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Will & Grace S2E14 — Acting Out
7.9
Will & Grace•Season 2•Episode 14

Acting Out

7.9/10 · 441 votesFeb 22, 200022 min

Ranked #8 of 24 in Season 2•+0.1 vs season avg

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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

Directed byJames Burrows
Written byDavid Kohan, Max Mutchnick
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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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David Kohan

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Max Mutchnick

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Tracy Poust

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Jon Kinnally

Story Editor

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Episode Summary

"Acting Out" is episode 14 of Will & Grace season 2. It scored 7.9/10 from 441 votes, ranking #8 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by James Burrows and written by David Kohan, Max Mutchnick, it aired on February 22, 2000.

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