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

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:

Sun. Dec. 20	10:00 AM	LIFE	Partners	#7.14
Sun. Dec. 20	10:30 AM	LIFE	Bully Woolley	#7.15

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 (63 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:

The Grace Adler Designs office is located in the Puck Building at 295 Lafayette St., south of Houston St.

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: Honey, I'm too tired to slap you. Bash your face up against my palm.
Jack: [rolls eyes and does so]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Lewis: Life Born of Fire (#2.3)" (2008)

Very funny, with a very talented cast!

I don't think Will and Grace is quite as good as Frasier, but it is a great sitcom nonetheless. The writing is actually funny, though in Frasier, I can't count the number of times I've fallen off my chair laughing. Will and Grace does do that, but not all the time. The characters are memorable and engaging. Eric McCormack is great and perfectly nuanced as Will, who happens to be gay, yet he is best friends with a woman named Grace, played by Debra Messing. Both stars are great, but the most laughs goes to Megan Mullally as Karen, and Sean Hayes has his moments as Jack, who is a very weird character you are never too sure whether you love or hate him. There have also been guest stars like Minnie Driver, Tim Curry, Harry Connick Jnr, Bernadete Peters, Demi Moore, Alec Baldwin,Jack Black, Lesley Ann Warren and my favourite John Cleese as Lyle,who have brought a pleasing shine to the show. And actually the Las Vegas wedding episodes were actually the most memorable highlights of Season 6(of which I have the box set). In conclusion, a great comedy, a little in the shadow of Frasier, but well worth watching for entertainment value. 9/10 Bethany Cox