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The Best Episodes Written By Alex Herschlag

Every TV Episode Written by Alex Herschlag Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

  1. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Prison Blues

    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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  2. 9.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Homo For The Holidays

    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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  3. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Whose Mom Is It Anyway?

    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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  4. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Girl Trouble

    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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  5. 8.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Fagmalion Part Three: Bye, Bye, Beardy

    S5:E17

    Will finds a guy that he's interested in.

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  6. 8.0/10(3 votes)

    #6 - Weekend With Birdie

    S6:E7

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

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  7. 8.0/10(3 votes)

    #7 - Anchor Away

    S2:E8

    In order to land a handsome, gay TV news anchor with a pension for dim, frothy men, Jack convinces Will to not be himself and to act like someone silly and stupid. Karen learns that her alimony will be severely limited unless she can get photos of her ex-husband's affair with Lorraine Finster, so she enlists Grace to go with her to the strip club where Lorraine works. Olympian Adam Rippon has a cameo as a barista with an attitude.

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  8. 8.0/10(4 votes)

    #8 - The A Team

    S1:E16

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

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  9. 7.8/10(4 votes)

    #9 - The Talk

    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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  10. 7.7/10(3 votes)

    #10 - The Unsinkable Mommy Adler

    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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  11. 7.7/10(3 votes)

    #11 - The Wreck of the Vincent Moranto

    S6:E8

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

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  12. 7.7/10(3 votes)

    #12 - Curse of the Bambino

    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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  13. 7.7/10(3 votes)

    #13 - The Puppet Theater

    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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  14. 7.6/10(28 votes)

    #14 - Game Changer

    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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  15. 7.5/10(2 votes)

    #15 - What's Behind the Door

    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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  16. 7.5/10(2 votes)

    #16 - The Real McCoy

    S2:E13

    Will gives local newscaster McCoy Whitman a second chance and, with the help of Jack, finally gets to know the man behind the newsman. Grace's campaign for Design Guild President hits a snag when the deciding vote comes down to her old nemesis, Val. Karen acts as Grace's campaign manager, and attempts to secure Val's vote by any means necessary.

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  17. 7.3/10(3 votes)

    #17 - Alley Cats

    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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  18. 7.0/10(3 votes)

    #18 - Baby, Please Don't Go

    S6:E9

    Molly brings home a pregnant former student she discovers is homeless.

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  19. 6.3/10(3 votes)

    #19 - The Good Wife

    S6:E6

    Molly's leisure activities between novels become an issue when Mike wants her to be the perfect homemaker.

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  20. 5.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    Jackie's sister and outrageously wealthy brother-in-law move in after the couple's money dries up.

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  21. 4.5/10(2 votes)

    #21 - An Affair To Forget

    S2:E19

    When Rob and Ellen ask Will and Grace to be the best man and maid of honor at their wedding, Grace's sexy past with the groom is exposed when Ellen learns at her bachelorette party that Grace once slept with Rob. Meanwhile, Jack is confused by his reaction to the entertainment at Rob's bachelor party.

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Alex Herschlag Ratings Summary

"Prison Blues" is the best rated episode written by Alex Herschlag. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was directed by James Burrows. It aired on 10/18/2001 and is rated 1.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Homo For The Holidays".