Heavy Competition
🎞️ S5 E22 🤔 Caution

The Office

Is The Office S5 E22 OK for kids?

Heavy Competition

📺 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 E22, “Heavy Competition”, scores 3/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+.

Across the episode we counted 5 flagged moments in 2 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Violence & injury (3). 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+

Violence, sex talk, mild language in live-action sitcom.

Parents need to know that The Office S5 E22, "Heavy Competition", 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 violence & injury (moderate, in dialogue). Violence includes Phyllis says, "Not enough blood getting to my hands". Sexual content is mild but includes Jim says, "Andy put down a bunch of deposits on stuff for his wedding with Angela, but then she was…". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. 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 2 moments

How Sex & hookups shows up in The Office S5 E22:

  • Caution
    Jim Andy put down a bunch of deposits on stuff for his wedding with Angela, but then she was sleeping with Dwight for...
  • Mild
    Michael It's like, a girl says she'll make out with you, but then her boyfriend is waiting around the corner with a pee-filled balloon.

Violence & injury 3 moments

How Violence & injury shows up in The Office S5 E22:

  • Caution
    Phyllis Not enough blood getting to my hands.
  • Caution
    Dwight I prefer to stand. Less blood clots.
  • Mild
    Andy And you know what? I am here for you. Let me be your traveling pants. [imitates punching on Jim's fist] Ah, what'd you do that for?

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