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); Slut-shaming (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.
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?
Slut-shaming 2 moments
How Slut-shaming 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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