A New Lease on Life

Episode #		2 (1.02)
Season #		1
Original Airdate		9/28/1998
Writer		David Kohan & Max Mutchnick
Producers		David Kohan & Max Mutchnick
Director		James Burrows

Plot Synopsis

Will and Grace's friendship becomes strained when he encourages her to find a place of her own--and then quickly discourages her idea to move in with him. Meanwhile, Jack's eccentricities are driving Will out of his mind.

Cast

Eric McCormack (Will Truman)
Debra Messing (Grace Adler)
Sean Hayes (Jack McFarland)
Megan Mullally (Karen Walker)

Guest Cast

Gary Grubbs (Harlin Polk)

Notes

Jack is living with Will temporarily while the floors in his apartment are being done.
Grace moves in with Will at the very end of the episode.
Jack and Karen meet face-to-face for the first time in this episode.
Staff writer Ellen Idelson supplied the voice of Will's secretary, Ellen.