"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:

Mon. July 20	11:00 AM	LIFE	Dyeing Is Easy, Comedy Is Hard	#4.14
Mon. July 20	11:30 AM	LIFE	A Chorus Lie	#4.15

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 (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:

Karen Walker's husband, Stan, is never entirely seen. However, in Season 3, Episode 1, viewers do get to see parts of Stan Walker. He reaches out and grabs Karen's breast while she is talking to Will and throughout the scene viewers can see Stan's legs though most of him is blocked by a plant.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the earlier series, the deadlock on Grace's office door is backwards. The door opens inwards yet the part of the lock where the key is required is on the inside of the office and the latch that can be opened by hand is on the outside - rendering the lock useless. This is corrected in later seasons.

Quotes:

Karen: Oh, coulda shoulda Prada!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Danny DeVito/R.E.M. (#25.8)" (1999)

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 as a man, 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