Went to a Garden Potty

Episode #		86 (4.19)
Season #		4
Original Airdate		4/4/2002
Writer		Tracy Poust & Jon Kinnally (Story by Sally Bradford)
Producers		David Kohan & Max Mutchnick and James Burrows
Director		James Burrows

Plot Synopsis

In the aftermath of his parents' divorce, Will salvages a beloved garden gnome -- nicknamed "Squatsie" -- and proudly plants the childhood relic in his apartment's community area until Grace accidentally delivers a coup de grace on the gnome's dome with a shovel. Elsewhere, Jack consults his acting coach when he fears that his heterosexual role in a mattress commercial produced by Karen will stereotype him from more meaningful gay acting gigs in the future.

Cast

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

Guest Cast

Eileen Brennan (Zandra)
Steve Paymer (Steve)
Peter Mackenzie (Mean Guy)
Tom Poston (Norman)
Melissa Russell (Actress)

Notes

Norman is Stan's old business partner; they opened Señor Mattress together. Norman played it safe and stayed behind when Stan went on to make hundreds of millions of dollars.
Will's friend Steve is apparently in charge of the community garden plot.