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Harlin Polk is a fictional character portrayed by Gary Grubbs in the TV series Will & Grace.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Pilot (season 1), they were 48 years old.
They appear in 11 episodes out of a total of 246 aired
The character of Harlin Polk is mainly associated with Will Truman, Grace Adler and Karen Walker.

Harlin Polk

by Gary Grubbs

character

Episodes11

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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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.
  • 7.4
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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.
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    Polk Defeats Truman
    episode S2.E5 november 1999
    When his work for Harlin takes up all his time, Will drops all his other legal clients; a decision that later comes up to bite. Meanwhile Grace tries to teach Karen how to live on a budget.