Will & Grace

10 Best Episodes of Will & Grace - Season 8

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 - S8E12

#15 - Forbidden Fruit (Season 8 - Episode 12)

Grace is concerned and confused when Will so adamantly insists that she turn down her job offer from his former boss Margot, who has asked Grace to redecorate the law firm. When she takes the job after telling Will that she wouldn't, Grace learns some startling news that he has been hiding from her. Meanwhile, Jack discovers Karen's softer side when he finally sees what's inside the "forbidden room" at the Walker mansion.

The episode was rated 7.72 from 157 votes.

Will & Grace - S8E9

#14 - A Little Christmas Queer (Season 8 - Episode 9)

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While spending the holidays at Will's mother Marilyn's house, Grace gets cozy with Will's brother and old flame Sam. Sam's adopted daughter finds a fan in Karen, who is intrigued by the little girl. Meanwhile, Jack helps Will's clearly gay ten-year-old nephew organize and perform a Christmas show, which Marilyn is thrilled about. Will is silently fuming, however, as Marilyn is much more tolerant of the young boy than she ever was of her own son.

The episode was rated 7.74 from 155 votes.

Will & Grace - S8E21

#13 - Partners 'n' Crime (Season 8 - Episode 21)

Will and Grace begin attending lamaze classes together, Grace starts to doubt whether Will is up for raising a child with her when and Vince take another chance at having a relationship. Meanwhile, Karen looks to Jack for comfort while her marriage is on the rocks, but finds that Jack is a little preoccupied with his new television show.

The episode was rated 7.76 from 144 votes.

Will & Grace - S8E8

#12 - Swish Out of Water (Season 8 - Episode 8)

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Grace asks Jack for help on how to deal with her domineering mother, and on his first day Will pursues a slumlord.

The episode was rated 7.78 from 172 votes.

Will & Grace - S8E14

#11 - I Love L. Gay (Season 8 - Episode 14)

The gang travels to Los Angeles to accompany Elliot while he visits UCLA. Coincidently, Will runs into James who's in jeopardy of being deported. After spending a perfect weekend together, Grace makes a proposal to keep Will and James from having to say 'good-bye' to each other... ever again...

The episode was rated 7.80 from 153 votes.

Will & Grace - S8E1

#10 - Alive and Schticking (Season 8 - Episode 1)

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LIVE SEASON PREMIERE - Grace contemplates having an affair with a married man. Elsewhere, Jack begins new career as a host of his new talk show "Jack Talk." Will gets some advice from Malcolm and tries to hide from Karen the fact that Stan is alive. Alec Baldwin and Eric Stoltz guest star, Shelly Morrison also stars.

The episode was rated 7.81 from 262 votes.

Will & Grace - S8E19

#9 - Blanket Apology (Season 8 - Episode 19)

After losing his hosting job, Jack vows never to return to show business. Despite this, Karen decides to do whatever it takes to get Jack to audition for another job. Meanwhile, Grace goes with Will to a dinner at his parents' home, where Will's father gives Will's cherished baby blanket as a gift to Grace's unborn child.

The episode was rated 7.81 from 151 votes.

Will & Grace - S8E7

#8 - Birds of a Feather Boa (Season 8 - Episode 7)

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Will is thrilled to help Jack look for another apartment when he decides on a whim to move, but after getting involved in an effort to help two gay penguins from being separated at the zoo, he begins having second thoughts about the idea of Jack moving. While attending Beverley's wife's memorial "celebration, " Karen and Grace experience a wardrobe malfunction, which they must try to conceal.

The episode was rated 7.86 from 166 votes.

Will & Grace - S8E2

#7 - I Second That Emotion (Season 8 - Episode 2)

Karen feels rattled by Stan's return and Will steps in to help her. Meanwhile Grace is labeled homophobic after her comments on Jack's talk show are misconstrued by gay men from all over New York.

The episode was rated 7.88 from 211 votes.

Will & Grace - S8E15

#6 - The Definition of Marriage (Season 8 - Episode 15)

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As Grace prepares for her green-card marriage to James (Taye Diggs), she frets that Karen is going too far by planning an overly lavish spectacle including a performance by the legendary Hall and Oates.

The episode was rated 7.91 from 151 votes.

Will & Grace - S8E22

#5 - Whatever Happened to Baby Gin? (Season 8 - Episode 22)

Vince's plans to move into a brownstone with Will do not include Grace; Meanwhile, Karen shocks everyone when she announces that she has a sister, Gin, who was injured as a child during a game of Twister and Jack's new show debuts.

The episode was rated 7.94 from 155 votes.

Will & Grace - S8E23

#4 - The Finale (1) (Season 8 - Episode 23)

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The culmination of eight seasons ends tonight with a one-hour series finale - will Will and Grace raise a child together and find ultimate happiness? Will Jack find anyone that loves him as much as he loves himself? Will Karen find true happiness with the absence of Stan? All these questions and more will be answered as this groundbreaking series concludes eight amazing seasons.

The episode was rated 7.94 from 210 votes.

Will & Grace - S8E10

#3 - Von Trapped (Season 8 - Episode 10)

The "Sound of Music Sing-Along" has come to town and no one is more excited than Grace. She plans for her and Will to attend the musical in character-like style by dressing up in costumes. Meanwhile, Karen and Jack try to flee when she gets in trouble with the theater's manager, who blocks off the exits, trapping everyone inside and forcing them to plot their escape.

The episode was rated 7.95 from 159 votes.

Will & Grace - S8E11

#2 - Bathroom Humor (Season 8 - Episode 11)

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Karen 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.

The episode was rated 8.01 from 161 votes.

Will & Grace - S8E24

#1 - The Finale (2) (Season 8 - Episode 24)

The culmination of eight seasons ends tonight with a one-hour series finale - will Will and Grace raise a child together and find ultimate happiness? Will Jack find anyone that loves him as much as he loves himself? Will Karen find true happiness with the absence of Stan? All these questions and more will be answered as this groundbreaking series concludes eight amazing seasons.

The episode was rated 8.12 from 85 votes.

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