Will & Grace

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Gay lawyer Will and straight interior designer Grace share a New York City apartment. Their best friends are gleeful and proud gay Jack and charismatic, filthy-rich, amoral socialite Karen.
  • 25min
  • Seasons: 11
  • Episodes: 246
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Will & Grace

season 1

serie United States 1998 - 2020

Episode rating

Season 1
7.7
E1
7.6
E2
7.6
E3
7.5
E4
7.6
E5
7.6
E6
7.6
E7
7.4
E8
7.7
E9
7.6
E10
7.5
E11
7.4
E12
8.1
E13
7.7
E14
7.8
E15
7.9
E16
7.7
E17
7.8
E18
7.7
E19
7.7
E20
7.7
E21
7.9
E22

Cast of season 1

In order of relevance in the season

Episodes of season 122

  • 7.7
    /10

    Pilot
    episode S1.E1 september 1998
    When Grace gets a marriage proposal, Will risks their friendship by telling her what he thinks.
  • 7.6
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    A New Lease on Life
    episode S1.E2 september 1998
    Will has to decide whether to invite Grace to live with him or put up with his roommate.
  • 7.6
    /10

    Head Case
    episode S1.E3 october 1998
    When Grace moves in with Will,she complains that the guest bathroom is too small and suggests knocking the common wall down to create one big master bathroom.
  • 7.5
    /10

    Between a Rock and Harlin's Place
    episode S1.E4 october 1998
    When Grace decorates Harlin's apartment, she gets carried away with a cowboy theme. Will is both shocked and embarrassed by the cowboy chic and makes an even greater mess of the situation. Meanwhile, Jack decides to embark on a singing career - with a little help from Karen.
  • 7.6
    /10

    Boo! Humbug
    episode S1.E5 october 1998
    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 an honorary drag queen.
  • 7.6
    /10

    William, Tell
    episode S1.E6 november 1998
    When Jack reveals to Grace that Will once had an affair with a "client," she becomes paranoid that Will is keeping secrets from her. Her suspicions continue to grow when Will meets Karen for a discreet meeting to discuss her legal problems and will only tell Grace he's meeting with a client.
  • 7.6
    /10

    Where There's a Will, There's No Way
    episode S1.E7 november 1998
    Grace blames her relationship with Will as the reason for her lack of interest in dating and decides they can no longer have fun together. Meanwhile, Jack enlists Will's help when the IRS catches up with him.
  • 7.4
    /10

    The Buying Game
    episode S1.E8 november 1998
    Grace has the opportunity to buy the studio that serves as her office space and turns to Will for first-time buyer advice. However, Will's negotiating tactics lead Grace to believe that Will thinks she is incapable of closing the deal and she sets out to prove him wrong. Meanwhile, Jack wants to become a massage therapist and practices his technique on a delighted Karen.
  • 7.7
    /10

    The Truth About Will and Dogs
    episode S1.E9 december 1998
    Will balks at first when Grace decides to adopt a dog, but the winsome pooch soon becomes his obsession, until Grace coaxes him to let Jack and Karen puppy-sit, with surprising results.
  • 7.6
    /10

    The Big Vent
    episode S1.E10 january 1999
    Will and Grace become hooked on a real-life soap opera unfolding in their neighbors' apartment when they begin eavesdropping through the new heating vent in their floor. As Will and Grace live vicariously through the marital infidelities of the downstairs couple, Jack feels neglected and enlists Karen's help in staging a play that drives the message home to his two best friends.
  • 7.5
    /10

    Will on Ice
    episode S1.E11 january 1999
    It's Will's birthday and all he wants is a nice, quiet dinner with his two best friends, Grace and Jack. When Jack and Grace discover they share a passion for figure skating, they surprise Will with tickets for Champions on Ice and Karen reluctantly joins the special evening.
  • 7.4
    /10

    My Fair Maid-y
    episode S1.E12 february 1999
    Will hires a cleaning lady to "rescue" his designing roommate Grace from the creative chaos that litters their apartment, and while preparing for an annual decorators' contest, Grace develops a dependency on her maid and can't create without her. Meanwhile, Jack poses as an attorney in Will's office to impress an attractive guy he hopes to date.
  • 8.1
    /10

    The Unsinkable Mommy Adler
    episode S1.E13 february 1999
    Grace's visiting mom, Bobbi Adler, a would-be star whose propensity for breaking out into show tunes and impressions dismays her daughter - and delights Will, Jack and Karen - wreaks havoc by suggesting Will and Grace wed, despite their sexual differences. When Will winces at the fantasy of committing to anyone who needs to be the star of a relationship, Grace realizes she's more of a chip off the old block than she imagined.
  • 7.7
    /10

    Big Brother is Coming: Part I
    episode S1.E14 february 1999
    A "surprise" birthday party for Jack astounds Will when his estranged older brother Sam turns up at the fête at Grace's invitation. Not only do sparks fly between the brothers, but electricity of a different sort crackles between Grace and Sam. Meanwhile, Karen flashes her platinum card for Jack as the pair shop until they drop at a boutique where the snooty salesmen previously had snubbed Jack.
  • 7.8
    /10

    Big Brother is Coming: Part II
    episode S1.E15 february 1999
    A wary Grace tells Will of her romance with his brother, Sam, and unleashes an avalanche of resentment.
  • 7.9
    /10

    Yours, Mine or Ours
    episode S1.E16 march 1999
    Stunned to find they have a 'date' with the same guy, Will and Grace compete for the affections of a handsome, charming new neighbor at dinner, and even Jack's 'gaydar' can't pick up his preference.
  • 7.7
    /10

    Secrets and Lays
    episode S1.E17 march 1999
    The gang retreats to a cabin in Vermont for the weekend, where Grace rekindles romance with an old flame and tries to hide the fling from Will, who's pining on the eve of his would-be anniversary.
  • 7.8
    /10

    Grace, Replaced
    episode S1.E18 april 1999
    Will finds a 'substitute Grace' in Val, a new neighbor who is available for plans with Will while Grace is consumed with work. As Will and Val continue to spend more time together,
  • 7.7
    /10

    Will Works Out
    episode S1.E19 april 1999
    Will learns a lesson about prejudice from Jack; Karen tells Grace about her rocky marriage.
  • 7.7
    /10

    Saving Grace
    episode S1.E20 april 1999
    A successful publicist hires Grace to decorate his office with the condition that Will dates him.
  • 7.7
    /10

    Alley Cats
    episode S1.E21 may 1999
    Grace tones down her competitiveness during game playing, while Will's focus changes to winning; Karen saves a workman.
  • 7.9
    /10

    Object of My Rejection
    episode S1.E22 may 1999
    Will and Grace rethink their living arrangement; Jack agrees to marry Karen's maid.