Content guide
Mild — okay from about 10+
Seinfeld S9 E17, “The Bookstore”, scores 2/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 10+. George is forced to buy a book he brought into the bathroom. Jerry finds out that his Uncle Leo is a shop lifter. Elaine doesn't want to be known as the office skank. Kramer and Newman start a Hong Kong rickshaw business.
Across the episode we counted 7 flagged moments in 4 themes: Affairs / cheating (2); Violence & injury (1); Alcohol & drugs (2); Sexual insults (2). Every moment below is either a direct quote from the episode transcript or a short description of what happens on screen, so you can decide before you press play.
Parents need to know
Age 10+Affairs and cheating, sexual insults, drinking in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Seinfeld S9 E17, "The Bookstore", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for adult premises played dry — most of it goes over younger heads. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is affairs / cheating (moderate, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes REBECCA says, "Yeah, and here it is: You get your toilet book out of here, and I won't jump over this…". Sexual content is mild but includes JERRY says, "So, even though you're not really going out with this guy, he's cheating on you?". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. This episode includes sexual insults — for example, ELAINE says, "Oh God. Why did I do this? Now I'm the office skank". Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — ELAINE says, "Cocktail flu". Every flagged moment below is a direct quote from the transcript or a short description of what happens on screen.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Affairs / cheating 2 moments
How Affairs / cheating shows up in Seinfeld S9 E17:
- JERRY
So, even though you're not really going out with this guy, he's cheating on you?
- ELAINE
Look, uh, Mr. Peterman, the fact is that I was planning on breaking up with Zach anyway. He was cheating on me!
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Seinfeld S9 E17:
- REBECCA
Yeah, and here it is: You get your toilet book out of here, and I won't jump over this counter and punch you in the brain!
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Seinfeld S9 E17:
- ELAINE
Cocktail flu.
- JERRY
(Rubbing it in) Ah, the drunken make-out. An office classic. Did you end up xeroxing anything?
Sexual insults 2 moments
How Sexual insults shows up in Seinfeld S9 E17:
- ELAINE
Oh God. Why did I do this? Now I'm the office skank.
- ELAINE
(Talking to a co-worker) Of course Zach and I have been dating. What'd you think, I was the office skank?
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