Will & Grace Season 5 Episode 7 The Needle & Omelet's Done
- TV14
- November 14, 2002
- 21 min
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7.6 (286)
In "The Needle & Omelet's Done," the seventh episode of season five of the iconic sitcom Will & Grace, our beloved quartet faces a series of unexpected challenges.
At the beginning of the episode, Grace receives a promo letter from the high-end design company she used to work for, Crumbs. They are interested in hiring her again, and despite her initial reluctance to go back to her old job, she decides to give it a try.
Meanwhile, Will is dealing with a difficult new client: an eccentric, hypochondriac millionaire named Karen Landers. Karen, who is played by the legendary Suzanne Pleshette, is convinced that she has some sort of rare illness and spends most of her time consulting with a parade of doctors. Will is initially excited to land such a wealthy client, but quickly realizes that Karen's demands are nearly impossible to meet.
Things get even more complicated when Karen decides that she wants to redecorate her entire apartment in just one weekend. Will is scrambling to find a way to make it happen when Grace comes to him for help. She's struggling to create a design for her first big project back at Crumbs, and when Will sees her struggling, he offers to pitch in.
This leads to a series of hilarious mishaps as Grace tries to prove herself to her old bosses and Will tries to please his demanding new client. Jack also gets in on the action, offering to help Karen deal with her medical anxieties by taking her to his favorite acupuncturist.
As always, the heart of the show is the relationship between our four leads. They bicker and argue, but underneath it all, there is a deep love and respect between them. They are each other's chosen family, and they will do anything to help each other out, even if it means enduring a weekend of insane demands and medical paranoia.
One of the standout moments of the episode is a scene where Karen, Will, and Jack gather around Grace's desk to offer their opinions on her new design. Karen, with her razor-sharp wit and no-nonsense attitude, steals the show as she critiques Grace's choices and offers her own suggestions. It's a delightful scene that showcases the chemistry between the cast and the writing that made Will & Grace such a beloved show.
The episode also deals with some weightier issues, such as the pressure that women in male-dominated industries face to prove themselves, and the damaging effects of hypochondria on a person's mental health. However, these issues are always presented with a light touch that never feels heavy-handed or preachy.
Overall, "The Needle & Omelet's Done" is an excellent addition to the Will & Grace canon. It's funny, heartwarming, and showcases the talents of the cast and writers. Fans of the show will not be disappointed.