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The Best Episodes of Will & Grace

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Will Truman and Grace Adler are best friends living in New York, and when Grace's engagement falls apart, she moves in with Will. Together, along with their friends, they go through the trials of dating,

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Will & Grace Season 3 Episode 7 - Gypsies, Tramps and Weed
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #1 - Gypsies, Tramps and Weed

    S3:E7

    Will reluctantly decides to use a birthday gift certificate from Grace to consult a psychic about his future and encounters an absent-minded fortune teller whose frighteningly personal predictions leave him reeling. Elsewhere, a guilt-ridden Grace hires a lackadaisical waiter whom she helped to get fired while Jack, who forever idolizes music, TV and film legend Cher, stumbles onto the real deal and meets the Oscar winner herself -- whom he mistakes for a drag queen.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Katie Palmer

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  2. Will & Grace Season 4 Episode 4 - Prison Blues
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Prison Blues

    S4:E4

    After Stan is arrested for tax evasion, Grace and Karen timidly visit him in prison. Grace is so moved to help her worried friend that she moves right into Karen's deluxe apartment-in-the-sky, where she becomes a demanding guest who's soon hooked on servants, bubble baths and an extravagant lifestyle. Meanwhile, as Stan's attorney, Will struggles with stage-fright when he babbles on during a TV news interview, so Jack convinces him to polish his communication skills by attending an acting class ruled by an imperious teacher.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Alex Herschlag

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  3. Will & Grace Season 4 Episode 11 - Stakin' Care of Business
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Stakin' Care of Business

    S4:E11

    At the gym, Will spies another guy who looks maddeningly familiar, while Jack gets a workout as he keeps repeating one of his nonsensical catchphrases in hopes of seeing it become popular among the sweat set. Meanwhile, Grace gets some bad advice from Karen when she seeks a loan to expand her company so she stoops to asking her wealthy employee herself for the moneyâ€"even if she has to resort to drastic measures to get the point across.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Bill Wrubel

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  4. Will & Grace Season 2 Episode 3 - Das Boob
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Das Boob

    S2:E3

    A deceiving, but flattering, newspaper photo makes Grace look more "endowed" than she really is and gains her the attention of a former high school heartthrob who was never one to keep abreast of her before. Jack is destroyed to learn that Will had a fling with Walter, Jack's ex-boyfriend.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Jhoni Marchinko

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  5. Will & Grace Season 2 Episode 7 - Homo for the Holidays
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Homo for the Holidays

    S2:E7

    Will and Grace are shocked to learn that Jack never told his mother he was gay and encourage him to open up to her at Thanksgiving. The evening brings a revelation for Jack as well: his father isn't who he thinks it is.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Alex Herschlag

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  6. Will & Grace Season 5 Episode 2 - Bacon and Eggs
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Bacon and Eggs

    S5:E2

    After stalking actor Kevin Bacon, Jack lands his dream job when the unsuspecting celebrity hires him as his personal assistant and immediately assigns him to find out who's been harassing him. Elsewhere, while Will and Grace wait for the right color to appear on their home pregnancy test, Grace is visited by a handsome doctor who makes her a tempting offer. In addition, Karen looks for a way out of her on-again, off-again relationship with the courtly and irresistible suitor Lionel.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Alex Herschlag

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  7. Will & Grace Season 5 Episode 8 - Marry Me a Little (1)
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #7 - Marry Me a Little (1)

    S5:E8

    Grace and Leo impetuously take their vows at a Central Park wedding that is a ratings stunt hosted by Today's Katie Couric. Grace's pals, especially Will, are hurt that they weren't invited, but all seems forgiven when everyone including Grace's outspoken mom and the subdued Mrs. Marcus gather days later for a swank reception. It should be a festive bash, but the emergence of unsettling details about Leo and about the park nuptials give Grace reason to wonder whether she has made a mistake.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writers:Bill Wrubel, Jeff Greenstein

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  8. Will & Grace Season 5 Episode 9 - Marry Me a Little More (2)
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Marry Me a Little More (2)

    S5:E9

    Grace's wedding to Leo leaves Will feeling upset over losing his best friend.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writers:Bill Wrubel, Jeff Greenstein

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  9. Will & Grace Season 5 Episode 10 - The Honeymoon's Over
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #9 - The Honeymoon's Over

    S5:E10

    After a displaced Karen is booted from her Palace Hotel digs, a sympathetic Will agrees to let her move in with him at least until she turns his apartment into a federal disaster zone with her exorbitant lifestyle, forcing Will to try and unload her onto Grace's shoulders. Meanwhile, Jack loses style points when he poses incognito out of fear that the ""Gay Mafia"" has it out for him.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Sally Bradford McKenna

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  10. Will & Grace Season 7 Episode 9 - Saving Grace, Again (2)
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Saving Grace, Again (2)

    S7:E9

    The group go on a road trip for Grace's get away weekend -- a weekend devoted to not mentioning the name ""Leo."" Jack and Karen hate the car ride and decide to bail on the plan. Elsewhere, when Jack spots Peter a ""sinfully delicious"" man who Jack remembers from a cocoa commercial when he was a kid, he recruits him to be the new face of ""Out TV,"" much to the surprise of Rip Taylor who also wants the gig

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Gail Lerner

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  11. Will & Grace Season 1 Episode 15 - Big Brother Is Coming (2)
    8.3/10(4 votes)

    #11 - Big Brother Is Coming (2)

    S1:E15

    A wary Grace tells Will of her romance with his brother, Sam, and unleashes an avalanche of resentment. While Will wrestles with sibling rivalry, Karen helps Jack come to grips with turning 30 by hiring him as her personal assistant and leads Grace to sort through her true feelings for the Trumans.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writers:David Kohan, Max Mutchnick

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  12. Will & Grace Season 2 Episode 14 - Acting Out
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #12 - Acting Out

    S2:E14

    Will and Jack appear on Today to protest NBC for cutting a gay kiss out of an eagerly-waited sitcom episode. Will is frustrated with Jack on how much he wanted to see that kiss and kisses him. Elsewhere, Grace confides in Karen about dumping her boyfriend.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writers:David Kohan, Max Mutchnick

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  13. Will & Grace Season 5 Episode 11 - All About Christmas Eve
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #13 - All About Christmas Eve

    S5:E11

    On Christmas Eve, Grace is torn when she has only two tickets to ""The Nutcracker"" and can't take both her best friend Will and new husband Leo, but her back-and-forth indecision leaves Will spinning like a Hanukkah dreidel between a dithering Grace and his previous holiday plans with Jack and Karen.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Adam Barr

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  14. Will & Grace Season 1 Episode 2 - A New Lease on Life
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #14 - A New Lease on Life

    S1:E2

    Will must decide whether to support Grace's independence by encouraging her to take an apartment across town or selfishly keep her close by inviting her to share his living space. The decision may be made easier, however, by the nagging presence of Will's current roommate, Jack, and his parrot, Guapo. Meanwhile, Karen and Jack meet for the first time and find each other to be fabulous.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writers:David Kohan, Max Mutchnick

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  15. Will & Grace Season 1 Episode 3 - Head Case
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #15 - Head Case

    S1:E3

    When Grace moves in with Will, she complains that the guest bathroom is too small and suggests knocking the common wall down to create one big master bathroom, which results in Will having to confront his own issues on change and his ability to have a successful relationship. Meanwhile, Jack and Karen bear the brunt of Will and Grace's displaced anger.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writers:David Kohan, Max Mutchnick

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  16. Will & Grace Season 1 Episode 5 - Boo! Humbug
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #16 - Boo! Humbug

    S1:E5

    Will and Grace plan to spend a serious Halloween together watching Ingmar Bergman movies at home--until Harlin drops off his over-eager kids at their place when he's called away on business. Meanwhile, Jack convinces Karen to accompany him to the downtown parade where she becomes an honorary drag queen.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writers:Jon Kinnally, Tracy Poust

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  17. Will & Grace Season 1 Episode 14 - Big Brother Is Coming (1)
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #17 - Big Brother Is Coming (1)

    S1:E14

    A "surprise" birthday party for Jack astounds Will when his estranged older brother Sam turns up at the fete at Grace's invitation. Not only do sparks fly between the brothers, but electricity of a different sort crackles between Grace and Sam. Meanwhile, Karen flashes her platinum card for Jack as the pair shop until they drop at a boutique where the snooty salesmen previously had snubbed Jack.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writers:David Kohan, Max Mutchnick

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  18. Will & Grace Season 1 Episode 16 - Yours, Mine or Ours
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #18 - Yours, Mine or Ours

    S1:E16

    Stunned to find they have a 'date' with the same guy, Will and Grace compete for the affections of a handsome, charming new neighbor at dinner, and even Jack's finely-tuned gaydar can't pick up his preference. Meanwhile, Karen contemplates firing her driver and in a twist of irony asks Grace to role-play firing an incompetent employee.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writers:Rob Lotterstein, Ellen Idelson

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  19. Will & Grace Season 1 Episode 17 - Secrets and Lays
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #19 - Secrets and Lays

    S1:E17

    The gang retreats to a cabin in Vermont for the weekend, where Grace rekindles romance with an old flame and tries to hide the fling from Will, who's pining on the eve of his would-be anniversary. Meanwhile, Karen's culinary efforts go up in smoke, as does Jack's attempt to cheer Will by dragging him to a gay pub, where the town barber-turned-hair stylist sidles up to him.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Dava Savel

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  20. Will & Grace Season 1 Episode 18 - Grace, Replaced
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #20 - Grace, Replaced

    S1:E18

    Will finds a "substitute Grace" in Val, a new neighbor who is available for plans with Will while Grace is consumed with work. As Will and Val continue to spend more time together, Grace fears that she has been replaced and fights with Val to regain Will's attention. Meanwhile, Jack seeks support from Karen after the court finds him guilty of slapping a meter maid and sentences him to pick up trash.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Katie Palmer

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  21. Will & Grace Season 1 Episode 22 - Object of My Rejection
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #21 - Object of My Rejection

    S1:E22

    Will is stunned to discover that Grace is dating her ex-fiance Danny once again, but he chooses not to interfere after he's accused of being meddlesome. Meanwhile, Jack agrees to take a walk down the aisle with Karen's combative maid, Rosario, who needs a groom to help her smooth out some immigration problems.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Adam Barr

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  22. Will & Grace Season 2 Episode 2 - Election
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #22 - Election

    S2:E2

    When Grace feels that Will is abusing his power as president of the tenant's association, she runs against him. Karen tries to buy back Jack's forgiveness when she lets his beloved bird, Guapo, fly out the window.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Adam Barr

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  23. Will & Grace Season 2 Episode 4 - Whose Mom Is It Anyway?
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #23 - Whose Mom Is It Anyway?

    S2:E4

    Grace is jealous when her mother stops match making for her, and instead sets Will up. Jack must convince an INS agent (who he dated once) that he and Rosario are happily married.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Alex Herschlag

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  24. Will & Grace Season 2 Episode 5 - Polk Defeats Truman
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Polk Defeats Truman

    S2:E5

    When his work for Harlin takes up all his time, Will drops all his other legal clients; a decision that later comes up to bite. Meanwhile Grace tries to teach Karen how to live on a budget.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Jeff Greenstein

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  25. Will & Grace Season 2 Episode 6 - To Serve and Disinfect
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - To Serve and Disinfect

    S2:E6

    An unemployed Will agrees to serve as one of Jack's cater-waiters, until he learns that he'll be catering for American Bar Association. Grace discovers Karen's darkest secret: she once made a porn video.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Katie Palmer

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Best Episodes Summary

"Gypsies, Tramps and Weed" is the best rated episode of "Will & Grace". It scored 9/10 based on 3 votes. Directed by James Burrows and written by Katie Palmer, it aired on 11/16/2000. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Prison Blues".