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Will & Grace
S2.E16
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Hey La, Hey La, My Ex-Boyfriend's Back

  • Episode aired Mar 7, 2000
  • TV-14
  • 22m
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Debra Messing and Megan Mullally in Will & Grace (1998)
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Will thinks that he has another chance with Michael, his old boyfriend and Grace's new client. Meanwhile, Karen tries taking her "career" more seriously and asks Grace for greater responsibi... Read allWill thinks that he has another chance with Michael, his old boyfriend and Grace's new client. Meanwhile, Karen tries taking her "career" more seriously and asks Grace for greater responsibilities.Will thinks that he has another chance with Michael, his old boyfriend and Grace's new client. Meanwhile, Karen tries taking her "career" more seriously and asks Grace for greater responsibilities.

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    • James Burrows
  • Writer
    • Jeff Greenstein
  • Stars
    • Eric McCormack
    • Debra Messing
    • Megan Mullally
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    • Director
      • James Burrows
    • Writer
      • Jeff Greenstein
    • Stars
      • Eric McCormack
      • Debra Messing
      • Megan Mullally
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    Sean Hayes
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    • Jack McFarland
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    • Michael
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    • Trivia
      Chris Potter plays Michael only in this episode. He is later recast in the reboot by Cheyenne Jackson in The Beefcake & The Cake Beef (2018)
    • Goofs
      There is a finger sticking out from the elevator, while Grace and Will's ex-boyfriend are going out of Grace's apartment.
    • Quotes
      • Grace Adler: I wanted to raise the kids Jewish, you wanted to sleep with men.
      • Will Truman: I really DO enjoy that!
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      Will & Grace Theme
      Composed by Jonathan Wolff

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 7, 2000 (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 17, CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • KoMut Entertainment
      • Three Sisters Entertainment
      • NBC Studios
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    • Runtime
      • 22m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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