Will & Grace season 4

*Will & Grace*
Will & Grace
Season 4
	US DVD Cover
No. of episodes	27
Release
Original network	NBC
Original release	September 27, 2001 –; May 16, 2002
Season chronology
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	List of episodes

The fourth season of Will & Grace premiered on September 27, 2001 and concluded on May 16, 2002. It consisted of 27 episodes.

Cast and characters

Main cast

Recurring cast

Woody Harrelson as Nathan
Marshall Manesh as Mr. Zamir
Tim Bagley as Larry
Leslie Jordan as Beverley Leslie
Tom Gallop as Rob
Leigh-Allyn Baker as Ellen

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date	U.S. viewers (millions) ^[1]
72	1	"The Third Wheel Gets the Grace"	James Burrows	David Kohan & Max Mutchnick	September 27, 2001 (2001-09-27)	20.6
73	2	"Past and Presents"	James Burrows	Tracy Poust & Jon Kinnally	October 4, 2001 (2001-10-04)	19.5
74	3	"Crouching Father, Hidden Husband"	James Burrows	Adam Barr	October 11, 2001 (2001-10-11)	19.6
75	4	"Prison Blues"	James Burrows	Alex Herschlag	October 18, 2001 (2001-10-18)	16.3
76	5	"Loose Lips Sink Relationships"	James Burrows	Kari Lizer	October 25, 2001 (2001-10-25)	16.2
77	6	"The Rules of Engagement"	James Burrows	Jeff Greenstein	November 1, 2001 (2001-11-01)	18.8
78	7	"Bed, Bath, and Beyond"	James Burrows	Jhoni Marchinko	November 8, 2001 (2001-11-08)	19.2
79	8	"Star-Spangled Banter"	James Burrows	Cynthia Mort	November 15, 2001 (2001-11-15)	16.6
80 81	9 10	"Moveable Feast"	James Burrows	Kari Lizer	November 22, 2001 (2001-11-22)^[2]	17.8
82	11	"Stakin' Care of Business"	James Burrows	Bill Wrubel	December 6, 2001 (2001-12-06)	16.2
83	12	"Jingle Balls"	James Burrows	Laura Kightlinger	December 13, 2001 (2001-12-13)	19.4
84	13	"Whoa, Nelly"	James Burrows	Adam Barr	January 10, 2002 (2002-01-10)	18.4
85	14	"Grace in the Hole"	James Burrows	Bill Wrubel	January 17, 2002 (2002-01-17)	17.6
86	15	"Dyeing is Easy, Comedy is Hard"	James Burrows	Darlene Hunt	January 31, 2002 (2002-01-31)	19.9
87	16	"A Chorus Lie"	James Burrows	Tracy Poust & Jon Kinnally	February 7, 2002 (2002-02-07)	25.3
88	17	"Someone Old, Someplace New"	James Burrows	Story by: Jeff Greenstein Teleplay by: Jhoni Marchinko & Alex Herschlag	February 28, 2002 (2002-02-28)	18.2
89	18	"Something Borrowed, Someone's Due"	James Burrows	Story by: Kari Lizer Teleplay by: Bill Wrubel & Adam Barr	March 7, 2002 (2002-03-07)	18.5
90	19	"Cheatin' Trouble Blues"	James Burrows	Alex Herschlag	March 28, 2002 (2002-03-28)	15.3
91	20	"Went to a Garden Potty"	James Burrows	Story by: Sally Bradford Teleplay by: Tracy Poust & Jon Kinnally	April 4, 2002 (2002-04-04)	16.1
92	21	"He Shoots, They Snore"	James Burrows	Sally Bradford	April 11, 2002 (2002-04-11)	16.3
93	22	"Wedding Balls"	James Burrows	Laura Kightlinger	April 18, 2002 (2002-04-18)	15.8
94	23	"Fagel Attraction"	James Burrows	Jenji Kohan	April 25, 2002 (2002-04-25)	15.7
95	24	"Hocus Focus"	James Burrows	Sally Bradford	May 2, 2002 (2002-05-02)	17.0
96	25	"A Buncha White Chicks Sittin' Around Talkin'"	James Burrows	David Kohan & Max Mutchnick	May 9, 2002 (2002-05-09)	18.1
97 98	26 27	"A.I.: Artificial Insemination"	James Burrows	Story by: Kari Lizer and Jhoni Marchinko Teleplay by: Adam Barr, Jeff Greenstein & Alex Herschlag	May 16, 2002 (2002-05-16)^[2]	23.7

Awards and nominations

Emmy Awards

Will & Grace earned 13 Primetime Emmy Awards nominations in the summer of 2002, and won two awards.

Award	Category	Nominee	Result
54th Primetime Emmy Awards^[3]	Outstanding Comedy Series	Producers of the Series	Nominated
	Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series	James Burrows	Nominated
	Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series	Debra Messing	Nominated
	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series	Sean Hayes	Nominated
	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series	Megan Mullally	Nominated
	Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series	Michael Douglas	Nominated
	Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series	Glenn Close	Nominated
	Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series	Melinda Ritz & Glenda Rovello	Won
	Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series	Tracy Lilienfield	Nominated
	Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series	Tony Askins	Won
	Outstanding Costumes for a Series	Lori Eskowitz-Carter & Mary Walbridge	Nominated
	Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series	Peter Chakos	Nominated
	Outstanding Multi-Camera Sound Mixing for a Series or Special	Peter Damski, Todd Grace & Craig Porter	Nominated

References

^ Episode List: Will & Grace Retrieved:2011-09-11.
^ ^a ^b These episodes originally aired as a single double-length episode but are sometimes split into two episodes for syndication, reruns and DVD presentation.
^ "2002 Emmy Awards: Winners". hollywood.com. Retrieved 3 July 2013.

[ratings4-1] Episode List: Will & Grace Retrieved:2011-09-11.

[double-2] These episodes originally aired as a single double-length episode but are sometimes split into two episodes for syndication, reruns and DVD presentation.

[2002_Emmy_Winners-3] "2002 Emmy Awards: Winners". hollywood.com. Retrieved 3 July 2013.

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Characters	Will Truman Grace Adler Jack McFarland Karen Walker Rosario Salazar Supporting characters
Episodes	"Pilot" "Grace, Replaced" "Gypsies, Tramps and Weed" "A Chorus Lie" "Fagel Attraction" "Marry Me a Little, Marry Me a Little More" "Dolls and Dolls" "Back Up, Dancer" "Alive and Schticking" "Buy, Buy Baby" "The Finale" "11 Years Later"
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