Content guide
Skip for under 13
The Office S6 E22, “The Cover-Up”, scores 1/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13.
Across the episode we counted 11 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (7); Nudity & bodies (1); Affairs / cheating (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 13+Sex talk, nudity, affairs and cheating in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that The Office S6 E22, "The Cover-Up", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for workplace cringe, sexual-harassment jokes, occasional crude bits. Driven by sex & hookups (explicit, in dialogue), with nudity & bodies alongside it. Sexual content is explicit — for example, Dwight says, "All cases are solved with logic. The only logical way to find out if Donna Is a cheater…"; Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue. 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 7 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in The Office S6 E22:
- Dwight
All cases are solved with logic. The only logical way to find out if Donna Is a cheater is to seduce her, bring her to orgasm, then call Michael and tell him the sad news.
- Michael
But we need to find something to do this weekend beside have sex.
- Michael
... and... we had sex, too.
- Michael
Emotionally and sexually and...
- Ryan
Does she leave the room when she takes phone calls? Does she keep perfume in her purse? Does she shower before sex? Does she shower after sex? Does she...
- Darryl
Andy: Such as? Darryl: It was kind of mumbled, I don't know, uh, only thing I could make out clearly was "Andy," "Problem," "Eliminate," something.
- Pam
Yes. Yes, I desperately want to speak with you about my sex life with Jim.
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Office S6 E22:
- Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue.
Affairs / cheating 3 moments
How Affairs / cheating shows up in The Office S6 E22:
- Michael
You guys think Donna's cheating on me?
- Michael
Ever since I found out that Donna might be cheating on me, I have not eaten or slept. This not knowing, that's what's killing me.
- Donna
How could you think I would cheat on you?
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