"Will & Grace" (1998) TV series 1998-2006

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Creators:

David Kohan
Max Mutchnick

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

Release Date:

21 September 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Where there's a Will there's a Grace

Plot:

Will and Grace live together in an apartment in New York. He's a gay lawyer, she's a straight interior designer.

Plot Keywords:

Gay | Lawyer | New York | Best Friend | Roommate

Awards:

Nominated for 27 Golden Globes. Another 51 wins & 162 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Fri. July 17	11:00 AM	LIFE	Whoa, Nelly	#4.12
Fri. July 17	11:30 AM	LIFE	Grace in the Hole	#4.13

Cast

Eric McCormack	...	Will Truman (187 episodes, 1998-2006)
Debra Messing	...	Grace Adler (187 episodes, 1998-2006)
Megan Mullally	...	Karen Walker (187 episodes, 1998-2006)
Sean Hayes	...	Jack McFarland (187 episodes, 1998-2006)
Shelley Morrison	...	Rosario Salazar (69 episodes, 1999-2006)

Also Known As:

"Will and Grace" (USA) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

23 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-14 (sexual references/scenes) | Ireland:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG | UK:12 (some episodes) | UK:15 (one episode) | UK:PG (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

155 Riverside Drive, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

KoMut Entertainment

Trivia:

Nicollette Sheridan lost the part of Grace Adler to Debra Messing at the final auditions.

Goofs:

Factual errors: The layout of Will's apartment, specifically his bedroom and the bathroom(s), don't match up with the layout of the hallway outside his door.

Quotes:

[Karen is waiting up for Rosario, who has been out cleaning another man's apartment]
Karen: Well, well, well. El Pollo has come home to roost. How's Beverly?
Rosario: Miss Karen, I was just...
Karen: Oh, don't insult me with your lies. I know where you were. Scrubbing floors for Beverly Leslie. I can smell his generic cleaning products all over you.
Rosario: It's not what you think.
Karen: Oh, really? Is that a new Members Only jacket you're wearing?
Rosario: So what if it is? A lady likes nice things.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Office: Gay Witch Hunt (#3.1)" (2006)

Funny, but needs a bit of a facelift.

OK, I feel like a bit of a traitor not totally gushing over every aspect of the show, as it has brought me a LOT of laughs over the years, but something seems to have gone amiss, but it's not too late to turn around.

When the show started, I was still upset about the cancellation of "Ellen" and didn't watch, but when I did I was HOOKED IMMEDIATELY! It was fresh, well-acted and written. Due to work commitments, I have to rely on syndication to watch it and it wasn't until recently that I got to see more recent episodes.

Probably the best episode of the first season was "Will Works Out" where Will is terrified that one of his clients would find out he was gay, and his own internal homophobia shone through when he called Jack a "fag." Jack's line "I'd rather be a fag than afraid." was amazing.

One of the show's strengths was that the cattiness was only on the surface and it really showed that these characters were vulnerable and loved each other. But, lately, the comedy has just become, well, mean.

This show is still great and has a lot of potential, I just wish the characters would be allowed to be human again. The episode where Karen gets rejected by that player restaurant manager (Andy Garcia, I think, but don't quote me on that), was a turning point for her character. We really saw that all Karen's mean-spirited barbs were just bravura to cover her insecurity. She and the recently-married Grace had a great moment at the end. Classic.

Lately, the characters have become somewhat one-note, but this can change. If this show is going to survive (which I REALLY hope it does) the lovability of these characters needs resurrection.

Kudos to the amazing cast, brilliant writers and directors. Also, Shelley Morrison (I hope I spelled that right) deserves note, she is very funny as Karen's somewhat frightening maid/henchwoman Rosario.

To all concerned, please bring "Will and Grace" back to it's former glory. You've created a gem...it just needs a bit of polishing.