In 2014, the Smithsonian Institution added an LGBT history collection to their museum which included various items from Will & Grace. Vice President Joe Biden commenting that the show “probably did more to educate the American public” on LGBT issues “than almost anything anybody has ever done so far”. Since the final episode aired, the sitcom has been credited with helping and improving the public opinion of the LGBT community, with former U. In 2014 the Writers Guild of America placed the sitcom at number 94 in their list of the 101 Best Written TV series of all time. Each main actor, with the exception of Morrison, received an Emmy Award throughout the series. Throughout its eight-year run, Will & Grace earned 16 Primetime Emmy Awards and 83 nominations. The show was the highests-rated sitcom among adults aged 18-49, from 20. It was ensconced in the Nielsen Top 20 for half of its network run. During its original run, Will & Grace was one of the most successful television series with gay principal characters.ĭespite initial criticism for its stereotypical portrayal of homosexual characters, it went on to become a staple of NBC’s Must See TV Thursday night lineup and was met with continued critical acclaim. The show was originally broadcast on NBC from September 1998 to May 2006, for a total of eight seasons, and restarted its run on NBC in September 2017. Set in New York City, the show focuses on the relationship between best friends Will Truman, a gay lawyer, and Grace Adler, a straight interior designer. Will & Grace is an American television sitcom that was created by Max Mutchnick and David Kohan.

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