They’re both looking for love and they’re made for each other in every way but one- Grace is straight, Will is gay. The role was recast and given to veteran character actress Wendy Jo Sperber. Grace is a sassy and smart interior designer, Will is a gorgeous and super-cool lawyer.

My one and only gripe, it seems like the final episode isn't included and that's a seperate DVD you can't seem to buy anywhere Hardly the complete season of its missing the finale. Then because of story problems, we had to do a major rewrite that evening-I mean a page one rewrite-and that part had been cut down.' Max Mutchnick was hoping to see some of the spark he'd seen from Lauper on a Mad About You appearance (for which she won an Emmy) but found himself less than mad about her in this role. Will (Eric McCormack) hires a cleaning lady (guest star Wendie Jo Sperber) to help Grace (Debra Messing) with her preparations for an upcoming decorators. Adore will and grace and so was very pleased to find the revival box set. Maybe that was partially our fault because we didn't get the script to her early enough. Then she sort of somnambulated through it at the table. But Will and Grace become increasingly suspicious that Phil has sinister intentions for their. Tensions run high at the beach house now that Grace, Frankie, Robert and Sol are all living there together and driving each other bonkers. Karen introduces Will and Grace to the new love of her life, Phil. Grace tries to make amends to Frankie, Sol gives Robert a taste of his own medicine, and Brianna and Barry reach a turning point in their relationship. 'We brought it to the table and we'd written something we thought was very much in her voice. Filthy Phil (Part 1) is the 12th episode of the eleventh season and 240th overall which was aired from NBC on February 27, 2020. 'It didn't work out,' David Kohan explains. A book called 'The Showrunners' by David Wild (published in 2000) gives more detail on the last-minute casting changes of this episode: 'The 'My Fair Maid-y' episode they just finished has proved to be another difficult one, and the pair found themselves in the awkward position of letting go of Cyndi Lauper, who was already an MTV icon when they were still in school.

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