1998

S1.E1 ∙ Pilot

Sun, Sep 20, 1998

When Grace gets a marriage proposal, Will risks their friendship by telling her what he thinks.

7.7 /10

S1.E2 ∙ A New Lease on Life

Sun, Sep 27, 1998

Will has to decide whether to invite Grace to live with him or put up with his roommate.

7.6 /10

S1.E3 ∙ Head Case

Sun, Oct 04, 1998

When Grace moves in with Will,she complains that the guest bathroom is too small and suggests knocking the common wall down to create one big master bathroom.

7.5 /10

S1.E4 ∙ Between a Rock and Harlin's Place

Sun, Oct 11, 1998

When Grace decorates Harlin's apartment, she gets carried away with a cowboy theme. Will is both shocked and embarrassed by the cowboy chic and makes an even greater mess of the situation. Meanwhile, Jack decides to embark on a singing career - with a little help from Karen.

7.5 /10

S1.E5 ∙ Boo! Humbug

Sun, Oct 25, 1998

Will and Grace plan to spend a serious Halloween together watching Ingmar Bergman movies at home - until Harlin drops off his over-eager kids at their place when he's called away on business. Meanwhile, Jack convinces Karen to accompany him to the downtown parade where she becomes an honorary drag queen.

7.6 /10

S1.E6 ∙ William, Tell

Sun, Nov 08, 1998

When Jack reveals to Grace that Will once had an affair with a "client," she becomes paranoid that Will is keeping secrets from her. Her suspicions continue to grow when Will meets Karen for a discreet meeting to discuss her legal problems and will only tell Grace he's meeting with a client.

7.6 /10

S1.E7 ∙ Where There's a Will, There's No Way

Sun, Nov 15, 1998

Grace blames her relationship with Will as the reason for her lack of interest in dating and decides they can no longer have fun together. Meanwhile, Jack enlists Will's help when the IRS catches up with him.

7.6 /10

S1.E8 ∙ The Buying Game

Sun, Nov 29, 1998

Grace has the opportunity to buy the studio that serves as her office space and turns to Will for first-time buyer advice. However, Will's negotiating tactics lead Grace to believe that Will thinks she is incapable of closing the deal and she sets out to prove him wrong. Meanwhile, Jack wants to become a massage therapist and practices his technique on a delighted Karen.

7.4 /10

S1.E9 ∙ The Truth About Will and Dogs

Mon, Dec 14, 1998

Will balks at first when Grace decides to adopt a dog, but the winsome pooch soon becomes his obsession, until Grace coaxes him to let Jack and Karen puppy-sit, with surprising results.

7.6 /10

S1.E10 ∙ The Big Vent

Mon, Jan 04, 1999

Will and Grace become hooked on a real-life soap opera unfolding in their neighbors' apartment when they begin eavesdropping through the new heating vent in their floor. As Will and Grace live vicariously through the marital infidelities of the downstairs couple, Jack feels neglected and enlists Karen's help in staging a play that drives the message home to his two best friends.

7.6 /10

S1.E11 ∙ Will on Ice

Mon, Jan 11, 1999

It's Will's birthday and all he wants is a nice, quiet dinner with his two best friends, Grace and Jack. When Jack and Grace discover they share a passion for figure skating, they surprise Will with tickets for Champions on Ice and Karen reluctantly joins the special evening.

7.5 /10

S1.E12 ∙ My Fair Maid-y

Mon, Feb 01, 1999

Will hires a cleaning lady to "rescue" his designing roommate Grace from the creative chaos that litters their apartment, and while preparing for an annual decorators' contest, Grace develops a dependency on her maid and can't create without her. Meanwhile, Jack poses as an attorney in Will's office to impress an attractive guy he hopes to date.

7.4 /10

S1.E13 ∙ The Unsinkable Mommy Adler

Mon, Feb 08, 1999

Grace's visiting mom, Bobbi Adler, a would-be star whose propensity for breaking out into show tunes and impressions dismays her daughter - and delights Will, Jack and Karen - wreaks havoc by suggesting Will and Grace wed, despite their sexual differences. When Will winces at the fantasy of committing to anyone who needs to be the star of a relationship, Grace realizes she's more of a chip off the old block than she imagined.

8.1 /10

S1.E14 ∙ Big Brother is Coming: Part I

Mon, Feb 15, 1999

A "surprise" birthday party for Jack astounds Will when his estranged older brother Sam turns up at the fête at Grace's invitation. Not only do sparks fly between the brothers, but electricity of a different sort crackles between Grace and Sam. Meanwhile, Karen flashes her platinum card for Jack as the pair shop until they drop at a boutique where the snooty salesmen previously had snubbed Jack.

7.7 /10

S1.E15 ∙ Big Brother is Coming: Part II

Mon, Feb 22, 1999

A wary Grace tells Will of her romance with his brother, Sam, and unleashes an avalanche of resentment.

7.8 /10

S1.E16 ∙ Yours, Mine or Ours

Mon, Mar 01, 1999

Stunned to find they have a 'date' with the same guy, Will and Grace compete for the affections of a handsome, charming new neighbor at dinner, and even Jack's 'gaydar' can't pick up his preference.

7.9 /10

S1.E17 ∙ Secrets and Lays

Mon, Mar 22, 1999

The gang retreats to a cabin in Vermont for the weekend, where Grace rekindles romance with an old flame and tries to hide the fling from Will, who's pining on the eve of his would-be anniversary.

7.7 /10

S1.E18 ∙ Grace, Replaced

Wed, Apr 07, 1999

Will finds a 'substitute Grace' in Val, a new neighbor who is available for plans with Will while Grace is consumed with work. As Will and Val continue to spend more time together,

7.8 /10