Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street
- Episode aired Jul 15, 2016
- TV-14
- 55m
IMDb RATING
8.4/10
25K
YOUR RATING
Lucas, Mike and Dustin try to talk to the girl they found in the woods. Meanwhile, Hopper questions an anxious Joyce about an unsettling phone call.Lucas, Mike and Dustin try to talk to the girl they found in the woods. Meanwhile, Hopper questions an anxious Joyce about an unsettling phone call.Lucas, Mike and Dustin try to talk to the girl they found in the woods. Meanwhile, Hopper questions an anxious Joyce about an unsettling phone call.
John Reynolds
- Officer Callahan
- (as John Paul Reynolds)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAlthough E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) is referenced throughout the first season, the allusions to the film are at their most prominent in "The Weirdo on Maple Street". The Duffer Brothers (Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer) have said: "Just as E.T. is about the connection between E.T. and Elliot, The Weirdo on Maple Street is about the connection between Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) and Mike (Finn Wolfhard)." In the film, Elliot feigns illness to stay home from school and be with E.T. He shows E.T. his toys, including Star Wars figures. Mike does exactly the same, showing her his Yoda figurine. When alone, Eleven explores the Wheeler house, becoming mesmerized by the television; E.T. did the same in Elliot's home.
- GoofsWhile it is true that for most of the 20th century AT&T had a monopoly on the telecommunications industry and it's also true that customers could not buy their own phones, they had to rent them from Bell Systems, a telecommunications company owned by AT&T. However the federal government finally broke up the AT&T monopoly on January 8, 1982. After that customers could start buying their own phones. So as this show takes place in November of 1983, after the power surge Joyce would of needed to buy a new phone as Bell Systems no longer rented them out to customers.
- Quotes
Dustin Henderson: We never would've upset you if we knew you had superpowers.
- ConnectionsReferences Godzilla (1954)
Featured review
The first focus of this episode is the strange girl, eleven (el for short) who is being hidden by the boys. She is obviously in danger, but the boys are afraid of the most basic things, like getting caught. It is revealed that this person, whatever she is, had telekinetic powers. She also can't seem to tell them anything that helps. It does appear that she knows who Will is. The search continues for the boy. Meanwhile, as Will's mother goes bonkers from worry, Will's brother keeps trying to figure things out. He even pays a visit to his father, but it is fruitless. Meanwhile, Nancy Wheeler is a focus. She is the older sister of one of the boys, and she is wanting to put a little bad in her life (she is a serious straight A student and a goody two shoes). She is at a party at the conclusion of the episode when things heat up (for her personally and for the whole thing). It also seems that Will's house is haunted by something.
Details
- Runtime55 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
Contribute to this page
Suggest an edit or add missing content
Top Gap
What is the French language plot outline for Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street (2016)?
Answer