Safety Training
🎞️ S3 E19 🤔 Caution

The Office

Is The Office S3 E19 OK for kids?

Safety Training

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Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Preview first — about 10+

The Office S3 E19, “Safety Training”, scores 3/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+.

Across the episode we counted 12 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Violence & injury (2); Suicide & self-harm (2); Swearing (5); 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+

Suicide references, language, sexual insults in live-action sitcom.

Parents need to know that The Office S3 E19, "Safety Training", 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 suicide & self-harm (explicit, in dialogue). Suicide or self-harm is raised — for example, Michael says, "Working in an office can lead to depression. Which can lead to suicide. I mean this is…". Violence includes Andy says, "[cut to shot of Andy punching a hole in the wall] But after five weeks in Anger…". Sexual content is mild but includes Michael says, "It's complicated with Jan. And I don't know where I stand, or what I want. The sex isn't…". Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, Lonny says, "Yeah, that dim light is a bitch, ain't it?". This episode includes sexual insults — for example, Michael says, "Dwight, you ignorant slut. Depression is a very serious illness. Over 32 thousand people…". 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 E19:

  • Mild
    Michael It's complicated with Jan. And I don't know where I stand, or what I want. The sex isn't nearly as good as it used to be.

Violence & injury 2 moments

How Violence & injury shows up in The Office S3 E19:

  • Mild
    Andy [cut to shot of Andy punching a hole in the wall] But after five weeks in Anger Management, I'm back.
  • Mild
    Dwight It's like slapping someone with silence.

Suicide & self-harm 2 moments

How Suicide & self-harm shows up in The Office S3 E19:

  • Too much
    Michael Working in an office can lead to depression. Which can lead to suicide. I mean this is really serious stuff.
  • Too much
    Michael I--- I--- Nobody commits suicide because they work with a baler, and yet those guys are makin' fun of me, calling me a Nerf, that...

Swearing 5 moments

How Swearing shows up in The Office S3 E19:

  • Caution
    Lonny Yeah, that dim light is a bitch, ain't it?
  • Mild
    Kevin [mouths] Damn...
  • Mild
    Lonny What the hell is wrong with this man?
  • Mild
    Michael BINGO! WHOA WHOA WHOA! Oh... crap. Deactivate the car alarm. Clean up the mess.
  • Mild
    Creed Michael: Damn it.

Sexual insults 2 moments

How Sexual insults shows up in The Office S3 E19:

  • Caution
    Michael Dwight, you ignorant slut. Depression is a very serious illness. Over 32 thousand people commit suicide every year! According to a 2004 study!
  • Caution
    Dwight Dwight: Depressed? Isn't that just a fancy word for feeling bummed out? Michael: Dwight, you ignorant slut.

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