Cowboys and Iranians

Episode #		179 (8.17)
Season #		8
Original Airdate		3/23/2006
Writer		Robia Rashid
Producers		Gary Janetti, Tracy Poust & Jon Kinnally
Director		James Burrows

Plot Synopsis

An ecstatic Jack coerces Will into coming out with him to a gay cowboy bar to meet his new boyfriend Travis. Will soon discovers that Travis is not as perfect as he seems and steps up to defend Jack's honor, which eventually leads to a raucous event - a gay bar fight. Meanwhile, Grace hires a second assistant.

Cast

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

Guest Cast

Shohreh Aghdashloo (Pam)
Leslie Jordan (Beverley Leslie)
Shawn Christian (Travis)
Brian A. Setzer (Benji)
Tommy Woelfel (Coat Check Guy)
Mic Thompson (Dancing Cowboy)
Jessica Lindsey (Woman)

Notes

This is the first episode that Beverley Leslie has appeared in scenes without Karen.
Iranian actress Shohreh Aghdashloo was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Support Actress for her role in "House of Sand and Fog". (She also appeared in a more dramatic role on NBC's "ER" the following week.)