REVISITING Will & Grace

A Look Back At the Best '6' Episodes of Season One

  

The Pilot

Written by: David Kohan & Max Mutchnick 

Directed by: James Burrows

When Grace accepts an unexpected marriage proposal from her boyfriend, Danny, Will risks their friendship by telling her she's making the biggest mistake of her life. Grace tells Will off and goes ahead with her plans, but later ditches Danny at the altar. Although at first Grace accuses Will of wanting her to be lonely just like he is, she later apologizes and takes comfort in his promise that she'll someday find her perfect match.

Favorite Line: "Jack, blind and deaf people know you're gay. Dead people know you're gay!" - Will

Will Works Out

Written by: Michael Patrick King & Tracy Poust & Jon Kinnally

Directed by: James Burrows

After Jack's effeminate behavior at the gym embarasses Will, Jack overhears Will referring to him as a fag! Upset, Jack acts stereotypically straight around Will until Will realizes that his discomfort with Jack's openly gay behavior may be due to his own fear of coming out completely. Meanwhile, Grace suggests to Karen that she talk to a girlfriend about her marital problems with Stan. Karen decides to talk to Grace and the two enjoy a drunken evening of shared confidences.

Favorite line: "I haven't worked out in two days. I'm fat. Je suis 'fatty' gay!" - Jack

Object of My Rejection

Written by: Adam Barr
Directed by: James Burrows

Will is upset over Grace's dinner plans with former fiancé Danny, but promises to do his best to butt out. Karen meets him at the office and they arrange to rescue maid Rosario from deportation by marrying her to Jack. In the morning, when Will runs into an undressed Danny, he realizes that he and Grace shared more than just a dinner. Will's anger leads he and Grace to both question whether they're too passionately involved in each other's lives.

Favorite Line: "I'm standing here making out with a girl. That's the international symbol for not moving on." - Will

The Unsinkable Mommy Adler 

Written by: Alex Herschlag

Directed by: James Burrows

Grace is afraid of what her visiting mother, the overly theatrical Bobbi, will have to say about her living with a gay man. When Bobbi, who unexpectedly applauds their relationship, suggest they marry despite their differences, Will laughs it off and says that even if he were straight, he wouldn't marry Grace. Meanwhile, Jack helps Karen deal with the possibility that she might be pregnant.  

Favorite Line: "Let's go shopping. We'll spend your dowry. Might as well put it to some use." - Bobbi

Grace Replaced
Written by: Katie Palmer
Directed by: James Burrows

Grace has become very busy at work and has no time to hang out with Will. So when Will hits it off with new neighbor Val, and starts doing all of the things he would usually do with Grace, jealousy rears its re-head! Meanwhile, when Jack is sentenced to community service for slapping a meter maid, he doesn't know which is worse: picking up trash or the uniform he has to wear when doing it. 

Favorite Line: "Gosh, I don't think I've ever been stressed out. I mean, why would I be? I got practically no responsibilities, my job's a breeze, and I got a killer rack!" - Karen 

William, Tell

Written by: William Lucas Walker
Directed by: James Burrows  
 
Grace and Jack swap 'Will secrets' after Grace hires Jack to fill in for a vacationing Karen. Grace learns that Will once slept with a client, and becomes convinced that he is keeping a deep, dark secret. When Grace confronts Will, she learns who is client really is! 

Favorite Line: "The nastiness comes so easily to your people." - Karen