Content guide
Skip for under 13
The Office S9 E8, “The Target”, scores 3/5 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 17 flagged moments in 6 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Nudity & bodies (6); Affairs / cheating (1); Violence & injury (5); Alcohol & drugs (2); 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 13+Nudity, violence, sex talk in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that The Office S9 E8, "The Target", 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 Angela: Murder. Sexual content is explicit — for example, Angela says, "They’re sleeping with my husband"; Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. This episode includes fat-shaming — for example, Pam says, "your mama is so fat, when she wears red, people yell, “Hey, kool-aid.” Yeah, your mama’s…". Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Jim says, "Phyllis: How much wine do you have?". 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 S9 E8:
- Angela
They’re sleeping with my husband.
- Pete
All right, this next one goes to Darryl for pocket dialing a customer while having sex.
Nudity & bodies 6 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in The Office S9 E8:
- Explicit body / sex-act language appears in dialogue.
- Dwight
When two gay men have sex, how do they know whose penis will open up to accept the other person’s penis?
- Angela
[upon seeing Dwight naked] Ugh!
- Dwight
I know. That’s not why I’m naked. I always work out without my clothes. [does jumping jacks]
- Dwight
Oh, I’m sorry, your vigilante privileges ended when you broke up with me. If I’m not in your panties, I don’t go vigilantes. Why don’t you ask your husband?
- Angela
My pastor said it can come from breast feeding.
Affairs / cheating 1 moment
How Affairs / cheating shows up in The Office S9 E8:
- Oscar
Yesterday, Angela may or may not have figured out that I’m having an affair with her husband.
Violence & injury 5 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in The Office S9 E8:
Angela: Murder.
- Dwight
You can’t have someone murdered.
- Angela
Do you have a gun?
- Dwight
[snickers] Does he own a gun? Show her.
- Dwight
Do you have any idea how many guns Trevor’s had stolen from him?
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Office S9 E8:
- Jim
Phyllis: How much wine do you have?
- Jim
[wine bottle clangs on plate]
Fat-shaming 1 moment
How Fat-shaming shows up in The Office S9 E8:
- Pam
your mama is so fat, when she wears red, people yell, “Hey, kool-aid.” Yeah, your mama’s fat.
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