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The Best Episodes of Will & Grace Season 1

Every episode of Will & Grace Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Will & Grace Season 1!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Will & Grace Season 1 Episode 1 - 11 Years Later
    6.8/10(6 votes)

    #1 - 11 Years Later

    S1:E1

    We pick up with Will, Grace, Jack, and Karen 11 years since we last saw them. Will and Grace both falter when their political beliefs are put to the test. Jack and Karen help Will and Grace hide their secret shame from each other, but the truth finally comes out.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writers:David Kohan, Max Mutchnick

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  2. Will & Grace Season 1 Episode 2 - Who's Your Daddy
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #2 - Who's Your Daddy

    S1:E2

    Will and Jack try to date younger guys but find it challenging. Grace and Karen experience a crisis that reveals Grace's true feelings about Karen.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writers:Tracy Poust, Jon Kinnally

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  3. Will & Grace Season 1 Episode 3 - Emergency Contact
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #3 - Emergency Contact

    S1:E3

    Grace is shocked to find that the emergency contact called by her doctor's office is ex-husband Leo, not Will. Jack takes on a new job he never expected to love. Karen befriends a 12-year-old girl in the Bronx, despite her best efforts.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Nina Pedrad

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  4. Will & Grace Season 1 Episode 4 - Grandpa Jack
    8.2/10(4 votes)

    #4 - Grandpa Jack

    S1:E4

    Jack is stunned to learn that his estranged son, Elliot has a son of his own, Skip. Moreover, Skip needs the kind of help only Will and Jack can provide. Grace and Karen behave badly with the hot new guy at work.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Alex Herschlag

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  5. Will & Grace Season 1 Episode 5 - How to Succeed in Business Without Really Crying
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #5 - How to Succeed in Business Without Really Crying

    S1:E5

    Grace tries for her biggest job yet: decorating a string of boutique hotels for an obnoxious mogul. Will is surprised at his reaction to making Senior Partner. Beverly Leslie discloses his secret to Karen. Jack owns half of a winning lottery ticket.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writers:John Quaintance, Suzanne Martin

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  6. Will & Grace Season 1 Episode 6 - Rosario's Quinceanera
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Rosario's Quinceanera

    S1:E6

    When Karen's has trouble dealing with a personal tragedy, Will, Grace, and Jack try to intervene. Will and Grace's new business relationship begins to show signs of stress.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writers:Tracy Poust, Jon Kinnally

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  7. Will & Grace Season 1 Episode 7 - A Gay Olde Christmas
    4.4/10(5 votes)

    #7 - A Gay Olde Christmas

    S1:E7

    Will, Grace, Karen, and Jack wish they could have experienced Christmas in old New York City, but realize the past was not quite as romantic or open to diversity as they pictured it.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:John Quaintance

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  8. Will & Grace Season 1 Episode 8 - Friends and Lover
    5.0/10(4 votes)

    #8 - Friends and Lover

    S1:E8

    Will and Grace try to convince themselves they are okay with dating the same man; Jack and Karen get an annoying commercial jingle stuck in their heads and must seek medical attention.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Suzanne Martin

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  9. Will & Grace Season 1 Episode 9 - There's Something About Larry
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #9 - There's Something About Larry

    S1:E9

    Jack's first day as a Lyft driver goes south when he rear-ends a wacky neighbor. An old friend decides he's in love with Will. Tim Bagley and Molly Shannon guest star.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Alex Herschlag

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  10. Will & Grace Season 1 Episode 10 - The Wedding
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - The Wedding

    S1:E10

    Will, Grace, Jack and Karen attend the wedding of Will's ex-boyfriend, Vince. While Grace tries to keep Will from making a scene, Jack learns that his wedding hookup has many strings attached.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writers:David Kohan, Max Mutchnick, Tracy Poust, Jon Kinnally

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  11. Will & Grace Season 1 Episode 11 - Staten Island Fairy
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Staten Island Fairy

    S1:E11

    Jack's intimacy issues are challenged by a closeted boyfriend. Will and Grace sell their new line of bedding on TV.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Will & Grace Season 1 Episode 12 - Three Wise Men
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Three Wise Men

    S1:E12

    Grace is horrified to realize that she's dated three men from the same family. Will and Karen get on each other's nerves at the office until they bond over watching -- and producing -- their own little telenovela.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writers:Tracy Poust, Jon Kinnally

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  13. Will & Grace Season 1 Episode 13 - Sweatshop Annie & the Annoying Baby Shower
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Sweatshop Annie & the Annoying Baby Shower

    S1:E13

    A baby shower makes Grace and Will question their life choices. Karen and Jack find a way to combine child labor with musical theater. Jennifer Lopez will pull double duty guest-starring as both herself and her "Shades of Blue" character, Det. Harlee Santos.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:John Quaintance

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  14. Will & Grace Season 1 Episode 14 - The Beefcake & the Cake Beef
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - The Beefcake & the Cake Beef

    S1:E14

    Will rekindles a relationship with his first love against Jack's advice. Grace reluctantly fights for Karen's civil rights when a bakery refuses to make a cake she wants.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Suzanne Martin

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  15. Will & Grace Season 1 Episode 15 - One Job
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - One Job

    S1:E15

    Grace brings Will for support when she goes home to celebrate her deceased mother's birthday. Jack's faith in love is crushed after breaking up with Drew and uncovering a secret in Karen's marriage.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writers:Alex Herschlag, Suzanne Martin

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  16. Will & Grace Season 1 Episode 16 - It's a Family Affair
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - It's a Family Affair

    S1:E16

    Grace's father and Will's mother end up making a surprising and upsetting connection. Jack rebounds from his breakup with a new love. Karen must decide between her husband and her lover.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writers:David Kohan, Max Mutchnick

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"11 Years Later" is the best rated episode of "Will & Grace" season 1. It scored 6.8/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by James Burrows and written by David Kohan, Max Mutchnick, it aired on 9/28/2017. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Who's Your Daddy".