Plot Synopsis

It's a scary glimpse into the future for Will and Grace when they visit their curmudgeonly retired college professor only to discover that he is a bitter old man who has a "Grace" of his own. Meanwhile, Karen must confront her most mortal enemy — the kitchen — when Stan requests a homecooked meal for his birthday, and she looks to Jack and Ben to come to her rescue.

Cast

• Eric McCormack (Will Truman)
• Debra Messing (Grace Adler)
• Sean Hayes (Jack McFarland)
• Megan Mullally (Karen Walker)

Guest Cast

• Gregory Hines (Ben Doucette)
• Orson Bean (Joseph Dudley)
• Piper Laurie (Sharon Timmers)

Notes

• Gregory Hines is a professional tap dancer and we get to see a bit of him in action in this episode.
• Visit episode writer Michelle Spitz's web site at http://www.michellespitz.homestead.com.
• A scene was taped with a character that represented Joseph and Sharon's "Jack". The character was recast multiple times and the scene was eventually cut because of troubles with the actor.
• Episode information courtesy of Lindalu.

Media

• Transcript of this Episode.
• TeachingKaren.wmv: Jack teaches Karen to cook.
• JoeVsSharon.wmv: Joseph vs Sharon.
• JackVsBen.wmv: Jack vs Ben.
• 0221-Outtake1-150.wmv: Outtake #1
• 0221-Outtake2-150.wmv: Outtake #2
• VanDerBeek.wav: JACK "Oh, my god. It's about James van Der Beek, isn't it? Is Beek off The Creek?"

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• Season 2 episodes
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