Guess Who's Not Coming To Dinner

Episode #		23 (2.01)
Season #		2
Original Airdate		9/21/1999
Writer		David Kohan & Max Mutchnick
Producers		David Kohan & Max Mutchnick and James Burrows
Director		James Burrows

Plot Synopsis

After a newly independent Grace moves into an apartment across the hall, she decides to throw a dinner party all by herself. Will isn't invited, but he has a date. Meanwhile, to solve problems with the INS, Jack moves in with his new bride Rosario in the maid's quarters at Karen's.

Cast

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

Guest Cast

Tom Gallop (Rob)
Leigh-Allyn Baker (Ellen)
Shelley Morrison (Rosario McFarland)
Keith Biele (Richard)

Notes

Season 2 Premiere.
Grace moves into apartment 9A.
Will met Richard at Borders bookstore, where he works.
Karen tells Rosario "Hey, you're on the clock, tamale. Get to work!" (See the transcript for the entire scene.) After pressure from Latin groups, the offending "tamale" was over-dubbed with "honey" when it premiered on 9/21/99. A subsequent repeat airing on 12/17/99 restored the scene. NBC Entertainment president Garth Ancier later said "I think we overreacted the first time." However, on 8/3/2000, "tamale" was substituted with "honey" and the camera angle on Karen was changed so that you couldn't see her mouth.