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Steve Carell, Jenna Fischer, Rainn Wilson, John Krasinski, and B.J. Novak in The Office (2005)

Parents guide

The Office

Content rating

  • Sex & Nudity:
    Mild
  • Violence & Gore:
    None
  • Profanity:
    Mild
  • Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking:
    Mild
  • Frightening & Intense Scenes:
    None

Sex & Nudity

Mild
316 of 647 found this mild
There are many jokes about a man's sexuality. Mostly in one episode, but it is also joked about in others. not graphic
This show contains sexual jokes in every episode, and it also contains nudity, but it is always censored and very infrequent.
In one of the earlier seasons, Michael and Ryan go to a sex toy store, but no explicit images are shown due to them being censored. However, Michael laughs and Ryan says that's all he has been doing the whole time.
Some implied sex though it is never shown outright.
One episode deals with a watermark put on the paper of a cartoon duck and mouse having anal sex and it is shown several times.
In many episodes, Michael's main joke is "that's what she said".
In one episode, Jan gets a boob job and her cleavage is not shown, but she is wearing a very low-cut shirt.
Lots of sexual references including references to sex, gays, lesbians, 69 position, oral sex, anal sex, masturbation, circumcision, STDs, handjobs and strip clubs.
In Peacock's Superfan episodes collection, a deleted scene shows a dumpster moving around a lot with Kelly and Ryan moaning. This is heavily impling sex, but nothing is actually shown onscreen.
Ryan and Kelly passionately make out in various scenes throughout the show.

Violence & Gore

None
292 of 413 found this to have none
Jim and Dwight wrestle comically in a hallway at one point.
In one episode, Jim hits Dwight in the face with a snowball, and the two repeatedly hit each other with snowballs later, with Jim bleeding at one point.
In one episode, Dwight has to have an emergency appendectomy. You briefly see his appendix in a bag.
In one episode, Michael loads on Fettuccine Alfredo before a race, and then pukes it back up in front of the camera.
In one episode, Phyllis slaps Dwight.
In one episode, several characters donate blood, and we see the full blood bags. Also, Creed snatches one of them.
In a fit of rage, Andy screams and punches a hole in the wall and then cries out in pain (no blood is shown), but in a few seasons later, he punches the same wall again.
Pam slaps Michael in the face (hard).
The workers have a funeral for a dead bird. Dwight tries to fit it inside a soda can by dismembering its corpse (feathers and a beak can be seen scattered across the table, but no blood). They later put it inside a tissue box that acts as a coffin, then they set the box on fire.
Dwight traps a bat in a garbage bag over Meredith's head.

Profanity

Mild
262 of 435 found this mild
Most of the profanity (except for "ass", "bitch" and its variations) are bleeped out because of the context of the show.
The character of Todd Packer brings along much foul language and taboo behavior.
There is moderate language used including "damn", "hell", "ass", "bitch", "bastard", "whore", "slut" and "pussy".
Michael calls Dwight "an ignorant slut" (non sexually).
"Faggy" is used a few times in one episode.
In one episode, Michael throws a hockey puck at Jim and says "Go puck yourself!".
"Suck," "god," "hell," "damn," "ass," "bitch," "bastard," "whore," "slut," and "pussy" respectively, with all the expletives stronger than the ones listed censored due to FCC regulations.
Couple uses of 'faggy' and 'retard' (sometimes 'retarded')
Some adult language and profane jokes.
"Bitch", "ass", "hell", "damn", and "bastard" are said sporadically, and "God" is said often. However, "fuck", "shit", "asshole", and other R-rated profanities are bleeped out.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking

Mild
285 of 353 found this mild
It is implied that Ryan took cocaine in one episode.
We see two women at a bar ordering drinks for themselves. One orders a cosmopolitan and another a red wine
In the episode "Casino Night", Jan is seen smoking a cigarette in the parking lot.
At the end of the show, in a bachelor party, many men are seen smoking cigars.
Meredith gets drunk and sets her hair on fire.
Meredith is an alcoholic and is drunk in several episodes, which causes her to do several inappropriate things.
Mild references to drug and alcohol usage though it is not depicted in a graphic or explicit manner.
In a few episodes, there are characters drinking alcohol, and they're sometimes seen getting drunk.
The entire plot of one episode is about a half smoked joint being found in the Dunder Mifflin parking lot, and Dwight trying to find out who's responsible for smoking it.
Meredith is known to be an alcoholic throughout the whole series. In certain episodes, her alcoholism is commented on more than others.

Frightening & Intense Scenes

None
290 of 369 found this to have none
The scene when Michael drives into a pond with Dwight in the passenger seat is a bit jolting. Then, the car submerges in water.
Dwight cutting off the CPR Dummy's face and then wearing it is pretty frightening.
Dwight shoots a shotgun into a coffin at a dead body. Neither the corpse or any blood is shown, and the reason for this is because they discovered some scratch marks on one coffin because "There was an unlucky streak of burying some heavy sleepers." The scene is mostly comedic, but it can be slightly off-putting to some viewers.
One episode includes extreme racism towards Indian people.
There is some racial humor, and discussions of offensive stereotypes. Although it is part of the satire of the show, it could be offensive to some viewers because of its frankness.
In a halloween episode, a woman asks a man to make halloween scarier and a man puts on a disturbing short film. This may be disturbing to some viewers.
Gabe plays something called "Cinema of the Unsettling".
In one episode, Michael pretends he is going to commit suicide by jumping off the roof of a building.
The ending is quite sad.
Roy tries to attack Jim but Dwight stops him before anything happens.

Certifications

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  • Argentina
    • 16
  • Australia
    • Mmost episodes, Season 1-9 DVD
    • Gone episode
    • PGsome episodes
  • Brazil
    • 12
  • Canada
    • TV-14
    • GQuebec
    • 14ASeason 1-9
  • Denmark
    • 15
  • Ecuador
    • 13+self-applied
  • Egypt
    • 13+self-applied
  • Finland
    • Ssome episodes
    • K-182006, self applied, DVD
  • France
    • 13self-applied
  • Germany
    • 12
  • Hong Kong
    • IIA
  • India
    • U
  • Indonesia
    • 13+self-applied
  • Ireland
    • 12most episodes, Season 2, 4-9 DVD
    • 15some episodes, Season 1, 3 DVD
  • Israel
    • 13
  • Italy
    • T
  • Japan
    • PG12self-applied
  • Malaysia
    • P13TV rating
  • Mexico
    • B15
  • Netherlands
    • 6
    • ALseasons 5 and 6
  • New Zealand
    • PGsome episodes
    • Msome episodes, Season 1-9 DVD
  • Norway
    • AStreaming rating
    • ATV rating
  • Philippines
    • PG-13
  • Poland
    • 12self-applied
  • Russia
    • 16+
  • Singapore
    • NC-16
    • PGseason 1
    • NC16season 2, season 4, season 5, season 6, season 7
    • M18season 3, season 9
    • PG13season 8
  • South Africa
    • 13self-applied
  • South Korea
    • 15
  • Spain
    • 13
  • Sweden
    • 11
  • Thailand
    • 13+self-applied
  • Turkey
    • 13+self-applied
  • United Kingdom
    • 15Season 3 DVD
    • 12most episodes, Season 1-2, 4-9 DVD
    • PGsome episodes
  • United States
    • TV-14most episodes
    • TV-PGsome episodes

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