Business Ethics
🎞️ S5 E2 🤔 Gray area

The Office

Is The Office S5 E2 OK for kids?

Business Ethics

Holly has to run an ethics meeting which leads to Meredith revealing an unethical situation.

📺 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

Preview first — about 10+

The Office S5 E2, “Business Ethics”, scores 1/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Holly has to run an ethics meeting which leads to Meredith revealing an unethical situation.

Across the episode we counted 6 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (4); Nudity & bodies (1); Slut-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 4 moments

How Sex & hookups shows up in The Office S5 E2:

  • Dwight [raises hand] She's not a virgin, you know.
  • Ryan Anyone see Survivor season six? [Dwight raises his hand] Anyone know Joanna on that show? [Dwight nods] In New York City, I hooked up with a girl who looked exactly like that.
  • Meredith Well for the past six years I have been sleeping with him in exchange for discounts on our supplies and Outback Steakhouse gift certificates.
  • Michael Mmhmm, tell her she can't have sex for six months.

Nudity & bodies 1 moment

How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Office S5 E2:

  • Michael No, it's more of a underwear garment that has little spikes like made of, sometimes they are made of metal.

Slut-shaming 1 moment

How Slut-shaming shows up in The Office S5 E2:

  • Michael Meredith, why don't you tell Holly... it's not what she thinks. Nothing unethical happened... and that you just like to sleep around.

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