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Will & Grace Season 8 Episodes
Season 8 Episode Guide
24 Episodes 2005 - 2006
Episode 1
Alive and Schticking
Thu, Sep 29, 200522 mins
In this first episode of the last season, Karen finds out her dead husband, Stanley, is still alive. This is also the first of 2 live episodes in honor of the show's final season.
Episode 2
I Second That Emotion
Thu, Oct 6, 200521 mins
Jack tells everyone he has a very important, famous guest. To make his show stage look better he asks Grace to help decorate. When Jack's guest doesn't show, he makes Grace his last-minute replacement and she shares some of her positive thoughts about gay men. But when the show airs, an important part of her speech is missing. Karen makes Rosario stay at Will and Grace's apartment because she's angry that Rosario knew and concealed that Stan was still alive. Will tries to help Karen with her anger about Stan lying about his death by making her tear down the imaginative wall she has built up, which leads to an all-new sensitive Karen.
Episode 3
The Old Man and the Sea
Thu, Oct 13, 200521 mins
Will reveals that he doesn't know how to swim. Jack convinces him to learn it and acts as Will's instructor. Karen invites Grace to a blind date with her and Malcolm. But, while Karen and Malcolm have quite a good time, Grace is rather annoyed by her date. When Grace asks Karen how she could think that Dale would be the right guy for her, she tells Grace that she is a "snob". To prove that Karen is wrong, Grace goes on another date with Dale.
Episode 4
Steams Like Old Times
Thu, Oct 20, 200521 mins
Larry and Ellen come over to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Game Night Spectacular. Will also invites Clyde, one of his clients from the Project Angel meal-delivery service. Clyde, a behind-the-times old man, isn't very good at their games, which all involve celebrity gossip and movie knowledge.
Episode 5
The Hole Truth
Thu, Nov 3, 200521 mins
Although she is back together with Stan, Karen hasn't broken up with Malcolm yet, and Grace is the one who breaks it to him. Since Malcolm doesn't want to go solo to the autumn carnival, he takes Grace, who tells him she's also going alone, as his date.
Episode 6
Love Is in the Airplane
Thu, Nov 10, 200521 mins
On a Red Eye flight to London for the weekend with Will, Grace checks for celebrities on board. She meets no stars, but she discovers that Leo is in first class. After an airplane-toilet makeover, Grace tries to act like bumping into him is a total surprise. While they talk, Will flirts with flight attendants to get food, drinks, and a better seat. Back in New York, Jack tries to convince Karen to rehire Rosario, but the new maid threatens to hurt him if he makes Karen fire her. Of course Karen doesn't believe Jack's reports of her aggressive maid.
Episode 7
Birds of a Feather Boa
Thu, Nov 17, 200521 mins
Jack plans to move into a bigger place. Will helps Jack find an apartment, and then they go to the zoo to see two gay penguins. There they meet Rose, who want to file a petition against the penguins' planned separation. When she tells Will how sad they'll feel without each other, he feels like she's talking about him. Grace shops with Karen for a good dress to wear for her Christmas-card picture. During their trip they meet Beverley, who tells them that his wife Crystal passed away and invites them to her memorial service, where he shows them one of her beautiful dresses. Grace thinks it would be perfect for her Christmas-card picture..
Episode 8
Swish Out of Water
Thu, Nov 24, 200521 mins
Bobbi comes to Grace's for dinner. Because Grace always complains about her mother, Jack says she should learn to appreciate her and offers to help her improve their relationship, but she refuses... although his words seem to have some effect. Meanwhile, Will starts working at a non-profit organization and the first person he's supposed to file a lawsuit against is Karen, about an unfixed building. Will offers her a way out of the lawsuit by telling her about the lawsuit and ordering her to fix the building.
Episode 9
A Little Christmas Queer
Thu, Dec 8, 200521 mins
Karen, Grace, Jack and Will visit Will's family over the Christmas break. Will's brother Sam and his two children are there, too. Everyone suspects that Sam's son Jordy is gay. Worried that his mother would freak out about having another homosexual in the family, Will tries to stop Jack from encouraging Jordy in his gay antics, and even forbids the boy to put on a Christmas show. Grace, who always had a thing for Sam, tries to get closer to him, but he cuts her off every time she tries to talk to him. When she confronts him about avoiding her, it turns out that he's still attracted to her.
Episode 10
Von Trapped
Thu, Jan 5, 200621 mins
Everybody dresses up as their favorite characters for the "Sound of Music" sing-along. Will ends up at the wrong address, but luckily meets a handsome guy. Meanwhile, Grace feels a little misplaced as Maria without her Captain von Trapp when Will decides to stay with his attractive new acquaintance, leaving Grace along at the theater to sing songs from the movie to children in the theater. Karen throws her flask off the balcony and she and Jack must find it quickly, before anyone else does, because her name is on it.
Episode 11
Bathroom Humor
Thu, Jan 12, 200621 mins
The final season's second live episode is totally set in Karen's bathroom. She hosts a birthday party for herself for the first time and invites Will, Jack, and Grace. Then they learn that she's been holding this party for the last 10 years.
Episode 12
Forbidden Fruit
Thu, Jan 19, 200621 mins
Jack has the flu and Karen offers to look after him at her mansion. There he sees a whole new part of it and finds what she calls "the forbidden room." She doesn't tell him what's behind the locked door and he tries to figure out what it could be. Grace meets Margot at the coffeehouse and Margot asks Grace to design the law firm.
Episode 13
Cop to It
Thu, Jan 26, 200621 mins
Grace and Will are having dinner with Rob and Ellen in a fancy restaurant. Rob and Ellen announce that they're separating. They see Vince, who's working as a waiter there. Will thinks this is sad, and what he doesn't know is that it's a cover: he's an undercover cop. Meanwhile, Jack and Karen go to a bowling center to meet Tommy, who wrote Jack that he liked his show and that he hasn't had the guts to come out as gay, and some women invite Karen to play on their team.
Episode 14
I Love L. Gay
Thu, Feb 2, 200621 mins
The four friends visit L.A. to check out UCLA with Elliot. Will bumps into James, whom he met at a theatre the night of the "Sound of Music Sing-Along" and he couldn't stop thinking about the whole time. It turns out that James is engaged to a girl named Claire, but just to get a Green Card since he is Canadian. But, Claire backs out of the faked marriage and James will have to leave the country in a few days. Being disappointed, Will wants to go back to New York. Jack tries to act like a dad making Elliot pay for his irresponsibility, but Elliot doesn't accept Jack as his father.
Episode 15
The Definition of Marriage
Thu, Feb 9, 200621 mins
It is time for Grace's and James' Green Card wedding. Although Grace doesn't want to make a big deal of it, Karen organizes a wedding party and invites all of Grace's friends. But then, Grace feels sick and Will fears she has some doubt about the fake wedding. Though, the ceremony takes place, but during it, Grace still feels dizzy. This makes Will drag Grace out of the ceremony to talk to her.
Episode 16
Grace Expectations
Thu, Mar 16, 200621 mins
Grace is pregnant with Leo's baby. Grace wanted to tell Leo about it right after she got the news, but he was out of the country. Now he is back in town, and Grace cannot wait to tell Leo, because she wants him back, but she fears that Leo only will get back together with her, because of the baby and not because of her. Will gets to know the rude side of James that he doesn't like. Jack tries to convince Grace to give birth to her child live on his show.
Episode 17
Cowboys and Iranians
Thu, Mar 23, 200621 mins
Grace hires another assistant who is Iranian. And when she turns out to be inept, Grace wants to fire her but doesn't out of concern that she's doing it because of her ethnicity. Jack takes Will to a Gay Western Bar to meet his new guy who hits on Will.
Episode 18
Buy, Buy Baby
Thu, Mar 30, 200621 mins
After a large corporation takes over OutTV, Jack's talk show "JackTalk" is completely revamped. An immediate change comes when the new conservative owners hire Amber-Louise as "JackTalk's" new co-host. Jack is deciding whether or not he'll stand up to his new bosses.
Episode 19
Blanket Apology
Thu, Apr 6, 200621 mins
After losing his job as the host of "JackTalk," Jack vows never to return to acting. An unrelenting Karen, however, will not let Jack give up on his passion and decides to do whatever it takes to get Jack to an audition. Meanwhile, Grace accompanies Will to dinner at his parents' home.
Episode 20
The Mourning Son
Thu, Apr 27, 200621 mins
Friends and family gather for the funeral of Will's father. During the reception everyone shares fond last memories of Will's father, while Will's last memory is not as pleasant. As he tries to come to terms with their last fight, Marilyn helps him realize the changes he must make in his life.
Episode 21
Partners 'n' Crime
Thu, May 4, 200622 mins
As Will rekindles his relationship with Vince, Grace wonders if Will will be there for her once the baby arrives. Meanwhile, Karen's marriage is in trouble, but she finds little comfort from Jack, who's preoccupied with his new TV show.
Episode 22
Whatever Happened to Baby Gin?
Thu, May 11, 200628 mins
Karen's sister, Virginia, appears for the first time. Karen has been supporting her because of guilt over a child-hood accident to Virginia.
Episode 23
The Finale: Part 1
Thu, May 18, 200641 mins
The culmination of eight seasons ends tonight with a one-hour series finale. Can Will and Grace raise a child together and find ultimate happiness? Will Jack find anyone that loves him as much as he loves himself? Will Karen find true happiness with the absence of Stan?
Episode 24
The Finale: Part 2
Thu, May 18, 200621 mins
The culmination of eight seasons ends tonight with a one-hour series finale. Can Will and Grace raise a child together and find ultimate happiness? Will Jack find anyone that loves him as much as he loves himself? Will Karen find true happiness with the absence of Stan?
