Fun Run
🎞️ S4 E1 🚫 Hard pass

The Office

Is The Office S4 E1 OK for kids?

Fun Run

Michael accidentally runs over Meredith in the parking lot which results in Michael arranging a 5K fun run for her.

📺 Where to watch

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

Skip for under 13

The Office S4 E1, “Fun Run”, scores 3/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13. Michael accidentally runs over Meredith in the parking lot which results in Michael arranging a 5K fun run for her.

Across the episode we counted 14 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Nudity & bodies (7); Porn / strippers / sex work (1); Violence & injury (3); Fat-shaming (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 S4 E1:

  • Kevin Are you kidding me, Pam and Jim are totally hooking up.
  • Pam A celebrity sex tape.

Nudity & bodies 7 moments

How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Office S4 E1:

  • Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue.
  • Andy [in bathroom] I'm petrified of nipple chafing.
  • Andy Oh God! My nipples, it's starting.
  • Andy [runs into the back of Kevin] Ah, God watch the nipples, Kevin. Kevin: Back off me.
  • Michael You've just seen my penis.
  • Pam On average, how many hours a day do you spend naked in your office? Just ballpark.
  • Michael European offices are naked all the time.

Porn / strippers / sex work 1 moment

How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in The Office S4 E1:

  • Pam Man what a day huh? How could it get any worse? Her computer crashes with the porn, and then Meredith with the accident, and then...

Violence & injury 3 moments

How Violence & injury shows up in The Office S4 E1:

  • Dwight But did you see the way they looked at me? Like I was a murderer or something.
  • Angela Angela: There's bad blood, jealousies, cliques.
  • Michael Yaaaaaay, Pam! Alright, since I am the boss I will drive as well. Who wants shotgun?

Fat-shaming 1 moment

How Fat-shaming shows up in The Office S4 E1:

  • Angela Mix one capsule of omega fatty acid in with her kidney medicine, um...

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