Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
The Office S7 E16, “Threat Level Midnight”, scores 3/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+.
Across the episode we counted 9 flagged moments in 3 themes: Violence & injury (5); Swearing (2); Alcohol & drugs (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+Violence, language, drinking in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that The Office S7 E16, "Threat Level Midnight", 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 (explicit, in dialogue). Violence includes Michael says, "By far and away, the most expensive shot in the movie. But, it was integral to the story". Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, Pam says, "You have to let us go Goldenface! We have families! Goldenface: Ha! This is gonna show…". Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Michael says, "[in a bar] Beer me Billy". 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
Violence & injury 5 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in The Office S7 E16:
- Michael
By far and away, the most expensive shot in the movie. But, it was integral to the story.
- Goldenface
Because I'm going to kill you. [takes out golden gun] Unless! You forgive me for murdering your wife. [distraught, memories of him and his wife are shown on the puck in a dreamy haze]
- Delivery Guy
[pulls out a gun and starts shooting at Michael, who dodges dramatically] Michael: [pulls out two handguns and kills the man with an unnecessarily large amount of bullets] Clean up on aisle five.
- Kevin
[Goldenface turns in his chair, holding a golden gun] Michael Scarn.
- President
…money! I knew it all along! [the President, Goldenface, and his minion pull out automatic machine guns] You will never get away with this!
Swearing 2 moments
How Swearing shows up in The Office S7 E16:
- Pam
You have to let us go Goldenface! We have families! Goldenface: Ha! This is gonna show them [cocks his golden gun] that I mean business.
- Goldenface
[re-cocks gun and shoots at Michael, who looks shocked and scared]
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Office S7 E16:
- Michael
[in a bar] Beer me Billy.
- Michael
You meet new friends, and tie that yarn, and that's how you do The Scarn! Todd Packer: [as a drunken man in the bar] If doing The Scarn is gay, then I'm the biggest queer on Earth!
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.