Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
The Office S6 E6, “The Lover”, scores 2/5 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 5 flagged moments in 2 themes: Sex & hookups (3); Violence & injury (2). 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+Sex talk, violence, mild language in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that The Office S6 E6, "The Lover", 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 sex & hookups (moderate, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes Dwight says, "There's a knife in your back and the blood is gushing down". Sexual content includes Jim says, "You did not have sex with Pam's mom". 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 3 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in The Office S6 E6:
- Jim
You did not have sex with Pam's mom.
- Michael
I'm sleeping with Pam's mom. Sometimes, dinner.
- Pam
Your mother is sleeping with Michael Scott.
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in The Office S6 E6:
- Dwight
There's a knife in your back and the blood is gushing down...
- Dwight
...the blood is gushing down, the blood is gushing down... You know, I really would have appreciated a heads-up that you were into dating mothers. I would have introduced you to mine.
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