Summary: As Grace and Will walk down the street discussing Grace's new boyfriend, Josh, Jack shows up and tells them to cancel their plans tonight so that they can all watch their new favourite sitcom, Along Came You. When Grace asks why it's their new favourite sitcom, Jack tells them that tonight Along Came You will feature the first ever prime time kiss between two gay men.
That night, the three sit down and eagerly await for the kiss. But the kiss is not to be, as the camera pans away from the men just as they are about to kiss. Jack is outraged that the network, which happens to be NBC, would do such a thing. Will and Grace, though upset, don't really see what the big deal is.
The next day, as Grace is being dropped off at the office by Josh, it becomes apparent how creepy the guy is, kissing Grace on the forehead and giving her weird gifts. As soon as he leaves, Karen jumps in with her oppinion, saying he should be killed. Grace at first defends him, but finally admits that he'll be dumped by the weekend.
Over at Will's office, Jack is attempting to phone the president of NBC, but doesn't get through. When Will enters, Jack tells Will that he needs his help in forming a protest against NBC. But Will lets Jack know that he doesn't believe that it's that big a deal, especially since Jack normally doesn't stay focused on one problem for very long. However, as Jack leaves, he lets Will know that this is really important to him.
After work, Grace comes home to find Will cleaning her apartment and knows that he was a bad friend to Jack. They talk and Grace convinces Will that he should help Jack, while he tries to convince Grace to break up with Josh. That doesn't go over so well and she finds herself in be with him the next morning.
Over at NBC, Jack is still having little luck, but is cheered when Will enters and decides to join him.
Meanwhile, Grace, who has snuck out of bed, phones Karen for help on how to dump Josh. Karen, who is less than thrilled to hear from as she shares a bath with Stan, is of little help to Grace. After hanging up, Josh leaves to get Grace another weird gift and she realizes it has to end.
Back at NBC, after Jack has an interesting conversation with a crazy woman, he and Will try to talk to the president of NBC's assistant, who is also gay. But even he must admit he doubts the network will ever show two gay men kissing on prime time. This doesn't help and the two leave.
Jack still wants to get his message across and as a last resort, sees Al Roker doing his usual Today Show talks and runs over.
As Jack struggles to get through the crowd of people surrounding Al, we see Mrs. Freeman (Will's boss' assistant), Karen, and Grace, who has just informed Josh that she is in love with Will (Karen's suggestion), are all tuned to The Today Show.
Back on the street, Jack gets Al's attention and begins to talk about the kiss. After asking when he will get to see a prime time kiss between two gay men, Will, who has noticed the nearby cameras, replies 'Sooner than you think', turns Jack to face him and kisses him.
The reaction of the three watching is mixed: Mrs. Freeman scoffs, having previously been told by Will that Jack was not his boyfriend; Karen is so shocked she slips under the water in her bath; and Grace is stuck with Josh after both of them seeing the two kiss on TV.
Will and Jack return to Will's apartment. Jack is slightly upset, while Will is exstatic at what he just did. Jack believes Will kissed him more because he's secretly attracted to him than anything else and hopes none of his boyfriends saw the kiss. But he also admits that a lot of people owe them a big thank you, the first of whom is Grace, who storms in, upset that because of Will and Jack's kiss, she's still stuck with Josh.
Karen & Jack Quote
JACK rides past WILL and GRACE as they walk down the street, grabbing the bag of cookies WILL was just about to eat.
JACK: Why eat them? Why not just apply them directly to your man teets?
WILL: Come on...
GRACE: Would you give him a break? He's skinny. Just let him eat his cookies.
JACK: Hey, hetero skinny is very different than homo skinny. You're not in the club, you wouldn't understand.
After telling WILL and GRACE about tonight's plan, JACK rides off.
GRACE: Grate.
JACK (still thinking about the show): I know, I'm excited too.
GRACE: No, I mean watch out for the-
(CRASH!)
WILL: Oh!
GRACE: -grate.
WILL (pointing at JACK): Hey, first ever kiss between a gay man and 88th street.
(WILL and GRACE laugh)
JACK (off camera): Not funny!
WOMAN ON SHOW (in annoying voice): Are you sure you guys don't want to join me for lunch?
JACK (mimicking her): No they don't. (Normal voice) How come woman never know when they're not wanted?
GRACE: If that remark was meant for me, I-
JACK: Shhh! You gonna talk through the whole show?!
MAN ON SHOW: Hey don't move; you got an eyelash.
WILL: Oh please! That's the oldest line in the book!
JACK: I've used it.
WILL and GRACE: Me too.
JACK (watching the show): Oh my God, do you understand this is bigger than the moon-landing?!
WILL: One giant step for man on mankind.
GRACE (watching the show): Gay sex is so hot!
(WILL and JACK exchange odd looks.)
GRACE (RE: the show): Where is the camera going? Why are we looking at the fireplace?
JACK: Get off the flames and follow the flammers!
JACK (RE: the non-existent kiss): This is a crime against humanity!
WILL: Jack, two guys didn't kiss on a sitcom. I don't think that warrents reconvening the Neurambourg jury.
JACK: You know what, don't throw your knowledge of current events at me.
JACK: By doing this, they are sending a clear message that the way I live my life is offensive.
WILL: Jack, the way you live your live is offensive.
KAREN about JOSH: He should be killed.
GRACE: He happens to be the sweetest most thoughtful most sensitive guy I have ever gone out with. I think he's great.
KAREN: He makes me want to barf. I want to kick him till he's dead, honey.
GRACE: Josh is the first guy in a long time that treats me like a goddess.
KAREN: Bye, bye Josh.
GRACE: He is sensitive and caring.
KAREN: Thank you for playing.
GRACE: He truly loves and understands women.
KAREN: Don't let the door hit Grace's big ass on your way out.
GRACE: Hey, Valley of the Dolls. Josh is one in a million. He is sweet and kind and attentive....and he'll be gone by the weekend.
JACK (on phone): Hello, I'd like to speak to the president of NBC please. (PAUSE) This is Jack McFarland. (PAUSE) How long will he be in the meeting? (PAUSE) Very fine, I'll call back later.
JACK hangs up, then hits redial.
JACK: Hi, I'd like to speak to the president of NBC please. (PAUSE)It's Julianna Margulies. (BEAT) I have a cold-hello? Hello?
WILL: I thought that would go away as quickly as your last protest, the under representation of gay animals at the Bronx Zoo.
JACK: They brought in a family of fruit bats. Coincidence? I don't think so.
JACK: What about our constitutional right to see two hotties get it on?
WILL: Would that be the constitution that begins 'Weeee! the people'?
JACK (to WILL): Look, Will, I don't like to say this, but I need you. Sure, I have the face and the bod has the modeling career and the early years of dance.
WILL: What?
JACK (continuing): But you, you're the doubty bookish sister. You're Will-Plain and Tall. I need you and your ten dollar words and your 'Be that as it mays' to help me make my case.
WILL (placing his hand on JACK'S chest): Really? You can't just draw on your early years of dance?
JACK slaps WILL'S hand away as MRS. FREEMAN enters.
MRS. FREEMAN: When you and your boyfriend here are done with your little game of slap and tickle, Mr. Doucette would like for you to call him in the car.
WILL: He's not my boyfriend.
MRS. FREEMAN (skeptically): Whatever you say.
JACK: Just so you know, we are no longer friends.
WILL: Yeah, that's what you said last week at the movies when I left you the black JuJuBe.
JACK (to a secrety at NBC): I'll chain myself to the desk if I have to.
WILL: He will, he has his own chains.
JACK (happily): Oh my God Will, I knew you'd come. (remembering his anger) I mean, what are you doing here?
WILL: Together you and I are gonna stick it to the man!
JACK: Good idea, but let's do this first.
Other Quotes
GRACE (to JACK): You know, for someone who has a gay porn collection that requires it's own storage facility, you seem pretty upset about one kiss.
GRACE (on one of her boyfriends): Adam, whose closet thing to a compliment was 'If you lost some weight in the ass, you'd look pretty good'.
WILL, finding JACK in his office on the phone: How do you stop unwanted homosexuals from invading your office?
WILL (to JACK): Jack, I'm not going anywhere. I have to work, so you can eat.
GRACE, after finding WILL cleaning her apartment: I thought you promised to wear a French maid's uniform the next time you did this.
WILL (RE: Grace's apartment): PS: Lived here seven months, you may want to think about unpacking.
WILL to GRACE: By the way, you have milk in the refrigerator that's so bad it's now good cheese.
WILL (after GRACE says WILL should help JACK): Can we talk about something else?
GRACE: Oooh, pushed a button.
WILL: Broken up with Josh yet?
GRACE: Can we talk about something else?
WILL: Oooh, pushed a button.
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