Will & Grace

10 Best Episodes of Will & Grace - Season 5

Will Truman and Grace Adler are best friends living in New York, and when Grace's engagement falls apart, she moves in with Will. Together, along with their friends, they go through the trials of dating, sex, relationships and their careers, butting heads at times but ultimately supporting one another while exchanging plenty of witty banter along the way.

Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 02, 2023.

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Will & Grace - S5E18

#15 - Fagmalion Part Four: The Guy Who Loved Me (Season 5 - Episode 18)

While Jack and Barry have their first date, Will interrupts to confess that he has feelings for Barry. Then Jack and Will give Barry an ultimatum: he must choose which one he would like to date. The decision is made - Will. At her hotel, Karen mocks Rosario by putting on a maid's apron. She is then mistaken for an actual maid by a very handsome maintenance man who has a disliking for the rich. In order to be near him, she and Rosario switch roles. After a week of perfect dates, Will tells Barry that he wants their relationship to be exclusive. However, Barry claims that he needs to play the field more and see what's out there before he settles down.

The episode was rated 7.68 from 145 votes.

Will & Grace - S5E17

#14 - Fagmalion Part Three: Bye, Bye, Beardy (Season 5 - Episode 17)

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Will finds a guy that he's interested in.

The episode was rated 7.69 from 147 votes.

Will & Grace - S5E4

#13 - Humongous Growth (Season 5 - Episode 4)

While Will and Grace are feuding, Karen and Jack hatch a wobbly plan to patch up their differences about co-parenting a baby by tricking each one into attending the same child's birthday party. After arguing over who brought the better gift, the feathers continue to fly as the best friends fuss over their conflicting agendas.

The episode was rated 7.70 from 176 votes.

Will & Grace - S5E14

#12 - Fagmalion Part Two: Attack of the Clones (Season 5 - Episode 14)

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Will and Jack continue their campaign to adapt Karen's awkward cousin Barry to his new lifestyle but their flamboyant efforts to help him only remind Will of his own clumsy experiences when he came out in 1986. Elsewhere, Grace feels abandoned by Leo when he leaves for three weeks to offer his medical services to the needy in Africa.

The episode was rated 7.70 from 153 votes.

Will & Grace - S5E3

#11 - The Kid Stays Out Of The Picture (Season 5 - Episode 3)

Grace is so entranced by her budding romantic relationship with a handsome doctor that she asks an impatient Will for an extra month to re-consider her commitment to conceiving their child through artificial insemination resulting in verbal sparring match.

The episode was rated 7.70 from 182 votes.

Will & Grace - S5E19

#10 - Sex, Losers, & Videotape (Season 5 - Episode 19)

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Will, Karen and Will's boss Mr. Stein (Gene Wilder) form an anti-romance club thanks to Will and his recent break-up with Barry. The three hold two meetings claiming that "love stinks" until Karen and Mr. Stein form a budding relationship. The two carry on having sex and dating behind Wills back not wanting to hurt him. Will breaks up the club after he finds out claiming that "If you're going to form a club for people who are alone and bitter, you have to at least stay bitter." Meanwhile, Grace decides to make a sexy video for Leo who is away in Africa. Jack wakes up to the sound of her singing and tells her that that's not sexy at all. He invites her to his acting class where the students are supposed to be very open to each other. Grace attends one class, but finds that it isn't helping one bit. Jack films her taking a shower without her knowing it. When she sees the tape, she agrees that it is very sexy only to find out that Jack has been sharing it with his class.

The episode was rated 7.71 from 152 votes.

Will & Grace - S5E1

#9 - ...And the Horse He Rode In On (Season 5 - Episode 1)

A dazed Grace is rescued by a handsome Jewish doctor who pulls her up on his horse and delivers her just in time for her insemination with an impatient Will. But their new relationship as expectant parents puts a strain on Will and Grace's relationship when they agree not to date until their baby is born. Meanwhile, a restless Karen can't make up her mind about cheating on her imprisoned husband with the genteel but ardent suitor Lionel.

The episode was rated 7.74 from 182 votes.

Will & Grace - S5E9

#8 - Marry Me A Little More (2) (Season 5 - Episode 9)

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Grace's wedding to Leo leaves Will feeling upset over losing his best friend.

The episode was rated 7.76 from 125 votes.

Will & Grace - S5E15

#7 - Homojo (Season 5 - Episode 15)

Jack suffers Karen's wrath when he is seduced into friendship with her manipulative British romantic rival, who has set up house with Karen's ex-husband. Meanwhile, Will and Grace try to re-connect their lagging friendship with a competitive night of board games with their friends.

The episode was rated 7.76 from 163 votes.

Will & Grace - S5E23

#6 - 23 (Season 5 - Episode 23)

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In the middle of her divorce proceedings, Karen learns that ex-husband Stan has suddenly passed away, and the funeral becomes a contest of wills between Karen and her British rival, and a free-for-all when the will is read for everyone who ever felt deserving, such as Will. Meanwhile, Grace is shocked when recently returned husband Leo is called back into service by Doctors Without Borders and asks her to make the trip with him to Guatemala.

The episode was rated 7.77 from 160 votes.

Will & Grace - S5E11

#5 - All About Christmas Eve (Season 5 - Episode 11)

On Christmas Eve, Grace is torn when she has only two tickets to "The Nutcracker" and can't take both her best friend Will and new husband Leo, but her back-and-forth indecision leaves Will spinning like a Hanukkah dreidel between a dithering Grace and his previous holiday plans with Jack and Karen.

The episode was rated 7.78 from 158 votes.

Will & Grace - S5E8

#4 - Marry Me A Little (1) (Season 5 - Episode 8)

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Grace and Leo impetuously take their vows at a Central Park wedding that is a ratings stunt hosted by Today's Katie Couric. Grace's pals, especially Will, are hurt that they weren't invited, but all seems forgiven when everyone including Grace's outspoken mom and the subdued Mrs. Marcus gather days later for a swank reception. It should be a festive bash, but the emergence of unsettling details about Leo and about the park nuptials give Grace reason to wonder whether she has made a mistake.

The episode was rated 7.78 from 160 votes.

Will & Grace - S5E10

#3 - The Honeymoon's Over (Season 5 - Episode 10)

After a displaced Karen is booted from her Palace Hotel digs, a sympathetic Will agrees to let her move in with him at least until she turns his apartment into a federal disaster zone with her exorbitant lifestyle, forcing Will to try and unload her onto Grace's shoulders. Meanwhile, Jack loses style points when he poses incognito out of fear that the "Gay Mafia" has it out for him.

The episode was rated 7.80 from 167 votes.

Will & Grace - S5E20

#2 - Leo Unwrapped (Season 5 - Episode 20)

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Will attempts to sneak Leo back from Africa to surprise Grace for her birthday. But things don't quite go as planed. All starting with when Grace runs into Leo who arrived a little too soon. But, to spare Will's feelings, they agree to act like they never saw each other. Grace asks Karen and Jack to keep Leo busy until her "birthday surprise." Unfortunately, the duo takes their mission too seriously.

The episode was rated 7.82 from 147 votes.

Will & Grace - S5E24

#1 - 24 (Season 5 - Episode 24)

Karen, Will, Jack, and Grace go on a trip in Karen's yacht to sprinkle Stan's ashes into the Caribbean while Leo is flying to Guatamala with an atractive co-worker. While Karen sprinkles Stan's ashes she finds Lorraine has been stowing on board. While Karen and Loraiinne fight, Will and Jack get drunk. Lorainne pushes Karen off the board and Rosairo jumps off after her. The next morning Grace finds Leo's bag with a letter from his co-worker Danni saying that she wants Leo. Will wakes up in bed naked with a hangover and a naked Jack in the bed with him. Meanwhile Karen and Rosairo are stuck on a cargo boat.

The episode was rated 7.84 from 150 votes.

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