The Needle and the Omelet's Done
| Title | “The Needle and the Omelet's Done” |
| Episode # | 5.07 (99) |
| Season # | 5 |
| Original Airdate | 14-Nov-2002 |
| Writers | Tracy Poust & Jon Kinnally |
| Producers | Jeff Greenstein & Jhoni Marchinko and James Burrows |
| Director | James Burrows |
Plot Synopsis
When Grace accompanies Leo to dinner with some "friends," she doesn't realize that he's tricked her and instead introduced her to his real parents — and she soon regrets her earlier salty dialogue and suggestive attitude. Elsewhere, Jack is again confronted by Zandra — his gruff acting teacher — when he tries to showcase his meager talent in a class while a willing Will joins Karen in subjecting to a Botox facial injection.
Cast
- Eric McCormack (Will Truman)
- Debra Messing (Grace Adler)
- Sean Hayes (Jack McFarland)
- Megan Mullally (Karen Walker)
Guest Cast
- Harry Connick Jr. (Dr. Leo Markus)
- Eileen Brennan (Zandra)
- Tom Skerritt (Jay Markus)
- Judith Ivey (Eleanor Markus)
- Emily Rutherfurd (Joanne)
- Ethan Sandler (Doctor)
- Jared Ward (Guy #1)
- Matthew McCray (Gasping Gay Guy)
- Kip Ellwood (Waiter)
- Jon Fleming (Russell)
Notes
- Zandra kicks Jack out of her acting class, so he leaves to start his own.
- The uncredited character Russell was played by Jon Fleming.
Media
- Credits for this Episode.
- Transcript of this Episode.
- 0507-WeekendPlans.wmv: The Weekend Plans.
- 0507-TheParents.wmv: Grace meets Leo's parents.
- 0507-SceneStudy.wmv: Zandra's Scene Study Night.
Viewer Rating
Airdates & Ratings
| Date | Time | Rating | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/14/2002 | 9:00 PM | 12.0/18% | #10 | |
| 03/06/2003 | 10:30 PM | 06.6/12% | #50 | Delayed (President Bush speech) |
| 08/07/2003 | 9:00 PM | 04.7/08% | #51 |