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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 4 Episode 11 - Stakin' Care of Business
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    S4:E11

    At the gym, Will spies another guy who looks maddeningly familiar, while Jack gets a workout as he keeps repeating one of his nonsensical catchphrases in hopes of seeing it become popular among the sweat set. Meanwhile, Grace gets some bad advice from Karen when she seeks a loan to expand her company so she stoops to asking her wealthy employee herself for the moneyâ€"even if she has to resort to drastic measures to get the point across.

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    Writer:Bill Wrubel

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 11 - The Six Southern Gentlemen of Tennessee
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E11

    Casey appears on _"View, The" (1997)_ and the team follows the story of seven college football players who are suspended for refusing to play under the Confederate flag.

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    Writer:Bill Wrubel

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  3. undefined Season 5 Episode 18 - Las Vegas
    8.7/10(33 votes)

    S5:E18

    he adults are Vegas-bound when Jay hooks them up with Excelsior Level hotel accommodations courtesy of one of his big clients, but after learning there's an even higher level, Jay becomes obsessed with upgrading. Meanwhile, everyone's sneaking around when Claire secretly hits the tables to win back money she lost years ago, Phil goes underground auditioning for a secret society of magicians, Cam ducks out of a spa day with Mitch to join their friend's bachelor party shenanigans, and Gloria is determined to hide a female version of dog butler Barkley from Jay.

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    Writer:Bill Wrubel

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  4. undefined Season 5 Episode 15 - Homojo
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    S5:E15

    Jack suffers Karen's wrath when he is seduced into friendship with her manipulative British romantic rival, who has set up house with Karen's ex-husband. Meanwhile, Will and Grace try to re-connect their lagging friendship with a competitive night of board games with their friends.

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    Writer:Bill Wrubel

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  5. undefined Season 5 Episode 8 - Marry Me a Little (1)
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    S5:E8

    Grace and Leo impetuously take their vows at a Central Park wedding that is a ratings stunt hosted by Today's Katie Couric. Grace's pals, especially Will, are hurt that they weren't invited, but all seems forgiven when everyone including Grace's outspoken mom and the subdued Mrs. Marcus gather days later for a swank reception. It should be a festive bash, but the emergence of unsettling details about Leo and about the park nuptials give Grace reason to wonder whether she has made a mistake.

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    Writer:Bill Wrubel

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  6. undefined Season 5 Episode 9 - Marry Me a Little More (2)
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    S5:E9

    Grace's wedding to Leo leaves Will feeling upset over losing his best friend.

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    Writer:Bill Wrubel

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  7. undefined Season 4 Episode 13 - Fulgencio
    8.3/10(30 votes)

    S4:E13

    When Gloria's mother and sister visit, they bring traditions, baby names and family baggage; Phil helps the kids with their problems; Mitchell and Cameron try to correct Lily's bad habits.

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    Writer:Bill Wrubel

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  8. undefined Season 2 Episode 5 - Rainbow
    8.1/10(66 votes)

    S2:E5

    Nate learns how to be assertive from Keeley and Rebecca. Ted asks Roy for a favor.

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    Writer:Bill Wrubel

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  9. undefined Season 6 Episode 7 - Nice in White Satin
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    S6:E7

    Will learns that Karen missed her physical, so he takes her to one of the finest doctors in the city. It is not until after the doctor does a demonstration on Will that Karen obliges. While at the office, Jack flirts with a male nurse, and he later announces that he's going to be a nurse himself. The problem is, training costs $2,700, and Will and Karen are reluctant to give him the money. Once they pay the fees, Jack, fickle as ever, announces that he's taken up surfing, and that he needs $1,600 for lessons. Will and Karen are about to let the nursing school know of his decision to drop out until Jack comes up with an inventive way to feed Karen her calcium pills.

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    Writer:Bill Wrubel

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  10. undefined Season 4 Episode 14 - Grace in the Hole
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    S4:E14

    While visiting Karen's incarcerated husband, Grace re-discovers a handsome high school friend who's also doing time in prison, and despite Will's advice, she's soon dressing up and visiting the inmate while dreaming of a life together outside the Big House. Conversely, a sympathetic Rosario chides Karen for not standing by her man â€" and bets her boozy boss that she and pal Jack cannot stay penned-up together in the same room for three days without harming each other.

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    Writer:Bill Wrubel

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  11. undefined Season 8 Episode 1 - Alive and Schticking
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    S8:E1

    Grace contemplates having an affair with a married man. Elsewhere, Jack begins new career as a host of his new talk show "Jack Talk." Will gets some advice from Malcolm and tries to hide from Karen the fact that Stan is alive.

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    Writer:Bill Wrubel

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  12. undefined Season 5 Episode 24 - 24
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S5:E24

    Karen, Will, Jack, and Grace go on a trip in Karen's yacht to sprinkle Stan's ashes into the Caribbean while Leo is flying to Guatamala with an atractive co-worker. While Karen sprinkles Stan's ashes she finds Lorraine has been stowing on board. While Karen and Loraiinne fight, Will and Jack get drunk. Lorainne pushes Karen off the board and Rosairo jumps off after her. The next morning Grace finds Leo's bag with a letter from his co-worker Danni saying that she wants Leo. Will wakes up in bed naked with a hangover and a naked Jack in the bed with him. Meanwhile Karen and Rosairo are stuck on a cargo boat.

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    Writer:Bill Wrubel

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  13. undefined Season 4 Episode 18 - Something Borrowed, Someone's Due (2)
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S4:E18

    After Will and Grace move into their expansive new dream apartment, they discover the awful pangs of separation anxiety as they pine for their smaller old digs now happily occupied by their friends who sub-let the place. Elsewhere, Jack tries to reconcile Karen with her estranged grifter of a mom, who wants to recruit her daughter for her next caper.

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    Writer:Bill Wrubel

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  14. undefined Season 2 Episode 11 - The Cut Man Cometh
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E11

    Dan and Casey cover a boxing match. Dan's father visits.

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    Writer:Bill Wrubel

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  15. undefined Season 2 Episode 6 - Shane
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S2:E6

    Casey wants to edit an interview to cast a ballplayer in a more favorable light, Dan has trouble taping a teaser, and The Vatican declares there's no such place as Hell.

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    Writer:Bill Wrubel

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - The Quality of Mercy at 29K
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    S1:E9

    The team anchors a broadcast from Mt. Everest, Dana sees a Broadway show, and Dan tries to find a worthy charity.

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    Writer:Bill Wrubel

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  17. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - The Old Wagon
    7.8/10(36 votes)

    S2:E1

    Phil finally agrees to sell the old station wagon but only after a family trip down memory lane; Cameron asks Jay for help when Mitchell decides to build a life-size princess castle for Lily.

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    Writer:Bill Wrubel

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  18. undefined Season 4 Episode 20 - Flip Flop
    7.8/10(29 votes)

    S4:E20

    Phil gets desperate when Cam and Claire's flipped house is more difficult to sell than expected; Javier brings his new girlfriend along to visit Manny.

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    Writer:Bill Wrubel

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  19. undefined Season 4 Episode 7 - Yes & Baby
    7.8/10(26 votes)

    S4:E7

    Alice and Ted try stepping outside their comfort zones. Zelda helps with a new problem at Richmond.

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    Writer:Bill Wrubel

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  20. undefined Season 1 Episode 14 - Moon Landing
    7.8/10(37 votes)

    S1:E14

    Claire feels slightly inadequate when her old friend, Valerie, visits and is nothing like Claire remembered. Meanwhile Jay has an unsettling locker room moment when he and Cameron go play racquetball, and Mitchell tries to help Gloria with some legal problems

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    Writer:Bill Wrubel

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  21. undefined Season 2 Episode 20 - Someone to Watch Over Lily
    7.8/10(33 votes)

    S2:E20

    Mitchell and Cameron assess their family members in trying to decide who would best take care of Lily should anything happen to them.

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    Writer:Bill Wrubel

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  22. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Two Aces
    7.7/10(72 votes)

    S1:E6

    When Jamie refuses to train, Ted turns to talented new signing Dani Rojas—and the team is struck by an age-old curse.

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    Writer:Bill Wrubel

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  23. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - The Bicycle Thief
    7.7/10(42 votes)

    S1:E2

    Phil is determined to help Luke prove to mom that he is responsible enough to have the brand new bike they just got him. However Phil ends up being the irresponsible one when a hot neighbor clouds his judgment. Meanwhile Mitchell and Cameron take Lily to their first Mommy & Me class, and Jay and Manny have some awkward father and son time.

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    Writer:Bill Wrubel

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  24. undefined Season 2 Episode 12 - Our Children, Ourselves
    7.6/10(31 votes)

    S2:E12

    Phil and Claire pressure Alex to ease back on her school work, but begin to worry about their own intellectual drives. Meanwhile, Jay is upset when Gloria tries to befriend a new couple, and Mitchell runs into an old female flame.

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    Writer:Bill Wrubel

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  25. undefined Season 4 Episode 4 - The Butler's Escape
    7.6/10(24 votes)

    S4:E4

    Luke wants to quit magic and Phil just can't seem to accept it. Meanwhile, one of Gloria's new pregnancy symptoms is snoring and she's keeping the whole house awake, forcing Jay to take desperate measures; and Mitch and Cam's household dynamic is put to the test when they decide to swap duties -- Mitch staying at home with Lily while Cam goes off to work at his new job as the music teacher at Luke and Manny's school.

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Bill Wrubel Ratings Summary

"Stakin' Care of Business" is the best rated episode written by Bill Wrubel. It scored 9/10 based on 2 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 12/6/2001 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Six Southern Gentlemen of Tennessee".