The Hospital Show 

While on a blind date, Will finds out that Karen's husband Stan has had a heart attack and rushes to the hospital to be with the gang. Will, Jack, Grace, and Rosario all speculate on who ... See full summary »

Director:

James Burrows

Writers:

David Kohan (created by), Max Mutchnick (created by)

Stars:

Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Megan Mullally

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Eric McCormack	...	Will Truman
Debra Messing	...	Grace Adler
Megan Mullally	...	Karen Walker
Sean Hayes	...	Jack McFarland
Shelley Morrison	...	Rosario Salazar
Dan Bucatinsky	...	Neil
Jennifer Elise Cox	...	Nurse Pittman
Reginald C. Hayes	...	Dr. Osher (as Reggie Hayes)
Lindsey Fields	...	Nurse #1 (as Lyndsey Fields)
Jennie Fahn	...	Nurse #2

Storyline

While on a blind date, Will finds out that Karen's husband Stan has had a heart attack and rushes to the hospital to be with the gang. Will, Jack, Grace, and Rosario all speculate on who Karen will turn to for her inevitable emotional breakdown. After all, who will pay the bills if Stan dies?

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

It took seven takes just for Debra Messing to get past the first line of guest star Jennifer Elise Cox as Nurse Pitman. Messing said in US Weekly this was because she couldn't "look at her without seeing Jan Brady." (Pitman played Jan Brady in The Brady Bunch Movie.) The outtakes were used in the 100th episode special.

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Quotes

[Grace has to get her blood drawn by a very young nurse]
Grace: Whoa, whoa, her? Isn't there someone who's a little more... experienced? Someone who didn't drive in on a Big Wheel?
Nurse Trainee Pittman: Oh, I don't drive. I keep taking the test over and over, but I'm all, "This is hard."

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Connections

References The Cosby Show (1984)

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Soundtracks

Will & Grace Theme
Composed by Jonathan Wolff

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 March 2000 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 17, CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

KoMut Entertainment, Three Sisters Entertainment, NBC Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

21 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1