Will & Grace – Season One

Description

22 episodes on 4 DVDs. 1998-99/color/NR/fullscreen.
Will & Grace debuted with a controversial splash because one of its
two lead characters is gay–but smart writing and topnotch performances, not
politics, have made the show a hit. Two neurotic and sharp-tongued urbanites–
gay lawyer Will (Eric McCormack) and straight interior designer Grace (Debra
Messing)–delight in their volatile but enduring friendship as they share a
sumptuous New York apartment. Sweeping into the mix are Will’s
unapologetically queeny friend Jack (Sean Hayes) and Grace’s wildly eccentric
assistant Karen (Megan Mullally). Much like Seinfeld, the humor on Will &
Grace springs from self-obsession, petty jealousy, and compulsive interfering
in each other’s lives–basically, the building blocks of human nature. The
show’s writers apparently feel compelled to keep the lead characters warm and
likeable in the usual sitcom mode (which hardly seems necessary, as McCormack
and Messing are naturally engaging). As a result, it’s Jack and Karen who get
free reign to be truly obnoxious and ridiculous–which, of course, makes them
incredibly funny and charismatic. Hayes and Mullally rise to the occasion,
ripping through absurd situations and arias of narcissistic wit with dazzling
panache. Will & Grace’s plots routinely center around scenarios that could
feature a married couple or two same-sex roommates: Will and Grace bicker over
buying a dog, find their relationship tested by apartment renovations, or
discover they’re both pursuing the same guy–standard sitcom material that the
gay factor gives a clever spin. Though their relationship gets in the way of
their sex lives, the two take so much pleasure in each other’s company that
they can’t help but stick together–a surprisingly chaste theme for such a
culturally groundbreaking show, but one that Will & Grace’s addicted audience
undoubtedly appreciates. –Bret Fetzer

Features:

Product Details:

• Format: Box set, Color, Closed-captioned, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Dolby
• Contributor: Sean Hayes, Debra Messing, Megan Mullally, James Burrows, Eric McCormack
• Language: English
• Number Of Discs: 4
• Runtime: 8 hours and 4 minutes
• Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.33:1
• Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
• MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
• Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.5 x 1.1 inches; 11.27 Ounces
• Director ‏ : ‎ James Burrows
• Media Format ‏ : ‎ Box set, Color, Closed-captioned, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Dolby
• Run time ‏ : ‎ 8 hours and 4 minutes
• Release date ‏ : ‎ August 12, 2003
• Actors ‏ : ‎ Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, Megan Mullally, Sean Hayes
• Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), Unqualified