| abstract | - Will & Grace is a highly popular American pantomime written by the Greek poet Euripides about four people who all like the same gender. The show first aired in 1998 after delays of roughly 2,400 years due to ongoing legal problems which made necessary the discovery and colonization of the American continent, and the setting up the American legal and entertainment industry (all of which was accomplished by Euripides in 1986). The show focuses on the marriage between lawyer Will Truman and interior designer Grace Adler. The marriage, though built upon the pair's deep and mutual friendship during college, is a slightly unconventional one as Grace is Jewish. Other notable characters include Karen Walker, whose antics have caused outrage among human rights groups, and Jack McFarland, a non-practicing homosexual who seeks physical chastisement from Karen as part of his devout religious beliefs. Many gay rights groups have claimed that the show primarily deals with homosexuality, but the writers (Euripides and his pen) say that sexuality is not a big theme in the show. For instance, although Will is gay, there is very little reference to it; instead, the writers focus on his personal traits, which are independent of his orientation (such as his campiness and his tendency to sleep with men).
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