History Funny / StrangerThings

* The RunningGag of Dustin growling to show off his newly grown teeth.

* Will says that after they rescue El from the Nina Project, they should take her to UsefulNotes/LasVegas and use her powers to cheat at the casinos.

--> '''Hopper:''' (''talking over Murray in full deadpan'') Get away from me.... Get away from me. (''practically singing'') Get awaaaaay from meee!

-->'''Powell:''' Hey mornin', Chief!
-->'''Hopper:''' Morning.
-->'''Powell:''' Morning, Murray!
-->'''Callahan:''' Got any proof on your butt-probin' aliens yet, Murray? ''[Powell laughs]''
-->'''Murray:''' I believe there was, and may very well still be, a Russian spy presence in Hawkins.
-->'''Hopper:''' ''[laughs, mouth full of donut]'' Russian spies!
-->'''Callahan:''' I'm sorry, Mur, are the spies in cahoots with the aliens? Or how do they fit in here? 'Cause I'm confused.
-->'''Murray:''' I'm talking multiple reports now. Multiple reports, okay? Of a Russian child in Hawkins!
-->'''Hopper:''' ''[pretending to sound incredulous]'' A child? What are you talking about, a child?
-->'''Murray:''' A girl who may have psionic abilities!
-->'''Powell:''' "Psionic"?
-->'''Murray:''' Psychic.
-->'''Callahan:''' Hey chief, what about that girl that made that kid pee himself?
-->'''Hopper:''' That was a prank.
-->'''Murray:''' What girl?
-->'''Callahan:''' Wasn't a prank.
-->''[Hopper speaks over them with a mocking gibberish]''
-->'''Hopper:''' You got five minutes. Not a second more.

-->'''Murray Bauman:''' I talked to a Big Buy ex-employee who said some little girl shattered the door with her mind.
-->'''Jim Hopper:''' [[DeadpanSnarker I heard that story. Did you hear the one about the fat man with the beard who climbs down chimneys?]]
-->'''Murray Bauman:''' Then last month, a co-worker of Ted Wheeler's claims some Russian girl with a shaved head was hiding in his basement. Ted now denies this.
-->'''Jim Hopper:''' ''[tosses the apple Flo gave him]'' [[SarcasmMode Oh, wow. That's a surprise.]]
-->'''Murray Bauman:''' But it connects.
-->'''Jim Hopper:''' Enlighten me.
-->'''Murray Bauman:''' This girl, she's some kind of a-of a Russian weapon, right? Barbara, she sees this girl, tries to help her, perhaps. But before she can, the Russians find them, take them-
-->'''Jim Hopper:''' ''[lights his cigarette]'' Wait-wait-wait. You're telling me that Barbara Holland was kidnapped by Russian spies...
-->'''Murray Bauman:''' Kidnapped. Killed.
-->'''Jim Hopper:''' Killed?
-->'''Murray Bauman:''' Don't you get it, Jim?
-->'''Jim Hopper:''' No.
-->'''Murray Bauman:''' This has potentially international implications. [[{{Foreshadowing}} I'm talking a full-on Russian invasion right here in Hawkins!]] ''[Hopper twists a dial on his typewriter to make noise]''
-->'''Jim Hopper:''' Do you have any proof of this girl? I mean, has anybody seen her recently?
-->'''Murray Bauman:''' No! These are separate-''[Hopper's phone rings]''
-->'''Jim Hopper:''' Excuse me. Sorry.
-->'''Murray Bauman:''' Okay.
-->'''Jim Hopper:''' Hello?
-->'''Flo:''' ''[reading from a notepad at her desk]'' Merrill called. Wants you to check out his pumpkins. Says they've been contaminated by his vengeful neighbor, Eugene. ''[beat]'' [[DeadpanSnarker You're welcome.]]
-->''[Hopper hangs up, [[INeedToGoIronMyDog relieved by the excuse to ditch Murray]]]''
-->'''Jim Hopper:''' Yeah. I'm sorry, I really hate to do this, but I gotta run, it's an emergency.
-->'''Murray Bauman:''' You gave me five minutes-
-->'''Jim Hopper:''' Yeah, listen, you know what? I liked your alien theory a lot better. And you want my advice? Why don't you stop bleeding those people dry and go home. All right?
-->'''Murray Bauman:''' Look, I am not bleeding anyone dry.
-->'''Jim Hopper:''' [[TranquilFury Listen to me.]] ''Go home.''

-->'''Nancy Wheeler:''' You're coming to this.
-->'''Jonathan Byers:''' ''[reading the invitation]'' "Come and get sheet-faced." No, I'm not.
-->'''Nancy Wheeler:''' I can't let you sit all alone Halloween! That's just not acceptable.
-->'''Jonathan Byers:''' Well, you can relax. I'm not gonna be alone.
-->'''Nancy Wheeler:''' Hmmm?
-->'''Jonathan Byers:''' I'm going trick-or-treating with Will.
-->'''Nancy Wheeler:''' All night?
-->'''Jonathan Byers:''' Yeah.
-->'''Nancy Wheeler:''' No, no way. You're gonna be home by 8:00, listening to the Talking Heads and reading Vonnegut or something.
-->'''Jonathan Byers:''' [[ComicallyMissingThePoint Sounds like a nice night.]]
-->'''Nancy Wheeler:''' Jonathan, just come. I mean, who knows, you might even, like, meet someone- ''[She's cut off as Steve, who's been lurking by her lockers, ambushes her and kisses her]''

-->'''Eleven''': [[CaptainObvious Ghost.]]\\
'''Hopper''': [[DeadpanSnarker Yeah, I see that.]]

--> '''Hopper:''' Because you're old?\\

-->'''Samantha:''' Nice costume.
-->'''Jonathan:''' Huh?
-->'''Samantha:''' Nice costume.
-->'''Jonathan:''' Oh, uh, yeah. I'm going as a guy who hates parties.
-->'''Samantha:''' ''[laughs]'' I'm Samantha.
-->'''Jonathan:''' ''[shakes her hand]'' Jonathan.
-->''[He glances over at Nancy, who is drunkenly dancing with Steve on the other side of the room, then diverts his attention back to Samantha]''
-->'''Jonathan:''' [[FreudianSlip Kiss]]? ''[Samantha stares at him, so he gestures to her shirt]'' [[BaitAndSwitch The band?]]

-->'''Dustin''': (''points behind Marissa and narrows his eyes'') [[LookBehindYou What the hell is-?]] (''Marissa turns, [[TheOldestTricksInTheBook Dustin grabs his books and legs it]]'')

-->'''Hopper:''' Mmmmm! MMMMM! Good, right? (''Eleven doesn't respond'') You know the great thing about it? It's only 8,000 calories. (''Eleven continues to glare at him'')

-->'''Max''': [[BrickJoke You still stink, by the way!]]
-->'''Lucas''': ''(sniffs himself and winces)'' Aw shit!

-->'''Lucas:''' I tell you all of this -- I mean, top-secret stuff! Risking my life! And this is how you ''react''?
-->'''Max:''' ''(Trying not to laugh)'' "Risking your life"...?
-->'''Lucas:''' Oh, so this is funny to you?
--> '''Max:''' Yeah...I mean, kind of funny.

-->'''Hopper''': (''dusting himself off after nearly being choked to death.'') Hi, Bob.
-->'''Bob''': Hi, Jim.

-->'''Murray Bauman:''' Okay, I'm confused. What's going on here? Lover's quarrel?
-->'''Jonathan Byers:''' No, no, I mean...We're just friends.
-->'''Nancy Wheeler:''' Friends!
-->''[After a beat, Murray breaks out laughing]''
-->'''Murray Bauman:''' You've told me a lot of shockers today, but ''that'', that is the first lie!
-->'''Nancy Wheeler:''' It's not a lie!
-->'''Murray Bauman:''' No? You're ''[ticks off on his fingers]'' young, attractive...you've got chemistry, history, plus the real shit, shared trauma. ''[to Jonathan]'' Trust issues, am I right? Something to do with your dad.
-->'''Jonathan Byers:''' What? No, I mean, my dad's-
-->'''Nancy Wheeler:''' An asshole.
-->'''Murray Bauman:''' It is a curse to see so clearly. ''[to Nancy]'' You...you're harder to read. Probably, like everyone, afraid of what would happen if you accepted yourself for who you really are, and retreated back to the safety of...''[snaps his fingers]'' ...name? Name!
-->'''Jonathan Byers:''' Steve.
-->'''Murray Bauman:''' Oh! Steve! We like Steve!
-->'''Nancy Wheeler:''' Yes!
-->'''Murray Bauman:''' But we don't ''love'' Steve.
-->'''Nancy Wheeler:''' What?! [[HesitationEqualsDishonesty No, we - I mean - I - I do!]]
-->'''Murray Bauman:''' There it is! Ladies and germs, the second lie of the evening. So how'd I do? ''[Jonathan and Nancy say nothing. Murray chuckles]'' My goodness, you two are adorable aren't you? ''[makes his way to the stairs]'' Listen, there's a pullout sofa in my study if you want. But if I were you, I'd just cut the bullshit and ''share the damn bed''.

-->'''Nancy Wheeler:''' Hey!
-->'''Jonathan Byers:''' Hey!
-->'''Nancy Wheeler:''' I just, um...I just wanted to say that I -
-->'''Jonathan Byers:''' Oh, no, no... he's so drunk.
-->'''Nancy Wheeler:''' Wasted!
-->'''Jonathan Byers:''' Yeah. I mean, he knows us for a couple of hours and he's got us all figured out?
-->'''Nancy Wheeler:''' Exactly! God, OK, I feel...I'm glad we feel the same way.
-->'''Jonathan Byers:''' Yeah! Yeah, it's fine. ''[awkward silence]''
-->'''Nancy Wheeler:''' So, uh... goodnight, I guess...?
-->'''Jonathan Byers:''' Yeah! Umm... 'night!
** The awkward 'morning after' for Nancy and Jonathan while Murray observes them, before asking Jonathan [[DoubleEntendre "How was the pull-out?"]]
--> '''Jonathan:''' ''(SpitTake)'' I'm sorry..?
--> '''Murray:''' The sofa.
--> '''Jonathan:''' Oh yeah... it-it was good.
--> '''Murray:''' ''(grins)'' I bet.

--> '''Murray:''' And if you need to reach me again... ''don't''. (''slams the door in their faces'')

---> '''Robin:''' [holding up the whiteboard] Aaand [[{{Music/Queen}} another one bites the dust]]. You are 0-for-6, {{ComicStrip/Popeye}}.\\

* When it looks like the Mind Flayer is sending Demodogs to attack the Byers house, the group all gather weapons: Hopper grabs the assault rifle, Nancy is given Lonnie's old hunting rifle, Steve readies his [[WeaponOfChoice spiked bat]], Mike grabs a [[ImprovisedWeapon candlestick]]... and then you have Lucas gallantly trying to protect Max with his [[InsistentTerminology slingsho--er, wrist rocket]]. [[BrickJoke It worked the last time]].

* Joyce panics when Will isn’t in his room. She finds him in the bathroom and she asks him what he’s doing. He then says that he’s peeing in tone of voice that screams “Obviously”

--> '''Hopper:''' Three-inch rule!

-->'''Mike:''' (in a singing voice) Hey Billy\\
'''Billy:''' (also using a singing voice) Whose there?.

* Jonathan being completely high is a sight to behold, especially because it's such a big departure from his usual serious demeanor. Highlights include him and Argyle just being fascinated by the word "blip" and chanting it until it devolves into ''[[HappyCircusMusic Entry of the Gladiators]]'', or arriving at Joyce's place only to find Murray there, cooking dinner. Everyone else is surprised to see him and speechless, but Jonathan just smiles and waves at him while giving him a happy "hi, Murray !" like it's perfectly normal. Murray then asks the gang if they like risotto, and Jonathan is, again, the only one to answer, saying "yes !" with a big goofy smile on his face.
** Later, as everyone is eating, he asks Argyle to hand him the olive oil, only for Argyle to reply that it's actually a bottle of wine.

-->'''Steve:''' No, no, ''never again'', '''anybody but you!'''

* Hopper's letter is mostly sad, but the last line tells Eleven to [[BrickJoke keep the door open at least three inches]].

'''Lucas:''' Yeah.
'''Dustin:''' I overestimated them.

** The actual fight.

* Eleven breaking up with Mike with the words "I dump your ass," followed by the song "Cold as Ice" by Music/{{Foreigner}} starts playing.

* A thoroughly unexpected moment gets dropped during the otherwise bleak and horrific opening, from [[CompleteMonster Dr]] [[AbusiveParents Bren]][[KnightOfCerebus ner]] of all people. While testing Ten’s psychic powers by having the boy identify shapes Brenner draws, Ten identifies one shape as a cow. Brenner looks down at the drawing ([[EpicFail which only barely resembles any sort of animal]]) before almost sheepishly saying, “It was supposed to be a dog,” then admitting that it does better resemble a cow, and that he’s not much of an artist.