The Negotiation
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The Office

Is The Office S3 E18 OK for kids?

The Negotiation

Dwight saves Jim when Roy shows up at the office planning to hit him for kissing Pam; Darryl asks Michael for a raise which leads to Michael asking for a raise from Jan.

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Netflix, HBO or Disney+ — catalogs differ by country.

🛒 Where to buy

Digital seasons or a box set to keep.

Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Preview first — about 10+

The Office S3 E18, “The Negotiation”, scores 3/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Dwight saves Jim when Roy shows up at the office planning to hit him for kissing Pam; Darryl asks Michael for a raise which leads to Michael asking for a raise from Jan.

Across the episode we counted 7 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Violence & injury (3); Suicide & self-harm (1); Alcohol & drugs (1). 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

Sex & hookups 2 moments

How Sex & hookups shows up in The Office S3 E18:

  • Jim [softly] Sex, Steve Martin, Terri Hatcher.
  • Michael No. You gonna play it like this? You give me a good raise, or no more sex. [Toby begins to write] [to Toby] What are you writing, perv-ball?

Violence & injury 3 moments

How Violence & injury shows up in The Office S3 E18:

  • Kelly Okay, well the next time that you get scared, that you think a murderer's in your apartment in the middle of the night...
  • Michael Why don't you just take that pen and stab me in the heart.
  • Oscar And I look over and Roy's by reception and you could just tell he's gonna punch somebody.

Suicide & self-harm 1 moment

How Suicide & self-harm shows up in The Office S3 E18:

  • Michael Hey, I'd rather kill myself.

Alcohol & drugs 1 moment

How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Office S3 E18:

  • Jim Ok, if you don't want a gift, at least let me buy you a beer, or lunch or something.

Watch With The Kids · You kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.