Okay, I have to rant about this! I love shows like Stranger Things, but seriously, how long does it take to make a season? I understand these shows are huge productions, and something like Game of Thrones had massive battles and tons of people on screen. But with Stranger Things, even though they use effects, it just feels like an eternity between seasons. I’m constantly joking that the kids are going to be eligible for social security soon, and honestly, it’s not that much of an exaggeration! So many other shows have started and finished in the time it’s taken for just one season of Stranger Things to come out – it’s crazy when you think about it, and a lot has happened in the world too!
The show Stranger Things first came out in July 2016 and is scheduled to finish airing on December 31, 2025. That’s a total of 9 years, 5 months, and 17 days – a significant amount of time! Here’s a look at major world events from the 20th and 21st centuries that happened in a shorter timeframe than the entire run of Stranger Things.
- The First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918): 4 years, 3 months, 15 days
- The Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945): 6 years, 1 day
- Korean War (25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953): 3 years, 1 month, 3 days
- Crewed Apollo Space Missions (11 October 1968 — 19 December 1972): 4 years, 2 months, 9 days
- Iran-Contra Affair (20 August 1985 – 4 March 1987) — 2 years, 2 months, 9 days
- Existence of the Vine App (24 January 2013 — 17 January 2017) — 3 years, 11 months, 25 days
If you lined up all the episodes of Stranger Things, they would run longer than World War II and the Korean War put together – a total of 9 years, 1 month, and 4 days!
It took Marvel Studios just 16 days longer – roughly 9 years, 6 months, and 2 days – to release the first 17 Marvel Cinematic Universe films, starting with Iron Man and ending with Thor: Ragnarok.
When Stranger Things first came out, the iPhone 7 was the latest model. Now we’re already on the iPhone 17! The game Overwatch was named Game of the Year in 2016, but its online servers were only available for about six years before being shut down.
I could list all the incredibly long stretches of time this show has dragged on, but I’ll stop now. Honestly, it’s taken far too long to finish, and I’m especially frustrated that they’re releasing it in stages instead of all at once, spreading it out over multiple holidays. It really needs to be good – those actors have families to support, and even grandchildren to feed!
Kyle Anderson is a Senior Editor at TopMob and the host of the weekly podcast, Laser Focus, where he dives deep into pop culture. He also writes film and TV reviews, and you can find him on Letterboxd.
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