue on deep
are trying to lure the demagogue on deep
are trying to lure the demagogue on deep well get out wherever what what is going
well get out wherever what what is going
well get out wherever what what is going on you have five seconds to get out
on you have five seconds to get out
on you have five seconds to get out here’s the choke stop following the
here’s the choke stop following the
here’s the choke stop following the initial attack Steve decides to make a
initial attack Steve decides to make a
initial attack Steve decides to make a break for it as the lights flicker on
break for it as the lights flicker on
break for it as the lights flicker on and off though the reformed bad boy
and off though the reformed bad boy
and off though the reformed bad boy realizes that he can’t leave Nancy and
realizes that he can’t leave Nancy and
realizes that he can’t leave Nancy and Jonathan to face the monster alone in a
Jonathan to face the monster alone in a
Jonathan to face the monster alone in a scene that had a screaming and cheering
scene that had a screaming and cheering
scene that had a screaming and cheering simultaneously Steve comes to the rescue
simultaneously Steve comes to the rescue
simultaneously Steve comes to the rescue and the three set the creature ablaze so
and the three set the creature ablaze so
and the three set the creature ablaze so are you team Jonathan or team Steve
number four Mike jumps you make that
number four Mike jumps you make that jump from this height that water turns
jump from this height that water turns
jump from this height that water turns into cement hits you like a ton of
into cement hits you like a ton of
into cement hits you like a ton of bricks break every damn bone in your
bricks break every damn bone in your
bricks break every damn bone in your body as chief Hopper points out early on
body as chief Hopper points out early on
body as chief Hopper points out early on in the series jumping off the Cory’s
in the series jumping off the Cory’s
in the series jumping off the Cory’s cliff is destined to end badly when a
cliff is destined to end badly when a
cliff is destined to end badly when a couple of bullies threaten Dustin
couple of bullies threaten Dustin
couple of bullies threaten Dustin however Mike is forced to endanger his
however Mike is forced to endanger his
however Mike is forced to endanger his own well-being Jim a toothless here gets
own well-being Jim a toothless here gets
own well-being Jim a toothless here gets an early trip to the dentist
an early trip to the dentist
an early trip to the dentist oh yeah hearts stopped when Mike walked
oh yeah hearts stopped when Mike walked
oh yeah hearts stopped when Mike walked over the edge
we were able to sigh in relief though as
we were able to sigh in relief though as he began levitating in midair
he began levitating in midair
he began levitating in midair sighs turned to Cheers as ell shows up
sighs turned to Cheers as ell shows up
sighs turned to Cheers as ell shows up just in time to save her friends and
just in time to save her friends and
just in time to save her friends and give the bullies a piece of her powerful
give the bullies a piece of her powerful
give the bullies a piece of her powerful mind go in this triumphant moment
mind go in this triumphant moment
mind go in this triumphant moment Dustin yells loud and clear that he
Dustin yells loud and clear that he
Dustin yells loud and clear that he accepts 11y better on leave our prodigy
accepts 11y better on leave our prodigy
accepts 11y better on leave our prodigy grinding he’ll come back he’ll kill you
grinding he’ll come back he’ll kill you
grinding he’ll come back he’ll kill you as else friends assure her that she
as else friends assure her that she
as else friends assure her that she isn’t a monster they all share a loving
isn’t a monster they all share a loving
isn’t a monster they all share a loving embrace Oh
embrace Oh
embrace Oh [Music]
number three run okay okay maybe talk to
number three run okay okay maybe talk to me touch me where are you by writing the
me touch me where are you by writing the
me touch me where are you by writing the alphabet on the wall when setting up
alphabet on the wall when setting up
alphabet on the wall when setting up some Christmas lights
some Christmas lights
some Christmas lights Joyce is able to make contact with her
Joyce is able to make contact with her
Joyce is able to make contact with her missing son right here spelling out
missing son right here spelling out
missing son right here spelling out words with the lights will informs his
words with the lights will informs his
words with the lights will informs his mother that he’s alive although nowhere
mother that he’s alive although nowhere
mother that he’s alive although nowhere near safe how do I find you what should
near safe how do I find you what should
near safe how do I find you what should I do
through one three-letter word will tells
through one three-letter word will tells his mom to get out of the house as the
his mom to get out of the house as the
his mom to get out of the house as the demagogue in emerges out of the wall
demagogue in emerges out of the wall
demagogue in emerges out of the wall Joyce takes her son’s advice and runs
Joyce takes her son’s advice and runs
Joyce takes her son’s advice and runs reminiscent of poltergeist and a
reminiscent of poltergeist and a
reminiscent of poltergeist and a Nightmare on Elm Street the scene
Nightmare on Elm Street the scene
Nightmare on Elm Street the scene flawlessly mixes elements of fantasy and
flawlessly mixes elements of fantasy and
flawlessly mixes elements of fantasy and horror overflowing with suspense and
horror overflowing with suspense and
horror overflowing with suspense and dread it left us all covered in goose
dread it left us all covered in goose
dread it left us all covered in goose bumps and eager for more number two
bumps and eager for more number two
bumps and eager for more number two wills rescue this is the moment that the
wills rescue this is the moment that the
wills rescue this is the moment that the entire first season had been building to
entire first season had been building to
entire first season had been building to it it more than delivered wearing hazmat
it it more than delivered wearing hazmat
it it more than delivered wearing hazmat suits
suits
suits chief hopper and Joyce boldly ventured
chief hopper and Joyce boldly ventured
chief hopper and Joyce boldly ventured through the gate to rescue will giving
through the gate to rescue will giving
through the gate to rescue will giving viewers their best look into the upside
viewers their best look into the upside
viewers their best look into the upside down so far upon discovering an
down so far upon discovering an
down so far upon discovering an unconscious will hopper Yanks a
unconscious will hopper Yanks a
unconscious will hopper Yanks a grotesque creature out of his mouth and
grotesque creature out of his mouth and
grotesque creature out of his mouth and performs CPR
performs CPR
performs CPR [Music]
as will is revived the audience finally
as will is revived the audience finally feels a sense of relief after a long
feels a sense of relief after a long
feels a sense of relief after a long separation
separation
separation seeing Joyce reunited with her son is
seeing Joyce reunited with her son is
seeing Joyce reunited with her son is beyond satisfying the experience also
beyond satisfying the experience also
beyond satisfying the experience also proves therapeutic for hopper who’s
proves therapeutic for hopper who’s
proves therapeutic for hopper who’s finally able to cope with the loss of
finally able to cope with the loss of
finally able to cope with the loss of his own child come on
before we get to our top pick here are
before we get to our top pick here are some honorable mentions do you know
some honorable mentions do you know
some honorable mentions do you know where he is
hold on a little longer okay 11 has
hold on a little longer okay 11 has undeniably been responsible for some of
undeniably been responsible for some of
undeniably been responsible for some of the show’s most badass moments like when
the show’s most badass moments like when
the show’s most badass moments like when she stared down the bad men and made
she stared down the bad men and made
she stared down the bad men and made their brains explode however her
their brains explode however her
their brains explode however her definitive moment occurs during the
definitive moment occurs during the
definitive moment occurs during the final confrontation with the demagogue
final confrontation with the demagogue
final confrontation with the demagogue on when Lucas’s slingshot proves
on when Lucas’s slingshot proves
on when Lucas’s slingshot proves ineffective Elle uses her powers to
ineffective Elle uses her powers to
ineffective Elle uses her powers to press the monster up against the wall
[Music]
[Music] prepare to make the ultimate sacrifice
prepare to make the ultimate sacrifice
prepare to make the ultimate sacrifice for her friends l bids Myka
for her friends l bids Myka
for her friends l bids Myka heartbreaking farewell goodbye Mike she
heartbreaking farewell goodbye Mike she
heartbreaking farewell goodbye Mike she then disappears along with the creature
viewers can only keep their fingers
viewers can only keep their fingers crossed that L will be back for more
crossed that L will be back for more
crossed that L will be back for more Eggos in season 2 but if this is the end
Eggos in season 2 but if this is the end
Eggos in season 2 but if this is the end of L at least she went out on the most
of L at least she went out on the most
of L at least she went out on the most heroic note possible ah do you agree
heroic note possible ah do you agree
heroic note possible ah do you agree with our list what’s your favorite
with our list what’s your favorite
with our list what’s your favorite moment from stranger things season 1 you
moment from stranger things season 1 you
moment from stranger things season 1 you won’t believe what happened when you
won’t believe what happened when you
won’t believe what happened when you were gone man was mental you had a few
were gone man was mental you had a few
were gone man was mental you had a few never aged with crying
never aged with crying
never aged with crying troit peed himself in front of the whole
troit peed himself in front of the whole
troit peed himself in front of the whole yo for more entertaining top 10s
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