Talk:Will & Grace

message: This article is in desperate need of editing. It is way too long and is filled with information that is not really necessary.
Also - some of the information in the Critical Reception section is false; W&G got mostly positive reviews when it first came out; all you have to do is Google it and you will see. 
The "Running Gag" section needs culling. It's too long and about 70% of it discussed items that are NOT running gags. Most of these items are not "running gags" per se, but recurring themes, recycled jokes or catchphrases. Some examples of this:
Karen has humorous nicknames for Will and Jack. She often refers to Will as "Wilma" and Jack as "Jackie." She also calls almost anyone she meets "honey."
This is not a running gag. This is the character using nicknames. 
Beverley Leslie (Leslie Jordan) marks his entrances by saying "Well, well, well".
This is a catchphrase - not a running gag.
On another point, the article would be greatly benefited by the addition of a "Criticism" section and more information on character development over the course of the series.Nymton ema 11:02, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree with Nymton ema that the running gag section could stand to be trimmed down some more. I think all of Soulnebula's deletions are acceptable. Pisceandreams 07:25, 02 August 2007 (UTC)
replies: text:  Why not split it into its own article? Matty-chan 14:00, 2 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Serious Editing Required 

message: *Some actors/actresses were listed in both the guest actors and recurring actors categories, which seems redundant to me. Those who appeared in 3 or more episodes I kept in 'recurring' and removed from 'guest'. 
*For the guest actors, recurring actors, actors playing themselves, crew, and broadcasters bulleted lists, I created multiple columns for each because the main article for this show is painfully long and I am merely trying to keep people from having to scroll down for a mile or two. Pisceandreams 22:20, 01 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Guest/Recurring Actors & Bulleted Lists 

message: One of the Pop Culture References listed states that during the show 'Gilmore Girls,' Luke and Lorelei exchange the phrase "Goodnight Gracie."  I think that might be more of the reference to the George Burns and Gracie Allen skit from their show in the fifties than it is to Will and Grace.  Is there any way to double check that?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.72.138.151 (talk) 23:50, August 27, 2007 (UTC) 
I deleted it, as I am sure this is a reference to George Burns and NOT Will and Grace.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Ldabbieri (talk • contribs) 21:24, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Culture Reference Problem 

message: I mentioned earlier on this page about the need for editing in this article. I'm glad you guys agreed, but I think a serious cull is required. This article is simply too long and filled with too much unnecessary information.
I propose the following edits / deletions:
1) "Conflicts" section should be integrated into the main article and not be given its own section.
2) "Series Finale and Conclusion" section should be deleted - it reads as a blow-by-blow description of the episode - a short summary would do.
3) "Recurring Characters" section should be culled. I would suggest picking the top five most seen characters and removing the rest. Characters like Stuart Lamarck (Dave Foley), Eleanor Markus (Judith Ivey), Jamie (John Ducey), Barry (Dan Futterman), Tina (Lesley Ann Warren), Olivia Walker (Hallee Hirsh), Stan Walker (unseen character), Mason Walker (unseen character) and Lois Whitley (Suzanne Pleshette) may have been "recurring" - but were rarely in the show. Some never appeared on screen and some only appeared in one episode.
4) "Notable guest stars in character roles" section - same again, cull cull cull! Too long! Pick five to ten big names and delete the rest.
5) "Running Gags" section is pointless. While the edits so far are good, it doesn't seem necessary to list every single "running gag" in a sitcom article. I would recommend deleting it.
6) "Pop Culture" section - stuff like "Debra Messing is the only main cast member who hasn't hosted Saturday Night Live during the entire run of Will & Grace" are not pop culture references. Simply mentioning the title of the show (or a slight variation on the title) is not a pop culture reference either. Almost all of this section should be deleted or edited.
I would go ahead and make these changes myself, but I know there would be a whirlwind of hell to pay if I did. So I am simply making suggestions and leaving it up to you guys.Nymton ema 18:51, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  More Editing Required 

message: Some idiot placed a bit of graffiti on the page, removed it and placed a notice on their talk page. Sorry if any edits were accidentally culled when I removed the graffiti. Douglas 04:45, 31 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Graffiti

message: This section, including all of its subsections, is in serious need of trimming. I'm removing the 'series finale' subsection because it does nothing but recount the series of events in the finale and that does not follow Wikipedia guidelines (see WP:INDISCRIMINATE).--Pisceandreams (talk) 19:49, 17 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Plot

message: In this article it is said that there might be a Will and Grace spinoff but I couldn't find a source for this anywhere.  Many places says there will not be a spinoff, although I think there should because they screwed up the entire ending.  Will was supposed to have a baby with Grace but that stupid Leo guy ruined everything.  So if there is a spinoff will it take place after 2024? Because it was 2006 when Grace's daughter was born and 18 years later when she went to college it would be 2024. Did Lila get married to Ben after college or right away? The show didn't say. Another question is that if Will is Gay why did he have sex with a girl and date two other girls? Why did Will have a girl friend and why did he even date Grace if he was Gay?Maldek (talk) 07:39, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Will and Grace Spinoff?  Is Will really Gay? When does the story end 2024? 

message: An additional note should be added on the Season 3 DVD section noting that the episode "Gypsies, Tramps and Weed" is in edited form on the DVD.  A comparison of the DVD to a tape of the original NBC broadcast reveals 9 instances of lines having been removed on the DVD version.
A prime example is in the first scene (prior to the theme music) between Jack saying "Happy Birthday" and Grace saying "At the risk of sounding sentimental..."  In the original broadcast version, Grace says to Will "Just think, it was exactly this moment that you pushed your way into this world, looked over your shoulder, and said, 'You know what?  That's not for me.'"
Will responds "I thought maybe it was a snap judgment, but you know what?  I was right."  Then Grace says, "At the risk of sounding sentimental..."
Another edited scene is when Will is telling Grace about his visit to the psychic.  He has a rant at the very beginning of the scene which starts "I mean, who calls themselves 'Psychic Sue'?" and ends with "Jack calling himself 'Jumping Ferret Jack.'"  Then Grace says, "So, what else did she say?" which is the first line of this scene on the DVD version.
A last example - when customers are coming into Grace's office requesting "ottomans," there's a line by a girl who says, "Yeah, we need ottomans, too." that was cut on the DVD.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.187.193.24 (talk) 23:48, 18 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  3rd Season DVD - Additional Episode to Note as Edited 

message: I've removed this recently-added paragraph about John Barrowman from the article:
:Openly gay actor John Barrowman, now the lead in the popular Torchwood series, was under consideration for the role of Will but the producers felt he was "too straight" and the role went to Eric McCormack instead, who is heterosexual. "The sad thing is it's run by gay men and women," said Barrowman in a January 2006 article. He later expressed contempt at the idea that all gay men act the same way.
While I think it could have a place in the article (after a bit of wordsmithing), it does not belong under the 'Critical reactions' section, as this actor's thoughts on his losing-out of being cast as 'Will' isn't exactly a reaction to the show by critics. --Pisceandreams (talk) 19:39, 6 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: John Barrowman

message: The article says: "Will & Grace is the first network television series to showcase one or more homosexuals as the principal characters."  What about Ellen ?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.6.66.193 (talk) 07:54, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Ellen did not start out with its main character being gay. Her character's homosexuality was not revealed until toward the end of the show's 4th season (and the show went on for only 1 season after that). At any rate, I've re-worded it to say, "Will & Grace is the first network television series to showcase one or more homosexuals as principal characters as part of the show's premise.--Pisceandreams (talk) 14:09, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  First network series to show gay main characters? 

message: No, there will not be a movie based on this television show, because asking only to spent only 8 years ago filming this show. 71.72.224.217 (talk) 09:22, 5 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Will & Grace: The Movie? 

message: In the crew section, it is stated that "Burrows directed all 194 episodes of the series, which has since become a directing record." However, Burrows directed 234 episodes of Cheers. I check the link provided as reference to this information but is no longer available.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dlp140 (talk • contribs) 04:50, 1 April 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  James Burrows Directing Record Discrepancy 

message: This is one of the worst articles I've seen.  It's filled with useless information and the writing is atrocious.  Just awful.  The only way to save it is to rewrite it in its entirety.  68.82.179.158 (talk) 18:12, 25 July 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Awful 

message: "Will & Grace" was in syndication before Lifetime picked it up. I remembered seeing it late at night on my local CW affiliate until 2008. Matthew Cantrell (talk) 06:56, 9 October 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Syndication 

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message: Can someone explain the rationale for why all seasons of Will & Grace including the 2017 revival are in one article, whereas Saved by the Bell and its revival are in two different articles?  Both revival shows are direct continuations of their originals, are set in the same continuity, and have many of the same actors reprising the same roles.
To be clear, I'm not advocating for one or the other.  I just want to understand why this is, and if there's an "official policy" in Wikipedia for how to handle this?  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.162.152.194 (talk) 19:14, 28 November 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Saved by the Bell