Stars: Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Jack McFarland, Karen Walker

Director: James Burrows

Summary: WILL & GRACE is the American hit comedy that follows the lives and loves of best friends Will Truman (Eric McCormack), a gay lawyer, and Grace Adler (Debra Messing), a straight interior designer. In addition to their own messy personal affairs, Will and Grace must also contend with their mischievous friends Jack (Sean Hayes) and Karen (Megan Mullally). This collection features every episode of the first season: 'Pilot', 'A New Lease Of Life', 'Head Case', 'Between A Rock And Harlin's Place', 'Boo! Humbug', 'William, Tell', 'Where There's A Will, There's No Way', 'The Buying Game', The Big Vent', 'The Truth About Will And Dogs', 'Will On Ice', 'My Fair Maid-y', 'The Unsinkable Mommy Adler', 'Big Brother Is Coming 1', 'Big Brother Is Coming 2', 'Yours, Mine Or Ours', 'Secrets And Lays', 'Grace, Replaced', 'Will Works Out', 'Saving Grace', 'Alley Cats' and 'Object Of My Rejection'.

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Will & Grace debuted with a controversial splash because one of its two lead characters is gay--but smart writing and topnotch performances, not politics, have made the show a hit. Two neurotic and sharp-tongued urbanites--gay lawyer Will (Eric McCormack) and straight interior designer Grace (Debra Messing)--delight in their volatile but enduring friendship as they share a sumptuous New York apartment. Sweeping into the mix are Will's unapologetically queeny friend Jack (Sean Hayes) and Grace's wildly eccentric assistant Karen (Megan Mullally). Much like Seinfeld, the humour on Will & Grace springs from self-obsession, petty jealousy, and compulsive interfering in each other's lives--basically, the building blocks of human nature. The show's writers apparently feel compelled to keep the lead characters warm and likeable in the usual sitcom mode (which hardly seems necessary, as McCormack and Messing are naturally engaging). As a result, it's Jack and Karen who get free reign to be truly obnoxious and ridiculous--which, of course, makes them incredibly funny and charismatic. Hayes and Mullally rise to the occasion, ripping through absurd situations and arias of narcissistic wit with dazzling panache.

Will & Grace's plots routinely center around scenarios that could feature a married couple or two same-sex roommates: Will and Grace bicker over buying a dog, find their relationship tested by apartment renovations, or discover they're both pursuing the same guy--standard sitcom material that the gay factor gives a clever spin. Though their relationship gets in the way of their sex lives, the two take so much pleasure in each other's company that they can't help but stick together--a surprisingly chaste theme for such a culturally groundbreaking show, but one that Will & Grace's addicted audience undoubtedly appreciates. --Bret Fetzer

Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Cast And Crew Interviews, Behind The Scenes Footage, Exclusive Series 1 Bloopers, Themed Montage, Biographies
Year:	1998
Release Date:	April 3, 2006
Runtime:	455 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	K L T70005
Label:	N B C Home Ent.
Keywords:	Season, Will, First, Comedy, Box, General, Series, Grace, Set, Tv, Complete
Genre:	Comedy