This list of Will & Grace episodes summarizes the evolving storylines of the American television sitcom throughout its eight-year run on NBC from 1998 to 2006. The show earned sixteen Emmy Awards, and 83 nominations. Will & Grace is set in New York City and focuses on Will Truman, a gay lawyer, and his best friend Grace Adler, a straight Jewish woman who runs her own interior design firm. Also featured are their friends Karen Walker, a rich socialite, Jack McFarland, a struggling gay actor/singer/dancer who also has had brief careers as a choreographer, cater-waiter and nurse, and Rosario Salazar, Karen's maid with whom she has a love-hate relationship. Will & Grace is the most successful series portraying gay principal characters, despite initial criticism for its particular portrayal of gay people, as it went on to become a staple of NBC's Must See TV Thursday night lineup, where it was ensconced in the Nielsen Top 20 for half of its network run. Every single episode of the series was directed by one of the show's executive producers James Burrows.
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| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | DVD Release | Viewers (Millions) | ||||
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| Season premiere | Season finale | Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | ||||
| 1 | 22 | September 21, 1998 | May 13, 1999 | August 12, 2003 | August 30, 2004 | September 5, 2007 | 12.3[1] | |
| 2 | 24 | September 21, 1999 | May 23, 2000 | March 23, 2004 | August 30, 2004 | September 5, 2007 | 12.0[2] | |
| 3 | 25 | October 12, 2000 | May 17, 2001 | September 7, 2004 | August 30, 2004 | October 3, 2007 | 17.3[3] | |
| 4 | 27 | September 27, 2001 | May 16, 2002 | August 16, 2005 | August 30, 2004 | October 3, 2007 | 17.3[4] | |
| 5 | 24 | September 26, 2002 | May 15, 2003 | August 29, 2006 | March 7, 2005 | October 3, 2007 | 16.8[5] | |
| 6 | 24 | September 25, 2003 | April 29, 2004 | May 1, 2007 | August 15, 2005 | November 21, 2007 | 15.2[6] | |
| 7 | 24 | September 16, 2004 | May 19, 2005 | December 4, 2007 | January 30, 2006 | November 21, 2007 | 10.0[7] | |
| 8 | 24 | September 29, 2005 | May 18, 2006 | September 16, 2008 | August 7, 2006 | November 21, 2007 | 8.7[8] | |
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Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 1 | 1 | "Pilot (a.k.a. Love & Marriage)" | James Burrows | David Kohan & Max Mutchnick | September 21, 1998 |
| Grace gets an unexpected marriage proposal and her best friend Will deals with his own feelings about her proposal. Will advices Grace against marrying Danny and she freaks out. | |||||
| 2 | 2 | "A New Lease On Life" | James Burrows | David Kohan & Max Mutchnick | September 21, 1998 |
| With nowhere to stay, Grace turns to Will for shelter. First he dismisses her idea of living together, but later agrees. Will's friend Jack meets Grace's assistant Karen. | |||||
| 3 | 3 | "Head Case" | James Burrows | David Kohan & Max Mutchnick | October 5, 1998 |
| Will and Grace find difficulty living together, when Grace decides to merge their bathrooms. Jack and Karen have to deal with Will and Grace's displaced anger. | |||||
| 4 | 4 | "Between A Rock And Harlin's Place" | James Burrows | David Kohan & Max Mutchnick | October 12, 1998 |
| Grace designs a room for Will's boss, Harlin, which Will dislikes. Jack begins his singing career with his first show of Just Jack. | |||||
| 5 | 5 | "Boo! Humbug" | James Burrows | Jon Kinnally & Tracy Poust | October 26, 1998 |
| On Halloween, Will and Grace plan to ignore the holiday-but they are forced to baby-sit Harlin's two children. Jack and Karen dress up and spend a night on the town, and Karen becomes very popular with some drag queens. | |||||
| 6 | 6 | "William, Tell" | James Burrows | William Lucas Walker | November 9, 1998 |
| Grace becomes suspicious of secrets that Will may be hiding from her. Karen confides in Will that she is thinking of leaving her husband, Stan. | |||||
| 7 | 7 | "Where There's A Will, There's No Way" | James Burrows | Jhoni Marchinko | November 16, 1998 |
| Grace fears that Will is the reason that she has no interest in dating men. Jack faces trouble when the IRS catches up to him regarding his tax evasion. | |||||
| 8 | 8 | "The Buying Game" | James Burrows | Dava Savel | November 30, 1998 |
| Grace asks for Will's help in buying the studio that serves as her office space. They end up competing to see who can get the lowest price from the owner. Jack begins a career in massage therapy, taking on Karen as his first client. | |||||
| 9 | 9 | "The Truth About Will & Dogs" | James Burrows | David Kohan & Max Mutchnick | December 15, 1998 |
| Against Will's wishes, Grace gets a dog. Will soon becomes obsessed with the dog, and Grace thinks it is a manifestation of his attachment issues. | |||||
| 10 | 10 | "The Big Vent" | James Burrows | David Kohan & Max Mutchnick | January 5, 1999 |
| Will and Grace find entertainment in listening to the conversations through their heating vent. Jack writes and performs a play that expresses his dismay over the fact that Will and Grace are ignoring him. | |||||
| 11 | 11 | "Will On Ice" | James Burrows | Michael Patrick King | January 12, 1999 |
| It's Will's birthday, and everyone goes Champions on Ice-even though he doesn't want to (but pretends that he is okay). Grace and Jack find a mutual interest in figure skating. | |||||
| 12 | 12 | "My Fair Maid-y" | James Burrows | Adam Barr | February 2, 1999 |
| Grace fears that she has lost her talent, and turns to Will's cleaning lady for inspiration. Jack poses as an attorney to attract an intellectual guy. | |||||
| 13 | 13 | "The Unsinkable Mommy Adler" | James Burrows | Alex Herschlag | February 9, 1999 |
| Grace's mother Bobbi visits Will and Grace and drives Grace crazy by suggesting that she should marry Will. | |||||
| 14 | 14 | "Big Brother Is Coming (1)" | James Burrows | David Kohan & Max Mutchnick | February 16, 1999 |
| Will refuses to reconnect with his estranged brother, Sam. Grace and Sam have a fling. | |||||
| 15 | 15 | "Big Brother Is Coming (2)" | James Burrows | David Kohan & Max Mutchnick | February 23, 1999 |
| Grace attempts to hide her one-night stand with Will's brother from Will. | |||||
| 16 | 16 | "Yours, Mine Or Ours" | James Burrows | Ellen Idelson & Rob Lotterstein | March 2, 1999 |
| Will and Grace invite the same man over for a dinner date, and struggle while determining if he is straight or gay. | |||||
| 17 | 17 | "Secrets & Lays" | James Burrows | Dava Savel | March 23, 1999 |
| Grace plans a trip to Vermont in order to take Will's mind off of what would be his anniversary with Michael. | |||||
| 18 | 18 | "Grace, Replaced" | James Burrows | Katie Palmer | April 8, 1999 |
| While Grace is consumed by work, Will befriends another woman in the building, Val Bassett (Molly Shannon). Jack is sentenced to community service for slapping a meter maid. | |||||
| 19 | 19 | "Will Works Out" | James Burrows | Michael Patrick King & Jon Kinnally & Tracy Poust | April 22, 1999 |
| Will allows Jack to join his gym, but becomes embarrassed by Jack's flamboyant demeanor. Grace has a girl's night gathering to take Karen's mind off her marital problems. | |||||
| 20 | 20 | "Saving Grace" | James Burrows | Jhoni Marchinko | April 29, 1999 |
| Grace is hired by an arrogant publicist (Miguel Ferrer) under the condition that he gets a date with Will. | |||||
| 21 | 21 | "Alley Cats" | James Burrows | Jhoni Marchinko & Alex Herschlag | May 6, 1999 |
| Will accuses Grace of having too much competitiveness at their game night. Grace tries losing, but proves that Will is just as competitive. Jack teaches Karen CPR, which she reluctantly uses to save a man's life. | |||||
| 22 | 22 | "Object Of My Rejection" | James Burrows | Adam Barr | May 13, 1999 |
| Will backs off when he learns that Grace is dating her ex-fiancé, Danny. Karen arranged for a marriage of convenience between Jack and her maid, Rosario, in hopes of keeping Rosario from being deported. | |||||
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Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 23 | 1 | "Guess Who's Not Coming To Dinner" | James Burrows | David Kohan & Max Mutchnick | September 21, 1999 |
| To prove her independence from him, Grace holds a dinner party at her own apartment without Will. Jack moves in with Rosario in hopes of authenticating their marriage in the eyes of the INS. | |||||
| 24 | 2 | "Election" | James Burrows | Adam Barr | September 28, 1999 |
| Will and Grace compete for President of the Tenants' Board of their apartment building. Karen accidentally frees Jack's parrot Guapo. | |||||
| 25 | 3 | "Das Boob" | James Burrows | Jhoni Marchinko | November 2, 1999 |
| Grace tries to attract an old school classmate by wearing a water bra. Problems occur when she is photographed in a newspaper, and strangers admire her buxom figure. | |||||
| 26 | 4 | "Whose Mom Is It Anyway?" | James Burrows | Alex Herschlag | November 9, 1999 |
| Grace becomes jealous when her mother stops trying to set her up with men in favor of spending time with Will. Jack and Rosario convince an INS agent that they are happily married. | |||||
| 27 | 5 | "Polk Defeats Truman" | James Burrows | Jeff Greenstein | November 16, 1999 |
| Will disposes of smaller clients in favor of wealthier ones, an action that disgusts Grace. Will soon receives a reality check. Karen asks Grace for advice, after having been put on a budget by her husband, Stan. | |||||
| 28 | 6 | "To Serve & Disinfect" | James Burrows | Katie Palmer | November 23, 1999 |
| Will assists Jack in a cater-waiter job. Grace discovers that Karen has starred in a porn video. | |||||
| 29 | 7 | "Homo For The Holidays" | James Burrows | Alex Herschlag | November 25, 1999 |
| After inviting Jack's mother over for Thanksgiving, the cast deals with the fact that Jack has not told his mother that he is gay (and Karen ridiculously asks, "How could she not know? What is she, headless?"). | |||||
| 30 | 8 | "Terms of Employment" | James Burrows | David Kohan & Max Mutchnick | November 30, 1999 |
| Will is offered a job by the man that Grace is suing over a design dispute. Will tries putting his job first, but Grace's passionate protests cause him to side with her-and win the job. Jack and Karen star in a corporate anti-sexual harassment video. | |||||
| 31 | 9 | "I Never Promised You An Olive Garden" | James Burrows | Jon Kinnally & Tracy Poust | December 14, 1999 |
| Will and Grace ditch unadventurous friends Rob and Ellen for a more exciting couple. Jack goes with Karen to her stepchildrens' parent-teacher conference. | |||||
| 32 | 10 | "Tea & A Total Lack Of Sympathy" | James Burrows | Jon Kinnally & Tracy Poust | January 11, 2000 |
| Grace and Jack attend a taping of the show Antiques on the Road. Ben sends Will to get Karen and enlist Walker, Inc. as their clients. | |||||
| 33 | 11 | "Seeds Of Discontent" | James Burrows | Jhoni Marchinko | January 25, 2000 |
| Will's high school friend Claire comes to town to ask Will to have a baby with her. | |||||
| 34 | 12 | "He's Come Undone" | James Burrows | Adam Barr | February 8, 2000 |
| Will goes to a therapist after having erotic dreams of Grace. Jack and Karen clash over her treatment of Rosario. | |||||
| 35 | 13 | "Oh Dad, Poor Dad, He's Kept Me In The Closet And I'm So Sad" | James Burrows | Katie Palmer | February 15, 2000 |
| Jack meets the man who Karen thinks is his natural father. Will deals with the fact that his father is not comfortable telling people that his son is gay. | |||||
| 36 | 14 | "Acting Out" | James Burrows | David Kohan & Max Mutchnick | February 22, 2000 |
| Jack is outraged when NBC decides not to air a gay kiss as promised. Grace grows tired of her new boyfriend Josh's over-sensitive ways. | |||||
| 37 | 15 | "Advise & Resent" | James Burrows | Jon Kinnally & Tracy Poust | February 29, 2000 |
| Will considers going on a blind date organized by Ben. Karen advises Grace on how to deal with her wimpy boyfriend Josh. | |||||
| 38 | 16 | "Hey La, Hey La, My Ex-Boyfriend's Back" | James Burrows | Jeff Greenstein | March 14, 2000 |
| Grace does a design job for Will's ex-boyfriend Michael. Karen attempts to take her career more seriously. | |||||
| 39 | 17 | "The Hospital Show" | James Burrows | Adam Barr | March 28, 2000 |
| Jack, Grace, Will, and Rosario place bets on who Karen will turn to for emotional support after Stan suffers from a heart attack. | |||||
| 40 | 18 | "Sweet & Sour Charity" | James Burrows | Gail Lerner | April 4, 2000 |
| Will and Grace spend time helping a local church's children's play. Jack unknowingly donates a one-of-a-kind pair of shoes from Karen's closet to charity. | |||||
| 41 | 19 | "An Affair To Forget" | James Burrows | Alex Herschlag & Laura Kightlinger | April 18, 2000 |
| Will and Grace learn that they will be best man and maid of honor, respectively, at Rob and Ellen's wedding. Grace doesn't want to do that because she once slept with Rob. | |||||
| 42 | 20 | "Girls, Interrupted" | James Burrows | Jon Kinnally, Tracy Poust & Jhoni Marchinko | May 2, 2000 |
| After becoming friends, Val steals a music box from Grace. Jack tries to woo a former gay man by posing as a straight man. | |||||
| 43 | 21 | "There But For The Grace Of Grace" | James Burrows | Michelle Bochner | May 9, 2000 |
| Will and Grace visit an old college professor and his female best friend, and fear that they will become just like them once they are old. Jack and Ben help Karen learn how to cook, but the two men start competing over everything. | |||||
| 44 | 22 | "My Best Friend's Tush" | James Burrows | Ellen Idelson & Rob Lotterstein | May 16, 2000 |
| Jack asks for Will's help in funding a product that he has designed. Grace goes for a job against a high-profile designer (Joan Collins). | |||||
| 45[9] | 23–24 | "Ben? Her?" | James Burrows | David Kohan & Max Mutchnick | May 23, 2000[10] |
| After a long time of disliking each other, Ben and Grace start a relationship, which she hides it from Will. Rosario "cheats" on Jack and wants the divorce. | |||||
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Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. Viewers (millions)[11] |
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| 46 | 1 | "New Will City" | James Burrows | David Kohan & Max Mutchnick | October 12, 2000 | 24.3 |
| Grace hides from Will the fact that she did not follow his advice in choosing to continue a relationship with either Ben or Josh. Karen confronts her own guilt after using Rosario as a scapegoat for a certain wrongdoing. | ||||||
| 47 | 2 | "Fear & Clothing" | James Burrows | Adam Barr | October 19, 2000 | 19.8 |
| After an attempted burglary, Grace rooms temporarily with Will and Jack. Jack and Karen face each other over Jack's divorce from Rosario. | ||||||
| 48 | 3 | "Husbands & Trophy Wives" | James Burrows | Kari Lizer | October 19, 2000 | 18.6 |
| Will and Jack finally meet up with old friends Joe and Larry. Grace and Ben join Karen at her yacht club. | ||||||
| 49 | 4 | "Girl Trouble" | James Burrows | Alex Herschlag | October 26, 2000 | 17.5 |
| Grace takes on an intern who initially emulates Grace, but soon starts acting more like Karen. Will and Jack assist in a gay sensitivity seminar for the police. | ||||||
| 50 | 5 | "Grace 0, Jack 2000" | James Burrows | Tracy Poust & Jon Kinnally | November 2, 2000 | 19.7 |
| Jack livens up his cabaret act by ridiculing Will. Grace attempts to break up with Ben. | ||||||
| 51 | 6 | "Love Plus One" | James Burrows | Richard Rosenstock | November 9, 2000 | 18.2 |
| Grace attempts a threesome with an old partner (Jeremy Piven). Jack asks for Will's help in trying to attract an intellectual guy (Patrick Dempsey) at his new job. | ||||||
| 52 | 7 | "Gypsies, Tramps and Weed" | James Burrows | Katie Palmer | November 16, 2000 | 22.3 |
| Jack and Grace take Will out for dinner on his birthday. There, Grace complains about a rude waiter, who ends up getting fired due to her actions. Meanwhile, Will scoffs at one of his presents-a gift certificate for a psychic. When her predictions come true, though, Will is horrified to learn that he will end up marrying someone named Jack! Grace hires the waiter she fired as an assistant in her shop, but he is secretly selling pot out of the store. The episode ends with Jack meeting his idol, Cher, in a café-but he is not convinced that it is the real performer! | ||||||
| 53[9] | 8-9 | "Lows In The Mid-Eighties" | James Burrows | Jeff Greenstein | November 23, 2000[10] | 18.3 |
| In this flashback to Thanksgiving 1985 episode, we learn about how Will and Grace spent their college years at Columbia University, and how Jack helped Will learn that he was gay. Grace later learns something that Will has been keeping from her for a long time. Karen also tells of the day when she met Rosario. | ||||||
| 54 | 10 | "Three's A Crowd, Six Is A Freak Show" | James Burrows | Jhoni Marchinko | December 14, 2000 | 20.8 |
| Grace fears the worst for her present relationship after a minor medical procedure leaves her with a sore on her lip. Will and Jack fall for the same man. | ||||||
| 55 | 11 | "Coffee & Commitment" | James Burrows | Adam Barr | January 4, 2001 | 20.4 |
| Will and Grace are asked to read at Joe and Larry's civil union ceremony. Karen helps Jack fight off his addiction to caffeine. | ||||||
| 56 | 12 | "Swimming Pools... Movie Stars" | James Burrows | Katie Palmer | January 11, 2001 | 19.9 |
| Will and Grace meet Sandra Bernhard by posing as prospective buyers of her apartment. Jack ends up in a bidding war for Britney Spears' sneakers, while Karen tries to support her stepson Mason in his swimming games. | ||||||
| 57 | 13 | "Crazy In Love" | James Burrows | Tracy Poust & Jon Kinnally | February 1, 2001 | 20.4 |
| Will feigns an interest in sports in order to impress his new boyfriend Matt (Patrick Dempsey). Karen hires Grace to redecorate Jack's apartment. | ||||||
| 14 | 58 | "Brothers, A Love Story" | James Burrows | David Kohan & Max Mutchnick | February 8, 2001 | 19.2 |
| Will is annoyed that Matt won't tell his friends that Will is his boyfriend. Karen learns that Stan's will leaves more to charity than it does to her. | ||||||
| 59 | 15 | "My Uncle The Car" | James Burrows | Kari Lizer | February 15, 2001 | 19.2 |
| Grace sells her deceased uncle's car to a church, but then decides that she wants it back. Karen discovers that Rosario is working for someone else behind her back. Jack thinks he is African American. | ||||||
| 60[9] | 16-17 | "Cheaters" | James Burrows | Alex Herschlag | February 22, 2001[10] | 18.5 |
| Grace learns that Will's father is having an affair, but Will prefers to live in denial. Karen believes Stan is having an affair. | ||||||
| 61 | 18 | "Mad Dogs & Average Men" | James Burrows | Adam Barr | March 15, 2001 | 16.8 |
| Grace dates Karen's nephew. Will postpones ending his relationship because of his adoration of the man's dog. | ||||||
| 62 | 19 | "Poker? I Don't Even Like Her" | James Burrows | Jeanette Collins & Mimi Friedman | March 29, 2001 | 16.7 |
| Grace is banned from playing poker with the guys. Karen and Jack team up to convince one of Karen's socialite enemies to undergo ridiculous cosmetic surgery. | ||||||
| 63 | 20 | "An Old-Fashioned Piano Party" | James Burrows | Jhoni Marchinko, Tracy Poust & Jon Kinnally | April 19, 2001 | 14.0 |
| Grace buys a piano to prevent her and Will from growing apart. Jack starts writing romance novels. | ||||||
| 64 | 21 | "The Young & The Tactless" | James Burrows | Jeff Greenstein | April 26, 2001 | 15.9 |
| Grace tries to get rid of her slovenly new neighbor. Karen dumps her mother-in-law on Will and Jack. | ||||||
| 65 | 22 | "Alice Doesn't Lisp Here Anymore" | James Burrows | Sally Bradford | May 3, 2001 | 14.1 |
| Grace and Will attend a funeral for a girl that Grace made fun of in school. Jack believes he has been nominated for a gay cabaret award. | ||||||
| 66 | 23 | "Last Of The Really Odd Lovers" | James Burrows | Kari Lizer | May 10, 2001 | 14.2 |
| Grace hides her relationship with Nathan, while Will hides his relationship with the much younger Scott. Jack befriends Val. | ||||||
| 67[9] | 24-25 | "Sons & Lovers" | James Burrows | David Kohan & Max Mutchnick | May 17, 2001[10] | 20.5 |
| Grace struggles trying to get Nathan and Will to get along. Jack prepares to meet his birth father, only to get a blast from the past. | ||||||
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| 68 | 1 | "The Third Wheel Gets The Grace" | James Burrows | David Kohan & Max Mutchnick | September 27, 2001 | 20.6 |
| Will returns from vacation to discover Grace's romantic relationship with neighbour Nathan (guest star Woody Harrelson) is humming along - but Nathan feels neglected when Will and Grace resume their chummy friendship, complete with their own private language and code. | ||||||
| 69 | 2 | "Past & Presents" | James Burrows | Tracy Poust & Jon Kinnally | October 4, 2001 | 19.5 |
| Will has a fearsome flashback when former classmate who once tormented him as a kid now joins his law firm as a fellow attorney - and when he resumes his evil childhood harassment, Will is tempted to turn to Nathan (guest star Woody Harrelson) for advice. | ||||||
| 70 | 3 | "Crouching Father, Hidden Husband" | James Burrows | Adam Barr | October 11, 2001 | 19.6 |
| Jack is puffed up with paternal pride as he escorts his long-lost teenaged son, Elliot (guest star Michael Angarino) to a junior high school dance but not before he coerces Grace into posing as Elliot's date. | ||||||
| 71 | 4 | "Prison Blues" | James Burrows | Alex Herschlag | October 18, 2001 | 16.3 |
| After Stan is arrested for Tax evasion, Grace and Karen timidly visit him in prision, but Grace is so moved to help her worried friend that she moves right into Karen's apartment. Meanwhile as Stan's attorney, Will struggles with stagefright when he babbles on during a TV news interview. | ||||||
| 72 | 5 | "Loose Lips Sink Relationships" | James Burrows | Kari Lizer | October 25, 2001 | 16.2 |
| Jack arranges a "date" between Will and a female coworker in an attempt to get more days off from work. Grace reveals that she has had more sexual partners than Nathan, and both members of the couple go to Karen for advice-which causes more problems than it solves. | ||||||
| 73 | 6 | "Rules of Engagement" | James Burrows | Jeff Greenstein | November 1, 2001 | 18.8 |
| Nathan proposes to Grace in an intimate moment. Will, Jack, and Karen war over who is more ethical. | ||||||
| 74 | 7 | "Bed, Bath & Beyond" | James Burrows | Jhoni Marchinko | November 8, 2001 | 19.2 |
| After denying Nathan's proposal, heartbroken Grace refuses to leave her bed. Will, Jack, and Karen all attempt to coax her out of her room (prompting Karen and Grace to share a kiss). In the end, Grace tells them that she must work through her pain on her own, and all join her in the bed to ease their own emotional problems. | ||||||
| 75 | 8 | "Star-Spangled Banter" | James Burrows | Cynthia Mort | November 15, 2001 | 16.6 |
| During election time, Will and Grace each support different mayoral candidates. | ||||||
| 76[9] | 9-10 | "Moveable Feast" | James Burrows | Kari Lizer | November 22, 2001[10] | 17.8 |
| Will and Grace join Jack and Karen in a motor tour of their respective families. | ||||||
| 77 | 11 | "Stakin' Care Of Business" | James Burrows | Bill Wrubel | December 6, 2001 | 16.2 |
| Grace attempts to borrow money from Karen for her business. Will tries to avoid a former fling at the gym. | ||||||
| 78 | 12 | "Jingle Balls" | James Burrows | Laura Kightlinger | December 13, 2001 | 19.4 |
| Will meets a ballet dancer, and is too embarrassed to introduce him to the group. Jack's boss hires him to do the Christmas window display at Barney's. (Parker Posey guest stars). | ||||||
| 79 | 13 | "Whoa, Nelly" | James Burrows | Adam Barr | January 10, 2002 | 18.4 |
| Will and Grace try to set Will's father's mistress up with their gay friend Larry. Karen buys a prize stallion. | ||||||
| 80 | 14 | "Grace In The Hole" | James Burrows | Bill Wrubel | January 17, 2002 | 17.6 |
| After visiting Stan with Karen, Grace begins dating one of the other inmates. Rosario bets Karen she can't spend three days locked up with Jack. | ||||||
| 81 | 15 | "Dyeing Is Easy, Comedy Is Hard" | James Burrows | Darlene Hunt | January 31, 2002 | 19.9 |
| Elliott's mother reprimands Jack for letting Elliott dye his hair blond. Will poses as a tennis pro at Grace's ex-boyfriend's wedding. (Guest starring Rosie O'Donnell)) | ||||||
| 82 | 16 | "A Chorus Lie" | James Burrows | Tracy Poust & Jon Kinnally | February 7, 2002 | 25.3 |
| Jack attempts to "in" a straight man (Matt Damon) who is trying out for the gay men's chorus. Will accompanies Karen to her annual Valentine's Day party. Matt Damon guest stars. | ||||||
| 83 | 17 | "Someone Old, Someplace New (1)" | James Burrows | Story: Jeff Greenstein Teleplay: Jhoni Marchinko & Alex Herschlag |
February 28, 2002 | 18.2 |
| Will and Grace find a nicer apartment, and sublet the one they have to Rob and Ellen. Jack takes on a film project that leads to him meeting Karen's estranged mother. | ||||||
| 84 | 18 | "Something Borrowed, Someone's Due (2)" | James Burrows | Story: Kari Lizer Teleplay: Bill Wrubel & Adam Barr |
March 7, 2002 | 18.5 |
| Will and Grace find that they miss their old apartment, and attempt to move back. Jack reunites Karen and her mother Lois is Karen's mother. They forgive each other. Lois wants to do one more job. The job was "milking a poor man out of his had earned money" who is sick. The man is not poor; he showed an Enron at 54. Karen had to be a down on her luck daughter who is so "slow" that she was a cheerleader who never stopped clapping. while doing this Karen makes her mom (Lois) sign a paper saying Lois will never pull another con with Karen again. Karen notarized it because she is a legal notarizer from a Chicago job they once pulled. . | ||||||
| 85 | 19 | "Cheatin' Trouble Blues" | James Burrows | Alex Herschlag | March 28, 2002 | 15.3 |
| Will books a romantic cruise for his parents' anniversary. Jack and Karen take the stairs to a restaurant atop a skyscraper because Karen thinks that she had a horrible experience on the elevator. | ||||||
| 86 | 20 | "Went To A Garden Potty" | James Burrows | Story: Sally Bradford Teleplay: Tracy Poust & Jon Kinnally |
April 4, 2002 | 16.1 |
| Will salvages a garden gnome from his parents' home. Jack stars in a mattress commercial produced by Karen. | ||||||
| 87 | 21 | "He Shoots, They Snore" | James Burrows | Sally Bradford | April 11, 2002 | 16.3 |
| Will takes Elliott to a weekend basketball tournament in Connecticut. When Elliott loses the game, Jack has to live up to his fatherly duties. Grace attempts to pull together a design class of slackers. | ||||||
| 88 | 22 | "Wedding Balls" | James Burrows | Laura Kightlinger | April 18, 2002 | 15.8 |
| Grace plans a wedding for Will's friend. Jack becomes jealous of Will and Karen's new book club. | ||||||
| 89 | 23 | "Fagel Attraction" | James Burrows | Jenji Kohan | April 25, 2002 | 15.7 |
| Val opens up a design business that competes with Grace's. Will works with a detective to find out who stole his laptop, but the detective has other plans for his client. Michael Douglas guest stars. | ||||||
| 90 | 24 | "Hocus Focus" | James Burrows | Sally Bradford | May 2, 2002 | 17.0 |
| As a prize, Will and Grace have a sitting with a famous photographer (played by Glenn Close). The two obsess over how they look in the photos, prompting various retakes. Eventually, the photographer accuses them of being too self-obssessed to be truly emotional. This prompts Will to jokingly ask Grace to have a baby with him. The two pause, and the photographer captures the truly conflicted emotions on their faces. Jack incorporates magic into his show. | ||||||
| 91 | 25 | "A Buncha White Chicks Sittin' Around Talkin'" | James Burrows | David Kohan & Max Mutchnick | May 9, 2002 | 18.1 |
| Will asks Grace to be the mother of his child. Jack auditions for Broadway. Karen visits Stan in prison. The episode is notable for including only dialogue from the four main characters as they have one-sided conversations with off-screen, non-speaking characters. | ||||||
| 92[9] | 26-27 | "A.I.: Artificial Insemination" | James Burrows | Story: Kari Lizer and Jhoni Marchinko Teleplay: Adam Barr, Jeff Greenstein & Alex Herschlag |
May 16, 2002[10] | 23.7 |
| Will and Grace determine the logistics of how they are to have a child. Karen considers having an affair. Jack faces the possibility of giving up his acting career. Cher guest stars as God. | ||||||
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Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. Viewers (millions)[13] |
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| 93 | 1 | "...And the Horse He Rode In On" | James Burrows | Adam Barr | September 26, 2002 | 21.5 |
| Grace brushes off a Jewish doctor named Leo Markus so that she can have a baby. Karen gives in to Lionel Banks, and Stan is unexpectedly released from prison. | ||||||
| 94 | 2 | "Bacon and Eggs" | James Burrows | Alex Herschlag | October 3, 2002 | 20.6 |
| Grace continues to be wooed by Leo. Karen tried to break up with Lionel. While stalking Kevin Bacon, Jack becomes his assistant instead. | ||||||
| 95 | 3 | "The Kid Stays Out of the Picture" | James Burrows | Jhoni Marchinko | October 10, 2002 | 20.2 |
| Will and Grace have an argument after Grace decides to postpone the insemination. | ||||||
| 96 | 4 | "Humongous Growth" | James Burrows | Kari Lizer | October 17, 2002 | 19.5 |
| Karen and Jack set up a plot to repair the relationship between Will and Grace. | ||||||
| 97 | 5 | "It's The Gay Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" | James Burrows | Gary Janetti | October 31, 2002 | 17.2 |
| Leo, Will, and Grace join a friend of Leo's for a bike ride into the Catskills. Karen feels guilty and tries to tell Stan of her almost-affair, and instead discovers Stan has been having an affair himself. | ||||||
| 98 | 6 | "Boardroom & a Parked Place" | James Burrows | Gail Lerner | November 7, 2002 | 21.1 |
| The other partner (Gene Wilder) at Will's firm returns from a mental clinic and directs Will to fire his associates. Karen is found sleeping in her limo, after having her assets frozen. | ||||||
| 99 | 7 | "The Needle & Omelet's Done" | James Burrows | Tracy Poust & Jon Kinnally | November 14, 2002 | 19.1 |
| Jack replaces his acting coach, Zandra, in her class, and makes the students concentrate on appearance rather than talent. Leo invites Grace to brunch with two "old friends." Grace acts in her usual quirky ways, but quickly becomes embarrassed with Leo reveals that his friends are actually his parents. Karen invites Will along for a Botox injection. | ||||||
| 100[9] | 8-9 | "Marry Me a Little, Marry Me a Little More" | James Burrows | Jeff Greenstein & Bill Wrubel | November 21, 2002[10] | 24.3 |
| Grace and Leo get married on a whim in Central Park, but then decide to hold an official wedding. Will deals with worries that he may lose his best friend. | ||||||
| 101 | 10 | "The Honeymoon's Over" | James Burrows | Sally Bradford | December 5, 2002 | 19.3 |
| Will agrees to let Karen move in with him. Jack fears the Gay Mafia is after him. Elton John has a cameo. | ||||||
| 102 | 11 | "All About Christmas Eve" | James Burrows | Adam Barr | December 12, 2002 | 16.2 |
| Grace is torn when she can bring either Leo or Will to see "The Nutcracker." Will, Karen, and Jack have a holiday get-together. | ||||||
| 103 | 12 | "Field Of Queens" | James Burrows | Katie Palmer | January 9, 2003 | 16.2 |
| In an effort to keep Elliott from quitting his soccer team, Will and Jack join a gay soccer team. Karen goes on a date with restaurant owner Milo (Andy García). | ||||||
| 104 | 13 | "Fagmalion Part One: Gay It Forward" | James Burrows | Tracy Poust & Jon Kinnally | January 16, 2003 | 16.0 |
| Karen's cousin Barry comes out of the closet, and Karen hires Will and Jack to "gay him up." Grace gets to know her new strange neighbor, Julie. | ||||||
| 105 | 14 | "Fagmalion Part Two: Attack of the Clones" | James Burrows | Gary Janetti | January 30, 2003 | 15.8 |
| Jack and Will continue their makeover of Barry. Grace learns that Leo will be leaving for a month to offer his medical services to the poor in Africa. | ||||||
| 106 | 15 | "Homojo" | James Burrows | Bill Wrubel | February 6, 2003 | 16.5 |
| Jack befriends Lorraine Finster (guest star Minnie Driver), Stan's mistress and, therefore, Karen's enemy. Will and Grace hold a game night with friends but fear that their unique friendship has been ruined by the turmoil in their lives. | ||||||
| 107 | 16 | "Women & Children First" | James Burrows | Laura Kightlinger | February 13, 2003 | 18.7 |
| Grace holds a girl's night with Ellen, Julie, Karen, and Rosario. Jack reconnects with his childhood babysitter (Demi Moore), who soon has both Jack and Will regressing to childish behavior. | ||||||
| 108 | 17 | "Fagmalion Part Three: Bye, Bye, Beardy" | James Burrows | Alex Herschlag | February 20, 2003 | 16.4 |
| After Jack and Will finish making Karen's cousin Barry over, Will realizes that he has feelings for him. He tries to tell him at a "HRC" gala, but Jack beats Will to the punch. At the gala, Karen and her nemesis Beverly Leslie get involved in a bidding war. | ||||||
| 109 | 18 | "Fagmalion Part Four: The Guy Who Loved Me" | James Burrows | Gail Lerner | March 13, 2003 | 15.0[14] |
| Will spies on Barry while he is on a date with Jack, and becomes highly jealous. When Barry ends up choosing Will over Jack, the former is ecstatic-but gets his heart broken when he realizes Barry is not ready for a committed relationship. Karen switches roles with Rosario to woo a working class man. Grace awaits Leo's return. | ||||||
| 110 | 19 | "Sex, Losers, & Videotape" | James Burrows | Steve Gabriel | April 3, 2003 | 15.0 |
| Will, Karen, and Mr. Stein form an anti-romance club. Jack secretly videotapes Grace. | ||||||
| 111 | 20 | "Leo Unwrapped" | James Burrows | Sonja Warfield | April 17, 2003 | 14.7 |
| Will attempts to surprise Grace by getting Leo home early. | ||||||
| 112 | 21 | "Dolls and Dolls" | James Burrows | Kari Lizer | April 24, 2003 | 17.7 |
| Karen gets a new roommate, Liz (guest star Madonna). The two start off as great friends, but quickly become irritated when they compete over the same man. Will hurts himself and becomes dependent on painkillers, prompting Jack and Grace to stage an intervention. | ||||||
| 113 | 22 | "May Divorce Be With You" | James Burrows | Sally Bradford | May 1, 2003 | 17.1 |
| Will represents Stan in the divorce case against Karen. Grace hires Jack to temporarily take Karen's place. Macaulay Culkin guest stars. | ||||||
| 114 | 23 | "23" | James Burrows | Adam Barr, Jeff Greenstein, Gary Janetti, Sally Bradford & Alex Herschlag |
May 8, 2003 | 17.1 |
| Stan's will is read after he suddenly passes away, and his brother Myron arrives for it. Leo returns, and asks Grace to go back with him to Guatemala. Mark Linn-Baker guests stars. | ||||||
| 115 | 24 | "24" | James Burrows | Gail Lerner, Kari Lizer, Jhoni Marchinko, Tracy Poust, Jon Kinnally & Bill Wrubel |
May 15, 2003 | 20.3 |
| Karen spreads Stan's ashes in the Caribbean Sea. Grace worries about Leo's loyalty. Nicollette Sheridan guest stars. | ||||||
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| 116 | 1 | "Dames At Sea" | James Burrows | Adam Barr | September 25, 2003 | 20.3 |
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Will and Jack dread that they drunkenly slept together. Grace is still worried that Leo is having an affair. Note: Originally aired as a 41-minute episode. |
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| 117 | 2 | "Last Ex To Brooklyn" | James Burrows | Alex Herschlag | October 2, 2003 | 16.8 |
| Grace invites the gang, along with Leo's ex-girlfriend Diane (guest star Mira Sorvino), to a dinner party. But things take a turn when they realize Leo's ex is the only woman Will ever slept with. | ||||||
| 118 | 3 | "Home Court Disadvantage" | James Burrows | Jhoni Marchinko | October 9, 2003 | 14.6 |
| Grace and Leo join Karen for tennis at her club. Will brings Jack to Connecticut in an effort to cheer up his mother, Marilyn. | ||||||
| 119 | 4 | "Me & Mr. Jones" | James Burrows | Gary Janetti | October 23, 2003 | 13.5 |
| James Earl Jones turns to Jack for advice on acting. Will and his mother continue living together. | ||||||
| 120 | 5 | "A-Story, Bee-Story" | James Burrows | Gail Lerner | October 30, 2003 | 15.9 |
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Will tries to show Leo a good time in the city. Karen helps Jack prepare for the annual gay spelling bee. Note: The storyline of Grace being bed-ridden with food poisoning in this episode is a result of Debra Messing being confined to bed rest because of severe morning sickness. Consequently, the two small scenes in which she appears were actually filmed in her house. Note: Originally aired as a 40-minute episode. |
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| 121 | 6 | "Heart Like A Wheelchair" | James Burrows | Tracy Poust & Jon Kinnally | November 6, 2003 | 14.7 |
| Will meets a guy (Dylan McDermott) while pushing his mother's wheelchair through the park. Karen continues her quest to hunt down Stan's mistress, Lorraine. | ||||||
| 122 | 7 | "Nice In White Satin" | James Burrows | Bill Wrubel | November 13, 2003 | 15.2 |
| Will accompanies Karen to her doctor for a physical. Jack begs Will and Karen for financial assistance in pursuing his new dream, nursing. | ||||||
| 123 | 8 | "Swimming From Cambodia" | James Burrows | Sonja Warfield | November 20, 2003 | 16.4 |
| Will tries to get Grace to stay longer, once she is in town for her mother's birthday. Karen threatens Jack's new nursing teacher. | ||||||
| 124 | 9 | "Strangers With Candice" | James Burrows | Sally Bradford | December 4, 2003 | 14.2 |
| Will and Grace each find dinner "dates." Karen takes Jack out to celebrate his first month in nursing, and crosses her enemy, Candice Bergen. | ||||||
| 125 | 10 | "Fanilow" | James Burrows | Kari Lizer | December 11, 2003 | 12.8 |
| Will waits in line for tickets to see Barry Manilow. Grace's mother cancels an annual tradition with Grace to have dinner with Jack. | ||||||
| 126 | 11 | "The Accidental Tsuris" | James Burrows | Jeff Greenstein | January 15, 2004 | 15.0 |
| With Will's help, Grace's sister cleans up her life. Karen uses her relationship with Lyle to get back at Lorraine. | ||||||
| 127 | 12 | "A Gay/December Romance" | James Burrows | Tracy Poust & Jon Kinnally | January 22, 2004 | 15.7 |
| Will meets a wealthy, older gentleman. Grace boycotts an Asian noodle establishment. | ||||||
| 128 | 13 | "Ice Cream Balls" | James Burrows | Laura Kightlinger | February 10, 2004 | 10.8 |
| Will bribes Jack in order to get him on a date with one of Will's clients. Grace and Karen travel to Leo's cabin in Vermont. | ||||||
| 129 | 14 | "Looking For Mr. Good Enough" | James Burrows | Gary Janetti | February 19, 2004 | 18.9 |
| Will, Jack, and Jack's new boyfriend Stuart take a cooking class. Karen's mother, Lois, turns to Grace for a fashion job. | ||||||
| 130 | 15 | "Flip-Flop (1)" | James Burrows | Adam Barr | February 26, 2004 | 18.1[16] |
| Will and Grace begin a new business buying and selling real estate. Karen becomes upset when Lorraine moves back in with Lyle. | ||||||
| 131 | 16 | "Flip-Flop (2)" | James Burrows | Alex Herschlag | March 4, 2004 | 15.3 |
| Will and Grace help Jack and Stuart find an apartment together. Karen demands that Lyle discipline Lorraine. | ||||||
| 132 | 17 | "East Side Story" | James Burrows | Gail Lerner | March 11, 2004 | 15.6 |
| Will and Grace encounter competition while expanding their business to the East Side. Karen deals with her guilty conscience over her recent engagement. | ||||||
| 133 | 18 | "Courting Disaster" | James Burrows | Sally Bradford | March 18, 2004 | 15.0 |
| Jack questions his relationship with Stuart. Will tries to teach Karen how to drive. | ||||||
| 134 | 19 | "No Sex 'N' The City" | James Burrows | Steve Gabriel | March 25, 2004 | 15.9 |
| Grace gives Will advice on how to deal with his new relationship with Vince. Jack and Karen deal with the loss of their favorite TV shows. | ||||||
| 135 | 20 | "Fred Astaire & Ginger Chicken" | James Burrows | Ain Gordon | April 1, 2004 | 13.5 |
| Will thinks that Grace disapproves of Vince. Jack begins casting calls to find a replacement for Karen once she is married. | ||||||
| 136 | 21 | "I Never Cheered For My Father" | James Burrows | Adam Barr | April 8, 2004 | 13.3 |
| Will attempts to find the new woman in his father's life. Jack helps Elliott practice to try out for his school's cheerleading squad. | ||||||
| 137 | 22 | "Speechless" | James Burrows | Sally Bradford | April 22, 2004 | 16.4 |
| Will helps Jack prepare for a speech at his nursing school graduation ceremony. | ||||||
| 138[9] | 23-24 | "I Do, Oh, No, You Di-in't" | James Burrows | Jeff Greenstein & Jhoni Marchinko (part 1) Kari Lizer & Sonja Warfield (part 2) |
April 29, 2004[10] | 20.5 |
| Will and Jack accompany Karen and Lyle to Las Vegas so they can elope. Jack tries to become one of Jennifer Lopez's dancers at Karen and Lyle's wedding. Will discovers that Leo had cheated on Grace. Guest stars Jennifer Lopez and Tim Curry. | ||||||
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| 139 | 1 | "FYI: I Hurt, Too" | James Burrows | David Flebotte & Alex Herschlag | September 16, 2004 | 16.5 |
| Karen tries to get Jennifer Lopez to listen to a song she wrote. Grace deals with the news that Leo has cheated on her. | ||||||
| 140 | 2 | "Back Up, Dancer" | James Burrows | Tracy Poust & Jon Kinnally | September 23, 2004 | 15.3 |
| Jack auditions as a backup dancer for Janet Jackson. Will is torn between going out with Vince and staying in to console Grace. | ||||||
| 141 | 3 | "One Gay At A Time" | James Burrows | Sally Bradford | September 30, 2004 | 12.8 |
| Grace attends AA meetings for the free food and therapy. Will and Jack attend a gay television focus group. | ||||||
| 142 | 4 | "Company" | James Burrows | Bill Wrubel | October 7, 2004 | 12.4 |
| Will and Grace invite a new neighbor for dinner. Jack's new co-workers mock him because of his Cher doll. | ||||||
| 143 | 5 | "Key Party" | James Burrows | Sonja Warfield | October 14, 2004 | 13.0 |
| Grace assists Vince in choosing what to get Will for his birthday. Karen is depressed because it would have been Stan's birthday. | ||||||
| 144 | 6 | "The Newlydreads" | James Burrows | Kate Angelo | October 21, 2004 | 11.0 |
| Will and Jack save a local bookstore from going bankrupt. Karen takes over for a design job that Grace cannot do. | ||||||
| 145 | 7 | "Will & Grace & Vince & Nadine" | James Burrows | Gary Janetti | November 4, 2004 | 11.9 |
| Will and Grace invite Vince and his best friend, Nadine, over for dinner. Jack hires Karen to be his new assistant. | ||||||
| 146 | 8 | "Saving Grace, Again (1)" | James Burrows | Greg Malins | November 11, 2004 | 12.0[18] |
| Grace is fixating on what would have been her anniversary with Leo, so Will sets her up on a date. Jack and Karen try to find dates for each other. | ||||||
| 147 | 9 | "Saving Grace, Again (2)" | James Burrows | Gail Lerner | November 18, 2004 | 12.0[19] |
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Will takes Grace to the Berkshires to get her mind off of Leo. Jack finds a new face for Out TV. |
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| 148 | 10-11 | "Queens For a Day" | James Burrows | Kirk J. Rudell | November 25, 2004[10] | 8.1 |
| Will tries to make the perfect Thanksgiving dinner to impress Vince's mother. Grace and Karen both make out with Vince's cousin Sal and from then on compete for his affection. Jack convinces Vince's sister, Ro, to come out of the closet by assuming that she's a lesbian in the dinner, which drives Will crazy. | ||||||
| 149 | 12 | "Christmas Break" | James Burrows | Bill Wrubel | December 9, 2004 | 10.1 |
| Grace accidentally breaks Will's mother's prized doll. Jack takes care of Karen's stepdaughter, Olivia. | ||||||
| 150 | 13 | "Board Games" | James Burrows | Sally Bradford | January 6, 2005 | 10.1 |
| A rival of Karen's tries to become president of Walker, Inc. Jack and Grace discover that Vince has been fired from the police force. | ||||||
| 151 | 14 | "Partners" | James Burrows | Alex Herschlag | January 13, 2005 | 9.7 |
| While Will tries to please his boss in hopes of making partner, Grace is set up with the hostess' husband. Rosario falls ill, but Karen does not believe her. | ||||||
| 152 | 15 | "Bully Woolley" | James Burrows | Greg Malins | February 3, 2005 | 10.0 |
| Grace takes on Scott Woolley as a client. Jack takes Will out to get his mind off of Vince. | ||||||
| 153 | 16 | "Dance Cards & Greeting Cards" | James Burrows | Gail Lerner | February 10, 2005 | 11.5 |
| Grace falls for a greeting card writer. Scott Woolley tries to win Karen's heart. Will and Jack enjoy a night out dancing. | ||||||
| 154 | 17 | "The Birds & The Bees" | James Burrows | Steve Gabriel | February 17, 2005 | 9.9[20] |
| Grace enlists Will's help in making sure she doesn't go too far on her first date with Nick. Karen tries to set Jack up with a neighborhood bird enthusiast. | ||||||
| 155 | 18 | "The Fabulous Baker Boy" | James Burrows | Kate Angelo | February 24, 2005 | 9.9 |
| Will falls for Karen's pastry chef. Grace tries to get Nick's script-writing career started by presenting a piece to Jack. | ||||||
| 156 | 19 | "Sour Balls" | James Burrows | Laura Kightlinger | March 17, 2005 | 8.4 |
| Jack convinces Will to buy a vacation home in Middleborough. Ellen asks Grace to babysit her three children. | ||||||
| 157 | 20 | "The Blonde Leading The Blind" | James Burrows | Sonja Warfield | April 21, 2005 | 8.0 |
| Will becomes jealous of the relationship between Grace and his therapist. Karen gets glasses. | ||||||
| 158 | 21 | "It's A Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad World" | James Burrows | Jordana Arkin | May 5, 2005 | 7.6 |
| Grace struggles for the attention of her father. Jack sets Will up with a blind man. | ||||||
| 159 | 22 | "From Queer To Eternity" | James Burrows | Barry Langer | May 10, 2005 | 5.4 |
| Will helps Grace write her will. Will decides to make a career move. Jack and Karen find out that somebody else is teaching Jack's acting method. | ||||||
| 160 | 23 | "Friends With Benefits" | James Burrows | Tracy Poust & Jon Kinnally | May 19, 2005[10] | 7.9 |
| Will turns to a career in writing. Grace agrees to do a design job for an old flame. Jack struggles with his newest TV show. Karen is forced to apologize to Beverly Leslie. | ||||||
| 161 | 24 | "Kiss and Tell" | James Burrows | Gary Janetti | May 19, 2005[10] | 7.9 |
| Will becomes suspicious of his new job. Grace decides not to do Tom's hotel. Jack is promoted to host of his own talk show, but must share the spotlight with Karen. | ||||||
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| 162 | 1 | "Alive and Schticking" | James Burrows | Bill Wrubel | September 29, 2005 | 9.81[21] |
| In the series' first live episode, the gang deals with the revelation that Stan is still alive. | ||||||
| 163 | 2 | "I Second That Emotion" | James Burrows | Gary Janetti | October 6, 2005 | 8.44[22] |
| Will tries to help Karen deal with the notion that Stan is alive. Jack has Grace as a guest on his talk show. | ||||||
| 164 | 3 | "The Old Man and the Sea" | James Burrows | Greg Malins | October 13, 2005 | 8.34[23] |
| Jack tries to teach Will how to swim. Karen sets up Grace on a blind date. | ||||||
| 165 | 4 | "Steams Like Old Times" | James Burrows | Gail Lerner | October 20, 2005 | 7.88[24] |
| Jack helps Karen continue to deal with Stan being alive. Will invites an older gentleman to his Tenth Annual Game Night Spectacular. | ||||||
| 166 | 5 | "The Hole Truth" | James Burrows | Sally Bradford | November 3, 2005 | 7.93[25] |
| Jack auctions himself off in a celebrity event. Grace goes on a date with Malcolm so that Karen will have an easier time breaking up with him. | ||||||
| 167 | 6 | "Love is in the Airplane" | James Burrows | Tracy Poust & Jon Kinnally | November 3, 2005 | 8.85[26] |
| On a flight to London, Grace meets up with Leo and Will flirts with the flight attendant, who has a boyfriend on board. Jack attempts to get Karen and Rosario back together again. | ||||||
| 168 | 7 | "Birds of a Feather Boa" | James Burrows | Abraham Higginbotham | November 17, 2005 | 8.89[27] |
| While discussing Jack moving out, Will contemplates his friendship with him. Karen and Grace attend a ceremony for Beverly Leslie's deceased wife. | ||||||
| 169 | 8 | "Swish Out of Water" | James Burrows | Kirk J. Rudell | November 24, 2005 | 5.82[28] |
| Jack helps Grace learn how to deal with her mother's remarks. Will fights for tenant's rights at the Coalition for Justice. | ||||||
| 170 | 9 | "A Little Christmas Queer" | James Burrows | Jamie Rhonheimer | December 8, 2005 | 8.79[29] |
| The gang spends the holiday at Will's mother's house. | ||||||
| 171 | 10 | "Von Trapped" | James Burrows | Gail Lerner | January 5, 2006 | 8.0[30] |
| The gang goes to a Sound of Music sing-a-long. | ||||||
| 172 | 11 | "Bathroom Humor" | James Burrows | Greg Malins | January 12, 2006 | 9.67[31] |
| In the series' second live episode, Will, Grace, and Jack try to determine why Karen has never invited them to her birthday party. | ||||||
| 173 | 12 | "Forbidden Fruit" | James Burrows | Janis Hirsch | January 19, 2006 | 7.49[32] |
| Will and Grace each take jobs behind the other's back. Jack learns about Karen's maternal instinct. | ||||||
| 174 | 13 | "Cop To It" | James Burrows | Sally Bradford | January 26, 2006 | 6.91[33] |
| At dinner with Rob, Ellen & Grace, Will runs into Vince, who's working as a waiter. Jack and Karen travel to Ohio to respond to a fan letter from a closeted gay person. | ||||||
| 175 | 14 | "I Love L. Gay" | James Burrows | Steve Gabriel | February 2, 2006 | 7.27[34] |
| In Los Angeles, Will runs into a guy he first met at a movie theater. Meanwhile Jack bonds with a college-bound Elliott. | ||||||
| 176 | 15 | "The Definition of Marriage" | James Burrows | Abraham Higginbotham | February 9, 2006 | 7.45[35] |
| Grace & James go through with their green card wedding, to which Karen tries to give a fancy touch, including an appearance by Hall & Oates. | ||||||
| 177 | 16 | "Grace Expectations" | James Burrows | Janis Hirsch | March 16, 2006 | 9.09[36] |
| Grace decides to tell Leo that she is pregnant with his child. | ||||||
| 178 | 17 | "Cowboys and Iranians" | James Burrows | Robia Rashid | March 23, 2006 | 8.82[37] |
| An ecstatic Jack coerces Will into coming out with him to a gay cowboy bar to meet his new boyfriend Travis (Shawn Christian). Grace hires a second assistant. | ||||||
| 179 | 18 | "Buy, Buy Baby" | James Burrows | Kirk J. Rudell | March 30, 2006 | 9.38[38] |
| After a large corporation takes over OutTV, Jack's talk show "JackTalk" is completely revamped to include a co-host (played by Britney Spears). After seeing Grace so happy about her pregnancy, Karen decides she wants a baby of her own and offers to pay a make-up lady, Cricket (Wanda Sykes), to carry one for her. | ||||||
| 180 | 19 | "Blanket Apology" | James Burrows | James Lecesne | April 6, 2006 | 8.21[39] |
| After losing his job as the host of "JackTalk", Jack vows never to return to acting. Will has a showdown with his dad. | ||||||
| 181 | 20 | "The Mourning Son" | James Burrows | Jamie Rhonheimer | April 27, 2006 | 7.58[40] |
| At his father's funeral, Will grapples with their last encounter; Grace begins to doubt her potential to be a good mother. | ||||||
| 182 | 21 | "Partners 'n' Crime" | James Burrows | Josh Silberman & Zack Slovinsky | May 4, 2006 | 7.00[41] |
| Will and Grace attend childbirth classes; Karen seeks comfort from a very busy Jack. | ||||||
| 183 | 22 | "Whatever Happened to Baby Gin?" | James Burrows | Gary Janetti & Tracy Poust & Jon Kinnally | May 11, 2006 | 9.36[42] |
| Vince's plans to move into a brownstone with Will do not include Grace; Jack's show premieres; and Karen receives a visit from her sister. | ||||||
| 184 | 23-24 | "The Finale" | James Burrows | David Kohan & Max Mutchnick | May 18, 2006[10] | 18.43[43] |
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In the first part of the series finale, Grace and Leo have a baby girl, and Will and Vince have a baby boy. Grace has a weird dream about the gang's future. Karen's arch-enemy Beverly Leslie makes an offer to Jack that changes his life. In the second part of the series finale, Will and Grace have a falling out that lasts for years. They eventually meet up when their children meet in college (who eventually get married) and make up. |
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