A.I.: Artificial Insemination

Episode #		92 (4.25)
Season #		4
Original Airdate		5/16/2002
Writer		Part 1: Adam Barr (Story by Kari Lizer); Part 2: Jeff Greenstein & Alex Herschlag (Story by Jhoni Marchinko)
Producers		David Kohan & Max Mutchnick and James Burrows
Director		James Burrows

Plot Synopsis

After Will and Grace decide to have a baby together, obstacles pile up before them, including a missing specimen sample and bungled insemination efforts that have them teetering between artificial and natural means -- all leading to mis-conceptions. Meanwhile, when Jack considers giving up his show-business aspirations, until he gets some career advice from a "divine" entity -- his idol, Cher. Likewise, married Karen is sorely tempted by the romantic tickling of a rich and natty gentleman.

Cast

Eric McCormack (Will Truman)
Debra Messing (Grace Adler)
Sean Hayes (Jack McFarland)
Megan Mullally (Karen Walker)
Shelley Morrison (Rosario Salazar)
Michael Angarano (Elliot)

Guest Cast

Cher (Herself)
Rip Torn (Lionel Banks)
Laura Kightlinger (Nurse Sheila)
J Lucas (Ruben)
Andrew Rosenbach (Terry)
Charles C. Stevenson Jr (Smitty)
Peggy Lane O'Rourke (Female Cabbie)
Richard Assad (Male Cabbie)

Notes

One Hour Season Finale.
Jack's boss, Dorleen, is fired and Jack is offered a promotion to Floor Manager. After he dreams Cher telling him that show business needs him, he quits Barney's to go to an audition.
Laura Kightlinger also appeared in episode #2.11 as the sperm bank nurse. In this episode we find out that her name is Sheila.
Andrew Rosenbach appeared in episode #4.05; the "Barney's Employee" gets a name in this episode now that Jack can talk to him since he's not the hand cream guy anymore.