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Stranger Things Wardrobe Gaffe Goes Viral After Fans Spot Under Armour Shirt in 1987-Set Episode

The out-of-era logo has spread across X, intensifying scrutiny of the show's period accuracy ahead of the finale.

Overview

  • Viewers highlighted a brief shot in Season 5, Part 2, Episode 7 showing Holly Wheeler in apparel bearing an Under Armour logo, a brand founded in 1996.
  • A clip posted by the X account Today Years Old on December 27 drove rapid sharing and discussion across social platforms.
  • Entertainment outlets including ComicBook.com, Complex, and FandomWire reported the find on December 28, noting the 1987 setting makes the shirt an anachronism.
  • Many fans compared the oversight to Game of Thrones' Starbucks cup error, using the parallel to question production vigilance.
  • No response from Netflix or the show’s creators had been reported as of December 28, with attention building toward the December 31 series finale.