Gossip
🎞️ S6 E1 🚫 Hard pass

The Office

Is The Office S6 E1 OK for kids?

Gossip

Michael accidentally reveals that Stanley is having an affair so he makes up a bunch of other rumors to divert people's attention.

📺 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

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. Michael accidentally reveals that Stanley is having an affair so he makes up a bunch of other rumors to divert people's attention.

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.

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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