Season 8

SeasonEpisodeAirdateEpisode TitleStory Line
08.0116309/29/2005Alive and SchtickingThe eighth-season opener centers on Karen, who's unaware that her presumed-dead spouse--the never seen Stan--is actually alive. Her friends are reluctant to tell her.
08.0216410/06/2005I Second That EmotionStan's return rattles Karen, who feels "lied to." Will offers solace -- sort of. Meanwhile, Grace gets a rep as a homophobe on Jack's talk show, thanks to injudicious editing that she seeks to set straight in no uncertain terms.
08.0316510/13/2005The Old Man and the SeaGrace goes on a blind date with a cheery though clueless goof who's an old pal of Karen's tempestuous beau, Malcolm. Elsewhere, Will takes swimming lessons from Jack.
08.0416610/20/2005Steams Like Old TimesA reclusive buttinsky figures in Will and Grace's 10th annual trivia game. In other events, Stan reappears--sort of--in a very steamy steam room, where he's confronted by Malcolm.
08.0516711/03/2005The Hole TruthJack's new flame is a flighty egotist who had 15 minutes of TV fame as a preteen when he fell into a hole. Now he's a participant in Will's corny carnival, where Grace is a reluctant date for Malcolm.
08.0616811/10/2005Love is in the AirplaneWhile en route to London, Will and Grace spot Grace's ex-husband Leo on their flight. Meanwhile, Jack tries to reunite Karen and Rosario, but her new maid gets in the way.
08.0716911/17/2005Birds of a Feather BoaWill is thrilled to help Jack look for another apartment, but after getting involved in an effort to help two gay penguins stay together at the zoo, he has second thoughts about the move. Meanwhile, Karen and Grace attend Beverley's wife's memorial.
08.0817011/24/2005Swish Out of WaterAfter another visit with her domineering mom, a frazzled Grace gets advice from Jack on how to deal with her. Meanwhile, on the first day of his new job, Will chases after a slumlord: Karen.
08.0917112/08/2005A Little Christmas QueerWhile spending the holidays at Will's mother Marilyn's house, Grace gets cozy with Will's brother and old flame Sam. Meanwhile, Jack helps Will's clearly gay nephew organize and perform a Christmas show.
08.1017201/05/2006Von TrappedGrace dresses like Maria for a sing-along screening of "The Sound of Music," but Will, her Capt. Von Trapp, winds up at the wrong theater, where he meets a cute stranger. Meanwhile, Karen gets herself into trouble with theater management.
08.1117301/12/2006Bathroom HumorKaren celebrates her birthday with some of New York's crème de la crème, but the festivities turn sour when she ends up crammed in the bathroom with Grace, Will and Jack, who have all embarrassed themselves at the party.
08.1217401/19/2006Forbidden FruitWill gives Grace a guilt trip when his former boss Margot offers her a lucrative decorating job that conflicts with a job she has planned at a nursing home. Meanwhile, Jack's dying of curiosity about a "forbidden room" in Karen's mansion.
08.1317501/26/2006Cop To ItWill and Grace are shocked when their seemingly happily married friends announce over dinner that they're splitting up. Then Will gets another jolt when their waiter turns out to be his ex-boyfriend Vince. Meanwhile, Jack helps a fan.
08.1417602/02/2006I Love L. GayWill, Karen, and Grace journey to Los Angeles, where Jack and Elliot are touring UCLA. While Grace becomes star-struck in the celebrity saturated city, Will chances upon James and learns he's worried about being deported.
08.1517702/09/2006The Definition of MarriageThe big day has finally arrived as Grace and James get ready for their green-card wedding.
08.1617803/16/2006Grace ExpectationsGrace decides it's finally time to tell Leo she is pregnant with his child, but when she finally works up enough courage to actually meet her ex-husband she receives some unexpected news. Will sees a side of James that he doesn't like.
08.1717903/23/2006Cowboys and IraniansJack coerces Will into coming out with him to a gay cowboy bar to meet his new boyfriend Travis. Grace hires a second assistant.
08.1818003/30/2006Buy Buy BabyA large corporation takes over OutTV, completely revamping Jack's talk-show and giving him a conservative co-host. Karen decides to hire someone to have her baby.
08.1918104/06/2006Blanket ApologyWill gets upset when his parents give Grace his boyhood blanket, resulting in a family squabble that escalates with devastating consequences. Meanwhile, Karen pushes an unemployed Jack to pursue his acting dream.
08.2018204/27/2006The Mourning SonAt his father's funeral, Will grapples with their last encounter; Grace begins to doubt her potential to be a good mother.
08.2118305/04/2006Partners 'n CrimeWill and Grace attend childbirth classes; Karen seeks comfort from very busy Jack.
08.2218405/11/2006Whatever Happened to Baby Gin?Vince's plans to move into a brownstone with Will do not include Grace; Jack's show premieres.
08.2318505/18/2006The FinaleAfter eight seasons, the Emmy-winning sitcom comes to an end as Will and Grace continue to ponder raising her child together.