Does the dog die?
386 supporters
The Office (US)
TV Show • 2005 • Comedy
ReportThe everyday lives of office employees in the Scranton, Pennsylvania branch of the fictional Dunder Mifflin Paper Company.
This tv show contains 101 potentially triggering events.
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Your Triggers
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Anonymous
No, but the end scene in Fundraiser (8x22) the end scene has multiple characters concerned that Kevin's dog is dead and he just doesn't know. Kevin's dog is revealed to be alive and well soon after.
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Abandonment
Does someone leave without saying goodbye?
7 supporters
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ScaredyKitty
S9
One of the characters purposefully leaves his job without saying goodbye to any of his coworkers, only to come back later and (be practically forced to) have a prolonged goodbye dance with each of them
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Is a child abandoned by a parent?
30 supporters
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Dorianaz9
Ryan abandons his baby
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Is an animal abandoned?
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isabellergrace
S8
E3
someone leaves their dog in an unattended car. the dog doesn’t get hurt or anything though
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Abuse
Are there abusive parents?
1 supporters
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Penji
Andy’s parents don’t hide the fact they care more for his younger brother, not even in front of a gathering of people he works with.
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Does an abused person forgive their abuser?
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Kelly constantly forgives and goes back to Ryan even though Ryan is very toxic towards her, as in emotionally manipulating her and being controlling of her during their relationship
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Yes
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SirCorgalot
Jan abuses micheal
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6
Does the abused become the abuser?
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Is someone gaslighted?
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Justsomeonewantingtoknowandhelp
Yes Ryan somewhat gaslights Kelly throughout the show. Roy never gaslights Pam persay but is very clearly toxic to her and during some episodes some may believe he has hit her before.
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Yes
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Memebird
Ryan purposely causes his baby an allergic reaction in the finale, and later abandons the baby completely.
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Addiction
Yes
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Memebird
Yes. Ryan is largely implied to be addicted to cocaine after he becomes Michael's boss, and later tells Michael that he helped him get off drugs.
Also, in the episode "Drug Testing" a half-smoked joint is found in the parking lot. Nobody is shown smoking it.
Also, in the episode "Drug Testing" a half-smoked joint is found in the parking lot. Nobody is shown smoking it.
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Is there addiction?
1 supporters
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KennedyKelly
Meredith is addicted to alcohol and she briefly mentions she’s addicted to p**n Jan smokes cigarettes many times throughout the series
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Does someone abuse alcohol?
16 supporters
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150
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tess.newt
Meredith is an alcoholic. This reappears throughout the series, with Michael forcing her to go to rehab at one point
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Animal
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Does a horse die?
86 supporters
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38
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78
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Maxcobain
In the series, yes. Is it shown? No
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Anonymous
In S3:E4, a funeral is held for a dead wild bird and it shown onscreen several times. In the Christmas episode, S3:E10 Dwight brings a goose corpse to the office with the intent to butcher and cook it.
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Are animals abused?
176 supporters
Yes
122
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MKBrown
They put a bat in a bag and a cat is locked in a freezer to slowly freeze to death.
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Justsomeonewantingtoknowandhelp
Only one mention of it where Dwight says his old barbor fought dogs
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Is there a dead animal?
98 supporters
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Dead goose
Dead bird
Dead bird
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Does a cat die?
156 supporters
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Anonymous
In S4:E1 Dwight kills one of Angela's cats off-screen by shutting it in a freezer. The repercussions and motivations for this are discussed in depth.
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Does a pet die?
142 supporters
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2
Not on screen, but angelas cat, sprinkles, dies.
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Does a dragon die?
30 supporters
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thechonkyfrog
there are no dragons in this show at all, alive or dead
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Are there spiders?
1 supporters
Yes
62
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7
Sarahf12
When? Which episode?
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7
Are there snakes?
1 supporters
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Markjackson
We briefly see a snake in a pet shop in s7 e15
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Are there bugs?
1 supporters
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tess.newt
At one point Dwight releases a group of mosquitoes into the office
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Assault
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9
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1
Is someone drugged?
1 supporters
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17
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0
Packer laces cupcakes and hands them out to the office as part of his revenge
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Is there pedophilia?
1 supporters
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kermiezehfrohg
S3
E21
Accidental p*dophilia, during a product recall Jim and Andy visit a high school that is a big client of theirs, while at the high school Andy gets confused as to why his girlfriend is there. It is during this incident he finds out his girlfriend is a teenager. The relationship ends when this is found out though he is visibly upset.
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Is someone held under water?
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jaybirdd
no, but erin does hold her head under water for a long time while bobbing for apples.
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Is rape mentioned?
75 supporters
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isabellergrace
probably other instances as well, but in one episode kelly is confronted and screams “i was raped”
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Is someone beaten up by a bully?
22 supporters
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Andy and Pam are harassed by little kids and Andy gets a black eye
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Boop
Nothing graphic, but Phyllis gets flashed in one episode, and is visibly upset about it, which may be triggering to some. There is also some sexual harassment: In an earlier season Pam states that sexual harassment awareness day is the day people usually like to sexually harass her as a joke. Michael then tries to get her to make out with a blow up doll as a joke later in the episode. In a later episode when she is trying out new clothes Creed comes over and stares at her until she gets uncomfortable and changes clothes.
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Yes
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Bodily Harm
Is there shaving/cutting?
32 supporters
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7
Seace
Meredith shaves her entire head during the lice episode.
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Are any hands damaged?
16 supporters
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S9
E2
a character is asked to amputate another character’s hand. there is a lot of talk and preparation for this but it never happens
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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bruh2
there are many scenes of people out of breath after running long distances, though I don't think that's what this query means
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Is there decapitation?
34 supporters
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dubakoo
S3
E4
not on screen but a former employee is decapitated and it's heavily discussed in the episode, and graphically described by michael
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Is there cannibalism?
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Vio
Michael “cooking his foot” is only mentioned because he burnt his foot by stepping on a grill
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Is someone choked?
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There are multiple episodes involving the serial killer the "Scranton Strangler" and at one point, Toby comes from a meeting with him with strangulation marks and a damaged throat.
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Is someone burned alive?
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dtdd12345
The foot burning episode is comic, not distressing, and the only thing that is shown is the mark on his foot afterwards
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Is someone buried alive?
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sweetcaroline
In an episode where Dwight’s aunt dies, he mentions that heavy sleepers have been buried alive in the past, but it doesn’t show this.
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Is there amputation?
26 supporters
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EchoGarden1
It’s mentioned, but it never happens.
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Does a head get squashed?
52 supporters
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Anonymous
His head isn't squished, and it is never shown, but a character is said to have been decapitated while driving drunk.
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Is there a hanging?
33 supporters
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CaffeinatedSloth
There’s a deleted scene of a fake hanging by Michael but it didn’t make it to the final cut
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Does someone asphyxiate?
26 supporters
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Anonymous
No, but in the Michael Scarn movie (episode) there is a scene where Michael Scarn strangles Oscar’s character in the locker room. Seems real even tho we know that both characters are acting
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Is there genital trauma/mutilation?
78 supporters
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ujcwoko1821
Andy does the splits while dancing and lands on his keys in his pocket. Tearing his scrotum. (Jim and Pam's wedding)
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Does someone become unconscious?
5 supporters
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19
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Anonymous
S5 E14 “Stress relief” Part 1
Stanley has a heart attack
Stanley has a heart attack
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Does someone break a bone?
20 supporters
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Anonymous
A broken bone is not seen on screen, but in the Season 4 premiere, someone is hospitalized for a fractured pelvis.
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Does someone have a seizure?
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Anonymous
No seizures, but there is an episode where someone has a heart attack. In another episode, someone gets a concussion.
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Is there finger/toe mutilation?
50 supporters
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Memebird
Michael burns his foot on a George Foreman grill. The foot is shown with grill marks on it.
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Is someone tortured?
77 supporters
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11
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Justsomeonewantingtoknowandhelp
No not tortured. Jim plays pranks on Dwight he never ever actually tortured him
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Does someone fall down stairs?
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dw3
Michael falls down the stairs twice while rushing out to see Pam leave for New York. It only occurs for the joke, he unharmed and it is never mentioned again.
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Does someone fall to their death?
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Maxcobain
No but Michael Scott threatens to jump off the roof onto a bouncy house, which might give some anxiety.
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Is there eye mutilation?
1 supporters
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SirCorgalot
There is one episode when a paper plane goes into toby's eye
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Is someone stabbed?
1 supporters
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dirtshrimp
Unless you count getting a tattoo, no
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Children
Is an infant abducted?
22 supporters
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kermiezehfrohg
S9
E25
Technically I suppose Nellie abducts Drake, Ryan's infant who he abandons at the wedding. Depends on semantics if you can abduct an abandoned child
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Is a minor sexualized?
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doesthedogdiehelp
can’t remember the exact details but someone talks about how sexy a photo is and stanley says it’s a photo of his daughter
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Creepy Crawly
Are there bedbugs?
16 supporters
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FleetwoodMacNCheez
Jim claims his hotel room has bedbugs but it's a lie to get Dwight to stay in the room.
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Death
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Yes
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Does a non-human character die?
22 supporters
Yes
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No
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0
There is an episode in which a bird dies and they hold a funeral.
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Does someone die?
12 supporters
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Nothing on screen only discussed
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Disability
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Is the r-slur used?
30 supporters
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0
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Anonymous
Season 3 episode 1
Season 4 episode 14
Season 4 episode 14
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Drugs/Alcohol
Does someone overdose?
14 supporters
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dw3
After a party in New York, Ryan gets into a fight while on drugs. It is unclear whether he is semi-unconscious from the fight or the drugs. His friend tells Michael and Dwight not to bring him to a hospital before running away.
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Family
Does a family member die?
22 supporters
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No
0
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Daryl’s grandmother dies but it’s only talked about briefly
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91
Is a child's toy destroyed?
29 supporters
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2
Briefly in the background of the beginning of season 7 Dwight rips off a teddy bears head, although it’s not very visible as many other things happen
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Is someone kidnapped?
9 supporters
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72
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2
9
Justsomeonewantingtoknowandhelp
S9 ep24 Mose kidnaps Angela as it is a tradition for the shutes for the fiancé to be kidnapped and the groom must find her.
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Does someone cheat?
17 supporters
Yes
120
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2
8
Justsomeonewantingtoknowandhelp
Many times Angela has affairs.
Spolier:
She cheats on Andy and the senator. Oscar also cheats with the senator. And Stanley had 3 affairs
Spolier:
She cheats on Andy and the senator. Oscar also cheats with the senator. And Stanley had 3 affairs
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Fear
Are there ghosts?
9 supporters
Yes
6
No
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4
MarisaRamey
in one episode Pam claims to have seen a ghost but it is not shown
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Are there jump scares?
1 supporters
Yes
18
No
68
4
Anonymous
Michael's bDay jumpscares
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Is there a shower scene?
8 supporters
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1
Justsomeonewantingtoknowandhelp
No but multiple jokes are made about couples being on the shower/tub
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Are there natural bodies of water?
2 supporters
Yes
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No
0
1
They have a beach "vacation" and Andy ends up floating away in the lake for a long time.
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Are there clowns?
11 supporters
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35
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10
There's an ugly clown painting in Jim and Pam's house.
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Yes
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No
84
Yes
0
No
11
Yes
18
No
0
0
Michael and D’Angelo get their faces shaved in the office.
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Yes
10
No
2
Gross
Does someone vomit?
93 supporters
Yes
232
No
3
140
averyanderson2018
FULL COMPREHENSIVE LIST:
Season 1: Safe
Season 2:
S2 Episode 12: About 2 minutes and 30 seconds in, people watch Dwight from a window crash his car into a pole. he gets out, wobbles around, then graphically v*s on his car.
S 2 Episode 11: The company is on a Booze Cruise and at around 17:00, michael feels seas*ck and pulls out a bag and v*s. No visual except him bent over with his face in the bag and it lasts about 5 or 6 seconds.
Season 4
S4, Episode 1: Isn't safe. after Michael finished the run, he says (in voice over) “i eventually p* my guts out” and then pretty much immediately he bends over and v*, visual, no audio. wait til Meredith starts talking again (i think she just says “hey Michael”) because he has it on his mouth until then.
Season 6;
S6, Episode 4 Niagara part 1
Due to Pam’s pregnancy she sensitive to foods. And at about 1:20 almost everyone in the office v* in a chain reaction up until the theme. So it’s preferable to skip cause it does show the v*. Safe once the opening credits/theme song starts.
S6 Episode 10
There is a short v* scene in the beginning around 4:20 where Michael learns that the company may be going bankrupt. It is behind a closed door and only quiet sounds. Didn’t find it super triggering, but someone else might.
Season 7
“Viewing Party”
From 14:45 to 15:30, Andy acts like he's about to be sick and from 17:05 to 17:20, he is sick, somewhat graphically. At 21:00 in that same episode, he is seen leaning over a toilet.
This happens right after Dwight is getting fed pepperoni and Kevin says his pigs in a blanket line.
S7 episode 14
Kevin g* and v*. I believe the rest of the episode is fine, but I found that one scene more triggering than a lot of other scenes involving v* in other shows. The sound is pretty graphic (I don’t believe there’s much visual stuff besides him holding a trash can, but I don’t remember for sure). I don’t know exactly where it is in the episode, but just know that when you get to the scene where Kevin starts running, you should skip to the next scene (I think this scene lasts about 1-2 minutes).
S7 Episode 21
Episode is safe, however v* is implied. At around 9:50 after they introduce Diangelo, he starts looking pale and sweaty and he runs to the bathroom. Then seconds later Michael walks in and you can hear Diangelo groaning and leaning over a toilet, but nothing is actually shown. Then around 16 min he mentions it saying “I was in the bathroom v* and v*..“
Season 8
S8, Episode 16
At around 15 minutes in, Packer is dancing and runs over to Gabe and V*s. It’s over very quick, with slight sound and full visual. If you want to avoid it, mute and tab out when you see him dancing and leave it for about 10 seconds.
S8 Episode 23
In the beginning around 3:30 in, everyone in the office is arguing and Robert California puts up his finger and shushes everyone, and proceeds to v* into a trash can. No visual (only him bending over) but there are sounds that can be triggering, and it lasts about 10 seconds.
Season 9
S9 Episode 1
In this episode, at the beginning, all of the members of the office are talking about what they did over the summer. Dwight says he made a new sports drink made of beets. In the next scene, it shows Angela and Dwight in a hospital (for a completely unrelated reason, which makes this unexpected) and after getting some news from a doctor, Dwight v*s the bright blue drink all over Angela. Just fast forward past the doctors office, and it ends when Kevin starts talking.
Season 1: Safe
Season 2:
S2 Episode 12: About 2 minutes and 30 seconds in, people watch Dwight from a window crash his car into a pole. he gets out, wobbles around, then graphically v*s on his car.
S 2 Episode 11: The company is on a Booze Cruise and at around 17:00, michael feels seas*ck and pulls out a bag and v*s. No visual except him bent over with his face in the bag and it lasts about 5 or 6 seconds.
Season 4
S4, Episode 1: Isn't safe. after Michael finished the run, he says (in voice over) “i eventually p* my guts out” and then pretty much immediately he bends over and v*, visual, no audio. wait til Meredith starts talking again (i think she just says “hey Michael”) because he has it on his mouth until then.
Season 6;
S6, Episode 4 Niagara part 1
Due to Pam’s pregnancy she sensitive to foods. And at about 1:20 almost everyone in the office v* in a chain reaction up until the theme. So it’s preferable to skip cause it does show the v*. Safe once the opening credits/theme song starts.
S6 Episode 10
There is a short v* scene in the beginning around 4:20 where Michael learns that the company may be going bankrupt. It is behind a closed door and only quiet sounds. Didn’t find it super triggering, but someone else might.
Season 7
“Viewing Party”
From 14:45 to 15:30, Andy acts like he's about to be sick and from 17:05 to 17:20, he is sick, somewhat graphically. At 21:00 in that same episode, he is seen leaning over a toilet.
This happens right after Dwight is getting fed pepperoni and Kevin says his pigs in a blanket line.
S7 episode 14
Kevin g* and v*. I believe the rest of the episode is fine, but I found that one scene more triggering than a lot of other scenes involving v* in other shows. The sound is pretty graphic (I don’t believe there’s much visual stuff besides him holding a trash can, but I don’t remember for sure). I don’t know exactly where it is in the episode, but just know that when you get to the scene where Kevin starts running, you should skip to the next scene (I think this scene lasts about 1-2 minutes).
S7 Episode 21
Episode is safe, however v* is implied. At around 9:50 after they introduce Diangelo, he starts looking pale and sweaty and he runs to the bathroom. Then seconds later Michael walks in and you can hear Diangelo groaning and leaning over a toilet, but nothing is actually shown. Then around 16 min he mentions it saying “I was in the bathroom v* and v*..“
Season 8
S8, Episode 16
At around 15 minutes in, Packer is dancing and runs over to Gabe and V*s. It’s over very quick, with slight sound and full visual. If you want to avoid it, mute and tab out when you see him dancing and leave it for about 10 seconds.
S8 Episode 23
In the beginning around 3:30 in, everyone in the office is arguing and Robert California puts up his finger and shushes everyone, and proceeds to v* into a trash can. No visual (only him bending over) but there are sounds that can be triggering, and it lasts about 10 seconds.
Season 9
S9 Episode 1
In this episode, at the beginning, all of the members of the office are talking about what they did over the summer. Dwight says he made a new sports drink made of beets. In the next scene, it shows Angela and Dwight in a hospital (for a completely unrelated reason, which makes this unexpected) and after getting some news from a doctor, Dwight v*s the bright blue drink all over Angela. Just fast forward past the doctors office, and it ends when Kevin starts talking.
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Does someone wet/soil themselves?
1 supporters
Yes
25
No
3
1
SensoryMom
In S03E16 'Phyllis' Wedding', Michael talks about how he wet himself when he was a ring-bearer as a boy, and then they show a clip of him in the wedding with wet pants. He then talks about how the dog became the ring bearer and afterward peed on everything.
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Yes
11
No
1
Yes
0
No
13
Is there on-screen pooping?
34 supporters
Yes
7
No
2
2
ScaredyKitty
S9
E21
Andy, trying to be fired, squats on the hood of David Wallace's car. We don't see the act happen other than that, but he does mention it later and we see David Wallace's reaction after the fact
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Does someone spit?
9 supporters
Yes
89
No
3
3
bruh2
It's not all highbrow, folks
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Yes
2
No
32
Large-scale Violence
Are there 9/11 depictions?
8 supporters
Yes
5
No
14
4
FleetwoodMacNCheez
Ryan mentions having trouble moving past 9/11 as an excuse for his behavior. It's obviously a lie.
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Law Enforcement
Yes
2
No
21
Is there incarceration?
1 supporters
Yes
5
No
4
0
Not real, just talked about by "Prison Mike"
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LGBTQ+
Are there transphobic slurs?
1 supporters
Yes
20
No
0
7
Jayyy
Michael calls Phyllis a tr*nay for dressing up as santa
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Yes
0
No
8
Yes
0
No
11
Is there bisexual cheating?
1 supporters
Yes
10
No
5
3
friendlydemon
Somewhat. A man that’s married to a woman cheats on her with a man. It’s the harmful trope/stereotype of “you turned my husband gay”
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Is an LGBT+ person outed?
1 supporters
Yes
14
No
0
3
ScaredyKitty
S3
E1
The entire episode of "Gay Witch Hunt" is about a character being outed, and spoken about behind his back, and he is eventually practically forced to come out both to his coworkers and the camera crew.
There is also a lot of speculation from Michael and Dwight about who else could be LGBT in the office.
There is also a lot of speculation from Michael and Dwight about who else could be LGBT in the office.
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Loss
Yes
0
No
9
Medical
Yes
1
No
88
Are needles/syringes used?
29 supporters
Yes
118
No
4
9
Anonymous
In Season 5 Episode 15 (Blood Drive), blood is drawn from Michael Scott through a needle
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Is there a mental institution scene?
1 supporters
Yes
7
No
75
3
Boop
Andy goes to outpatient anger management classes but is never institutionalized/there are no depictions of mental institutions.
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Is there a hospital scene?
1 supporters
Yes
111
No
2
14
theanonymouswhisperer
There are hospital scenes but in general, none of them are very graphic or anxiety-inducing.
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Is there menstruation?
6 supporters
Yes
7
No
3
1
There is talk of menstruation at various points, but no visual depictions.
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Does someone have cancer?
1 supporters
Yes
15
No
87
21
Anonymous
In Season 2 Episode 19, Kevin is worried about possibly having skin cancer, but the rest comes back negative.
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Mental Health
Yes
7
No
1
Yes
2
No
96
Yes
0
No
7
Is a mentally ill person violent?
32 supporters
Yes
21
No
4
1
Jethro
In season 3, Andy is repeatedly shown to have anger issues which causes him to lash out and at one point punches a hole in a wall, he also pretends to go in for a punch at Dwight to make him flinch. He is sent to anger management once it gets out of hand and is later seen as more calm.
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Yes
0
No
4
Yes
0
No
11
Is there autism specific abuse?
40 supporters
Yes
23
No
26
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CaydenM
One of the characters is heavily coded as autistic and is constantly portrayed as dumb, creepy, and is always bullied.
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Yes
9
No
7
4
therobyn
S3
E20
While not directly attempting suicide, Michael goes to the roof of the office building and pretends to intend to jump off to highlight the dangers of office life (e.g. risk of depression).
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10
Does someone have a meltdown?
1 supporters
Yes
8
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0
2
Hiro
S6
E22
At a restaurant, Erin has a bit of a meltdown after learning some bad news from Michael. She holds her hair in front of her face and vocalizes in distress, gaining the attention from the other diners.
(as an autistic person this scene could be reminiscent of a an overstimulated meltdown)
(as an autistic person this scene could be reminiscent of a an overstimulated meltdown)
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Is there misophonia?
32 supporters
Yes
21
No
1
7
JnsHy
In S4E1, the episode opens with Michael eating cereal. He talks whilst eating, chews very loudly and smacks his lips very loudly.
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Are there anxiety attacks?
22 supporters
Yes
29
No
40
17
Maxcobain
I’d say Michael Scott has anxiety attacks, but Steve Carell portrays them in a comedic manner. As well as Dwight Schrute before delivering a public speech.
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10
Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
29 supporters
Yes
55
No
1
6
Ak48
Michael says it 1-2 times throughout the entire series. He mentions it jokingly when something doesn’t go his way
ALSO- Michael goes to the top of the roof and gathers the office to announce he is going to jump & “end it”. It’s another one of his ploys for humor & attention. Can be triggering to some.
ALSO- Michael goes to the top of the roof and gathers the office to announce he is going to jump & “end it”. It’s another one of his ploys for humor & attention. Can be triggering to some.
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11
Is there body dysmorphia?
1 supporters
Yes
51
No
40
8
Yes. Kelly very clearly has body dysmorphia and talks about being skinny and her bad eating habits often
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
1 supporters
Yes
65
No
9
5
hc.clarice
At one point in the final season, Angela is locked in the trunk of a car.
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
1 supporters
Yes
125
No
15
15
Jade37
The boss says someone has an eating disorder to divert office gossip in a different direction. A character bullies someone online in attempt to make them develop an eating disorder. A character engages in disordered eating behaviors during an office weight loss event.
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81
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38
19
Anonymous
In Performance Review (2x08), brief mention is made of a past co-worker who shot himself due to depression. While other characters do take the matter seriously, Michael brushes it off by saying, Oh yeah, that guy was weird."
In addition to this, one of Dunder Mifflin's founders (Mifflin) also shot himself, a fact which is mentioned throughout the show. Off the top of my head, it's definitely mentioned in Dunder Mifflin Infinity and Company Picnic. In Company Picnic, it's referenced in Michael and Holly's parody of Slumdog Millionaire -- one of the questions asks how Mifflin killed himself.
In addition to this, one of Dunder Mifflin's founders (Mifflin) also shot himself, a fact which is mentioned throughout the show. Off the top of my head, it's definitely mentioned in Dunder Mifflin Infinity and Company Picnic. In Company Picnic, it's referenced in Michael and Holly's parody of Slumdog Millionaire -- one of the questions asks how Mifflin killed himself.
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2
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14
Noxious
Are there underwater scenes?
1 supporters
Yes
4
No
2
1
In one episode, a car is driven into a lake. The characters are partially submerged and easily get out of the car.
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Are there sudden loud noises?
32 supporters
Yes
9
No
0
0
kaypete97
S5
Dwight sets off the fire alarm, without permission, to stage a fire drill
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Is there shakey cam?
1 supporters
Yes
120
No
3
16
theanonymouswhisperer
Pretty much the entire series.
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26
No
1
Yes
7
No
0
Is there obscene language/gestures?
5 supporters
Yes
17
No
0
1
Hiro
Some instances are bleeped out or pixelated
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Are there flashing lights or images?
43 supporters
Yes
61
No
23
6
notnorton7
In S7E13 “The Ultimatum,†strobe effects are used in the skating rink.
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Paranoia
Is someone watched without knowing?
12 supporters
Yes
11
No
0
1
Quasar
There are several parts where the characters don’t know they’re being filmed
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Is the fourth wall broken?
11 supporters
Yes
42
No
1
3
Tffr
Constantly, in like every episode. That is intentionally the style of this show, it's mockumentary style.
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Pregnancy
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0
No
22
Yes
1
No
80
Are there babies or unborn children?
13 supporters
Yes
22
No
1
1
jamieblazej
There are many babies shown throughout. Michael loves babies and is really great with them. Multiple characters get pregnant and have children.
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Is there childbirth?
19 supporters
Yes
78
No
3
7
JamesN
Dwight pretends to have a baby, which is actually a watermelon. You can also hear Pam when she is having her baby, although no graphic scenes of birth are shown throughout the show.
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1
No
73
Yes
1
No
71
Prejudice
Are there homophobic slurs?
1 supporters
Yes
72
No
3
8
poopoopuppy
The content of S3 E1 “Gay Witch Hunt” can be extremely distressing to queer viewers and survivors of abuse, not just through the use of slurs. I have detailed further under the “assault” category.
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
1 supporters
Yes
87
No
5
11
Memebird
Yes. Michael says the R-word quite a bit in s3e1 "Gay Witch Hunt"
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Are there usages of the n-word?
1 supporters
Yes
12
No
33
5
There are a few that are bleeped out in the first season episode diversity day
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13
No
34
5
Jade37
Dwight mentions that one of his relatives was a Nazi.
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Are there "Man in a dress" jokes?
1 supporters
Yes
32
No
1
7
Jade37
Dwight expresses a belief that you can always tell that a man is gay because he'll dress up like a woman.
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Yes
72
No
16
12
himbo
A female warehouse worker is repeatedly thought to be a man.
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Does an LGBT person die?
1 supporters
Yes
2
No
112
13
SirCorgalot
Spoilers!!
Oscar does not die
Oscar does not die
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Are there fat jokes?
1 supporters
Yes
133
No
3
16
ThePfoneGuy
There are sections of episodes entirely dedicated to fat jokes. The jokes are almost always met with negativity
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0
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11
Is a minority is misrepresented?
23 supporters
Yes
14
No
1
0
kaypete97
S6
I don't know if this is "misrepresented" so much as "stereotypically portrayed." In "Scott's Tots", it's revealed that Michael promised a class of underprivileged then-third graders (who are all black) that he would pay for their college tuition if they graduated high school.
One of those said kids mentions how he was pressured to turn to drugs, but didn't due to Michael's promise.
One of those said kids mentions how he was pressured to turn to drugs, but didn't due to Michael's promise.
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Does the black guy die first?
1 supporters
Yes
1
No
71
9
Memebird
The only character to have a real near-death experience is Stanley, who is black. He has a heart attack and while he does not die, it could be upsetting.
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Is there hate speech?
1 supporters
Yes
112
No
8
13
theanonymouswhisperer
Lots of insensitive comments made by Michael Scott. Many slurs are used by Todd Packer. Some characters such as Dwight and Robert California sometimes say sexist things.
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Race
Is there blackface?
32 supporters
Yes
14
No
1
2
In a now deleted scene, someone dressed up as a companion of Belsnickle, in blackface. His lips are still big and red later in the episode.
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Relationships
Is there a large age gap?
37 supporters
Yes
21
No
2
5
rinnie
Season 3 episode 21 - Andy finds out his new girlfriend is actually a teenager in high school. There is no intimacy and it is never spoken of again after this episode.
Season 4 episode 13 - Dwight brings his childhood babysitter as his date. She is significantly older than him. There is no intimacy and Dwight only used her as a placeholder as it was necessary for him to bring a plus one.
Season 4 episode 13 - Dwight brings his childhood babysitter as his date. She is significantly older than him. There is no intimacy and Dwight only used her as a placeholder as it was necessary for him to bring a plus one.
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Religious
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10
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0
Yes
0
No
7
Sex
Are there nude scenes?
39 supporters
Yes
10
No
5
3
Anonymous
there are characters who are technically naked occasionally but their genitals/nudity is covered up by how they filmed it. there is NO nudity in this series.
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0
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11
Does someone lose their virginity?
13 supporters
Yes
2
No
7
0
Phyllis talks about how she lost her virginity
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26
No
1
Yes
18
No
58
10
JullianB
Dwight dates his second cousin
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Is there sexual content?
52 supporters
Yes
106
No
3
7
Justsomeonewantingtoknowandhelp
Sex is mentioned a lot and a lot of jokes are made about it. Michals signature joke is "That's what she said"
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Is there BDSM?
22 supporters
Yes
1
No
6
0
isabellergrace
andy talks about living with a dominatrix in one scene but never shows anything
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Sexism
Yes
14
No
2
Sickness
Yes
0
No
9
Yes
1
No
13
Does someone have a chronic illness?
1 supporters
Yes
18
No
0
0
Anonymous
stanley has type 2 diabetes
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Is there dementia/Alzheimer's?
25 supporters
Yes
15
No
0
2
Hiro
at Phyllis' wedding, Dwight kicks out an elderly relative with dementia who he believes to be a wedding crasher.
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Social
Yes
21
No
0
Is someone homeless?
6 supporters
Yes
17
No
1
0
sparkmushroom22
Creed mentions being homeless a few times throughout the series.
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1
No
7
Yes
0
No
9
Spoiler
Is Santa (et al) spoiled?
5 supporters
Yes
111
No
8
11
theanonymouswhisperer
Small comments in some episodes. Santa is definitely spoiled in any of the Christmas episodes.
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0
No
8
Does it have a sad ending?
53 supporters
Yes
7
No
94
6
Justsomeonewantingtoknowandhelp
It actually has a really beautiful ending :)
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Vehicular
Does a car honk or tires screech?
13 supporters
Yes
18
No
1
0
therobyn
S8
E24
There is a car chase involving Dwight and Mose where a car takes corners at a fast speed and tires screech.
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Does a car crash?
20 supporters
Yes
120
No
3
4
YaUr
Ed Truck a character in The Office was decapitated in a car accident and a star character was hit by a car by another character and was sent to the ER.
6 comments | Add comment
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1
No
89
Is someone hit by a car?
21 supporters
Yes
125
No
4
11
theanonymouswhisperer
In "Fun Run," Meredith is hit by a car, breaking her pelvis. This is mostly played for laughs.
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Violence
Does someone drown?
18 supporters
Yes
1
No
90
4
tess.newt
No but Dwight and Michael almost drown after crashing their car into a lake
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Is there blood/gore?
52 supporters
Yes
15
No
68
2
SensoryMom
In Season 4, episode 2, Andy talks about his ni*ples chafing. Near the end of the episode, his shirt is dripping bl**d where his ni*ples are.
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Is there a nuclear explosion?
6 supporters
Yes
2
No
78
2
Lau
Can you imagine?
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Is there gun violence?
25 supporters
Yes
57
No
14
8
Maresa
Dwight fires a gun in the office. No blood and no one gets shot but Andy gets hearing loss in one ear.
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