Content guide
Skip for under 13
The Office S6 E1, “Gossip”, scores 1/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13.
Across the episode we counted 15 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Nudity & bodies (4); Affairs / cheating (2); Violence & injury (2); Swearing (5). 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 13+Nudity, language, affairs and cheating in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that The Office S6 E1, "Gossip", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for workplace cringe, sexual-harassment jokes, occasional crude bits. Driven by nudity & bodies (explicit, in dialogue), with swearing alongside it. Violence is mild but includes Jim says, "Wait, there's not gonna be a shotgun?". Sexual content is explicit — for example, Jim says, "You gotta have sex with a woman"; Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue. Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, Michael says, "[entering break room, to Maurie] You stupid son of a bitch. You set me up". 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 S6 E1:
- Jim
You gotta have sex with a woman.
- Toby
[to Phyllis and Stanley] What are you guys talking about? I have a daughter. How can I be a virgin?
Nudity & bodies 4 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Office S6 E1:
- Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue.
- Michael
Look at that! [grabs sonogram from Pam] That is the inside of your vagina! [Jim takes sonogram from Michael]
- Pam
[Meredith rubs her breasts into Maurie's back] It was just easier for corporate to shut down the program.
- Kevin
I knew it! Her breasts were a tiny bit bigger. At first I thought "Oh, she has a new bra with padding." But then I thought "Pam doesn't need padding." It just didn't add up, Jim.
Affairs / cheating 2 moments
How Affairs / cheating shows up in The Office S6 E1:
- Michael
[giddy, whispering] Did you hear Stanley's having an affair?
- Michael
[in parking lot, blocking path of Stanley's car] Stop. Hold up, hold up, hold up! No, no, no. Time to stop being polite and get real. [Stanley honks horn repeatedly] Stanley, are you having an affair?
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in The Office S6 E1:
- Jim
Wait, there's not gonna be a shotgun?
- Jim
No shotgun... 'cause that changes everything.
Swearing 5 moments
How Swearing shows up in The Office S6 E1:
- Michael
[entering break room, to Maurie] You stupid son of a bitch. You set me up.
- Stanley
[hits steering wheel angrily] Damn! I told her it was a stupid idea to go up in that club.
- Michael
[muttering] I'm not saying... a damn thing.
- Angela
[to Pam] Did you know a baby conceived out of wedlock is still a bastard?
- Michael
That's not important, Jim, I just think we shouldn't listen to any of that crap.
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