Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
The Office S3 E3, “The Coup”, scores 3/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+.
Across the episode we counted 8 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Violence & injury (4); Swearing (3). 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+Violence, language, sex talk in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that The Office S3 E3, "The Coup", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for workplace cringe, sexual-harassment jokes, occasional crude bits. Sits in the gray area mainly on violence & injury (explicit, in dialogue). Violence includes Michael says, "And Dwight, is like a monkey, that stabs the tiger in the back with a stick". Sexual content is mild but includes Phyllis says, "Kelly: It's so sexy". Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, Dwight says, "Ever since Michael dumped Jan for Carol, Jan's been bitching out on him. Reject a woman…". 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
Sex & hookups 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in The Office S3 E3:
- Phyllis
Kelly: It's so sexy.
Violence & injury 4 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in The Office S3 E3:
- Michael
And Dwight, is like a monkey, that stabs the tiger in the back with a stick.
- Josh
We just need a strategy, ok? We're going to set up a trap in the gun room. All right Jim, are you using the MP-40 or the 44?
- Jim
Um, sniper rifle?
- Karen
[her players gun is pointed directly at Jim's player's head] Any... last words? No?
Swearing 3 moments
How Swearing shows up in The Office S3 E3:
- Dwight
Ever since Michael dumped Jan for Carol, Jan's been bitching out on him. Reject a woman and she will never let it go. One of the many defects of their kind. Also weak arms.
- Michael
You can get up. Get up. [Dwight gets up with spit hanging from his lips] And you can hug it out, bitch. [Dwight and Michael have a firm embrace]
- Michael
Hug it out, bitch.
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