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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 4 Episode 4 - Prison Blues
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    S4:E4

    After Stan is arrested for tax evasion, Grace and Karen timidly visit him in prison. Grace is so moved to help her worried friend that she moves right into Karen's deluxe apartment-in-the-sky, where she becomes a demanding guest who's soon hooked on servants, bubble baths and an extravagant lifestyle. Meanwhile, as Stan's attorney, Will struggles with stage-fright when he babbles on during a TV news interview, so Jack convinces him to polish his communication skills by attending an acting class ruled by an imperious teacher.

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    Writer:Alex Herschlag

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  2. undefined Season 2 Episode 7 - Homo for the Holidays
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    S2:E7

    Will and Grace are shocked to learn that Jack never told his mother he was gay and encourage him to open up to her at Thanksgiving. The evening brings a revelation for Jack as well: his father isn't who he thinks it is.

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    Writer:Alex Herschlag

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  3. undefined Season 5 Episode 2 - Bacon and Eggs
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    S5:E2

    After stalking actor Kevin Bacon, Jack lands his dream job when the unsuspecting celebrity hires him as his personal assistant and immediately assigns him to find out who's been harassing him. Elsewhere, while Will and Grace wait for the right color to appear on their home pregnancy test, Grace is visited by a handsome doctor who makes her a tempting offer. In addition, Karen looks for a way out of her on-again, off-again relationship with the courtly and irresistible suitor Lionel.

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    Writer:Alex Herschlag

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  4. undefined Season 7 Episode 1 - FYI: I Hurt, Too
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S7:E1

    Jack and Jennifer Lopez return from her summer tour to relax, but a pushy Karen recruits Jack to help her get Lopez's attention for her newly written song, ""FYI: I Hurt, Too."" Meanwhile, Grace takes out her frustrations over her cheating husband Leo on a beat-up Will.

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    Writer:Alex Herschlag

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  5. undefined Season 6 Episode 2 - Last Ex to Brooklyn
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    S6:E2

    When Leo invites his hip and trendy ex-girlfriend to a friendly dinner party, Grace turns to Will, Jack and Karen to round out the guest list and keep the night running smoothly. However, when Leo's ex turns out to be the only girl Will ever slept with, Grace's jealousy gets the better of her. Meanwhile, Karen discovers Lorraine's dog Chompers hiding in Stan's closet and searches for a new owner for the puppy.

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    Writer:Alex Herschlag

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  6. undefined Season 6 Episode 16 - Flip-Flop (2)
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S6:E16

    Enjoying the success of their new business venture, entrepreneurs Will and Grace help their apartment buyers Jack and Stuart settle into their new life under one roof. However, when Grace receives a higher offer on the apartment, the ""friendly flippers"" attempt to break up the happy couple by encouraging Jack's cold feet as they see a chance to make a quick buck. Meanwhile, Karen demands that Lyle finally discipline his unruly daughter Lorraine, nearly shattering the couple's budding romance.

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    Writer:Alex Herschlag

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  7. undefined Season 3 Episode 16 - Cheaters (1)
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S3:E16

    Grace is apoplectic when she catches Will's philandering father on the arm of a glamorous stranger, but she gets even more worked up when she tells Will -- and he's happy living with denial. Speaking of cheaters, Karen misunderstands Grace and suddenly suspects that her husband Stan is having an affair, so she sets out to even the score.

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    Writer:Alex Herschlag

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  8. undefined Season 3 Episode 17 - Cheaters (2)
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S3:E17

    Grace is apoplectic when she catches Will's philandering father on the arm of a glamorous stranger, but she gets even more worked up when she tells Will -- and he's happy living with denial. Speaking of cheaters, Karen misunderstands Grace and suddenly suspects that her husband Stan is having an affair, so she sets out to even the score.

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    Writer:Alex Herschlag

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  9. undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - Whose Mom Is It Anyway?
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    S2:E4

    Grace is jealous when her mother stops match making for her, and instead sets Will up. Jack must convince an INS agent (who he dated once) that he and Rosario are happily married.

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    Writer:Alex Herschlag

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  10. undefined Season 4 Episode 19 - Cheatin' Trouble Blues
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S4:E19

    Will presents his newly reconciled parents with a cruise for their anniversary, but their individual secrets ruin his hopes.

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    Writer:Alex Herschlag

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  11. undefined Season 4 Episode 27 - A.I.: Artificial Insemination (2)
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S4:E27

    After Will and Grace decide to have a baby together, obstacles pile up before them, including a missing specimen sample and bungled insemination efforts that have them teetering between artificial and natural meansâ€"all leading to mis-conceptions. Meanwhile, Jack considers giving up his show-business aspirations, until he gets some career advice from a ""divine"" entity: his idol Cher. Likewise, married Karen is sorely tempted by the romantic tickling of a rich and natty gentleman.

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    Writer:Alex Herschlag

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  12. undefined Season 5 Episode 17 - Fagmalion Part Three: Bye, Bye, Beardy
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S5:E17

    Will finds a guy that he's interested in.

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    Writer:Alex Herschlag

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  13. undefined Season 5 Episode 23 - 23
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S5:E23

    In the middle of her divorce proceedings, Karen learns that ex-husband Stan has suddenly passed away, and the funeral becomes a contest of wills between Karen and her British rival, and a free-for-all when the will is read for everyone who ever felt deserving, such as Will. Meanwhile, Grace is shocked when recently returned husband Leo is called back into service by Doctors Without Borders and asks her to make the trip with him to Guatemala.

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    Writer:Alex Herschlag

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  14. undefined Season 4 Episode 17 - Someone Old, Someplace New (1)
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S4:E17

    Will and Grace feel they need more elbow room, so they search for larger digs and find an exquisite placeâ€"despite the efforts of Sandra Bernhardâ€"but to finance the move, they illegally sub-let their old apartment. Meanwhile, a well-intentioned Jack begins filming a documentary of Karen's colorful life to celebrate her birthday but accidentally stumbles upon her estranged, lowlife mom.

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    Writer:Alex Herschlag

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 16 - The A Team
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    S1:E16

    Adam and Andi are shocked when they finally meet Lowell's wife, Jen.

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    Writer:Alex Herschlag

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 13 - The Unsinkable Mommy Adler
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    S1:E13

    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.

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    Writer:Alex Herschlag

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - The Talk
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    S1:E11

    When Adam and Andi have the dreaded 'talk' with Teddy and Kate, their awkward approach makes the kids horribly uncomfortable.

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    Writer:Alex Herschlag

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  18. undefined Season 3 Episode 4 - Girl Trouble
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    S3:E4

    Grace's delight in having a bright intern whom she can mentor turns into horror when the young woman re-makes herself into the spitting image of sassy, brassy Karen -- and that's at least one too many Karens to handle. Meanwhile, Will and Jack volunteer to act out scenes for a gay sensitivity seminar for the local police but the peaceful intent is lost when they tussle with two lesbian cast members who strongly object to their non-inclusive, sexist language.

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    Writer:Alex Herschlag

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  19. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - The Puppet Theater
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    S1:E3

    When Adam gets fed up with endless demands from his daughter's kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Rodriguez, he makes a hasty decision that lands him in hot water with his wife Andi.

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    Writer:Alex Herschlag

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  20. undefined Season 1 Episode 19 - Game Changer
    7.6/10(36 votes)

    S1:E19

    It could not be more perfect that Phil's birthday and the release date of a hot new product coincide, and he wants nothing so much as to be one of the first people to get one; this is Claire's mission. Meanwhile, before coming to Phil's party, Mitchell is preoccupied with a new found desire to toughen up, Cameron gets himself involved in a neighbor's marital problems, and it's Jay against Gloria and Manny in chess.

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    Writer:Alex Herschlag

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  21. undefined Season 1 Episode 21 - Alley Cats
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    S1:E21

    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 competitive edge, Will's emerges and he convinces his partner to care only about winning. Meanwhile, after learning how to administer CPR from Jack, Karen saves a workman's life.

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    Writer:Alex Herschlag

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  22. undefined Season 6 Episode 7 - Weekend With Birdie
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    S6:E7

    Mike brings home a stray puppy for the weekend but Molly has difficulty warming up to it.

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    Writer:Alex Herschlag

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  23. undefined Season 3 Episode 23 - What's Behind the Door
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    S3:E23

    When Victoria wants to turn her cancelled soap opera into an app, she has to get the series creator on board. They enlist the cast, including the actor who played Honor St. Ravens ex-husband, to film a new episode picking up where the finale left off.

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    Writer:Alex Herschlag

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  24. undefined Season 6 Episode 12 - Curse of the Bambino
    7.2/10(4 votes)

    S6:E12

    Carl convinces Mike to go with him to see his psychic and Peggy drags Molly to her church to pray for something they’ve all been waiting for,

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    Writer:Alex Herschlag

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  25. undefined Season 6 Episode 8 - The Wreck of the Vincent Moranto
    7.2/10(4 votes)

    S6:E8

    Mike is upset when Vince bails on finishing a Do-It-Yourself project they started together.

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Alex Herschlag Ratings Summary

"Prison Blues" is the best rated episode written by Alex Herschlag. It scored 9/10 based on 2 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 10/18/2001 and is rated 0.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "Homo for the Holidays".