Will and Grace

Manhattan roommates series

Will and Grace is an American television sitcom that ran from 1998 to 2006, with a revival from 2017 to 2020, centered on the friendship between a gay lawyer and his straight female best friend.

The show was notable for bringing gay characters into mainstream network television: Will and Grace was on when I was growing up.

The title characters' names are sometimes invoked to describe a close platonic bond between a gay man and a straight woman.

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  • sitcomEpisodic TV comedy series
  • NBCAmerican television network
  • laugh trackRecorded audience amusement
  • JackMale court card
  • KarenEntitled, demanding woman

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