Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
The Office S8 E17, “Test the Store”, 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 18 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Violence & injury (10); Swearing (4); Alcohol & drugs (1); Fat-shaming (1). 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, fat-shaming in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that The Office S8 E17, "Test the Store", 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 Toby says, "Now, if your attacker is willing to defile a corpse, you better stop playing dead right…". Sexual content is mild but includes Dwight says, "Packer, you will be the sexual predator who has come to prey on the trendy teenage girls…". Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, Nellie says, "You are gonna bloody ruin it. You’re gonna bloody ruin it because you’re a no-good…". This episode includes fat-shaming — for example, Dwight says, "Cathy, I would like to introduce you to Fatty Gruesome". Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Andy says, "Tough day. Yes. But I feel good. I put the office in their place, took a bunch of pain…". 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 2 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in The Office S8 E17:
- Dwight
Packer, you will be the sexual predator who has come to prey on the trendy teenage girls who are obsessed with the Pyramid.
- Todd Packer
Schrute’s out to get me. But I’m playing the long game. As soon as he messes up, I swoop in like a sexual predator.
Violence & injury 10 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in The Office S8 E17:
- Toby
Now, if your attacker is willing to defile a corpse, you better stop playing dead right away and just make it known that you’re alive.
- Nellie
I was born in the little working class town of Basildon, and until the age of 32, [cockney accent] I talked like this, which was bloody horrendous, innit?
- Nellie
Yeah, thank you. Loam. Bloody loam, I came from. I hit rock bottom when I auditioned for the Spice Girls. I didn’t even get a callback.
- Darryl
Andy, who punched you?
- Andy
Punches were going, and I ducked a few, landed a couple, and I was fighting them off. It was totally, like, like, senseless crime.
- Jim
[on phone] Yeah, no, it seems to be going great. Andy got beat up by a fifth grade girl?
- Andy
So in that scenario, what if the victim sucker-punches the attacker in the face? What can the attacker then do to better protect himself?
- Kevin
Poor Andy! First you got beat up by a gang, and now she kicks your ass?
- Toby
There’s no shame in getting beaten up by a girl. My ex-wife used to demolish me.
- Dwight
Dwight: Ha, ha, ha, ha! Yeah! Nellie: [squealing] Dwight: Okay! Come on! Nellie: aagh! Dwight: Hah! Yah! [kicking and punching the air] Boom!
Swearing 4 moments
How Swearing shows up in The Office S8 E17:
- Nellie
You are gonna bloody ruin it. You’re gonna bloody ruin it because you’re a no-good half-assed cock-eyed...
- Dwight
[laughs] You know what I mean? One of these buttons is -- damn it. Take over.
- Meredith
What the hell, Toby?
- Ryan
I- I know you’re my boss, but seriously, you need to get the hell out of my face.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Office S8 E17:
- Andy
Tough day. Yes. But I feel good. I put the office in their place, took a bunch of pain killers, drank a half a bottle of wine, took my pants off. I just feel good!
Fat-shaming 1 moment
How Fat-shaming shows up in The Office S8 E17:
- Dwight
Cathy, I would like to introduce you to Fatty Gruesome.
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