Stranger Things Rewatch | Chapter 5: The Flea and the Acrobat

Jul 30, 2025

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Kit, Andy, and Steve explore one of the most mythic and mind-bending chapters of Stranger Things Season 1 - Chapter Five: The Flea and the Acrobat. The boundaries of reality begin to blur as the boys learn about the concept of alternate dimensions—specifically, a dark mirror of our world known as the Upside Down. Hopper digs deeper into the mystery of the lab and uncovers chilling evidence of a cover-up, while Nancy and Jonathan follow a strange lead of their own.

00:00:00 - Introduction:

Welcome to a new episode of Streaming Things, where we dive deep into the world of streaming content!

00:02:55 - Stranger Things MadLibs Word Search:

Steve solicits Kit and Andy for words to create a MadLibs story.

00:05:11 - Overall Thoughts:

Our hosts share their initial impressions and overarching thoughts on today's movie/TV episode.

00:10:34 - Scene by Scene Recap:

Join us as we break down the episode or movie scene by scene.

01:17:00 - Chocolate Puddings:

The hosts list their top 3 moments of the episode.

01:24:58 - Easter Eggos:

The hosts name any easter eggs from the 80s they were able to pull from watching this episode.