Livin' The Dream
🎞️ S9 E21 🤔 Gray area

The Office

Is The Office S9 E21 OK for kids?

Livin' The Dream

Andy quits as regional manager to focus on his acting career; Jim dedicates more time at Dunder Mifflin to save his marriage.

📺 Where to watch

Netflix, HBO or Disney+ — catalogs differ by country.

🛒 Where to buy

Digital seasons or a box set to keep.

Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Preview first — about 10+

The Office S9 E21, “Livin' The Dream”, scores 3/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Andy quits as regional manager to focus on his acting career; Jim dedicates more time at Dunder Mifflin to save his marriage.

Across the episode we counted 7 flagged moments in 3 themes: Porn / strippers / sex work (1); Violence & injury (3); Swearing (3). 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.

Watch for — every moment, theme by theme

Porn / strippers / sex work 1 moment

How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in The Office S9 E21:

  • Meredith Hey, good choice, man. Seriously. Don’t want to see you in a porn next year.

Violence & injury 3 moments

How Violence & injury shows up in The Office S9 E21:

  • Dwight I’m sorry. I’ve just waited for this moment my entire life. I mean, I was interim manager once, but then I shot that gun.
  • Dwight [kicking and punching] Basher, Thrasher, Crasher and— Jim: Smasher!
  • Dwight I would like to invite you all to my black belt ceremony, right here in the office at lunch, lunch not provided. Jim: Fireball! Dwight: Ah! [throws punch] That’s how it’s done. Jim: That’s pretty good. I feel safe.

Swearing 3 moments

How Swearing shows up in The Office S9 E21:

  • Andy Huge dick move but very effective.
  • Kevin Well, Andy, your plan sucks, okay? Nobody is going to hire you ever. You’re too character-y to be a lead and you’re not fat enough to be a great character actor.
  • Oscar And get you the hell outta that place.

Watch With The Kids · You kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.