19 Best Episodes of Stranger Things, ranked by IMDb scores

By Deeya

Modified Jan 30, 2025 08:04 ET

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17. The Flea and the Acrobat – Season 1, Episode 5

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With a rating of 8.6, this episode begins with Hopper breaking into the Hawkins lab to get to know about its secrets and Mike, Dustin, and Lucas decide to make a plan to locate Will. This is also the episode where the boys also approach their teacher who explains the concept of the Upside Down and other dimensions to them.

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