Quiz: Can you match the Stranger Things quote with the character who said it?

Test your Stranger Things knowledge to see if you can match the quote with the character who said it.
Joe Keery as Steve Harrington in Stranger Things: Season 5.
Joe Keery as Steve Harrington in Stranger Things: Season 5. | COURTESY OF NETFLIX © 2025

We all like to think we’re Stranger Things superfans, but only true superfans can actually quote the show with ease and use quotes from the show in their everyday lives. These are the fans who know the show inside and out, and always have the perfect Stranger Things quote for every occasion. Are you one of these superfans? Try our quiz below to see how well you remember these Stranger Things quotes:

How did you do? Were you able to prove your Stranger Things fandom with a perfect score or is it time for a rewatch to brush up on your knowledge of Netflix’s hit series? No matter how you did, there’s never a bad time to enjoy a Stranger Things rewatch on Netflix, be it revisiting your favorite episodes, rewatching a favorite season, or watching the show again from the very beginning. 

Of course, now that you’ve tested your knowledge of Stranger Things quotes, allow us to provide you with even more amazing quotes from the series!

41 best Stranger Things quotes 

From quotes about friendship to funny comebacks, we’ve rounded up 41 amazing Stranger Things quotes every die hard fan should know.

1. “Friends don’t lie.” - Eleven

2. “I dump your ass.” - Eleven

3. “Bitchin’” - Eleven

4. “Mouthbreather.” - Eleven

5. “I kept it open. I kept the door open three inches. I never stopped believing.” - Eleven

6. "If we’re both going crazy, then we’ll go crazy together, right?" - Mike Wheeler

7. "You saved me.” - Mike Wheeler

8. “If we’re both going crazy, then we’ll go crazy together, right?” - Mike Wheeler

9. “There’s more to life than stupid boys, you know.” - Max Mayfield

10. “People say I’m too negative. I just think I’m honest.” - Max Mayfield

11. “I didn’t run away this time, right?” - Eddie Munson

12. “It’s very metal what you did. That’s all I’m saying.” - Eddie Munson

13. “And I told you to eat your damn pie.” - Erica Sinclair

14. “You can’t spell America without ‘Erica.’” - Erica Sinclair

15. “You know what this half-baked plan of yours sounds like to me? Child endangerment.” - Erica Sinclair

16. “You are such a nerd. No wonder you only hang out with boys.” - Erica Sinclair

17. “Do you wanna be normal? Do you wanna be just like everyone else? Being a freak is the best. I’m a freak!” - Jonathan Byers

18. “You shouldn’t like things just because people tell you you’re supposed to.” - Jonathan Byers

19. “Nobody normal ever accomplished anything meaningful in this world.” - Jonathan Byers

20. “No, no, we’re saving a child via kidnapping.” - Joyce Byers

21. “Okay, it’s official, I’m never having kids.” - Dustin Henderson

22. “I am on a curiosity voyage, and I need my paddles to travel. These books … these books are my paddles.” - Dustin Henderson

23. “We are nerds and freaks.” - Dustin Henderson

24. “Why are you keeping this curiosity door locked?” - Dustin Henderson

25. “I just needed to stop being so goddamn scared. Scare of who I really was. And once I did that, I was so free. It’s like I could fly.” - Robin Buckley

26. “We all die, my strange little child friend. It’s just a matter of how and when.” - Robin Buckley

27. “Hey, dingus, your children are here again.” - Robin Buckley

28. “Mornings are for coffee and contemplation.” - Jim Hopper

29. “I’m just curious why, all of a sudden, you look like some kind of MTV punk.” - Jim Hopper

30. “You are more beautiful every day. How is that fair?” - Jim Hopper

31.  “Emotions have been shared. Boundaries have been set. Order has been restored.” - Jim Hopper

32. “You’re a pop star, what do you know about monsters?” - Holly Wheeler

33. “When you’re different, sometimes you feel like a mistake.” - Will Byers

34. “We ask for forgiveness, not permission.” - Nancy Wheeler

35.  “Hold onto your butts, brochachos!” - Argyle 

36. “We have a lot of rules in our party, but the most important thing is that friends don’t lie. Never ever, no matter what.” - Lucas Sinclair 

37. “And if you need to reach me again…don’t.” - Murray Bauman 

38. “Always the babysitter. Always the godd**n babysitter!” - Steve Harrington

39. “It’s this stupid hat. It’s totally blowing my best feature.” - Steve Harrington

40. “For once in your life, shut your damn mouth!” - Steve Harrington

41. “You just gotta be yourself.” - Steve Harrington

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