Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
The Office S9 E9, “Dwight Christmas”, scores 3/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+.
Across the episode we counted 9 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Violence & injury (4); Alcohol & drugs (3); Racism & slurs (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+Racist language, violence, sex talk in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that The Office S9 E9, "Dwight Christmas", 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 racism & slurs (explicit, in dialogue). Violence includes Kevin says, ""now, i have a machine gun. Ho, ho, ho."". Sexual content is mild but includes Oscar says, "I didn't realize how many of Angela's opinions I agreed with, until she tried to have my…". Some mild language appears in the dialogue. This episode includes racism & slurs — for example, Oscar says, "[Continues reading] "His partner, zwarte piet, or black Peter, a slave boy, often…". Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Dwight says, "That is gluhwein, otherwise known as glow-wine, also used to sterilize medical…". 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 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in The Office S9 E9:
- Oscar
I didn't realize how many of Angela's opinions I agreed with, until she tried to have my kneecap shattered for sleeping with her husband. She makes a lot of very sound points.
Violence & injury 4 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in The Office S9 E9:
- Kevin
"now, i have a machine gun. Ho, ho, ho."
- Kevin
Oh, yeah, and when he takes the gun off his back, and he's like, "Yippie-Ki-Yay, mother--"
- Toby
the alleged Scranton strangler, because he's in prison [Jim and Daryl walk out of the kitchen] for something he may not have done.
- Toby
The Scranton strangler. George Howard Skub. Haven't I told you about the jury I was on a couple years ago?
Alcohol & drugs 3 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in The Office S9 E9:
- Dwight
That is gluhwein, otherwise known as glow-wine, also used to sterilize medical instruments. And, interesting factoid, this is the very spoon that guided my soft skull through the birth canal when I was born. Enjoy.
- Erin
[Reading the email from Andy] "What up, shorty? We got in last night, sold the boat, went out, got drunk, saw life of pi, got super depressed and introspective.
- Darryl
[Talks drunk angry] Jim, that guy. [Scoffs] You gotta stick to your word! Like when you say something to a buddy, a real buddy...what are you gonna do, lie? To your buddy? [Sighs] It's awful.
Racism & slurs 1 moment
How Racism & slurs shows up in The Office S9 E9:
- Oscar
[Continues reading] "His partner, zwarte piet, or black Peter, a slave boy, often portrayed in colorful pantaloons and blackface."
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