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A.I.: Artificial Insemination

"Mr. Truman? We need to talk about your sperm."

Title	“A.I.: Artificial Insemination”
Episode #	4.25 (92)
Season #	4
Original Airdate	16-May-2002
Writers	Part 1: Adam Barr (Story by Kari Lizer); Part 2: Jeff Greenstein & Alex Herschlag (Story by Jhoni Marchinko)
Producers	David Kohan & Max Mutchnick and James Burrows
Director	James Burrows

Plot Synopsis

After Will and Grace decide to have a baby together, obstacles pile up before them, including a missing specimen sample and bungled insemination efforts that have them teetering between artificial and natural means — all leading to mis-conceptions. Meanwhile, when Jack considers giving up his show-business aspirations, until he gets some career advice from a "divine" entity — his idol, Cher. Likewise, married Karen is sorely tempted by the romantic tickling of a rich and natty gentleman.

Cast

Eric McCormack (Will Truman)
Debra Messing (Grace Adler)
Sean Hayes (Jack McFarland)
Megan Mullally (Karen Walker)
Shelley Morrison (Rosario Salazar)
Michael Angarano (Elliot)

Guest Cast

Cher (Herself)
Rip Torn (Lionel Banks)
Laura Kightlinger (Nurse Sheila)
J Lucas (Ruben)
Andrew Rosenbach (Terry)
Charles C. Stevenson Jr (Smitty)
Peggy Lane O'Rourke (Female Cabbie)
Richard Assad (Male Cabbie)

Notes

One Hour Season Finale.
This is Michael Angarano's last episode credited as a regular billed cast member. (He will later appear in one episode each in seasons 5, 6, and 8.)
Jack's boss, Dorleen, is fired and Jack is offered a promotion to Floor Manager. After he dreams Cher telling him that show business needs him, he quits Barney's to go to an audition.
Laura Kightlinger also appeared in episode #2.11 as the sperm bank nurse. In this episode we find out that her name is Sheila.
Andrew Rosenbach appeared in episode #4.05; the "Barney's Employee" gets a name in this episode now that Jack can talk to him since he's not the hand cream guy anymore.
Karen uses her alias, Anastasia Beaverhausen, when she meets Lionel: "Anastasia, like Russian royalty. Beaverhausen, like... where the beaver live."