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Will & Grace S1E5 — Boo! Humbug
7.6
Will & Grace•Season 1•Episode 5

Boo! Humbug

7.6/10 · 545 votesOct 26, 199822 min

Ranked #13 of 22 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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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

Directed byJames Burrows
Written byJon Kinnally, Tracy Poust
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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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Jon Kinnally

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Tracy Poust

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Adam Barr

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Jhoni Marchinko

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William Lucas Walker

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Tim Kaiser

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Episode Summary

"Boo! Humbug" is episode 5 of Will & Grace season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 545 votes, ranking #13 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by James Burrows and written by Jon Kinnally, Tracy Poust, it aired on October 26, 1998.

Next: E6 · William, TellBest of Season 1