The worst episodes of Will & Grace
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- 01
Where in the World Is Karen Walker?
Will, Grace, and Jack are upset when they discover they've been too preoccupied with the changes in their own lives: Will teaching law at Columbia, Grace running for president of the New York Interior Designers Society, and Jack's new relationship with Estefan to even notice Karen has not been seen in days – ever since her husband found out about her affair with Malcolm.
- 02
Grace returns from her European travels a new woman, but her elation is short-lived when she receives life-changing news; Karen teaches Will how to be better at phone sex; Jack has a yard sale to discreetly get rid of Estefan's annoying cuckoo clock.
- 03
Grace and her neighbor, James give their romance another shot - even after she slept with his son and his father. But an embarrassing incident puts Grace's relationship, and her dignity, in jeopardy. Will decides it's time for Jack to grow up, and cuts him off financially. But unlikely wisdom from Jack's husband, Estefan, makes Will reconsider.
- 04
Grace's father and Will's mother end up making a surprising and upsetting connection. Jack rebounds from his breakup with a new love. Karen must decide between her husband and her lover.
- 05
Grace's accidental run-in with Noah, a curmudgeonly man she follows on Twitter, hints at a possible new love interest. Jack wants to look younger before meeting Estefan's family on Skype but makes a terrible first impression after overdoing the numbing cream before his facial procedure. Meanwhile, Will helps Karen protect the intellectual property rights of her most prized possession.
- 06
Jack helps Karen sneak into the manse to retrieve her coveted ring, but they're shocked to find it on the hand of Stan's new girlfriend, Val. While hosting Will's surrogate, Jenny, for the weekend, Will and Grace become the old folks they swore they'd never become.
- 07
Karen pulls out all the stops in Blattsville to make the celebration for her baseball team's championship big enough to humiliate Stanley and Danley Walker. While there to support Karen, Will and Grace are shown an open house by a local realtor, leading to a hard conversation about their future living arrangement. Jack learns he's a local celebrity from a Blattsvillian, and has to decide if he wants to stay in the city to pursue his dreams or become a big fish in a small pond.
- 08
We pick up with Will, Grace, Jack, and Karen 11 years since we last saw them. Will and Grace both falter when their political beliefs are put to the test. Jack and Karen help Will and Grace hide their secret shame from each other, but the truth finally comes out.
- 09
Will and Jack visit Jack's grandson, Skip, in Texas to watch him perform at his church's talent show. But when Jack learns Skip plans on singing "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend," he becomes afraid for his grandson's safety. Karen tags along to check out the portion of the border wall she sponsored, only to discover that Beverley Leslie has claimed it as his own. Back home, Grace and Noah try to figure out if something is wrong in their relationship because their numerous attempts to have sex have failed.
- 10
When Larry warns Will and Grace about the difficult entry process into the elite school they both want their kids to go to, they set out to prove that their child would be the better candidate. While helping Jenny with her ASMR livestream, Jack unwittingly creates problems between Karen and her "booty buddy," Luke.
- 11
Will, Grace, Karen, and Jack wish they could have experienced Christmas in old New York City, but realize the past was not quite as romantic -- or open to diversity -- as they pictured it.
- 12
Grace is enlisted by Malcolm to help him win back Karen's affections. Will's flirtation with his co-worker, Paul, takes a turn when details about Paul's home life put Will in an ethical dilemma. And Jack's run-in with Zusanna, the sister of his former acting teacher, reignites Jack's passion for performing.
- 13
When Grace admits she's not sure who the father of her baby is, Karen orchestrates a Mamma Mia situation with the potential baby daddies. Will worries what will happen if he has a straight son, and enlists Jack to help him prepare.
- 14
Will and Grace get competitive over whose process of having a baby is more difficult. Jack helps Karen prove to Danley Walker that she'll be a competent owner of her new baseball team. But Karen realizes that an old acquaintance, Amy, may be the help she really needs.
- 15
Grace is shocked to find that the emergency contact called by her doctor's office is ex-husband Leo, not Will. Jack takes on a new job he never expected to love. Karen befriends a 12-year-old girl in the Bronx, despite her best efforts.
- 16
Will discovers a way to finally get back at Jack for years of relentlessly mocking his hairline. Grace is determined to prove to Mrs. Timmer she's strong enough to handle the challenges of being a single mother. Karen gets an invite to Stan's old poker game, and squares off against Stanley's brother, Danley Walker.
- 17
When Will's surrogate, Jenny, tells Will their relationship needs boundaries, Will ropes newly-out Dr. DiLorenzo into going on a fake date so he can spy on Jenny. Unsure if having a boy or girl is more difficult, Grace struggles with popping her gender reveal balloon. During her baseball team's championship game, Karen is torn between celebrating with Friday, and helping Jack build his confidence for a Broadway audition.
- 18
Will and Jack try to date younger guys but find it challenging. Grace and Karen experience a crisis that reveals Grace's true feelings about Karen.
- 19
Will, Grace, Jack, and Karen attend the wedding of Will's ex-boyfriend, Vince. While Grace tries to keep Will from making a scene, Jack learns that his wedding hook-up has many strings attached.
- 20
Grace brings Will for support when she goes home to celebrate her deceased mother's birthday. Jack's faith in love is crushed after breaking up with Drew and uncovering a secret in Karen's marriage.
- 21
Now a certified psychic, Jack channels Rosario to help Karen open her heart to love again; Grace learns love means having to say you're sorry... to Will.
- 22
While on a road trip with her father, Grace reveals a past secret, changing their relationship forever; legendary drag queen Miss Coco Peru emcees a lip-sync monologue throwdown to determine who will be Jack's best man, Will or Karen.
- 23
Worried about Grace being a single mother, Marilyn goes behind Grace's back to fix her up with a beagle-breeding couple interested in adopting Grace's baby. Will gets enlisted by Karen to deal with a P.R. nightmare created by a homophobic player on her baseball team. Jack and his husband, Estefan, go to extreme lengths to get rid of a mouse.
- 24
Despite her history of transgressions, Grace and her neighbor, James, decide to give their relationship one more shot. But when James invites Grace to his job at the aquarium, she endangers his job and a species. In order to help Will deal with his anxiety about becoming a father, Jack takes him to an unexpected place to blow off steam - church. Karen finds herself in a confessional booth, and a visit from Smitty makes her reconsider their entire relationship.
- 25
Will and Grace try to convince themselves they are okay with dating the same man, the charismatic "Bad Boy of Bread". Jack and Karen get an annoying commercial jingle stuck in their heads and must seek medical attention.
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