Is The Office OK for kids?

The Office 📎 — every episode scored so you can decide before you press play.

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

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Digital seasons or a box set to keep.

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Is The Office OK to watch with the kids?

We rated all 186 episodes of The Office for violence, sex and language on a 1–5 scale: 67 all clear (overall 1–2/5), 71 in the gray area (3/5) and 48 a hard pass for little kids (4–5/5).

Each episode page lists every watch-for theme — Sex & hookups, Nudity & bodies, Porn / strippers, Swearing, Violence & death, Affairs / cheating, Suicide / self-harm, Alcohol / Drugs, Gay / Lesbian, Fat-shaming, Slut-shaming and Racism — with a count of how many times it comes up and the exact quote or scene description behind each mention. Start with the safest The Office episodes if you want something tonight.

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Common questions

Is The Office OK for kids?

We rated 186 episodes of The Office: 67 all clear (overall 1–2/5), 71 gray area (3/5) and 48 a hard pass (4–5/5). Every episode page lists the exact moments behind the score.

How is each The Office episode rated?

Each episode is scored 1–5 for violence, sex and language. The overall score is the highest of the three. Themes such as Sex & hookups, Swearing, Alcohol / Drugs or Racism are listed with a count and the quotes or scene descriptions behind them.

Which The Office episodes are safest to watch with kids?

See the What to watch in The Office list — safest episodes first, then the hard-pass list so you can skip them.

Where can I watch The Office?

Try streaming The Office on Netflix, HBO or Disney+ — catalogs differ by country. To buy a season or box set, use Amazon, Apple TV or Google Play.

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