Content guide
Skip for under 13
The Office S8 E10, “Christmas Wishes”, scores 3/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13.
Across the episode we counted 12 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (4); Nudity & bodies (3); Violence & injury (3); 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 13+Nudity, violence, sex talk in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that The Office S8 E10, "Christmas Wishes", 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 violence & injury alongside it. Violence includes Dwight says, "A murder for framing". Sexual content is explicit — for example, Andy says, "Jessica is my super serious girlfriend, who is seriously awesome and seriously sexy.…"; Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Meredith says, "Either he drives or I drive. Now I'm drunk and mad". 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 4 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in The Office S8 E10:
- Andy
Jessica is my super serious girlfriend, who is seriously awesome and seriously sexy. Only thing that's not serious, by the way? Our repartee.
- Andy
Totally out of your league. So in summation, ho ho ho, please be nice to Jessica and mistletoe is not an excuse for sexual assault, and don't go near Gam-gam.
- Robert California
It's been ten days since I had sexual intercourse.
- Angela
Toby! Nobody cares about your sex-crazed black detective.
Nudity & bodies 3 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Office S8 E10:
- Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue.
- Andy
My ex is meeting my sex....which is always scary, you know? And not just because you think they might talk about your penis...that's just part of it.
- Andy
Hey! Jess, Erin, I hope you're not talking about my penis. [laughs and kisses Jessica on the cheek] Hi.
Violence & injury 3 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in The Office S8 E10:
- Dwight
A murder for framing.
- Erin
Too late! It's already been wished! And you promised it would come true. You wrote it in an email! So, which one are you? A murderer or a liar? [Andy leaves]
- Dwight
I just wanna say, this is not my fault. OK? The weak always bully the strong. Contrary to what you see in the media. I am always acting in self-defense. Occasionally preemptive self-defense. [punches Jim in the arm]
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Office S8 E10:
- Meredith
Either he drives or I drive. Now I'm drunk and mad.
- Andy
Meredith, shut your drunk hole right now.
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