Will & Grace Lows in the Mid-Eighties: Part 1 (1998– ) Online
- Original Title :
- Lows in the Mid-Eighties: Part 1
- Genre :
- TV Episode / Comedy / Romance
- Year :
- 1998–
- Directror :
- James Burrows
- Cast :
- Eric McCormack,Debra Messing,Megan Mullally
- Writer :
- David Kohan,Max Mutchnick
- Type :
- TV Episode
- Time :
- 42min
- Rating :
- 8.7/10
In a flashback to Thanksgiving 1985, coed Grace invites her college boyfriend Will home to meet her family, but their romantic relationship swerves dramatically when a conflicted Will phones a teenage Jack for some crucial advice. We also learn why the famous tennis player Martina Navratilova became a lesbian.
| Episode cast overview: | |||
 | Eric McCormack | - | Will Truman |
 | Debra Messing | - | Grace Adler |
 | Megan Mullally | - | Karen Walker |
 | Sean Hayes | - | Jack McFarland |
 | Debbie Reynolds | - | Bobbi Adler |
 | Tom Gallop | - | Rob |
 | Leigh-Allyn Baker | - | Ellen |
 | Ever Carradine | - | Pam |
 | Sara Rue | - | Joyce Adler |
 | Neil Vipond | - | Julius |
 | Raymond Forchion | - | Clayton |
| Michael D. Trail | - | Guy |
 | Richard Assad | - | Sultan |
 | Martina Navratilova | - | Martina Navratilova |
Originally aired as a one hour Thanksgiving Special episode.
We learn that Grace and Will went to Columbia.
At one point Jack says to Will that "just me and you and a dog named Boo" are gay. This is a reference to the song "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo" by a singer called Lobo.
Jack answers his phone by saying "su-su-sudio". This is a reference to the song "Sussudio" by Phil Collins.
Jack tells Will over the phone that "there ain't no closet big enough" which is a reference to the song "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" by Marvin Gaye.