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The Stranger Things Original Party Tackle The Ultimate ‘Stranger Things’ Pop Quiz

Join the original Stranger Things party as Noah Schnapp (Will Byers), Finn Wolfhard (Mike Wheeler), Gaten Matarazzo (Dustin Henderson) and Caleb McLaughlin (Lucas Sinclair) go head-to-head and test their knowledge of all things Hawkins ahead of the Stranger Things 5 Volume 2 release.

Released on 12/16/2025

Transcript

I just got like a really vivid visual

of like the GQ team being like,

we're gonna do this really fun game

and it's gonna be awesome because like everyone's

gonna be like on the same page.

[siren ringing]

Hello. We're the cast of Stranger Things and I'm Caleb.

I'm Noah.

I'm Finn.

And I'm Gaten.

[all] And we're, we're taking the GQ Pop Quiz.

[deep electronic music]

[Host] So, I am gonna ask you questions about your show,

Stranger Things. If you think you know the answer,

ring the buzzer at your seat.

If you're correct, you'll give yourself a point.

If you're wrong, whoever rings their buzzer

next can steal the point.

You have to like do this and then do that.

[Host] If you get an answer right

and provide any extra info, like the plot point,

you get a bonus point.

The person with the most points at the end of the game

wins a prize.

Wait, what is the bonus?

Yeah, what's that bonus point thing?

Okay. First up, general knowledge.

[Host] I sense mischief. Are you guys ready?

Yep. Yes.

[Host] First question.

What does Dustin name his pet creature in Season Two?

[sirens ringing]

You gotta finish the question.

Oh, okay. Sorry, sorry. Sorry, sorry.

[Host] We'll do that again. One person is

eliminated and that person is Noah.

Wait, what?

Yeah, we do You mean what?

For the whole game?

Yeah, for the entire game game.

No, no, just for that question. Just for that question.

[Host] I'll let you off. I'll let you off.

His first time. First time, practice round.

No, no, no. He should be kicked out.

For this round, I feel as though he should be out.

Fine. Fine. I agree.

[Host] Right. What does Dustin name his pet creature

in Season Two?

[siren ringing]

It didn't buzz.

It didn't buzz.

actually Caleb though.

What? That's bullshit.

His didn't even go.

Oh, we're gonna have problems. [laughing]

But I hit it though. But I hit it.

But it was me though.

We're gonna have issues. I'll take it.

[Host] But did you buzz and it didn't buzz?

I don't know.

No, but I definitely hit it.

I definitely hit it.

[siren ringing]

This is a great start.

[Host] You did hit it, but it didn't buzz.

He's the buzz guy.

He's the buzz guy. He's the buzz guy.

[Host] Alright, fine, fine.

Give it to Caleb.

Wait, rock, paper, scissors for it?

No, no, no, no. You got it. You got it. Got it.

[Host] What's your answer?

D'Artagnan.

[Host] Correct? Which is correct.

Yay.

And in that moment, he ate Mews in Season Two.

[Host] What is Eleven's birth name?

[siren ringing]

Oh, Caleb's gonna kick our ass.

This is just a buzzing game.

Jean.

[laughing]

[Host] You got one point.

And to open up the full name to the floor.

What is Eleven's surname? Her original surname.

Can I buzz? I might be crazy about this.

Is it Jane Ives?

[bell dinging]

Oh.

Wow. Zowie.

This is very cool.

Hey guys,

you should form an alliance

and take him fucking down.

[Host] What is tattooed on Eleven's arm?

[sirens ringing]

Oh God.

Oh, Caleb

011.

[bell dinging]

[Host] Yeah, that's right.

[laughing]

Beauty page. Are you ready for the next question?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Host] What date did Will go missing?

[sirens ringing]

Let me have my question.

November 6th, 1983.

[Host] Yes. Boom times.

[Host] Stranger Things baby. Correct.

I got a point.

[Host] Alright. Point to Noah.

Okay, next question.

[laughing]

A poster of what song is shown on Will's bedroom

wall in Lenora?

[sirens ringing]

You said?

Yeah, wait, what was the question?

Neither of them knew.

That's messed up.

I was about to say like The Clash.

Wait, I was gonna say that.

Should I Stay or Should I Go.

[Host] Wrong.

[buzzer buzzing]

A poster of what song she said is shown on Will's

bedroom wall in Lenora?

What song?

I don't know.

Oh, okay. Wait, wait, wait.

Is it like a famous song from the show or no?

[Host] Boys Don't Cry by The Cure.

Oh, okay.

Good song.

[Host] Let's go.

Does it get harder from there?

I like harder ones.

[Host] Yeah, when Joyce strings up the Christmas lights,

what single word message does Will give her?

[sirens ringing]

R-U-N. Run?

[bell dinging]

[Host] Yes. That's correct.

Oh whoa, that's scary.

[Host] What was the original title of Stranger Things

before it was renamed?

[siren ringing]

This fucking thing? Oh shit.

Montauk.

[Host] What is that?

Montauk.

[Host] Correct.

Yes, it was Montauk.

I'm on the board. I'm on the board. I'm on the board.

You're on the board.

[Host] What is the first line of Kate Bush's

Running Up That Hill?

Oh, did I hit it too fast?

No. Okay, good.

Running up that hill.

[buzzer buzzing]

That's the chorus.

Whoa. I thought I had that one.

[Host] Unfortunately, that is a no.

So, we're gonna open up again.

I'm gonna ask the question again.

Ready at the buzzers.

What is the first line of Kate Bush's Running Up That Hill?

[sirens ringing]

Um.

Wait, wait, wait.

No, no, no. I think I have it.

No, I think I do have it.

It's doesn't hurt me.

[Host] Yes.

Good job.

[Host] That was good.

What is the Russian code

that Robin, Steve, Dustin, and Erica decode?

[siren ringing]

You don't know.

Rainbow,

[buzzer buzzing]

Rainbow?

No, that's this Season Two rainbow sunflower.

Aw dang.

Wait, do I think get all of the things?

I know some of them.

Silver cat.

There's, China is a part of it as well.

[Host] If you guys get multiple of the words

I'm gonna give you all a point.

Give me two colors of

Horse. A horse?

Blue.

[Host] No. A pony? The pony?

[Host] No.

Yes, the color of pony.

[Host] Okay, the answer is the silver cat feeds when

blues meets yellow in the west.

That's right. In the west.

[Host] And a bonus point for anyone who can say

what it meant?

[siren ringing]

That the Russians Oh, I've got it.

their base was underground at the mall.

[Host] Yes. Yeah, yeah, exactly.

Next round.

Who said the line?

Friends don't lie.

[sirens ringing]

[sirens ringing in slow motion]

Eleven.

[Host] Yes, Eleven.

Wait no.

She's not the first person to say that.

He's the first one who says it

'cause he introduces it to her.

I do, yeah.

Okay, I didn't know that was the

No, no, she said it.

format of the question. She said that.

No, I thought it was like who owns this like iconic line.

[Host] Okay, I'm gonna get one point to Noah,

two points to Finn.

[bell dinging]

There you go.

Wait, wait. Hold on.

You just get one point.

This is good.

[Host] Next line.

She's our friend and she's crazy.

[sirens ringing]

I just don't have the reflexes for this shit.

Dustin.

[Host] Dustin, correct.

Alright.

You can't spell America without Erica.

[sirens ringing]

I don't like this. I don't like this.

Did I do it first?

[Producer] You did do it first.

Well, then it's Erica Sinclair.

No, it's Dustin Henderson.

[bell dinging]

Because I say it, she says it to me

and then I say it to her.

[Host] Next one.

I may be a pretty shitty boyfriend, but turns out

[sirens ringing]

Ah!

Steve Harrington.

[bell dinging]

I was about to say Mike Wheeler.

Yeah, I was. Yeah, me too.

That sounds like a Mike line.

[Host] Next line. I don't care if anyone believes me.

[sirens ringing]

I don't know.

[buzzer buzzing]

[laughing]

[Host] Oh, I don't care if anyone believes me.

Joyce?

[bell dinging]

[Host] Yes.

That's fine. He knew what it was from the beginning.

[Host] Any extra information for a bonus point?

Like of the line?

[Host] Like the plot. The plot line?

Right. Oh, she's like, it's in Season One when she's

trying to convince people that like

Will was

that Will is alive.

Vague. That's the whole plot of the season.

But they have the dead body

and it's, they think it's me.

It's Will, it's Will and

no, it's Joyce and Jonathan on the street.

And she tells Jonathan,

she's like, I don't care if people think I'm crazy.

Alright, I know it sounds crazy. It is crazy.

But I'm gonna find our son and bring him home.

And then Charlie goes, show's over and then he walks away.

[Host] That's, I'm sorry. Noah.

We're gonna give Finn the point.

Yeah, that was good.

Next up. Name the character.

Three, two, one.

[sirens ringing]

Wait, what's that?

Name the character, right?

What's the game?

Eight?

Do we say who it is?

[Host] Sorry. You have to name the character.

Eight.

[Host] Eight? No.

Oh wait, I can't say that?

[Host] You can, what's the full name for a bonus point?

You didn't specify.

Get outta here.

[Finn] Who's next? I think, Noah got it.

Kali?

Yes. Right. Correct.

Good job, Noah.

I feel like one point, I feel like one point

You gotta give me something

Because he did say Eight.

We know her name is Eight before her real name.

[Host] Yeah. Two points. Oh, okay. So one point each.

[upbeat music]

Three, two, one.

[sirens ringing]

No, no, no, no, no.

What?

Alright. You know what? Oh, you got it.

He's just buzzing before it flips.

That's fine, I'm disqualified.

He just knows he's gonna know who it is.

I take myself out of that one.

[Host] Do you know what? We're not gonna do

the five second rule. You're just gonna shout it out.

Yeah. Shout it. Let's do it.

[Host] All right. three, two, one.

Dr. Brenner.

[Host] Who was it?

[bell dinging]

Three, two, one.

Bob. Bob Newby.

Nice, that was definitely Gaten. Or Finn.

Or whoever was over there.

[Host] Did someone say his surname as well?

I said Newby but I said it late so he gets the point.

[bell dinging]

[Host] All right. Okay. All right. Nice one.

Oh Eduardo.

Oh you said his real name. Argyle.

[Host] Yes. Argyle. All right.

Did you say Argyle?

Wait, but did you say it because we said Eduardo?

I also said Eduardo and then I said Argyle.

I heard you get in there real quick. It's all you.

I'll take it. I'll take it.

[Host] Drawing.

I'm gonna say the name of a thing.

And you have to draw it, okay? Three.

Oh, I just gotta paint all over me.

Oh, is that me?

No, that's fine.

That might've been me. Are you okay?

[Host] Guys, ready?

Three, two, one, Demogorgon.

[upbeat music]

How long do we have?

[Host] You've got about 10 seconds remaining.

What? You're literally joking.

That really flew by, huh? Oh, no.

Three,

two,

one.

Stop.

Oh, there's no time.

[Gaten] That's really good.

Very good, Noah.

[Host] All right. Okay. Caleb, let's see yours.

[Gaten] Oh, it's pretty good.

[Host] Yeah. That's really nice.

Okay, now Gaten.

[all] Ooh.

Okay, now it's voting time, right?

Oh, wait, we have to write it down?

Wait, write what down?

Oh, our names?

[Host] Write down your vote for the best on the back.

I wrote it on the back.

It's like paint marker.

How do you get it off?

[Host] We'll get like a little wet cloth and do it.

Okay. Well, I already wrote something.

Why are you writing that?

[Host] Okay. Right. Who did you vote for Gaten?

Okay, we've got Noah, Caleb.

Caleb,

[Host] Finn, you've got a little bit

of paint on your chin.

Yeah, I thought so.

[Host] You got five points for winning that.

Oh, Caleb got five points

I got five points?

[Host] You got five points.

Yeah. 'cause you won.

We all artists.

[Host] Okay. Three, two, one.

I want you to draw the logo of the Hellfire Club.

Oh my. I don't know.

[upbeat music]

[alarm ringing]

No wait already.

[Host] 10 more seconds, 10 more seconds.

Five more seconds.

Three.

I don't know.

[Host] Two.

One. Show the group.

I have literally no idea what it looks like.

[Finn] Oh, that is a cool logo though.

[Host] Okay, Caleb, let's see yours.

[Gaten] Oh. Wow.

That's good though.

Doodlebop.

[Host] Alright, so here

is what the actual logo looks like.

I got both dice. I got the weapons right. I got the horns.

I'm sorry. Are you guys fucking blind?

That's a hundred percent Galen.

[Host] It's gotta be Caleb.

That's horseshit.

Caleb.

[Gaten] Sorry. It's gotta be Gaten.

Like what? Just gimme a break. I got the weapons right.

Gimme a break. There's a sword? And a mace.

[dark electronic music]

[Host] So in this lightning round,

you lose a point if you get it wrong

and you gain a point if you get right.

Okay. What was the playroom inside Hawkins lab called?

[sirens ringing]

Wait, I didn't know we were doing the same question.

The Rainbow Room.

[Host] Yes. Correct. Okay, up one point.

Next question. What Metallica song does Eddie play

in The Upside Down?

[sirens ringing]

That.

That was Finn.

[Host] Was it Finn?

Yeah. And it was the Master of Puppets by Metallica.

[Host] Point to Finn.

I know I love the song. I just couldn't think of it.

[Host] When the group first meets Max at the arcade,

what game is she dominating and what

[sirens ringing]

Oh, easy.

I thought she finished. I thought she finished.

Wait, she did. Were you not done?

I thought she finished.

What game does she dominate?

And then it's, uh.

That's what I thought.

I thought it was done.

[Host] Okay, fine. I can understand the error.

What game does she dominate?

I thought it was, that was it.

It's okay.

One more time.

[Host] When the group first meets Max at the arcade,

what game is she dominating

and what name does she use on the leaderboard?

[sirens ringing]

Alright.

Caleb.

Dig Dug. Mad Max. Boom.

Not that impressive.

That was good.

[Host] Okay, alright, so that's it.

We've finished the game.

Guys, this was really fun. That I love you.

[Host] Guys, word's just come in. There's another,

there's still a tie break situation.

So we're gonna have to,

we're gonna have to really, really,

Who's the tie broke?

Who's the tie being broken between?

[Host] Okay. Right.

Everyone. No, that's not true.

It's a, it's a four way tie?

[Producer] I can't reveal.

Oh.

[Host] We never would've upset you if we

knew you had the superpowers.

[sirens ringing]

That's Dustin Henderson right there.

[Host] That was Dustin.

Okay. Where does that, where does that leave us?

Oh, wait, so I win?

This is horseshit.

This is fucking horseshit.

Oh my god.

Drum roll, right? You're gonna do, yeah.

[desk drumming]

Before, actually, before. Who do you guys think won?

Caleb. Gaten.

Caleb won.

Gaten's lying. He knows it's him.

I know it's you 'cause you got the picture one.

It's five points.

[Host] The winner is

Gaten.

[cheering]

I know it was you. I know it was gonna be you

in the beginning.

[deep electronic music]

[cheering]

That's very nice.

[audience applauding]

Very good. You did the arm like SpongeBob too.

That is so cute.

Can I feel it? No.

Please.

[laughing]

Thank you. This has been really exciting.

It's been an incredible opportunity to even be on the stage

with three other incredible actors who I admire so much.

I would be nowhere without them and their hard work.

I wanna thank my parents for all the hard work

that they put in and in raising me and my siblings.

I wouldn't be who I am and what I am without them.

Oh, he's really going.

I just want to set this reminder out there,

that friendship is everything.

[sirens ringing]

Is that my walk off music?

I didn't have a walk off.

Thank you so much. Thank you. I appreciate it guys.

[all] This was the GQ pop quiz.

Thank you for watching.

Starring: Noah Schnapp, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin