Will & Grace Season 10 Finale Review

I wasn't too thrilled with many episodes of Will & Grace that it aired during the first half of its season, but the show has been consistently great in 2019. I didn't review the past two episodes, but I owe it to the show to return for the finale. This episode will resolve last week's cliffhanger, which saw Grace and Will get upset with one another over Noah. It'll also hopefully resolve Karen's recent  identity crisis, all as Jack's wedding quickly approaches.

Grace is still upset with Will after he told her his true thoughts about Noah last week, and she makes this abundantly clear. The two argue it out at the airport, but Grace wants to put a hold on it until after Jack's wedding. However, the plane gets delayed due to bad weather, and even Karen can't help it. The plane does get completely canceled though, so that's cool. Jack takes this terribly. Speaking of traveling, McCoy tells Jack that he's getting a job in London, and the two discuss their long-distance future. Estefan tells Jack that they will just get married at the airport, which Jack isn't thrilled about. (So irrational Jack, an airport wedding is everyone's dream!)

McCoy tells Will that he didn't get the London job, but then admits that he actually turned down the job. Will tries to convince him to change his mind, and he does. Smitty makes his obligatory to give Karen advice on her new-found lesbianism. He tells her that she might not actually be a lesbian, just confused, and it gets her thinking. Grace and Will get in another argument at the bar, which leads to Will telling her again that she can do better, despite her belief otherwise.

Jack is worried that there's nobody to marry him and Estefan, but he soon finds someone, for a $75 $200 fee. Grace hits it off with some other guy at the airport. Karen tells Nikki that she's straight after all.

Jack and Estefan's wedding kicks off, with Jack not having any vows prepared and Estefan not caring. Jack delivers nice vows anyway but all of the guests start devolving into messes anyway. Grace starts to sing (which Smitty puts and end to), and McCoy starts crying over his impending breakup with Will. Just as Jack and Estefan are about to say "I Do," Will proposes to McCoy, and Jack freaks out. Grace decides to track down the guy from earlier and go away with him.

Wrap-Up:

This was a great episode, and if I didn't know any better, I'd say that it was a fitting series finale. It also worked out nicely as a season finale, though, and I'm exciting to see where it goes with some of these storylines next season. I don't expect Will's engagement to last very long considering how incapable of growth both he and Grace are, but I guess we will see. Nevertheless, it set up an interesting plot for Will next season. Karen's storyline from these last few episodes wrapped up nicely with the help of Smitty, and I was glad to see my favorite TV bartender (well, behind the gang from Cheers) make an appearance to help guide Karen. The ending featuring Grace heading off with her new love interest (Reid Scott, or Dan Egan as we Veep fans know him) was satisfying, mainly because it confirms that he relationship with Noah (who I used to like before last week) will come to an end soon. I didn't want Jack to get married, but his storyline tonight was still really fun and I am proud of his growth over these two revival seasons. All in all, this was a very nice finale which wrapped up the storylines from this past season very well, all while leaving us wanting more (and soon!).

Thanks for reading my Will & Grace reviews all season! I'll be back for more reviews this fall (hopefully) or whenever the show returns for season 11, so make sure to be there!

Score: 9/10
Grade: A-

Season Score: 8.5/10
Season Grade: B+

Will & Grace Season 10 Episodes 14 & 15 Review

My Will & Grace reviews are back with two (very) late reviews of some of the shows most recent episodes. I've been extremely impressed with the show lately after a somewhat-disappointing fall, and I'm excited to see if the show can maintain that impressiveness as it enters the home stretch.

Episode 14:

Grace learns that Noah is the author of trashy romance novels, but she doesn't want Will to say anything about it. Unfortunately, Noah can tell that Will knows, and Jack and Karen (a fan of Noah's series) also openly state that they know about it. Karen is devastated to learn that Noah plans to end his book series by killing off the main character, Aurora. Estefan invited Will to a play. Will clearly doesn't want to go, but Jack tries to force Will to make an effort with Estefan. Karen tries to convince Noah not to kill off Aurora, and she holds his laptop at gunpoint to keep him from doing it.

Grace is going shopping for a gift for Noah and she hops in a cab, brushing someone out of the way to get in. She then gets a call from Will, telling her that someone attacked Ruth Bader Ginsburg. She soon realizes that she was the attacker. Will tells Estefan that he wants to spend time together, and Estefan gets suspicious and confronts Jack about it. Jack denies it, and Estefan begins to believe that Will has a crush on him. When she gets home, a woman confronts her and tells her she knows what she did. She's talking about something else, but Grace confesses to her and the woman tells her to find RBG and apologize to her.

Noah is able to calm Karen, but he tells her that he's stopping to write a "real novel" again, which upsets her again. After some further conversation, Karen tells Noah that he's afraid of love, hence him spending Valentine's Day with her and not Grace. Jack forces Will to pretend that he has a crush on Estefan, and Will agrees. Once Estefan comes into the apartment, he professes his "love" for Estefan, and he lays it on extremely thick. He proposes that they share a kiss to quench his desires, which Estefan agrees to. Jack interjects, and Will suggests that they go to the bedroom to do it in private. Jack confesses. Grace hops in a cab to the hospital to apologize to RBG, but she hears RBG on the radio talking about how she forgives her assailant and the importance of love. This makes Grace go to see Noah instead. Noah tells Karen that Aurora will live, and she tells him to hurry to see Grace before the day is over.

Wrap-Up:

This was a bit of a strange episode, but I did like it. Estefan annoys me immensely, but I actually thought the plot involving him, Will and Jack was the better one. It wasn't the most original, but it was quite funny and it really fit the characters well. Grace's storyline felt so far-fetched that it was hard to actually have an open mind about it and enjoy it. One I got past how unbelievably everything involving American treasure Ruth Bader Ginsburg was, I did find the plot funny, but the bizarre factor was just too much to handle at first. Karen's storyline with Noah felt perfectly Karen, even if it was very over-the-top. It was nice, however, to see the two of them bond. All in all, despite it not airing when it was intended to, this episode was pretty good, though easily one of the weakest episodes the show aired in 2019.

Score: 8/10
Grade: B

Episode 15:

Martin and Marilyn are coming over for dinner, but before they get there, Will & Grace have to deal with Jack, who is freaking out about his play and to a greater extent, his wedding. Karen won't let him get a unicorn dessert station, which he has apparently wanted since he was a little boy. At dinner, Martin starts feeling pain and they rush him to the hospital.

Karen learns that Jack asked for the unicorn dessert station, and she cancels it because she's paying for everything. Jack begs for it, but she says no. Jack then learns that an actress in his play quit, and Karen offers to step in. However, she wants to change her role and give her lines, because she's paying, but Jack is able to convince her to agree to his terms. Will is donating his blood to Martin to help his recovery. However, once Grace tells Martin that Will's the one giving blood, he refuses to take his blood because Will is gay.

During the play, Karen starts going off-script (as in, she actually says something). She changes the whole play, which leads to Jack getting so angry he tells Karen he doesn't want her to pay for anything anymore. Grace tells Will that Martin wouldn't use his blood, and Will isn't nearly as mad as she is. He's just tired of having to defend who he is anymore, and he urges Grace to accept Martin's views for what they are. Karen apologizes to Jack for ruining the play and not letting him do what he wants, and he forgives her. She even agrees to let him have whatever he wants at the wedding.

Marilyn brings up Will's blood donation at another one of their dinners, but Grace tells Marilyn that Martin refused to take his blood. Will tells her not to make a big deal about it, but Marilyn doesn't listen and yells at Martin, and at Will for not standing up for himself. This leads Will to go talk to Martin. Martin apologizes to Will, and they both tell the other the they love each other. Meanwhile, Marilyn agrees to let Grace call her "mom," but only when they're alone.

Wrap-Up:

This episode was fantastic, and featured two plots that were great for reasons that were both similar and different. The main plot, featuring Will, Grace and their parents, was both hilarious and extremely touching. Meanwhile, Jack and Karen's plot was also hilarious and touching to a lesser degree, and was mostly great because we got to see Jack and Karen have an argument. This led (of course) to a heart-to-heart that made the plot truly special, adding both heart and humor to the episode through Karen's apology. Meanwhile, Will's plot truly broke my heart, and I felt so bad for him. However, I could see where Martin was coming from. I didn't agree with his opinion at all, but I could understand how someone from his generation could have such an outdated view on an issue where public opinion has been swayed mostly in recent times. This episode, and particularly the conversation between Will and Martin, was one of the best pieces of acting of the entire revival for Eric McCormack. It made me so sad to see Will learn that Martin refused to use him blood, and I'm happy that he was able to patch things up with Martin. Blythe Danner's return is always welcome, and my favorite part of the episode may have been the running joke between Grace and Marilyn, with Grace pushing Marilyn to let her call her mom.

Score: 9.5/10
Grade: A

Will & Grace Season 10 Episode 13 Review

McCoy Whitman (Matt Bomer) returns on this week's Will & Grace, and he's a little bit too clingy. Plus, Grace's run for president of the interior design association hits a snag when Val (Molly Shannon) returns.

Jack tells Will that he'll be sitting at the singles table at his wedding, something that seems to bring Jack more joy than anything else. This leads to him deciding to go out with McCoy again. On their date, McCoy reveals that he really likes Will, because he really "sees" him, and he becomes an emotional mess. Grace gets a surprise visit from Val on her way home, and she tells her that she's not crazy anymore. (Like we haven't heard that one before.) She also reveals that she's eligible to vote in Grace's upcoming election.

Karen tells Grace that she'll take care of Grace's problem with Val, but she promises not to try anything shady. Jack stops by to give Will his invitation, but Will tells Jack that he'll be inviting McCoy as his plus-one, meaning he won't have to sit at the single's table. This devastates Jack, who is clearly terrific that he'll be stood up at his own wedding. McCoy sends Will a ton of gifts, and Will thinks it's a bit much. However, he doesn't get a chance to speak to him over the phone before he shows up at his door. McCoy tells Will that he loves him, but Will isn't ready to respond yet, because of course he isn't.

Val tells Grace that Karen bought her a ton of things to seal her vote, but it didn't work and Val says she can't vote for a "dirty politician." McCoy tells Jack that Will broke up with him, and Jack offers to help him get him back. Val tells Grace how disappointed she is,and she steps out onto the balcony because she "needs some air." Grace falls for her trick and gets locked outside, revealing her plans to win the election herself. Grace tries to get back in, but she ends up scaring off a nesting hawk. Not wanting the eggs to freeze, she sits on the nest herself and ends up getting attacked over it.

At the election party, Val reveals her own plans to run due to Grace's absence. Grace runs in, looking insane, and she tells everyone about what Val did to her. Somehow, some way, she wins the election anyway. McCoy stops by to tell Will that he realized how he went too far, and that Jack was the one who helped him realize that. Will gives him another chance.

Wrap-Up:
Like nearly every Will & Grace episode of 2019, this episode was spectacular. I wasn't a big fan of the McCoy character the first time, though Matt Bomer was very good in the role. This time, however, he was much funnier and much more enjoyable to watch on screen. Painting McCoy as somewhat of a stalker until Jack of all people helped him was certainly not how I expected his return to go. I don't always enjoy Will's dating stories (because they always end in a disaster and I feel SO bad for him!), but this one was quite funny. This relationship definitely won't work out, but I'm excited to see where it goes anyway. Grace's story was pretty ridiculous and extremely unrealistic, but it was still still hilarious. As much as I love Karen and as funny as she was in this story, the real star of the show was undoubtedly Molly Shannon's Val, who made a triumphant return in true Val fashion. It's hard to believe that any of the four friends could still fall for one of her tricks, especially Grace, but the plot was still really fun and a nice way to end the season-long election storyline. Shannon's work last season was enough to get her an Emmy nomination, and I think this guest appearance was just as good. The part with Grace sitting on the bird's nest didn't make much sense, but it was still pretty hilarious.

Score: 9/10
Grade: A-

Will & Grace Season 10 Episodes 11 & 12 Review

I haven't reviewed Will & Grace in a few weeks, but I'm back with a special double-length review of the two most recent episodes! Both features some really great guest stars, with episode 11 featuring You're the Worst's Aya Cash and episode 12 featuring Andrea Martin as the sister of a beloved character and the return of Alec Baldwin's Malcolm.

Episode 11: 

After getting poor reviews, Will tries to impress his students by playing the ukulele, which leads to Jack ridiculing him. He tries it out in class, which leads the class thoroughly unimpressed. This leads to him taking a suggestion from Jack to make his class more like Judge Judy. After class, Will runs in to Karen's stepdaughter Olivia, a student in his class.

Will tells Karen about his run-in with Olivia. She tells him that Olivia still has her necklace, a family heirloom. Jack and Grace are a few days into their diet, but Grace tries to eat some croutons and they fight over it, and they both end up licking an entire container of croutons to get the taste. This ends with Grace swallowing one and Jack yelling at her over it. Jack then proceeds to also cheat on the diet.

Karen shows up at Will's class right before his Judge Judy court reenactment is about to begin, and Will decides to use Karen and Oliver's fight over the necklace as the case. This is as chaotic as it sounds. Will rules in favor of Karen, which causes Olivia to reveal that she thought of Karen as a mother. Will has the two talk out their issues, and Karen reveals that she never called Olivia after the divorce because she was scared to. They resolve their issues, and Karen gives her the necklace back. Jack and Grace decide not to worry about dieting anymore.

Wrap-Up:

The true highlight episode of this episode was Karen's storyline with her stepdaughter Olivia. The interactions between guest star Aya Cash and Megan Mullally were nothing short of breathtaking, and I need to see more of them together. Olivia could be a great recurring character for this series, and would be a refreshing way to paint Karen in a more sympathetic and motherly light. We don't usually get a chance to see Karen speak from the heart, but we did in this episode, and it worked so well. Seeing the two reconcile after their time apart was very emotional to watch. Will played a nice, small role in the plot and what we saw from him was great. His Judge Judy impression was hilarious. On the other hand, Grace and Jack's storyline was pretty forgettable. It wasn't bad at all, but it didn't make much of an impression on me and was the peak point of the episode, even though it did give us a handful of funny lines.

Score: 9/10
Grade: A-

Episode 12:

Grace is trying to convince Karen to start dating again, and Karen decides to give it a try. However, Malcolm shows up to try to win her back. Jack is stopped by Zusanna, the sister of his former acting teacher Zandra (RIP Eileen Brennan). Zusanna convinces him that he needs teaching again, and she agrees to un-retire. She also reveals that Zandra has died, which causes Jack to break down before he realizes that he already knew that. Karen tells Grace that she got stood up, and that she's giving up on love. Once Grace tells her that Malcolm stopped by, however, emotions are stirred up.

Zusanna causes Jack to stop being a teacher and become an actor again, and he even brings back "Just Jack!" Will discovers that Paul has a husband - and a child! - and he feels terrible. Once his husband leaves, Will confronts Paul, and Paul tries to convince him not to break things off, which Will declines.

Karen refuses to talk to Malcolm, even though he's in the same room as her, and they use Grace to communicate with one another. This makes for an extremely awkward experience for Grace, but a hilarious one for viewers. They finally talk to each other though, but Karen still doesn't want to get back together with him. Grace tries to convince her to forgive him, which she eventually does, giving them a fresh start. Jack tells Zusanna that he's getting his job back, but she reveals that her whole experience as his teacher was a stunt to get his job, and thanks to her carefully-spun word web, he forgives her.

Wrap-Up:

From start to finish, this was a terrific episode. Every plot was well-executed and got the screen time that it warranted. My favorite part of the episode was Andrea Martin's appearance and Zandra's sister Zusanna. I was hoping for the show to mention Jack's beloved acting coach since it returned, and I finally got what I've been waiting for, in the best way possible. Zandra was always a colorful character, and her sister is somehow even crazier than she is. The late, great Eileen Brennan brought such energy to the show whenever she'd appear as Zandra, and Andrea Martin did the same thing with this guest spot. I hope to see more of her, because she worked very well with Jack and gave him his strongest plot of the season. Will's plot really didn't get that much attention, but it was a great one anyway. Seeing him develop feelings for someone and then immediately call it off when he learned that that guy was married shows some true maturity and character growth, and I don't know if the Will from the old series would have done that. Karen's story was another great one, and it actually made me root for her romance with Malcolm. They've always been weird together, and they love to act in a way that makes us all uncomfortable, but I really think they're made for one another. They seem to genuinely care for one another, and seeing them go down the road of healing and forgiveness was a very satisfying end to the episode. It would be great to see more of the two of them over the course of the season.

Score: 10/10
Grade: A+

Will & Grace Season 10 Episode 10 Review

Will & Grace had a great return last week with guest star Mary McCormack, and this week's episode looks just as great. Jack gets caught between Karen and Estefan, while Will and Grace host a disastrous dinner.

Jack's birthday is coming up, but he's having trouble with Karen and Estefan, who are feuding with each other. Because of this, he gets a new app to track them both and keep them away from each other. Meanwhile, Will is struggling with a new department head at work, so Grace tells him to invite him over for dinner.

Estefan surprises Jack by showing up at the restaurant, though Jack is dining with Karen and he now has to juggle dining with both of them. Meanwhile, Will's dinner with Professor Rice isn't going very well, and it gets even worse when Professor Rice drops dead.

Grace calls an ambulance, but her and Will decide to look for his phone to call his wife. Jack keeps moving back and forth between Estefan and Karen, and it gets even more difficult when they start giving him birthday gifts. Grace notices a text on Rice's phone asking about Will's promotion, and she convinces Will to reply as Rice. When waiters bring out Jack's cake to sing Happy Birthday, they expose Jack's multiple dinners and ruin his night. After Will & Grace send the text, Rice wakes up.

Karen and Estefan make a scene in front of the entire restaurant, and end up wrestling in the lily pond. Professor Rice confronts Will and Grace about the text, and he fires him on the spot, despite Will begging for the job. Will then proceeds to tell him about his passion for the law, and Professor Rice allows him to keep his job. Jack asks Karen why she's so upset, and she reveals that she's afraid of losing Jack. He comforts her about it, and tells her that she isn't losing him.

Wrap-Up:

This was a hilarious episode, one just as funny as the midseason premiere. Even though I'm not generally a fan of Estefan, I really enjoyed the Jack storyline and thought that the fight in the lily pond was absolutely hysterical. The plot was certainly familiar, and very much reminiscent of plots from other sitcoms, but the show managed to add its own spin to it, which made it fun to watch anyway. The story also ended in a very satisfying and touching way, with the heart-to-heart between Karen and Jack. Hearing Karen speak vulnerably and talk about her feelings isn't something we frequently see, but it's always welcome and it always tugs at my heartstrings. Will and Grace's plot was definitely a far-fetched, but considering that it's Grace, it's understandable that she wouldn't be able to tell a deceased person from an alive one. Will getting to keep his job was a little hard to believe, but it was still nice to see him get a win. Despite its far-fetchedness, the plot was still so very funny, especially when the two of them argued over how they would get into the Professor's phone. Like the Jack storyline, this one was a little familiar, but also like that one, it was different enough to be enjoyable. All in all, while not the strongest episode of the season, this was still a very strong entry of Will & Grace.

Score: 8.5/10
Grade: B+

Will & Grace Season 10 Episode 8 Review

Will & Grace & Jack & Karen are going away for a little while, but they've got one episode left for us. A Karen divorce storyline gives us a guest appearance from Minnie Driver's Lorraine, while Will goes on a date with Matt Bomer and meets Adam Rippon along the way. My review of a guest star-heavy Will & Grace awaits.

Karen is still negotiating her divorce from Stan, and due to Stan having evidence of her affair, she's in danger of getting a lot less money than expected. At a coffee shop, Will and Jack spot local news anchor McCoy Whitman, and Will wants to talk to him. Jack stops him because he thinks Will will blow it, but McCoy actually comes over to Will to talk to him, and he asks him out. Karen is upset that Stan gets to win, especially since she knows that he also cheated. She and Grace set out to get photographic evidence of Stan cheating, so they go visit the only person they can think of that may have photos: Lorraine Finster.

Will is making dinner for McCoy, but since McCoy thinks that Will is actually dumb, Jack decides to pretend to have made the dinner so Will doesn't blow his cover. Grace talks to Lorraine and requests pictures, but Lorraine figures out that Grace wants the pictures for Karen and she refuses. However, Lorraine tells Grace that if she fills in for her at the strip club she works at for one night, she'll give her the pictures. Grace resists, but McCoy shows up at "Jack's" (AKA, Will's) apartment for his date with Will.

Karen talks directly to Lorraine about the pictures, and she refuses to give them to her once again. Karen is able to steal Lorraine's phone and get the pictures, and Lorraine actually wishes her luck with the divorce, because she also hates Stan. Will's date with McCoy is being interrupted by Jack, who just won't take the hint and leave. McCoy asks Jack a legal question, and he figures out that Jack's actually the dumb one and Will is the smart one. Will tells him off for refusing to date smart guys, and for calling Jack an idiot, and McCoy rushes odd. Jack thanks Will for standing up for him, and then immediately proves that he's the idiot McCoy said he was. And we love him for it.

Wrap-Up:
I thought this was a pretty strong episode, even though Will's story was very unoriginal and felt oh-so familiar. Karen’s story was a lot of fun, especially since it brought the always-welcome Lorraine back for a hilarious guest stint. The entire plot was loads of fun, and seeing Karen bond with Lorraine after being arch-enemies for so long was a nice sight. The best part of Lorraine’s return is that it happened in a week where the attention could actually be on her, unlike last season’s appearance, which was just not the right time to bring her back. Despite its unoriginality, Will’s plot actually did have some really funny moments, nearly all of which were provided by Jack. Matt Bomer also did a good job playing McCoy, but Jack was the real star of the episode. Him trying to be smart and instead talking about Jude Law and coleslaw was wonderful. The ending to the plot was also equal parts heartwarming and hilarious, and I’m glad Will stood up for Jack. Their friendship is lovely.

I am disappointed that this is the midseason finale, though! I would have loved a holiday episode, since they always have great ones. I guess I’ll be rewatching last year’s Gay Olde Christmas, which I’ve really grown to appreciate, for my Will & Grace Christmas fix.

Score: 8.5/10
Grade: B+

Will & Grace Season 10 Episode 7 Review

The last episode of Will & Grace left us on somewhat of a cliffhanger regarding Grace and Noah's relationship, due to the discovery of his daughter. We'll see the fallout of that, plus an appearance from Marilyn, in this week's episode.

Noah explains why he doesn't want Grace to meet his daughter, but Grace doesn't really listen and they end up getting in a big argument. She talks to Will and Karen about it, and he's able to convince her to agree to Noah's terms. She goes off to tell him, and Marilyn shows up to see Will. She tells him that his brother died. And by brother, she means her dog, Dr. Silly. He's angry for making him think his actual, human brother died, but she asks him to take part in his service anyway. Grace stops by Noah's to tell him about her change of heart, but she accidentally meets Katie instead and poses as a math tutor. Because this can't go badly.

Grace fails at posing as a amth tutor, and Katie catches on. Grace admits that she's dating Noah, and Katie agrees to keep this visit a secret. Noah gets home before Grace can leave, and Grace ends up hiding in the closet. Despite Katie's objections, Noah opens the closet door to put his coat away, and finds Grace. Meanwhile, will gets a new dog for Marilyn to make up for Dr. Silly's death, but she doesn't want it because Dr. Silly isn't replacable so quickly. She tells Will why Dr. Silly meant so much to her: after George's death, she didn't have anyone to turn to but Dr. Silly.

Noah tells Grace that he didn't want her to meet Katie because she didn't want Katie to get hurt when they inevitably break up. This hurts Grace, because this relationship isn't worth it to her if there's no chance of them sticking together, and she breaks it off. Will apologizes to Marilyn for not being there for her, and promises to be there for her from now on. Also, Karen has fallen madly in love with the dog will got for Marilyn, and she keeps it, with no opposition from Marilyn. Later on, Noah shows up at the apartment to tell Grace they have a (small) chance, and they reconcile.

Wrap-Up:
This was Will & Grace's best episode of the season. While I've been disappointed with some of the episodes this season, this one was a true delight. Every storyline had some very funny moments, and both Will and Grace's had some touching aspects to them. Neither plot was overly dramatic or emotional though, which has been a problem for me this season. Jack's plot felt a little useless, but it did provide laughs, so I can forgive the fact that it was nothing but time filler. Will's plot had to have been my favorite, and not just because Karen was involved in it. Blythe Danner is always welcome on the show, and I was really happy to see her back. I wasn't expecting it, but I did appreciate it. Grace's plot, however, was also strong and I'm very glad that they didn't take the typical approach of just breaking up her and Noah. It would have just been a waste of our time.

Score: 9.5/10
Grade: A

Will & Grace Season 10 Episode 5 Review

This week's Will & Grace takes on the #MeToo movement in an episode that is sure to be heartbreaking, especially since it also includes a visit to the grave of Grace's late mom Bobbi. Also, Will and Karen battle over who will be Jack's best man, which can only end one way: badly.

Grace's dad wants to go on a trip to Schenectady, but she's dreading it. She tries to make excuses, but Will won't help her because he wants her to have some time with her dad. She finally agrees to go, and wants Will to go too, but Jack is having a lunch to celebrate his upcoming wedding so he can't. At the lunch, Will and Karen argue over who will pay and it's revealed that they both think they're going to be Jack's best man.

Jack's best man will be decided by a lip-sync monologue battle between Will and Karen. Grace and her dad get into an argument about his treatment of women, which leads to an argument about his old friend Harry. She tells him that Harry molested her when she was fifteen, and that she remembers every detail of that day.

The monologue lip-sync battle ends in a tie, and they hold a quiz to find out who knows Jack the best.   Meanwhile, Grace goes to her mom's grave to tell her that she finally told her dad her long-held secret. Back at the Jack quiz contest, Jack announces that both Will and Karen will be his best man, because they both deserve it.

Wrap-Up:
This was a devastating episode, but also a wonderful one. Debra Messing did a spectacular job as she unveiled the horrible secret that Grace has kept from her dad for decades. Messing delivered the reveal with such emotion and in a way that absolutely broke my heart, making this one of the most emotional moments of Will & Grace that I can remember. Robert Klein was also fantastic in the scene, and I genuinely felt bad for Martin, just not nearly as bad as I felt for Grace. The scene at Bobbi's grave was also heartbreaking, and Messing once again did spectacularly here. The side-plot about the fight to be Jack's best man wasn't nearly as gripping as the main plot, but it proved a much-needed comic relief during this emotion-heavy episode.

Score: 9.5/10
Grade: A

Will & Grace Season 10 Episode 4 Review

I haven't been completely in love with this season of Will & Grace, but I've still found it to be a really enjoyable season. This week features the "return" of "Rosario" in a plot about Jack becoming a psychic, as well as a trip down memory lane for Will and Grace.

Jack is convinced that he's a psychic, and nobody believes him. Not even a little. Karen informs the group that she's selling her mansion because it reminds her too much of Rosario and her marriage to Stan. Meanwhile, Will and Grace find some embarrassing old letters from college.

Jack is still trying to convince Karen of his psychic abilities. She doesn't believe him until he finds Rosario's jacket and glasses, and she's pretty freaked out. He tells what Rosario is telling him, including that Karen will find love again. Karen doesn't believe this, but eventually, she does and she decides to try and find love again.

Will and Grace are still reminiscing about their past when she comes across an old note from Will that she never read. He's hurt because he put his heart and soul into it, and they get in a fight that ends with him tossing the letter away. Meanwhile, Karen is back to doubting Jack's psychic abilities, but she sees a vision of Rosario and decides to believe him after all. Grace finally reads the letter and apologizes to Will, who forgives her.

Wrap-Up:
This was a much weaker episode of Will & Grace than I'm used to. The plots were relatively thin, though, in spite of this, they remained entertaining (just not as entertaining as normal). However, the episode committed a pretty big sitcom crime: it just wasn't that funny. I wish I could feel differently than this, because the episode did touch on some important subject matter, but I just didn't laugh or find any of the episode all that funny. Strong, emotional performances from the entire cast was not enough to save the episode from being one of the revival's weakest so far, and one of the show's weakest in general. It did manage to make me really miss Rosario, though. Oh Rosie, why'd you have to leave us?

Score: 6/10

Grade: C-

Will & Grace Season 9 Finale Review

It's hard to believe that it's already time for the season 9 finale of Will & Grace! It feels like just yesterday that the show returned, and now it's already time for it to leave us again, even if it is for just a little while. The penultimate episode of the season did an awesome job setting up the finale, so I'm excited to see what will happen!

Grace's dad Martin is still living with Will and Grace. Grace is still not happy about this. To pay back Will for inviting Martin, Grace invites Will's mom. So yay! Now they're both gonna be miserable. Meanwhile, Karen tells Marcus that she can't decide whether or not to leave Stan for him. He responds by withholding sex. Jack is also having love issues, still trying to get over Drew.

Martin and Marilyn are getting along great, unlike their children. The four of them all get into a fight, and Martin goes off to console Marilyn. At the same time, Karen's still having her strange... whatever with Malcolm. They drive each other crazy by doing the indescribable. No, it's not to dirty to write here, I just literally don't know how to describe it.

It's official! Jack is in love! Estefan, who he met when he was on vacation, is his new true love. Estefan doesn't make a great impression on Will and Grace, but Jack seems happy at least. When Grace goes to grab a blanket, she discovers the most horrifying thing of all time: Martin and Marilyn doin' it! Totally not gross or disturbing! Elsewhere, Karen tells Malcolm that she chooses Stan, who is her "home." In order to share one last kiss, they pretty much sexually harass poor Smitty.

Forget Sleepless in Seattle, Will and Grace are sleepless in Hell. Their parents announce that they "made love," and Will and Grace don't want to hear about it. Because it is horrific. Jack and Estefan arrive, just in time to hear that Marilyn will be moving in with Martin. Will and Grace try to convince them to change their minds, but they just make things even worse. Martin proposes to Marilyn, and she accepts. Jack does the same with Estefan. Everything is going about as terrible as possible. Will and Grace start freaking out, mostly because everyone's making terrible life choices based on not wanting to be like them.

Wrap-Up:
I loved this finale, and found it to be just as hilarious as the episode that preceded it. This finale definitely made me excited for season 10, as I really want to find out what happens with all of our favorite characters, and also their parents! I can always count on Will & Grace to have a killer season finale, and this was no different. It wasn't a season-best episode, but it was still hilarious. It was a fittingly hilarious end to this season of one of my absolute favorite shows. While I loved the season premiere (though it did have its issues), I'm glad to see just how much the show has improved over the course of the season. It was great to start with, but now it's reliably delightful. I honestly can't say that the season had a bad episode, just a few that were less good.
Episode Score: 9.5/10
Episode Grade: A

Season Score: 9.5/10
Season Grade: A

Will & Grace Season 9 Episode 14 Review

This season of Will & Grace is starting to wind down, but not before Vanessa Bayer makes a guest appearance on this, the fourteenth episode of the revival.

Jack is looking for money and is dismayed to learn that Will isn't there. He's especially dismayed to learn that he's with Michael, who drives him crazy. Jack also thinks that Michael is using Will, and that he wants something from him. Jack's point seems to be made when Will comes in with tickets (for him and Michael) for a Caribbean cruise. Elsewhere, everyone's favorite drunk lady (no, not Kathie Lee Gifford) Karen is at a bakery, and she asks the baker, Amy, for a cake for a very special person's birthday. She wants it to say "MAGA," since that special person is for the president. Amy refuses to make the cake, and Karen is not happy.

Jack tries to tell Will his concerns about Michael, but he struggles to find the right words. Eventually Jack tells him he's concerned, and though Jack thinks Will is gonna hit him at first, Will isn't mad. He actually seems to respect Jack's opinion. At Grace Adler Designs, Grace is informed of the bakery's refusal to make Karen's cake. She's outraged, until she finds out what Karen wanted the cake to say. Tony convinces her that it's hypocritical to say that a bakery has to make a gay wedding cake, but not a MAGA cake. Grace doesn't seem too convinced, but she decides to go anyway because the bakery gives out samples. Will tells Michael about Jack's concerns, and Michael tells him that Jack is just jealous, because he's in love with Will. Sure, Jan.

Grace arrives at the bakery to give Amy a piece of her mind, telling her that even people with hooooooorible beliefs have rights. Amy still refuses, though Grace still goes on. Another woman weighs in, and then another man. They lump Grace in with Karen, and try to say that she supports Trump. Grace asks Amy again. When Grace threatens to call the ACLU on Amy, she agrees, though Amy tells her that Grace is more of a monster than Karen is. Back at the apartment, Will tells Jack about Michael's theory, which Jack denies unequivocally. He also tells him that he thinks Michael's using him for his money, and then he leaves. That's when Michael arrives to ask him to invest in his gym. Woooow, so romantic. Jack then comes out to comfort him, now that Will knows Michael's true intentions.

Grace and Karen go to the bakery to get the cake, but Amy doesn't want them to open it. They find out why once they open it, because it says "I'm a Gay." Karen is outraged. Grace tries to get her to take the other letters off, but she just ends up with a face full of cake. The next day, Amy makes a new cake for Karen, and she seems to hav

Wrap-Up:
I think that this may be my favorite episode of Will & Grace in 2018, and maybe even the season. It had so much going for it, with a hilarious A-plot and an emotionally-driven (and also funny) B-plot. The A-plot featured underrated former SNL star Vanessa Bayer, which is much appreciated, and it even got Karen to say "I'm With Her!" Bayer was fantastic in her role of Amy, a baker who just wanted to bake in peace without Grace and Karen's antics. But the A-plot also provided an interesting moral dilemma, and it was interesting to see how the show tackled it.
Score: 10/10
Grade: A+

Will & Grace Season 9 Episode 13 Review

Ellen returns to Will & Grace this week, which is incredibly exciting news! Plus, Jennifer Lopez guest stars, which isn't incredibly exciting news! I'm so conflicted as to whether I'm excited for this episode or not!

Will is stalking his ex Michael on Instagram, but it's all by accident. He accidentally likes, then unlikes, one of Michael's pictures. Meanwhile, Grace is worrying about going to her friend's baby shower. And while he doesn't know it yet, Will is going too. Elsewhere, Jack brags to Karen about his new job, a cameo on Shades of Blue. He's especially happy that he gets to see his "friend" Jennifer Lopez once again. He also brought his acting students with him for Karen to watch, which can only end well.

Will and Grace are on their way to the shower, but Grace is still dreading it. Will suggests writing her feelings down to release the anger, which she decides to do because really, what could go wrong? And back at work, Karen is incredibly mean to one of Jack's kids, but it's also incredibly funny. The kids actually turn out to be good for her, though. She made a mistake when ordering fabric, and now she needs someone to rectify that. And in this case, the someone will obviously be a bunch of tiny someones. Will finds out that he missed a call from Michael, and some girls at the shower are convince him that Michael is "breadcrumbing" him. Whatever the hell that means.

At his Shades of Blue gig, Jack is embarrassing out of himself. He tries to make JLo remember him, but she doesn't. After about a million takes, JLo finally shows him how it's done. Karen's still using slave labor when Jack arrives, and he tells her about how she got fired. And then he notices Karen's child labor. He freaks out. Not because it's morally wrong, but because they have to rehearse for a production of Annie! He's got his priorities straight for sure. At the shower, Grace notices that her written-down feelings are missing, having likely fallen out of her pocket. She chastizes Will for his dumb idea, but she has a bigget problem when Ellen starts reading baby wishes. This seems okay, but Grace's writings got thrown in there. All of her horrible feelings are read aloud, and then she has to justify it. She tells them about how horrible baby showers make her feel, since she never had any children. After some bonding with Ellen(!!!), all is forgiven. This does make Will realize something though, and he calls Michael back.

Wrap-Up:
I loved this episode, which really, really surprised me! While I was excited for the return of Ellen, I didn't think that this episode would be that good. But it turned out being another great episode, and an improvement on last week's episode. While Leigh-Allyn Baker's guest stint was great, the performance that dazzled me most was Debra Messing's. Grace's speech at the baby shower was both hilarious and touching, and it stands out as one of my favorite moments of the season. All of the storyline this week were actually entertaining this week, though. Will's was not one that I really liked that much until the end, when I realized how impactful and profound it would turn out to be. It still wasn't my favorite storyline, but it definitely redeemed itself with the ending. Jack and Karen's story was also fun, and Karen delivered what were by far the biggest laughs of the episode.

Score: 9/10
Grade: A-

Will & Grace Season 9 Episode 12 Review

Now that the Olympics are over, it's time for a new Will & Grace! This season has been so spectacular and one of my absolute favorite shows. I hope that that continues with this episode, which I've been looking forward to for weeks.

Grace has a new boyfriend, James, who lives in the same apartment building as her. Will's concerned about how this will all work, and Grace assures him that it isn't. James then calls her and breaks up with her for that very reason. The next day, Will discovers that Karen is spying on her staff. She gets way too much pleasure from this. Will is very against this invasion of privacy, until he sees Karen's hot chefs, who he thinks are in love.

Jack is trying to get Grace to hook up with someone at a bar, to get over her very short-term boyfriend. At the bar, she runs into her former professor, who she slept with in college. Will and Karen are still spying on here cooks, and she's trying to speed things up by turning up the heat. Literally. While they're watching, Will gets a call from Neil, who he's been avoiding for years. Will thinks of a use for him, though, and he finally decides to have a date with him. Back at the bar, Jack tries to get Grace and the waiter to hook up. The waiter is interested in Grace. Later on, Grace heads home, where she finds James waiting for her. He tells her he made a mistake in breaking up with her. And just then, the waiter from the bar appears. Fun fact: James is the waiter's dad!

Grace tries to make things less awkward, and she sends James into her apartment. JJ, the waiter, tells Grace that he really likes her and that he'd even fight his dad for her. How quaint. As Grace tries to get him away, James invites JJ in for wine. Meanwhile, Karen and Will have Neil translate the conversation between the two chefs. Back at the apartment, JJ has to leave to go to a game with - wait for it - his grandfather, Grace's old professor that we met earlier! Great job Grace, you really got yourself in one unique situation.

Will decides to take things with the cooks into his own hands. He pretends to be a tennis instructor, and he's trying to make the one cook jealous. This actually works, and they profess their love for one another. At the apartment, Professor Weiss tells Grace that he can't stop thinking about her. The guys get in a fight over having the prettiest girl in the world, and Grace lets it slip that she is, in fact, the prettiest girl in the world. Everyone is thoroughly grossed out, except for Professor Weiss who is just creepy about the whole thing.

Wrap-Up:

After watching Three Weiss Men, I'm not completely sure how to feel about it. I did enjoy it quite a bit, but there were many problems with it. The second half of the episode was leaps and bounds ahead of the first half, with most of the funny moments (and there were a lot) happening in that half. That's not to say that the first half wasn't good, but it definitely wasn't as good. In the same way that there was a clear divide in the quality of episode's halves, there was a clear divide in the quality of the episode's storylines. Grace's storyline was a lot better than Karen and Will's. Like, a lot better. I was interested in Grace's story from the start. The same wasn't really the case with Will and Karen's. It was kind of boring at first, and only picked up later on. It did get better, but it still wasn't great. The appearance of Barry Bostwick in this episode was very much appreciated, and he helped make Grace's story even better. In the end, while I didn't love everything about the episode, and while it was one of my least favorites of the season, this was still a very entertaining entry in the Will & Grace catalogue. It won't be at the top of my rewatch list, but it'll be in there.

My Score: 8.5/10
My Grade: B+

Will & Grace Season 9 Episode 10 Review

I'm back to review Will & Grace after skipping the first two episodes of 2018. I'm glad to be back, as the show's been great lately. This week focuses on Will getting closure on an old breakup, with old favorite Bobby Cannavale returning as Vince. I'm excited!

Will is having his ex Vince over for breakfast, a fact that amazes Grace. Jack explains the differences between gay people and straight people, with plenty of jabs at Will. Vince arrives, with soap, and Grace and Jack as promptly kicked out, as they should be. Vince and Will chat a bit before Vince gets down to business. He's getting married, and he wants Will to come. Will accepts his invitation, but he's clearly not as happy as he says he is.

Will is acting funny on the day of the wedding. He talks about how boring Vince's husband-to-be Ryan is, and then starts telling a lie about being fine. Grace tries to convince him not to go, and he agrees, though he wants her to tell a good lie about why he isn't there. Karen is participating in a scavenger hunt, and she's super competitive about it. Will shows up at the wedding, despite his earlier insistence that he wouldn't. He wants closure about the end of their relationship, and Grace is very against this.

Will finally gets some alone time with Vince, but Grace still keeps interrupting. Will just wants closure, but Grace still doesn't think he should talk to Vince. Jack's hookup, who's never had sex with a man before, tells him he loves him after about a half hour of knowing each other, but Jack tells him off. He still doesn't get it. Karen stole a pair of dentures from Ryan's uncle for her scavenger hunt, but she still needs a cop's badge. Meanwhile, Jack meets up with Vince's cousin, the wife of his recent hookup. They deny knowing each other, but she tells them to go to a cabin in the Poconos (PA represent!!!) together. Jack tries to use his "wife" Karen as an excuse to not go, but she is very much the opposite of helpful. Jack moves a gravy boat off out of a wedding picture, and Vince lets it slip that he never wanted Will to come in the first place. He also says that he broke up with Will because will never liked him.

Will makes a toast at the wedding, and it doesn't sound quite as nice as he seemingly intended. He says about how horrible he is and how he doesn't deserve love, and Grace makes a toast about how great he is. They keep making toasts and finally, Vince jumps in to say how he loved him. Ryan asks for a real toast, and Jack jumps up to talk about his hookup. He says to never fall in love, so all in all it's a really great toast. Later, Karen steals a cops badge and finally completes the scavenger hunt, beating Ivanka Freakin' Drumpf. Vince goes to talk to Will about how scared he is, and Will convinces him to go through with it. In the end, Will finally gets his closure.

I really enjoyed this episode, as it had a really great conclusion that finally gave Will the closure he needed. It was all very touching, in the show's own special way. Eric McCormack delivered a great performance tonight, probably his best work all season. Grace was also highly enjoyable this episode with her opposition to Will's plan. Her line  "I wish I was my friend" was the line of the episode. I also enjoyed the B (C?) plot with Karen's scavenger hunt, and I laughed out loud at her introduction in this episode, when she had the monkey on her shoulder. All in all, the episode was incredibly funny and I look forward to the next, which is unfortunately a couple weeks away.
My Score: 9.5/10
My Grade: A

Will & Grace Season 9 Episode 7 Review

Will & Grace returns for a special Christmas episode this week after more than a month off the air. The show left off on a season-best episode, and I hope it can keep it up. I'm not too confident of that based on the promos, but I'll keep my fingers crossed.

Will and Grace are at a restaurant, waiting for a table, but Will wants to go home because of the long wait. The host tells them that the wait is 51 minutes, which pushes Will to the edge. They leave, and then they arrive at the historical society so Grace can pee. They need to take a tour so she can go, and they agree because she really has to go and their options are very limited. The tour guide tells them of Karolyn O'Sullivan who is a super miserable (like Karen) Irish immigrant with tons of kids. A man names John Patrick arrives, and he wants to stay with Karolyn. He doesn't have any money, though, so he's not of much help to Karolyn. The landlord, Billem, arrives, and he tells Karolyn about how his day is ruined by Karolyn being behind on her rent. He acts super weird around John Patrick, but he's definitely not gay or anything. Just ask him.

Billem and his wife Fanny are having a super loving, wonderful Christmas upstairs. She tells him about becoming an "inside of homes decorator," but Billem shoots that down quickly and acts super sexist. He then goes to evict Karolyn, despite the protests by Fanny. Karolyn is frantically trying to get money, but they're $10 short. John Patrick comes to tell her some incredible news, but it's not that he has money. She tells her that Billem is a "homo," which admittedly seems less incredible than money.

Fanny is still trying to convince Billem not to kick out Karolyn, but he's still being stubborn. They then run into Charlie, who Billem clearly knows for reasons other than being a newspaper man. John Patrick tells Karolyn that Billem clearly has the hots for him, so maybe he can finally be of some use. Billem finally arrives, and he brings Fanny. She hears Karolyn's baby crying, and again pleas with Billem to have mercy on Karolyn. Karolyn tells Billem that he's acted dishonorably, so he has to go out in the hall and settle it with John Patrick. Karolyn and Fanny chat a bit while the men are out in the hall, and when they get back in, Billem announces that he's changed him mind.

Back in modern times, the gang learns of the horrible fates of each person in the tale. They decide to stop complaining and being awful. They rush out when it turns out that Grace used an antique toilet, and it begins to snow.

This was yet another enjoyable episode, the season's seventh straight episode that I can say that about. However, this episode was definitely the weakest of the season, despite a fun story that really exuded the Christmas Spirit. I appreciate what they did by creating an episode with the principal actors (plus Leslie Jordan!) in different roles, and for the most part, it made for an enjoyable tale. This definitely isn't a story that could be done with the iconic characters we know and love. It just wouldn't. However, a Christmas story starring the core four would probably be better. I missed their unique personalities, especially since the show's been off for awhile and will be off for another month after it. That's why I watch the show, and we didn't get that this week. While the writers and performers still did great crafting these new characters for this episode (especially Fanny, who was a real hoot), it didn't completely pay off. Still, it brought the laughs and was enough to tide me over until January. Maybe.
My Score: 8.5/10
My Grade: B+

Will & Grace Episode 200 Review

The title of this week's Will & Grace mentions Rosario in the title, despite Shelley Morrison not appearing in the episode. Needless to say, I am very scared. Please don't kill Rosario!

Karen is trying to track down Rosario, who is MIA. She gets a call from Rosario, and is told that she is in the hospital. She had a heart attack, but is expected to pull through. Will signed a lease for a new place to work, and Grace isn't pleased that he didn't consult her. She wants him to ask her before making decisions like this. Karen comes in with balloons for Rosario, and announces her plans to throw Rosario a quinceañera. The doctor comes out to tell Karen some bad news: Rosario has passed away. Karen plays it off, but she's clearly upset and she leaves.

Will and Grace arrive at Rosario's funeraleañera. Karen is acting like she's fine, but she clearly isn't. She's verbally abusing Jack, and he's just accepting it. Then, Lorraine Finster arrives. Karen isn't happy that she's there, and she wants her gone. She leaves quickly, but not after hurling many insults. Will and Grace are saying their last goodbyes to Rosario, but they argue about Will's signing of the lease. Grace then accidentally spits her mint into the coffin. Jack doesn't want to sit next to Karen, because he's scared of her horribleness. The three of them then notice something pretty important: Karen is gone.

Jack uses a phone app to find Karen, who is at a bar next door. Karen is drowning her sorrows, with the help of Smitty. He helps cheer her up with a story about being nearly deaf. Grace then comes in to tell her about her mom's death in an effort to cheer Karen up. It does more harm than good though, because Grace starts bawling herself. At the funeral, Jack is talking about how much he loved Rosario, and he's lying his teeth off. He tries to introduce Karen, but she isn't there, so he has to stretch. Literally. Grace comes in to tell the guys that Karen isn't coming, so Jack heads off to get her to attend. She's super mean to him, even more than usual. She asks him to sing and dance, which he does, because he's Jack and he doesn't need any excuse to perform. Will and Grace are still arguing,

Will comes to get Karen now, but instead of trying to talk her into coming, he just hugs her. And Karen likes it! He tells her that the funeral is over, but Rosario is still there if she wants to say goodbye and see her one last time. She finally makes her way there, and she apologizes to Rosario for not being there for the funeral. She says that Rosario was her best friend and her everything, and she gives her her mother's ring that she's been "eyeing for years." She wants to just sit there with her for awhile, so she can remember her "her way."


This was an amazing episode of Will & Grace, the best episode of the season so far. The ending was so touching and sweet, and a great way to say farewell to Rosario. I'll admit that I cried at the ending, because Megan Mullally gave one of her best performances of her career this week. This seriously was an Emmy-worthy performance, and I really hope she'll get a nomination. I'm also so sad that Rosario is gone, because she is amazing and I love her. But if she really had to go, this is the best way imaginable.
My Score: 10/10
My Grade: A+

What did you think of this episode? Are you sad about Rosario's passing, like I am? Let me know in the comments below!

Will & Grace Season 9 Episode 5 Review

Will & Grace (& Jack & Karen)'s return to TV has been a successful one, both in quality and in ratings. However, one thing has been missing: Beverley Leslie. But he's finally back this week, which is amazing.

The episode begins with Will and Grace getting ready for their respective big days. Will is trying to make senior partner, while Grace is trying to land a huge client. They think these opportunities will help give them some security. Jack comes in and exclaims that he's rich.  He just won a whole thousand dollars from a scratch-off. Karen is at the country club when she notices a nice touch: a morphine drip. And then in comes Beverley Leslie! He calls Karen the Devil, she calls him a Confederate statue. Karen wants him out of her room, and Beverley won't leave. He wants help in the bed, and she pushes him in. At work, Grace is trying to convince Eli to hire her. He wants her to think about something special she can bring to the table, and then she gets a text from Will. Eli finds out Will is also gay, so we all know where this is headed.

Jack is talking to Theodore about the winning ticket, and how he scratched it. He gives Jack his dollar back. That's it. Jack has a problem with this, since it's only fair that Theodore shares. Will is at home waiting for the call on the review, and Grace comes in to tell him how he can help her seal the deal with Eli. Will isn't pleased until he learns who the client is, then he's totally sold on it. Karen and Beverley are chatting, and Beverley wants to tell her something personal. He tells her he's a homosexual, and Karen is soooo shocked. He needs help coming out to Crystal, his wife. Karen says that if he helps him, she'll get her room back, and he agrees. At Jack's work, Theodore's coffee maker hasn't arrived, and it's totally not Jack who did it. Okay, it is Jack. Jack distracts Theodore, and he tries to steal some of the money. This does not work. Will is at a meeting, and he is told that he's made senior partner. And soon, he starts to doubt whether this is something he wants. He starts crying to Eli, and Eli walks out. Good call, Eli.

Grace comes home and tells Will about a text she got from Eli, and she's not happy. She goes to find Eli, so she can fix this mess. Jack is arguing to Theodore when Tasha comes in and Jack has Theodore give her money to fix her dad's car. Karen arrives at Beverley's room, and she's ready to help him come out. Beverley has no clue what she's talking about. After all, he's way too masculine to possibly be a homosexual. Karen sends Crystal a text telling her how to celebrate her birthday, and it's not a suggestion that Beverley likes. Grace finds Eli, and she tries to convince him to pick her. However, he already did pick her, and he wants to be her only client, which she agrees to. White Diana Ross heads home, and she asks Will why he's upset. He tells her why, and says he wants surprises. So Grace offers him to work with her, and he agrees to it.

This was the best episode of Will & Grace so far this season. At first, I was a little disappointed that it wasn't a Halloween episode, but they ended up delivering a strong episode either way. Beverley Leslie's return was wonderful, and I'm so happy that they got Leslie Jordan back, as I don't think there were plans for him to return at first. He brings so much humor to the show and makes Beverley Leslie the show's best recurring character (other than Rosario, of course). Jack's little storyline was very good as well, with a great ending. Will and Grace's storyline has set up a whole new direction for their lives, and I'm interested to see how they'll deal with their new boss. Megan Mullally's Karen deliver the night's strongest jokes, particularly the ones about Jeff Sessions and Harvey Weinstein, both of which made me to laugh out loud so hard that I had to pause the show.
My Score: 10/10
My Grade: A+

Will & Grace Season 9 Premiere Review

Will & Grace returned tonight after more than a decade off the air, and like so many other people, I'm thrilled. I will admit that I haven't actually seen all eight previous seasons of the show, and I haven't been a fan for very long, but I'm still very excited.

The episode begins with the Core 4 playing Heads Up, but Jack and Karen are not even remotely thrilled. Karen's asleep, but she wakes up when Jack shakes some pills and Karen tells everyone that she had a crazy dream. She tells everyone what happened in the dream. Will and Grace were married and had kids, and they lived together. They never had kids, but they were married (they both got divorced) and they are living together (but not if you ask Grace). Later on, Will is writing a letter to a Congressman, but Grace is starting to feel like she isn't "woke." Karen is gloating about the election, but Grace is beyond sick of it. Then Jack bursts in, and he knows Will is interested in a guy. As it turns out, he wasn't writing the congressman because of politics, he was flirting. Jack tries to help Will, so he finds out when the Congressman has a speaking engagement. He books a train for Will to go, and now they're all set.

Grace arrives at work, and she asks one of the workers, Tony, if Karen offends him. He avoids the question, but ultimately tells Grace he doesn't offend her. Grace wants to talk to Karen about keeping politics out of work. Then, Karen tells Grace that she has a new job for her: redecorating the Oval Office. Karen talked directly with Melania, and got the job. Grace acts like she doesn't want the job, but then she accepts. In DC, the guys are at the Congressman's speaking engagement, right by the Oval Office. The Congressman arrives, and he meets Will. Grace and Karen are in the Oval Office, and Grace is amazed at how many great minds have worked in the room. They're ready to start, and Grace needs to make sure the curtains work with his coloring, so she pulls out some Cheetos. The Congressman asks a tour guide to give Will a tour of the West Wing, and she agrees because they don't have rules anymore. Grace notices the event outside, and knows that Congressman Sandoval was there that day. And then she sees Will talking to him. And then Will sees Grace, and he runs. Jack is talking with the Secret Service agent that he knew, and he tells him about all of his failed businesses (but he avoids all talk of "Just Jack!"). When the tour guide brings Will to the Oval Office, he sees Grace, who is infuriated. They keep repeating each other, and they get in a fight over what the other is doing. Will compares Grace to Mrs. Peacock from Clue (I love this reference so much! Clue is super underrated.). Grace thinks Will is acting superior. Will tells Grace she should move out if she's so unhappy and calls her crazy. So she starts a pillow fight. They make a mess of the Oval Office, because of course they do.

Jack is still talking to Lenny the Secret Service guy, when Karen comes out. When Lenny tries to catch up with Karen, he gets called to the Oval Office. Back in New York, Grace is getting ready to leave. Will and Grace both confess that they didn't tell the other about what they did because they didn't want the other to think less of them. Will tells Grace she should stay, for as long as she wants, and when he picks up her suitcase to move her back into her room, it's empty. She was never planning on moving out.

This was a great episode! They've definitely still got it, even 10 years later. The cast still has the same amazing chemistry that they've always had, and they're just as funny as before. It really was great to see them all in modern times, tackling issues in current times. Everyone was great in this episode, and I'm excited to see what they'll tackle next. So far, this is easily my favorite new show of the season, even though it's not really new.
My Score: 9.5/10
My Grade: A

You already know how I felt about the revival premiere, but what did you think? Let me know in the comments below and vote in the poll below!