Episode #1.01
Original Airdate 9/21/98
| OPENING CREDITS | |
| Starring | Eric McCormack as will truman | 
| Starring | Debra Messing as grace adler | 
| Starring | Megan Mullally as karen walker | 
| Starring | Sean Hayes as jack mcfarland | 
| Created by | David Kohan & Max Mutchnick | 
| Executive Producers | David Kohan & Max Mutchnick | 
| Produced by | Suzy Mamann Greenberg | 
| Written by | David Kohan & Max Mutchnick | 
| Directed by | James Burrows | 
| END CREDITS | |
| associate producer | Bruce Alden | 
| guest starring | Gary Grubbs as Harlin Polk | 
| guest starring | Tom Gallop as Rob | 
| guest starring | Leigh-Allyn Baker as Ellen | 
| co-starring | Todd Eckert as Jurgen Franzblau | 
| co-starring | Will Radford as Patron #1 | 
| co-starring | Jimm Giannini as Gino | 
| casting by | Tracy Lilienfield C.S.A. | 
| casting associate | Paris Morra | 
| unit production manager/first assistant director | Dale White | 
| second assistant director | Caryn Shick | 
| director of photography | Tony Askins A.S.C. | 
| production designer | Bruce Ryan | 
| edited by | Peter Chakos A.C.E. | 
| music by | Jonathan Wolff | 
| art director | Glenda Rovello | 
| set decorator | Melinda Ritz | 
| leadman | Peter Gurski | 
| property master | Gilbert Spragg | 
| assistant props | Rusty Spragg | 
| costume designer | Lori Eskowitz | 
| wardrobe supervisor | Mary Walbridge | 
| make-up | Tim Miguel | 
| hair | Romy Fleming | 
| production coordinator | Becky Opp | 
| script coordinator | Steve Gabriel | 
| writers' assistant | Amy Hubbs | 
| assistant production coord | Michael Lacey | 
| production secretary | Liz Prives | 
| production assistant | Kim Abram | 
| production assistant | Leah Cramer | 
| production assistant | Ryan Goldstein | 
| production assistant | Steve Schifini | 
| production assistant | Danny Schrader | 
| key grip | Dic Alexander | 
| best boy grip | Jeff Richardson | 
| gaffer | John Greene | 
| best boy electric | Joe Garcia | 
| transportation | Tom Hampton | 
| script supervisor | Tricia Kangrga | 
| production accountant | Eugene Lew | 
| production coordinator | Doug Smith | 
| executive producer's assistant | Katie Palmer | 
| producer's assistant | Liz Alexanian | 
| writer's assistant | Dean Ollins | 
| production assistant | Steve Clark | 
| production assistant | Terrence Hartwell | 
| sound mixer | Peter Damski | 
| on-line editor | Jesse Hoke | 
| colorist | Steven Arkle | 
| re-recording mixer | Charles A. McDaniel, III | 
| re-recording mixer | Craig Porter | 
| technical coordinator | Russ Sherman | 
| camera operator | Gary Baum | 
| camera operator | Travers Hill, Jr. | 
| camera operator | Jon Kunkle | 
| camera operator | Glenn Shimada | 
| executive in charge of production | Nina Lederman |