Confidants, best friends and roomies, Will and Grace make the perfect couple. Too bad he's gay and she's straight. What's a single New Yorker to do? Season 5 of the Emmy-winning sitcom finds Grace (Debra Messing) getting hot and heavy with a handsome doctor (Harry Connick Jr.). This development, unfortunately, leaves Will (Eric McCormack) feeling out in the cold. Guest stars include Gene Wilder, Macaulay Culkin, Minnie Driver and Demi Moore.
1. ...And the Horse He Rode In On - A dazed Grace is rescued by a handsome Jewish doctor who pulls her up on his horse and delivers her just in time for her insemination with an impatient Will. But their new relationship as expectant parents puts a strain on Will and Grace's relationship when they agree not to date until their baby is born. Meanwhile, a restless Karen can't make up her mind about cheating on her imprisoned husband with the genteel but ardent suitor Lionel. 4.25 stars.
2. Bacon And Eggs - After stalking actor Kevin Bacon, Jack lands his dream job when the unsuspecting celebrity hires him as his personal assistant and immediately assigns him to find out who's been harassing him. Elsewhere, while Will and Grace wait for the right color to appear on their home pregnancy test, Grace is visited by a handsome doctor who makes her a tempting offer. In addition, Karen looks for a way out of her on-again, off-again relationship with the courtly and irresistible suitor Lionel. 5 stars.
3. The Kid Stays Out Of The Picture (1) - Grace is so entranced by her budding romantic relationship with a handsome doctor that she asks an impatient Will for an extra month to re-consider her commitment to conceiving their child through artificial insemination – resulting in verbal sparring match. 4 stars.
4. Humongous Growth (2) - While Will and Grace are feuding, Karen and Jack hatch a wobbly plan to patch up their differences about co-parenting a baby by tricking each one into attending the same child's birthday party. After arguing over who brought the better gift, the feathers continue to fly as the best friends fuss over their conflicting agendas. 3.75 stars.
5. It's The Gay Pumpkin, Charlie Brown - Will and Grace take a day off work to go on a Pumpkin-picking bike ride with Leo and his pal in the Catskills; meanwhile, Karen decides that she has to tell Stan about her affair with Lionel Banks, only to find that there's something he isn't telling her. 3.75 stars.
6. Boardroom & A Parked Place - Gene Wilder plays Mr. Stein, the long-absent senior partner of Will's firm, who shows up unexpectedly to reassume command. He just might succeed if he weren't such a frantic, neurotic mess. What he needs is a smart, attentive lieutenant who can make decisions and do some of the dirty work (like firing people). Enter Will. Meanwhile, Grace and Jack are shocked to discover that their highfalutin' pal Karen is now poorer than a church mouse and living in her limo. 4 stars.
7. The Needle & Omelet's Done - When Grace accompanies Leo to brunch with some "friends", she doesn't realize that he's tricked her and instead introduced her to his real parents and she soon regrets her earlier salty dialogue and suggestive attitude. Elsewhere, Jack is again confronted by Zandra his gruff acting teacher when he tries to showcase his meager talent in a class while a willing Will joins Karen in subjecting to a Botox facial injection. 4 stars.
Disc 1: 4.12 stars
Season 5 (Disc 1): 4.12 stars
Collection (Season 1-4): 3.61 stars