Episode guide
Will & Grace: Season 1
22 episodes · premiered Sep 21, 1998
Meet Will & Grace. Grace is a sassy and smart interior designer, Will is a gorgeous and super-cool lawyer. They’re both looking for love and they’re made for each other in every way but one - Grace is straight, Will is gay. The first season of Will & Grace premiered on September 21, 1998, and concluded on May 13, 1999. It consisted of 22 episodes.
- Episode 1: The Pilot (Love & Marriage) Sep 21, 1998 · 22m When Grace receives an unexpected marriage proposal from her boyfriend, Will tries to be supportive of her decision but finally tells her that she's making a mistake, even though he's…
- Episode 2: A New Lease on Life Sep 28, 1998 · 22m Will must decide whether to support Grace's independence by encouraging her to take an apartment across town or selfishly keep her close by inviting her to share his living space. The…
- Episode 3: Head Case Oct 5, 1998 · 22m 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, which results in Will having…
- Episode 4: Between a Rock and Harlin's Place Oct 12, 1998 · 22m 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…
- Episode 5: Boo! Humbug Oct 26, 1998 · 22m 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…
- Episode 6: William, Tell Nov 9, 1998 · 22m 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…
- Episode 7: Where There's a Will, There's No Way Nov 16, 1998 · 22m 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…
- Episode 8: The Buying Game Nov 30, 1998 · 22m 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…
- Episode 9: The Truth About Will and Dogs Dec 15, 1998 · 22m After Grace defies Will's wishes and brings home a puppy, Will can't resist the pooch and begins to treat him like a newborn baby. Meanwhile, Jack and Karen worry about the dog's effect on…
- Episode 10: The Big Vent Jan 5, 1999 · 22m 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…
- Episode 11: Will On Ice Jan 12, 1999 · 22m 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…
- Episode 12: My Fair Maid-y Feb 2, 1999 · 22m 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…
- Episode 13: The Unsinkable Mommy Adler Feb 9, 1999 · 22m 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…
- Episode 14: Big Brother Is Coming (1) Feb 16, 1999 · 22m A "surprise" birthday party for Jack astounds Will when his estranged older brother Sam turns up at the fete at Grace's invitation. Not only do sparks fly between the brothers, but…
- Episode 15: Big Brother Is Coming (2) Feb 23, 1999 · 22m A wary Grace tells Will of her romance with his brother, Sam, and unleashes an avalanche of resentment. While Will wrestles with sibling rivalry, Karen helps Jack come to grips with…
- Episode 16: Yours, Mine or Ours Mar 2, 1999 · 22m 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 finely-tuned gaydar can't…
- Episode 17: Secrets and Lays Mar 23, 1999 · 22m 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…
- Episode 18: Grace, Replaced Apr 8, 1999 · 22m 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, Grace…
- Episode 19: Will Works Out Apr 22, 1999 · 22m Will invites Jack to his gym on a "buddy pass," but when he expresses his embarrassment to Grace over his buddy's gay behavior, Jack overhears the comments and looks to set him straight…
- Episode 20: Saving Grace Apr 29, 1999 · 22m A successful and arrogant New York publicist hires Grace to decorate his house with the condition that she fixes him up with Will. But there's a problem: Will can't stand the guy…
- Episode 21: Alley Cats May 6, 1999 · 22m When Rob and Ellen admit that they don't have fun playing games with Will and Grace because of Grace's competitive nature, Grace works to change her image. However, as Grace loses her…
- Episode 22: Object of My Rejection May 13, 1999 · 22m Will is stunned to discover that Grace is dating her ex-fiance Danny once again, but he chooses not to interfere after he's accused of being meddlesome. Meanwhile, Jack agrees to take a…