The Deposition
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Is The Office S4 E8 OK for kids?

The Deposition

Michael tries to play both sides when he has to give a deposition for Jan's lawsuit against Dunder Mifflin.

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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 S4 E8, “The Deposition”, scores 1/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Michael tries to play both sides when he has to give a deposition for Jan's lawsuit against Dunder Mifflin.

Across the episode we counted 7 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Nudity & bodies (3); Affairs / cheating (1); 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 E8:

  • Lester I had sex with my boss.
  • Michael Alright, alright. This is the way I see it. Yes, I had sex with Jan, and yes, I did consider Jan to be my girlfriend. However, Jan clearly didn't consider me to be her boyfriend. So her actions are completely rightful.

Nudity & bodies 3 moments

How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Office S4 E8:

  • Michael So, here's the deal. Um, I am on my way to New York to be deposed as part of Jan's wrongful termination law suit. The company fired her for having the courage to augment her boobs.
  • Lester You don't need to go any further. Her breasts.
  • Lester She thought it had something to do with her recent breast enhancement surgery?

Affairs / cheating 1 moment

How Affairs / cheating shows up in The Office S4 E8:

  • Lester Aren't we trying to determine whether Michael or Jan were engaged in a romantic affair? Not Michael and this Ryan person.

Fat-shaming 1 moment

How Fat-shaming shows up in The Office S4 E8:

  • Kelly Trash talk is hypothetical, like: Your mom is so fat she can eat the internet.

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