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Will & Grace S3E8 — Lows in the Mid-Eighties (1)
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Will & Grace•Season 3•Episode 8

Lows in the Mid-Eighties (1)

8.8/10 · 529 votesNov 23, 200022 min

Ranked #1 of 25 in Season 3•+1.0 vs season avg

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In a flashback to Thanksgiving 1985, coed Grace invites her college boyfriend Will home to meet her family, but their romantic relationship swerves dramatically when a conflicted Will phones a teenaged Jack for some crucial advice. Unfortunately, Will and an angry Grace end up temporarily

Directed byJames Burrows
Written byJeff Greenstein
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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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Jeff Greenstein

Writer

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Bruce Alden

Coordinating Producer

Peter Chakos

Peter Chakos

Associate Producer

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Episode Summary

"Lows in the Mid-Eighties (1)" is episode 8 of Will & Grace season 3. It scored 8.8/10 from 529 votes, ranking #1 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by James Burrows and written by Jeff Greenstein, it aired on November 23, 2000.

Next: E9 · Lows in the Mid-Eighties (2)Best of Season 3