This week on Just Jack & Will, Sean & Eric are all-singin’, all-dancin’ when Debbie Reynolds returns as Bobbi Adler. They talk about daylight savings, The Music Person, the Virgin Megastore, Death Of A Salesperson, Nash Bridges, and taking suggestions from the floor. Then, Will & Grace art department staple, and lead set decorator for the reboot, Peter Gurski joins them to talk about the work that went into creating new sets every week, and to show off his collection of Will &...

This week on Just Jack & Will, Sean & Eric have a stacked episode to get a feel for, as they handle 203, “Das Boob.” They talk about (and through) invisible braces, perform the original deleted opening scene, and try to figure out why John Gregorio became Donald Dorio, and just what happened to Judy Lombardosi. Then, costume designer extraordinaire Lori Eskowitz-Carter joins them to talk about how challenging it was and how little time she had to create the iconic exploding Waterbra....

This week on Just Jack & Will, Sean & Eric elect to cover “Election,” the second episode of Will & Grace’s second season, and note a delightful new edginess to their characters. They talk about the large guest cast, clarify that neither of them were Dharma or Greg, and Sean reminisces about how friendly to work with that bird wasn’t. Then, they welcome back writer Adam Barr to discuss big group scenes and B-stories. Guapo, Guapo, Guapo. There, there, there. Have a question...

This week on Just Jack & Will, Sean & Eric crack open the second season of Will & Grace, with the titular best friends handling their codependency by moving ten feet apart, and Jack living with his new green card bride Rosario in the back of Karen’s penthouse. They discuss VHS tapes, the summer reruns that brought the show to a bigger audience, appearing in your nude, and the invention of the online reservation, and Eric talks about the first scene where he really felt comfortable...

This week on Just Jack & Will, Sean & Eric close out Season 1 of Will & Grace with a special live show recorded June 12, 2023 at the SVA Theatre for the Tribeca Film Festival. They talk about Tonys, Shelley Morrison, & insuring a sports car, then welcome their special guest Debra Messing. The three talk about their character growth and hair cuts over Season 1, answer questions from the audience, and reminisce about the one line that’s never left them. Tonight on Springer:...

This week on Just Jack & Will, Sean & Eric score big as they break down the ultra-competitive Alley Cats. They discuss KissCams, Free Enterprise, playing games with Biff and Reg, and Riverdance. Then, they welcome writer Alex Herschlag to talk about this very silly B story and the deleted scene that gets the A Story to the bowling lanes. She’s got a winner’s thirst, Will. Have a question about Will & Grace, Season 1 or 2? We want to hear them! Email us...

This week on Just Jack & Will, Sean & Eric are really tickled by guest star Miguel Ferrer and his deadpan delivery. They discuss Lucky Chums, the large number of Easter egg names and faces that appear, auditioning for Down With Love, and talk about the jokes they wrote for each other throughout the series. Then, they welcome Peter Chakos, the editor of the entire original run of Will & Grace, to talk about the many tricks he’d have to employ when, like this episode, he was given...

This week on Just Jack & Will, there’s a lot to work out as Sean & Eric review “Will Works Out,” the only episode from the original run that was never shown in syndication. They talk about mp3.com, hollow weights, Barbra Streisand, and Jack’s silent “Funkytown.” Then, they welcome key Will & Grace writer Jon Kinnally to dig deep about this episode and its themes. Here’s a dozen shares of G.E. Have a question about Will & Grace, especially Season 1? We want to hear them!...

This week on Just Jack & Will, Sean & Eric review the debut episode for Molly Shannon’s fan favorite character, Val. They talk about kissing contests, rigged outfits, cinched jumpsuits, and wonder about all the deleted scenes in this hilarious show. Then, they welcome their producer extraordinaire, from the pilot to the finale of the reboot, Tim Kaiser comes by to explain how a TV producer gets a show like Will & Grace from script to screen. So sickie won’t be sickie...

This week on Just Jack & Will, Sean & Eric talk about the first out-of-town episode of Will & Grace, as the crew head to Karen’s cabin in Vermont to distract Will from an unhappy anniversary. They cover fake snow, undercooked roasts, pre-show rituals, and talk about a deleted scene starring a famous TV dad. Then, they welcome the writer of this episode and many other fabulous programs, Dava Savel, to talk about her season on the show, her original draft script, and the famous...

This week on Just Jack & Will, will he/won’t he and is he/isn’t he, as Will and Grace find themselves fighting over the same guy in one of series co-creator Max Mutchnick’s favorite-ever episodes. Sean & Eric discuss the usual: needlepoint, elevator doors, golf clubs, cabanas, and gaydar, oh my. Then, they welcome composer and Sean’s actual human husband, Scott Icenogle, to talk about watching Sean watch his own show, and what Will & Grace taping Scotty saw before they even met....

This week on Just Jack & Will, oh brother, it’s a big bonus size two-parter, the first To Be Continued in Will & Grace history! Sean & Eric cover both installments of this family affair, as Will’s estranged brother Sam comes to town, and it takes Grace to make the peace, to break the peace, and Jack and Karen to lay down some hard truths. Then, they welcome co-creators and co-writers of these episodes, Max Mutchnick and David Kohan, to talk about building out our characters’...

This week on Just Jack & Will, Sean & Eric find themselves singin’ in the praise as they review the great Debbie Reynolds’ debut as Bobbi Adler. They talk about popcorn shrimp, card game logic, stage echoes, and the fantastic blooper that really stole the show. Then, they welcome their costume designer on every season of Will & Grace, and even in their personal lives, the wonderful Lori Eskowitz-Carter, to talk about the look of all four main characters, and to tell stories of...

This week on Just Jack & Will, Sean & Eric review an episode of Will & Grace that’s maid to order. They discuss the original guest star, remember the great Wendie Jo Sperber, and talk Zen gardens, tennis rackets, and staplers, oh my. Then, they welcome the writer of the episode, the fabulous Adam Barr, who does not remember this one fondly, but might be pleasantly surprised. Poor Eve! Have a question about Will & Grace, especially Season 1? We want to hear them! Email us...

This week on Just Jack & Will, it’s all nice on ice as Sean and Eric review an early Will & Grace episode which was inexplicably aired eleventh. They discuss gray chest hairs, Dominican parades, Hot Pot Guy, and the first celebrity who ever appeared as themselves, figure skating legend Rudy Galindo. Then, they welcome Sex And The City/And Just Like That… writer/director/producer Michael Patrick King to talk about writing this episode, his time on the show, and refusing notes from...

This week on Just Jack & Will, eavesdrop as Sean and Eric review a Will & Grace episode about drama overheard and drama performed. Sean doesn’t remember a second of it, Eric doesn’t remember how it ends, so neither of them is prepared for Untitled Jack McFarland Fall Project Entitled Jack: A Meditation In Three Parts. Then, they welcome production designer extraordinaire Glenda Rovello to talk about creating the sets and styles of the show from the very beginning. ¡Hola! Have a...

This week on Just Jack & Will, Sean and Eric review the debut of Klaus von Puppy! They talk about their own rescue dogs, Eric explains the many degrees of separation contained in a single joke, and the guys round-up every one of the pop culture references in the episode. Then, they welcome Jim Colucci, the author of Will & Grace: Fabulously Uncensored, to talk about his personal relationship to the show and his experience writing the book on set in Season 6. May we bite your snoots...

This week on Just Jack & Will, Sean and Eric review an episode about Jack’s magic fingers and Grace’s magic tears. They talk about Eric’s accents, Sean’s physical business, and are compelled to look up “dolphin shorts and slouch socks.” Then, they welcome Bob Greenblatt, the chairman of NBCUniversal at the time of the Will & Grace reboot, to discuss his fandom of the original show, the changing landscape of gay representation on TV throughout the 90s, and we learn the origin of the...

This week on Just Jack & Will, Sean and Eric review the episode where Grace puts a moratorium on fun in a misguided attempt to save her love life. Topics include Lilith Fair, headstands, taxes, and Rolodexes, and they wonder where exactly Jack lives at this point in the series. Then, they welcome actor Julian McMahon to talk about his single scene appearance as “Hot Guy In Elevator,” the early days of cable TV, and the very zen piece of advice he received from Jim Burrows. Bok Choy? Bok...

This week on Just Jack & Will, Sean & Eric review “William, Tell,” an episode with a very interesting backstory. They talk about splitting up Jack with Grace and Will with Karen, performing phone calls live, and how the show is already able to incorporate sincere emotional moments among the jokes. Then, they welcome co-creator David Kohan to discuss the original idea for this episode, and the limits of those sincere moments in the context of 1998 network television. Enjoy this episode...

This week on Just Jack & Will, Sean & Eric review the first Halloween episode of Will & Grace, and at least one of them isn’t charmed. They talk about Harlin’s eerily silent children, Grace’s Laura Petrie look, and use this episode’s formula to work out what their drag queen names would be. Then, they welcome the co-writer of the episode, Tracy Poust, who tells them the complicated backstory of how this script made it to air. Let’s shuck right down to the cob. Have a question...

This week on Just Jack & Will, Sean & Eric review the episode that gave the world “Just Jack” and at least one of them is distracted by their own comic delivery. They talk about Jack & Karen’s strange dance, all the behind-the-scenes cameos in the cafe, and debate whether or not Grace’s catastrophic interior design is really all that bad. Then, they welcome the original Will & Grace guest star, Gary Grubbs, to talk all things Harlin Polk. And that’s with a bang.  Have a...

This week on Just Jack & Will, Sean & Eric are joined by the one-and-only Debra Messing to review the third episode of Will & Grace, in which an argument over the size of their bathrooms causes friction. They talk about Deb’s memories of being cast, golden gifts from executives, what they learned from their bloopers, and much more. Then, they go through episode three together scene-by-scene, noting all the lines they love, and all the hats they regret. It’s Just Jack…&...

This week on Just Jack & Will, Sean & Eric review the second episode of Will & Grace, in which Grace moves in and Karen and Jack finally meet. They reenact a scene, talk about blow-up dolls, salad acting, and touching stomachs, and Sean struggles a little with early Jack. Then, they welcome legendary director James Burrows to talk about directing every single episode of Will & Grace. Peter Paul & Mary, you listeners are fabulous. Have a question about Will & Grace,...

On the first episode of Just Jack & Will, Sean & Eric review the Will & Grace pilot, finding lots to love and some hairstyles to regret. They talk about the sharp writing, the vivid sets, the little details that can indicate a character’s backstory, and wonder how on earth anyone could have missed that Will is gay. Then, they welcome co-creator Max Mutchnick as their very first guest, who tells us about everything from the original show pitch to casting to the theme song. Shalom,...