Mal and Jo are back in Hawkins and the Upside Down for a rewatch of ‘Stranger Things’ in the run-up to the fifth and final season. First up: Revisiting Season 1! They talk about their original experience with the show and hand out some superlatives!

(00:00) Intro
(06:21) Opening Snapshot
(29:48) Favorite Episode
(36:43) Most Important Friendship
(48:19) Funniest Moment
(51:34) Most Emotional Moment
(01:01:24) Scariest Moment
(01:08:41) Most Electric Moment
(01:14:22) Best Coming-of-Age Moment
(01:19:00) Honoring the Nerds
(01:25:32) Best Quote
(01:27:31) Most Memorable Visual
(01:33:35) Goopiest Goop
(01:35:50) The Internet Was Wrong About This
(01:41:29) Favorite Pop Culture Reference
(01:45:02) Most Potent Use of '80s Nostalgia
(01:46:55) Fit Lord
(01:49:46) Best Needle Drop
(01:51:33) Most Netflix-y Subtitle
(01:52:32) Most Enticing Endgame Setup
(02:01:57) Biggest Season 5 Question
(02:10:24) Season 1 MVP

Hosts: Mallory Rubin and Joanna Robinson
Producers: Carlos Chiriboga and John Richter
Social: Jomi Adeniran
Additional Production Support: Arjuna Ramgopowell

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