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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 Worst Episode
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    Will & Grace Season 6 Episode 13 - Ice Cream Balls
    3.3/10(3 votes)

    #1 - Ice Cream Balls

    S6:E13

    Love is in the air as Will's slightly eccentric new client falls for Jack after he interrupts their meeting, but when Jack refuses to accept the romantic offer, Will sinks to bribing him in the hopes of furthering his career. Elsewhere, Grace and Karen take a trip to Leo's cabin in Vermont in order to fix the plumbing â€" and uncover a secret pile of cash in the master bed.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Laura Kightlinger

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  2. Will & Grace Season 7 Episode 18 - The Fabulous Baker Boy
    4.3/10(4 votes)

    #2 - The Fabulous Baker Boy

    S7:E18

    Will agrees to fire Karen's pastry chef until the baker cooks up a delectable love triangle for the three of them. Meanwhile, Grace enlists Jack's help in launching boyfriend Nick's career as a television writer but Jack shatters Nick's script-writing dreams.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Kate Angelo

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  3. Will & Grace Season 2 Episode 1 - Guess Who's Not Coming to Dinner
    4.5/10(4 votes)

    #3 - Guess Who's Not Coming to Dinner

    S2:E1

    Despite her moving out (to across the hall), Will still feels that Grace clings to him, so she asserts her independence by having a dinner party without him. Meanwhile, to keep the INS at bay, Jack is forced to move in with Rosario.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writers:David Kohan, Max Mutchnick

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  4. Will & Grace Season 2 Episode 19 - An Affair to Forget
    4.5/10(4 votes)

    #4 - An Affair to Forget

    S2:E19

    When Rob and Ellen ask Will and Grace to be the best man and maid of honor at their wedding, Grace's sexy past with the groom is exposed when Ellen learns at her bachelorette party that Grace once slept with Rob. Meanwhile, Jack is confused by his reaction to the entertainment at Rob's bachelor party.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writers:Alex Herschlag, Laura Kightlinger

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  5. Will & Grace Season 3 Episode 14 - Brothers, a Love Story
    4.5/10(4 votes)

    #5 - Brothers, a Love Story

    S3:E14

    Will is torn over ending his newfound relationship with Matt, a rising TV sportcaster who is extremely reluctant to let the world â€" especially his macho business associates â€" know about his sexual preference, so he continues to refer to Will as his ""brother."" Meanwhile, as Grace does her best to help Will decide, Karen is livid when she discovers that he helped draft her husband's will, which will award much of his estate to charity.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writers:David Kohan, Max Mutchnick

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  6. Will & Grace Season 4 Episode 7 - Bed, Bath & Beyond
    4.5/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Bed, Bath & Beyond

    S4:E7

    While a baleful Grace wallows in bed as she grieves over losing her boyfriend Nathan, an enterprising Will tries all his old tricks to spring her from her mattress and back into the real world's whirl. But when Jack and Karen arrive, Will fears that their bizarre efforts to help might actually drive Grace futher into her shell -- not to mention therapy.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Jhoni Marchinko

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  7. Will & Grace Season 4 Episode 9 - Moveable Feast (1)
    4.5/10(2 votes)

    #7 - Moveable Feast (1)

    S4:E9

    Rather than be apart on Thanksgiving Day, Will and Grace join Jack and Karen for a festive holiday motor tour of their respective dysfunctional families, including Grace's domineering mother as well as Will's willful mom and Jack's stepdad -- with unsettling results. Meanwhile, back home, a waiting Rosario bastes and tastes their juicy turkey.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Kari Lizer

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  8. Will & Grace Season 4 Episode 21 - He Shoots, They Snore
    4.5/10(2 votes)

    #8 - He Shoots, They Snore

    S4:E21

    Teaching a design seminar challenges Grace; chaperoning Jack's son occupies Will at the youth's basketball tourney.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Sally Bradford McKenna

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  9. Will & Grace Season 4 Episode 24 - Hocus Focus
    4.5/10(2 votes)

    #9 - Hocus Focus

    S4:E24

    After Will wins a portrait session at a charity auction, he takes Grace to pose for a notoriously eccentric celebrity photographer but the unfocused shooter's bizarre methods ultimately produce a funky image that flatters Grace â€" and frightens Will. Meanwhile, Jack's back with another performance act, and this time he employs magic tricks but regrets using Karen as his assistant.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Sally Bradford McKenna

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  10. Will & Grace Season 5 Episode 3 - The Kid Stays Out of the Picture
    4.5/10(2 votes)

    #10 - The Kid Stays Out of the Picture

    S5:E3

    Grace is so entranced by her budding romantic relationship with a handsome doctor that she asks an impatient Will for an extra month to re-consider her commitment to conceiving their child through artificial insemination resulting in verbal sparring match.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Jhoni Marchinko

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  11. Will & Grace Season 6 Episode 24 - Oh, No, You Di-In't (2)
    5.7/10(3 votes)

    #11 - Oh, No, You Di-In't (2)

    S6:E24

    Opting to forego a picturesque fall wedding and elope in Las Vegas, Karen hops a plane to ""Sin City"" with fiance Lyle and faithful friends Will and Jack. After arriving, they bump into superstar Jennifer Lopez who is vacationing and agrees on behalf of Rosario to sing at the ceremony. Meanwhile, Leo returns from Cambodia to meet up with Grace at the wedding, but their reunion is delayed by a freak design accident.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writers:Kari Lizer, Sonja Warfield

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  12. Will & Grace Season 8 Episode 22 - Whatever Happened to Baby Gin?
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #12 - Whatever Happened to Baby Gin?

    S8:E22

    Just as Will and Grace are settling into the idea of raising the baby together, Will's boyfriend Vince surprises him with an announcement that will ultimately lead Will to choose between his commitment to Grace and his relationship with Vince.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writers:Jon Kinnally, Tracy Poust, Gary Janetti

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  13. Will & Grace Season 8 Episode 24 - The Finale (2)
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #13 - The Finale (2)

    S8:E24

    The culmination of eight seasons ends tonight with a one-hour series finale - will Will and Grace raise a child together and find ultimate happiness? Will Jack find anyone that loves him as much as he loves himself? Will Karen find true happiness with the absence of Stan? All these questions and more will be answered as this groundbreaking series concludes eight amazing seasons.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writers:David Kohan, Max Mutchnick

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  14. Will & Grace Season 7 Episode 6 - The Newlydreads
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #14 - The Newlydreads

    S7:E6

    Grace and Karen are hired to decorate an apartment of a newlywed couple and they want their place to be all about love. Will Grace and Karen, two newly divorced women, be able to do the task? Meanwhile, a doomed bookstore gets help from Will... sort of.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Kate Angelo

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  15. Will & Grace Season 7 Episode 10 - Queens for a Day (1)
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Queens for a Day (1)

    S7:E10

    When Vince's mother injures her leg and is unable to make her traditional Italian Thanksgiving, Will comes to the rescue by offering to make his own special dinner, but Vince's mother refuses to give Will any credit. Meanwhile, Jack gives Vince's sister Ro a few pointers on a big secret she is keeping from her family and fiancé. Meanwhile, Grace and Karen get very cozy with Vince's much younger cousin.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Kirk J. Rudell

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  16. Will & Grace Season 7 Episode 11 - Queens for a Day (2)
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Queens for a Day (2)

    S7:E11

    When Vince's mother injures her leg and is unable to make her traditional Italian Thanksgiving, Will comes to the rescue by offering to make his own special dinner, but Vince's mother refuses to give Will any credit. Meanwhile, Jack gives Vince's sister Ro a few pointers on a big secret she is keeping from her family and fiancé. Meanwhile, Grace and Karen get very cozy with Vince's much younger cousin.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Kirk J. Rudell

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  17. Will & Grace Season 7 Episode 12 - Christmas Break
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Christmas Break

    S7:E12

    Grace attends a holiday party at Will's mother Marilyn's home and accidentally breaks a treasured Lladro figurine. Will convinces Grace not to tell his mother and to blame the accident on one of the other guests at the party. Elsewhere, Karen's stepdaughter, Olivia, comes to stay for the Christmas holiday. While lunching at the mall they start making fun of people, but Karen's remarks are especially mean and Olivia and her friends take offense.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Bill Wrubel

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  18. Will & Grace Season 7 Episode 14 - Partners
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Partners

    S7:E14

    Will is up for partner at his law firm. His boss, Margot, invites the candidates for partner to a dinner at her house, where she will ultimately make the final decision. Will, who is worried that Vince will ruin his chances of getting the promotion, is reluctant to bring him as his date. Grace also attends Margot's dinner party under the pretense that Margot has set her up on a blind date. Once there, Grace realizes the blind date is with Margot's husband. Elsewhere, Rosario becomes sick and Karen refuses to believe she is really ill.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Alex Herschlag

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  19. Will & Grace Season 7 Episode 22 - From Queer to Eternity
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - From Queer to Eternity

    S7:E22

    After a near-death experience in a Jean Boutique, Grace decides to write her will and enlists Will's legal expertise to make sure she's fair when bequeathing her money. Grace visits Will's mother to find out how much Will plans to leave her and is shocked by what she finds. Thanks to Grace, Will also takes a look at his life and decides it's time to make a life altering career move. Meanwhile, Jack and Karen find an imposter teaching Jack's ""McFarland Method Of Acting."" Realizing he needs new material to get back into teaching, Jack changes his method to win back his students.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Barry Langer

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  20. Will & Grace Season 7 Episode 23 - Friends with Benefits
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Friends with Benefits

    S7:E23

    Having quit his job at the law firm, Will turns to a career in writing where he catches the eye of Malcolm, who claims to have high-profile connections -- but when his writing career fails, Malcolm has another job offer for Will. Meanwhile, Tom, an old flame from college, returns to ask Grace to design a hotel that he and his wife just bought -- only to discover that there are still romantic feelings between the two of them. Jack struggles to produce his latest show for OutTV, but spoiled child star Randall fails to embody Jack's vision. Under threat of a lawsuit, Karen is forced to publicly apologize to Beverly for an embarrassing rumor.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writers:Jon Kinnally, Tracy Poust

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  21. Will & Grace Season 7 Episode 24 - Kiss & Tell
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Kiss & Tell

    S7:E24

    After his first day, Will becomes suspicious of his new job -- especially when he finds himself in an empty office with no co-workers, a German shepherd and a Russian-speaking thug.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Gary Janetti

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  22. Will & Grace Season 8 Episode 21 - Partners 'n' Crime
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #22 - Partners 'n' Crime

    S8:E21

    Will and Grace begin attending childbirth classes in preparation for the baby, but as Will and Vince take another chance at their relationship, Grace starts to doubt whether Will is up for raising a child with her.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writers:Zack Slovinsky, Josh Silberman

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  23. Will & Grace Season 8 Episode 23 - The Finale (1)
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #23 - The Finale (1)

    S8:E23

    The culmination of eight seasons ends tonight with a one-hour series finale - will Will and Grace raise a child together and find ultimate happiness? Will Jack find anyone that loves him as much as he loves himself? Will Karen find true happiness with the absence of Stan? All these questions and more will be answered as this groundbreaking series concludes eight amazing seasons.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writers:David Kohan, Max Mutchnick

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  24. Will & Grace Season 1 Episode 1 - The Pilot (Love & Marriage)
    7.3/10(15 votes)

    #24 - The Pilot (Love & Marriage)

    S1:E1

    When Grace receives an unexpected marriage proposal from her boyfriend, Will tries to be supportive of her decision but finally tells her that she's making a mistake, even though he's putting their friendship at risk. The situation is complicated by interference from Grace's socialite assistant, Karen, and Will's outrageous friend, Jack.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writers:David Kohan, Max Mutchnick

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  25. Will & Grace Season 8 Episode 7 - Birds of a Feather Boa
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #25 - Birds of a Feather Boa

    S8:E7

    When Jack decides on a whim to move, Will is excited at the thought of helping him look for a place. While attending Beverley's wife's memorial "celebration," Karen and Grace experience a wardrobe malfunction, which they must try to conceal.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Abraham Higginbotham

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Ice Cream Balls" is the worst rated episode of "Will & Grace". It scored 3.3/10 based on 3 votes. Directed by James Burrows and written by Laura Kightlinger, it aired on 2/10/2004. This episode scored 1.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Fabulous Baker Boy".