The BEST episodes written by Alex Herschlag

#1 - Witness

Ellen - Season 3 - Episode 16

Recruited by Spence to play the key witness in a mock trial, Ellen assumes the role of a stripper, but must perform some fancy footwork when she loses her notes.

#2 - What's Behind the Door

Hot in Cleveland - Season 3 - Episode 23

When Victoria wants to turn her cancelled soap opera into an app, she has to get the series creator on board. They enlist the cast, including the actor who played Honor St. Ravens ex-husband, to film a new episode picking up where the finale left off.

#3 - Harold and Ellen

Ellen - Season 4 - Episode 7

Ellen tries to bond with her father, Paige is bent out of shape when Spence accepts a wedding invitation from an ex-girlfriend, and Joe is bound for New Mexico in search of aliens.

#4 - Moving On

Ellen - Season 4 - Episode 25

Ellen experiences personal and professional upheaval when she moves into her new home and has an honest talk with Ed.

#5 - Ellen Unplugged

Ellen - Season 4 - Episode 16

Ellen fulfills an adolescent fantasy when she goes to Rock and Roll Dream Camp.

#6 - Partners

Will & Grace - Season 7 - Episode 14

Will is up for partner at his law firm. His boss, Margot, invites the candidates for partner to a dinner at her house, where she will ultimately make the final decision. Will, who is worried that Vince will ruin his chances of getting the promotion, is reluctant to bring him as his date. Grace also attends Margot's dinner party under the pretense that Margot has set her up on a blind date. Once there, Grace realizes the blind date is with Margot's husband. Elsewhere, Rosario becomes sick and Karen refuses to believe she is really ill.

#7 - The Talk

Man with a Plan - Season 1 - Episode 11

When Adam and Andi have the dreaded 'talk' with Teddy and Kate, their awkward approach makes the kids horribly uncomfortable.

#8 - Fast and Furious

Hot in Cleveland - Season 4 - Episode 11

Joy is suspicious of a yogi at a spa retreat; Mamie accuses Elka of controlling behavior; Melanie suffers side effects from fasting; Victoria learns the true meaning of friendship.

#9 - Last Ex to Brooklyn

Will & Grace - Season 6 - Episode 2

When Leo invites his hip and trendy ex-girlfriend to a friendly dinner party, Grace turns to Will, Jack and Karen to round out the guest list and keep the night running smoothly. However, when Leo's ex turns out to be the only girl Will ever slept with, Grace's jealousy gets the better of her. Meanwhile, Karen discovers Lorraine's dog Chompers hiding in Stan's closet and searches for a new owner for the puppy.

#10 - Whose Mom is it Anyway?

Will & Grace - Season 2 - Episode 4

Grace is jealous when her mother stops match making for her, and instead sets Will up. Jack must convince an INS agent (who he dated once) that he and Rosario are happily married.

#11 - Homo for the Holidays

Will & Grace - Season 2 - Episode 7

Will and Grace are shocked to learn that Jack never told his mother he was gay and encourage him to open up to her at Thanksgiving. The evening brings a revelation for Jack as well: his father isn't who he thinks it is.

#12 - Game Changer

Modern Family - Season 1 - Episode 19

iPad release day falls on Phil's birthday, giving Claire an opportunity to finally score an ideal gift for her technophile husband. Manny and Gloria humor Jay—a sore loser at board games—by suppressing their superior chess skills. Mitchell questions his ability to protect his family, while crossed baby monitor signals compel Cameron to secretly intervene in the love life of a neighboring couple.

#13 - An Affair to Forget

Will & Grace - Season 2 - Episode 19

When Rob and Ellen ask Will and Grace to be the best man and maid of honor at their wedding, Grace's sexy past with the groom is exposed when Ellen learns at her bachelorette party that Grace once slept with Rob. Meanwhile, Jack is confused by his reaction to the entertainment at Rob's bachelor party.

#14 - The A Team

Man with a Plan - Season 1 - Episode 16

Adam and Andi are shocked when they finally meet Lowell's wife, Jen.

#15 - Helen and Sue's High School Reunion

Sit Down, Shut Up - Season 1 - Episode 10

When Larry plans Knob Haven High School's reunion, he persuades Alanis Morissette to attend so that Helen and Sue's all-girl band, the "Knob Girlzz," can reunite for a special performance. Meanwhile, Andrew plots revenge against Jose Canseco, Larry seeks his long lost mermaid love and Ennis tries to stop Happy from planning what he thinks is a terrorist attack.

#16 - 23

Will & Grace - Season 5 - Episode 23

In the middle of her divorce proceedings, Karen learns that ex-husband Stan has suddenly passed away, and the funeral becomes a contest of wills between Karen and her British rival, and a free-for-all when the will is read for everyone who ever felt deserving, such as Will. Meanwhile, Grace is shocked when recently returned husband Leo is called back into service by Doctors Without Borders and asks her to make the trip with him to Guatemala.

#17 - Grandpa Jack

Will & Grace - Season 9 - Episode 4

Jack is stunned to learn that his estranged son, Elliot has a son of his own, Skip. Moreover, Skip needs the kind of help only Will and Jack can provide. Grace and Karen behave badly with the hot new guy at work.

#18 - Alley Cats

Will & Grace - Season 1 - Episode 21

When Rob and Ellen admit that they don't have fun playing games with Will and Grace because of Grace's competitive nature, Grace works to change her image. However, as Grace loses her competitive edge, Will's emerges and he convinces his partner to care only about winning. Meanwhile, after learning how to administer CPR from Jack, Karen saves a workman's life.

#19 - FYI: I Hurt, Too

Will & Grace - Season 7 - Episode 1

Jack and Jennifer Lopez return from her summer tour to relax, but a pushy Karen recruits Jack to help her get Lopez's attention for her newly written song, "FYI: I Hurt, Too." Meanwhile, Grace takes out her frustrations over her cheating husband Leo on a beat-up Will.

#20 - Trick or Treat- Who Cares?

Ellen - Season 3 - Episode 6

As Halloween approaches, Ellen's high spirits have no effect on Spence, who is haunted by thoughts of his life. Meanwhile, Paige doesn't have a ghost of a chance of completing her first big assignment without help, and Joe is spooked by Audrey, who thinks she's been hired at Buy the Book.

#21 - Girl Trouble

Will & Grace - Season 3 - Episode 4

Grace's delight in having a bright intern whom she can mentor turns into horror when the young woman re-makes herself into the spitting image of sassy, brassy Karen -- and that's at least one too many Karens to handle. Meanwhile, Will and Jack volunteer to act out scenes for a gay sensitivity seminar for the local police but the peaceful intent is lost when they tussle with two lesbian cast members who strongly object to their non-inclusive, sexist language.

#22 - The Puppet Theater

Man with a Plan - Season 1 - Episode 3

When Adam gets fed up with endless demands from his daughter's kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Rodriguez, he makes a hasty decision that lands him in hot water with his wife Andi.

#23 - Someone Old, Someplace New

Will & Grace - Season 4 - Episode 17

Will and Grace feel they need more elbow room, so they search for larger digs and find an exquisite place—despite the efforts of Sandra Bernhard—but to finance the move, they illegally sub-let their old apartment. Meanwhile, a well-intentioned Jack begins filming a documentary of Karen's colorful life to celebrate her birthday but accidentally stumbles upon her estranged, lowlife mom.

#24 - Prison Blues

Will & Grace - Season 4 - Episode 4

After Stan is arrested for tax evasion, Grace and Karen timidly visit him in prison. Grace is so moved to help her worried friend that she moves right into Karen's deluxe apartment-in-the-sky, where she becomes a demanding guest who's soon hooked on servants, bubble baths and an extravagant lifestyle. Meanwhile, as Stan's attorney, Will struggles with stage-fright when he babbles on during a TV news interview, so Jack convinces him to polish his communication skills by attending an acting class ruled by an imperious teacher.

#25 - Fagmalion Part Three: Bye, Bye, Beardy

Will & Grace - Season 5 - Episode 17

Will finds a guy that he's interested in.

#26 - Cheaters (1)

Will & Grace - Season 3 - Episode 16

Grace is apoplectic when she catches Will's philandering father on the arm of a glamorous stranger, but she gets even more worked up when she tells Will -- and he's happy living with denial. Speaking of cheaters, Karen misunderstands Grace and suddenly suspects that her husband Stan is having an affair, so she sets out to even the score.

#27 - The Unsinkable Mommy Adler

Will & Grace - Season 1 - Episode 13

Grace’s visiting mom, Bobbi Adler, a would-be star whose propensity for breaking out into show tunes and impressions dismays her daughter – and delights Will, Jack and Karen – wreaks havoc by suggesting Will and Grace wed, despite their sexual differences. When Will winces at the fantasy of committing to anyone who needs to be the star of a relationship, Grace realizes she’s more of a chip off the old block than she imagined.

#28 - Cheatin' Trouble Blues

Will & Grace - Season 4 - Episode 19

Will presents his newly reconciled parents with a cruise for their anniversary, but their individual secrets ruin his hopes.

#29 - When the Vow Breaks (1)

Ellen - Season 3 - Episode 24

When Paige's wedding day is marred by complications, maid of honor Ellen manages to keep it together. But things threaten to fall apart when she stumbles on an unlikely couple just before the ceremony.

#30 - A.I.: Artificial Insemination (2)

Will & Grace - Season 4 - Episode 27

After Will and Grace decide to have a baby together, obstacles pile up before them, including a missing specimen sample and bungled insemination efforts that have them teetering between artificial and natural means—all leading to mis-conceptions. Meanwhile, Jack considers giving up his show-business aspirations, until he gets some career advice from a “divine” entity: his idol Cher. Likewise, married Karen is sorely tempted by the romantic tickling of a rich and natty gentleman.

#31 - Fairway, My Lovely

Andy Barker, P.I. - Season 1 - Episode 2

During a golf game, Andy sees his client, Guy Halverson, die of what is surely natural causes due to Halverson's obesity. Halverson's wife is convinced he was murdered though. Andy is dubious but learns that Halverson was having multiple affairs. Could one of his lovers be the killer?

#32 - Bacon and Eggs

Will & Grace - Season 5 - Episode 2

After stalking actor Kevin Bacon, Jack lands his dream job when the unsuspecting celebrity hires him as his personal assistant and immediately assigns him to find out who's been harassing him. Elsewhere, while Will and Grace wait for the right color to appear on their home pregnancy test, Grace is visited by a handsome doctor who makes her a tempting offer. In addition, Karen looks for a way out of her on-again, off-again relationship with the courtly and irresistible suitor Lionel.

#33 - Flip-Flop (2)

Will & Grace - Season 6 - Episode 16

Enjoying the success of their new business venture, entrepreneurs Will and Grace help their apartment buyers Jack and Stuart settle into their new life under one roof. However, when Grace receives a higher offer on the apartment, the "friendly flippers" attempt to break up the happy couple by encouraging Jack's cold feet as they see a chance to make a quick buck. Meanwhile, Karen demands that Lyle finally discipline his unruly daughter Lorraine, nearly shattering the couple's budding romance.

#34 - Ellen's Choice

Ellen - Season 3 - Episode 11

Ellen is thrilled when she's invited to appear on the television program "Book Chat." However, her ecstasy turns to agony when she's forced to decide which three of her five book club members will join her.

#35 - Cheaters (2)

Will & Grace - Season 3 - Episode 17

#36 - One Job

Will & Grace - Season 9 - Episode 15

Grace brings Will for support when she goes home to celebrate her deceased mother's birthday; Jack's faith in love is crushed after a breakup; a secret in Karen's marriage is uncovered.

#37 - World's Greatest Teacher

Sit Down, Shut Up - Season 1 - Episode 3

When Knob Haven High School has a chance to become a “distinguished school,” Larry volunteers to give a speech to the school board in hopes of impressing Miracle. All looks good for Larry until a video of Ennis surfaces online and Principal Sezno replaces him. Meanwhile, Willard volunteers to teach Driver’s Ed in hopes of overcoming his fear of driving.

#38 - Anchor Away

Will & Grace - Season 10 - Episode 8

In order to land a handsome TV news anchor with a penchant for dim, silly men, Will seeks advice from Jack on how not to be himself; Karen enlists Grace to help get photos of her ex Stan’s affair with Lorraine Finster.

#39 - The Real McCoy

Will & Grace - Season 10 - Episode 13

Will gives local newscaster McCoy Whitman a second chance and, with the help of Jack, finally gets to know the man behind the newsman. Grace’s campaign for Design Guild President hits a snag when the deciding vote comes down to her old nemesis, Val. Karen acts as Grace’s campaign manager, and attempts to secure Val’s vote by any means necessary.

#40 - Jack's Big Gay Wedding

Will & Grace - Season 10 - Episode 18

Jack and Estefan’s romantic wedding in Spain takes a detour when their flight is cancelled, forcing them to get married at the airport by their friend Miss Coco. McCoy’s big job offer in London has Will worried about engaging in a long-distance relationship. While dealing with doubts about her current relationship, Grace meets a charming guy at the airport who inspires her to make an impulsive decision. And advice from Smitty makes Karen reconsider her commitment to Nikki and her own sexual orientation.