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episode image Grandpa Jack
8.9/10

#1 Grandpa Jack

S1:E4

Jack is stunned to learn that his estranged son, Elliot has a son of his own, Skip. Moreover, Skip needs the kind of help only Will and Jack can provide. Grace and Karen behave badly with the hot new guy at work.

episode image Rosario's Quinceanera
8.8/10

#2 Rosario's Quinceanera

S1:E6

When Karen's has trouble dealing with a personal tragedy, Will, Grace, and Jack try to intervene. Will and Grace's new business relationship begins to show signs of stress.

episode image Jack's Big Gay Wedding
8.5/10

#3 Jack's Big Gay Wedding

S2:E18

Jack and Estefan's wedding takes a detour when they're forced to get married at the airport by their friend Miss Coco. Will's worried his relationship may turn long-distance. Grace meets a charming guy. Karen reconsiders her commitment to Nikki.

episode image Who's Your Daddy
8.4/10

#4 Who's Your Daddy

S1:E2

Will and Jack try to date younger guys but find it challenging. Grace and Karen experience a crisis that reveals Grace's true feelings about Karen.

episode image Anchor Away
8.4/10

#5 Anchor Away

S2:E8

In order to land a handsome, gay TV news anchor with a pension for dim, frothy men, Jack convinces Will to not be himself and to act like someone silly and stupid. Karen learns that her alimony will be severely limited unless she can get photos of her ex-husband's affair with Lorraine Finster, so she enlists Grace to go with her to the strip club where Lorraine works. Olympian Adam Rippon has a cameo as a barista with an attitude.

episode image We Love Lucy
8.4/10

#6 We Love Lucy

S3:E16

Will claims living with Grace is like Ricky living with Lucy; when Karen and Jack hear this, they each claim that they are the Lucy of the group; Grace, Karen and Jack each imagine themselves as Lucy, with Will as the Ricky to all of them.

episode image Friends and Lover
8.3/10

#7 Friends and Lover

S1:E8

Will and Grace try to convince themselves they are okay with dating the same man; Jack and Karen get an annoying commercial jingle stuck in their heads and must seek medical attention.

episode image Family, Trip
8.2/10

#8 Family, Trip

S2:E9

Will, Karen and Jack unknowingly take a hallucinogenic drug, which causes Will and Jack to wonder if they're each other's soul mate and has Karen giving her last "performance" as Mrs. Stanley Walker. Meanwhile, Grace is shocked when her high-powered client takes up with her sister Janet.

episode image How To Succeed In Business Without Really Crying
8.1/10

#9 How To Succeed In Business Without Really Crying

S1:E5

Grace tries for her biggest job yet: decorating a string of boutique hotels for an obnoxious mogul. Will is surprised at his reaction to making Senior Partner. Beverly Leslie discloses his secret to Karen. Jack owns half of a winning lottery ticket.

episode image A Gay Olde Christmas
8.1/10

#10 A Gay Olde Christmas

S1:E7

Will, Grace, Karen, and Jack wish they could have experienced Christmas in old New York City, but realize the past was not quite as romantic or open to diversity as they pictured it.

episode image The Wedding
8.1/10

#11 The Wedding

S1:E10

Will, Grace, Jack and Karen attend the wedding of Will's ex-boyfriend, Vince. While Grace tries to keep Will from making a scene, Jack learns that his wedding hookup has many strings attached.

episode image Staten Island Fairy
8.1/10

#12 Staten Island Fairy

S1:E11

Jack's intimacy issues are challenged by a closeted boyfriend. Will and Grace sell their new line of bedding on TV.

episode image Grace's Secret
8.1/10

#13 Grace's Secret

S2:E5

Grace reveals a secret from her past to her father, changing their relationship forever; legendary drag queen Miss Coco Peru emcees a lip-sync monologue throwdown to determine who will be Jack's best man, Will or Karen.

episode image Emergency Contact
8.0/10

#14 Emergency Contact

S1:E3

Grace is shocked to find that the emergency contact called by her doctor's office is ex-husband Leo, not Will. Jack takes on a new job he never expected to love. Karen befriends a 12-year-old girl in the Bronx, despite her best efforts.

episode image Conscious Coupling
8.0/10

#15 Conscious Coupling

S2:E16

When both of their boyfriends ask to move in, Will and Grace use each other as an excuse to get out of it. A snowstorm traps Karen at the office and Jack in an elevator, where he reunites with old flame Drew and tests his commitment to monogamy.

episode image Pappa Mia
8.0/10

#16 Pappa Mia

S3:E2

When Grace admits she's not sure who's the father of her baby, Karen orchestrates a Mamma Mia situation with the potential baby daddies. Will worries what will happen if he has a straight son and enlists Jack to help him prepare.

episode image There's Something About Larry
7.9/10

#17 There's Something About Larry

S1:E9

Jack's first day as a Lyft driver goes south when he rear-ends a wacky neighbor. An old friend decides he's in love with Will. Tim Bagley and Molly Shannon guest star.

episode image Tex and the City
7.9/10

#18 Tex and the City

S2:E3

Will and Jack visit Jack’s grandson, Skip, in Texas to watch him perform at his church’s talent show. But when Jack learns Skip plans on singing “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend,” he becomes afraid for his grandson’s safety. Karen tags along to check out the portion of the border wall she sponsored, only to discover that Beverley Leslie has claimed it as his own. Grace and Noah try to figure out if something is wrong in their relationship because their attempts to have sex have failed.

episode image Who's Sorry Now?
7.9/10

#19 Who's Sorry Now?

S2:E4

Now a certified psychic, Jack channels Rosario to help Karen open her heart to love again; Grace learns love means having to say you're sorry... to Will.

episode image The West Side Curmudgeon
7.8/10

#20 The West Side Curmudgeon

S2:E1

Grace's accidental run-in with Noah, a curmudgeonly man she follows on Twitter, hints at a possible new love interest. Jack wants to look younger before meeting Estefan's family on Skype but makes a terrible first impression after overdoing the numbing cream before his facial procedure. Meanwhile, Will helps Karen protect the intellectual property rights of her most prized possession.

episode image The Real McCoy
7.8/10

#21 The Real McCoy

S2:E13

Will gives local newscaster McCoy Whitman a second chance and, with the help of Jack, finally gets to know the man behind the newsman. Grace's campaign for Design Guild President hits a snag when the deciding vote comes down to her old nemesis, Val. Karen acts as Grace's campaign manager, and attempts to secure Val's vote by any means necessary.

episode image Bad Blood
7.8/10

#22 Bad Blood

S2:E15

After her dad, Martin, is rushed to the hospital, Grace is shocked when he refuses a transfusion of Will's blood. Will's mom, Marilyn, uncharacteristically takes Martin to task. Karen's demands cause Jack to uninvite her to his wedding.

episode image With Enemies Like These
7.8/10

#23 With Enemies Like These

S3:E3

Will discovers a way to finally get back at Jack for years of mocking his hairline. Grace is determined to prove to Mrs. Timmer she's strong enough to handle being a single mother. Karen squares off against Stan's brother in a poker game.

episode image Where In The World Is Karen Walker?
7.7/10

#24 Where In The World Is Karen Walker?

S2:E2

Will, Grace and Jack are upset when they discover they’ve been too preoccupied with the changes in their own lives: Will teaching law at Columbia, Grace running for president of the New York Interior Designers Society and Jack’s new relationship with Estefan to even notice Karen has not been seen in days – ever since her husband found out about her affair with Malcolm.

episode image Supreme Courtship
7.7/10

#25 Supreme Courtship

S2:E14

Jack's insistence that Will be nicer to his fiancé, Estefan, backfires when Estefan thinks Will is in love with him. In a hurry to buy her boyfriend Noah a Valentine's Day gift, Grace unknowingly knocks over a prominent figure while going after a taxi. And when Karen discovers that Noah not only writes her favorite romance novels but also plans to kill off the main character, she forces him to rewrite the story.

episode image So Long Division
7.6/10

#26 So Long Division

S2:E7

Will convinces Grace that her boyfriend, Noah, isn't in the wrong by refusing to let her meet his daughter, Katie. When Grace goes to apologize to Noah, she unintentionally meets Katie. Meanwhile, Will's mom, Marilyn, visits after the death of her beloved dog, and becomes upset when she doesn't get the emotional support she expects from her son. And Jack gets into an argument with his rec center boss, Theo.

episode image The Things We Do for Love
7.6/10

#27 The Things We Do for Love

S2:E17

Jack realizes he lost 13 gold coins he's supposed to give Estefan at their wedding to avoid a curse. Will is concerned that Grace is the only one compromising in her relationship with Noah. Karen shows up at a dinner party with her new date, Nikki.

episode image Eat, Pray, Love, Phone, Sex
7.6/10

#28 Eat, Pray, Love, Phone, Sex

S3:E1

Grace returns from her European travels a new woman, but her elation is short-lived when she receives life-changing news. Karen teaches Will how to be better at phone sex. Jack has a yard sale to discreetly get rid of Estefan's annoying cuckoo clock.

episode image The Grief Panda
7.6/10

#29 The Grief Panda

S3:E5

In the aftermath of Will and McCoy breaking up, Grace and Jack hire the Grief Panda to help Will process his pain. With Karen completely occupied with her new baseball team, Grace believes that she has to fire Karen in order to set her free.

episode image Bi-Plane
7.6/10

#30 Bi-Plane

S3:E9

Will and Grace decide to intervene when they discover Grace’s niece is dating a bisexual man. Jack gets permission from his husband, Estefan, to sleep with his celebrity hall pass, Ryan Phillippe. Karen struggles to adapt when her assistant, Friday, books them on an economy flight.

episode image 11 Years Later
7.5/10

#31 11 Years Later

S1:E1

We pick up with Will, Grace, Jack, and Karen 11 years since we last saw them. Will and Grace both falter when their political beliefs are put to the test. Jack and Karen help Will and Grace hide their secret shame from each other, but the truth finally comes out.

episode image Kid 'n Play
7.5/10

#32 Kid 'n Play

S2:E6

When Will discovers Noah has a child, he promises to keep the secret from Grace; Karen and Jack's relationship is tested when she fires him from the play she's producing and replaces him with Jon Cryer.

episode image The Scales of Justice
7.5/10

#33 The Scales of Justice

S2:E11

When Will discovers Karen's estranged stepdaughter Olivia is a student in his law class, he attempts to solve their issues with a mock trial. Grace and Jack go on a diet together, but giving up their eating habits proves harder than anticipated.

episode image Performance Anxiety
7.5/10

#34 Performance Anxiety

S3:E6

Committed to becoming a father on his own, Will meets a potential surrogate with stellar reviews, but her lifestyle choices give him doubts. In order to gain entry to AnnieCon, Grace pretends to be a formerly famous Annie.

episode image It's Time
7.5/10

#35 It's Time

S3:E18

Will is determined to not reminisce about his life in the city or his ex. Grace has false alarms of going into labor. Karen attempts to get closure with her ex-husband. Jack's dream of taking a bow on a Broadway stage becomes a very real possibility.

episode image Dead Man Texting
7.4/10

#36 Dead Man Texting

S2:E10

Will and Grace's plan to win over Will's new Columbia department head goes awry when he drops dead in their apartment - and they use his phone to text his full recommendation of Will. Karen and Estefan's dislike for each other puts Jack in full damage control mode when he must keep them separate at his birthday dinner.

episode image The Pursuit of Happiness
7.4/10

#37 The Pursuit of Happiness

S2:E12

Malcolm enlists Grace to help him win back Karen's affections. Will's flirtation at work lands him in an ethical dilemma. Jack's passion for performing is reignited by a chance encounter with Zusanna, the sister of his former acting teacher.

episode image The Chick and the Egg Donor
7.4/10

#38 The Chick and the Egg Donor

S3:E4

Will and Grace get competitive over whose process of having a baby is more difficult. Jack helps Karen prove to Danley Walker that she'll be a competent owner of her new baseball team. But Karen realizes that an old acquaintance, Amy, may be the help she really needs.

episode image Broadway Boundaries
7.4/10

#39 Broadway Boundaries

S3:E15

When Will's surrogate, Jenny, tells Will their relationship needs boundaries, Will ropes newly-out Dr. DiLorenzo into going on a fake date so he can spy on Jenny. Unsure if having a boy or girl is more difficult, Grace struggles with popping her gender reveal balloon. During her baseball team's championship game, Karen is torn between celebrating with Friday, and helping Jack build his confidence for a Broadway audition.

episode image Of Mouse and Men
7.3/10

#40 Of Mouse and Men

S3:E10

Worried about Grace being a single mother, Marilyn goes behind Grace’s back to fix her up with a beagle-breeding couple interested in adopting Grace’s baby. Will gets enlisted by Karen to deal with a P.R. nightmare created by a homophobic player on her baseball team. Jack and his husband, Estefan, go to extreme lengths to get rid of a mouse.

Cast & Chracters

character image Will Truman

Will Truman

Actor: Eric McCormack
character image Grace Adler

Grace Adler

Actor: Debra Messing
character image Jack McFarland

Jack McFarland

Actor: Sean Hayes
character image Karen Walker

Karen Walker

Actor: Megan Mullally

The highest rated episode of Will & Grace is "Grandpa Jack" (S1E4) with a rating of 8.90.


The lowest rated episode is "What a Dump" (S3E7) with a rating of 7.00.

The highest rated episode is "Grandpa Jack" (S1E4) with a rating of 8.90.


The lowest rated episode is "11 Years Later" (S1E1) with a rating of 7.50.

The highest rated episode is "Jack's Big Gay Wedding" (S2E18) with a rating of 8.50.


The lowest rated episode is "Dead Man Texting" (S2E10) with a rating of 7.40.

The highest rated episode is "We Love Lucy" (S3E16) with a rating of 8.40.


The lowest rated episode is "What a Dump" (S3E7) with a rating of 7.00.

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