Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
The Office S5 E13, “Stress Relief”, scores 3/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+.
Across the episode we counted 8 flagged moments in 6 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Nudity & bodies (2); Affairs / cheating (1); Violence & injury (2); Racism & slurs (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.
Parents need to know
Age 10+Racist language, violence, affairs and cheating in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that The Office S5 E13, "Stress Relief", 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 racism & slurs (explicit, in dialogue). Violence includes Dwight says, "I am planning a bomb scare that should really get the blood pumping". Sexual content includes Kelly says, "I have made a list of people that I would make out with before I would make out with…"; Meredith says, "You posted a picture of my bare boobs on the bulletin board with a caption that said…". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. This episode includes racism & slurs — for example, Michael says, "Racism is dead Stanley, you can have any kind of ice cream you want. What do you want?…". This episode includes fat-shaming — for example, Michael says, "Kevin, I can't decide between a fat joke and a dumb joke". 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 S5 E13:
- Kelly
I have made a list of people that I would make out with before I would make out with Michael Scott.
Nudity & bodies 2 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Office S5 E13:
- Meredith
You posted a picture of my bare boobs on the bulletin board with a caption that said "Gross"...
- Pam
And one time, I walked in on him naked, and his thing is so small.
Affairs / cheating 1 moment
How Affairs / cheating shows up in The Office S5 E13:
- Pam
I guess it also means that sometimes love affairs look different to the people inside them.
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in The Office S5 E13:
- Dwight
I am planning a bomb scare that should really get the blood pumping.
- Dwight
Get me some ice and a styrofoam bucket. [pulls out knife from holder that is attached to his leg] Here we go.
Racism & slurs 1 moment
How Racism & slurs shows up in The Office S5 E13:
- Michael
Racism is dead Stanley, you can have any kind of ice cream you want. What do you want? [beeping starts] What is that? People! Please I told you to get rid of the cell phones.
Fat-shaming 1 moment
How Fat-shaming shows up in The Office S5 E13:
- Michael
Kevin, I can't decide between a fat joke and a dumb joke.
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