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Will & Grace S1E17 — Secrets and Lays
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Will & Grace•Season 1•Episode 17

Secrets and Lays

7.7/10 · 466 votesMar 23, 199922 min

Ranked #8 of 22 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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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

Directed byJames Burrows
Written byDava Savel
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Eric McCormack

Eric McCormack

Will Truman

Debra Messing

Debra Messing

Grace Adler

Sean Hayes

Sean Hayes

Jack McFarland

Megan Mullally

Megan Mullally

Karen Walker

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James Burrows

James Burrows

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Dava Savel

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James Burrows

James Burrows

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Tracy Poust

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Jon Kinnally

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Adam Barr

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Jhoni Marchinko

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Tim Kaiser

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Jeff Greenstein

Consulting Producer

Alex Herschlag

Alex Herschlag

Consulting Producer

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Episode Summary

"Secrets and Lays" is episode 17 of Will & Grace season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 466 votes, ranking #8 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by James Burrows and written by Dava Savel, it aired on March 23, 1999.

Next: E18 · Grace, ReplacedBest of Season 1