Say Goodnight, Gracie...

I normally don't watch television but for the past seven seasons, this has been one of my favorite shows. First, it was one of the brave shows that had the audacity to not only have the supporting actor but also the lead, as flamboyant gay men. And the fabulous fag hags they have: Karen, Grace and Rosario. It was also one of the few shows where the girls were kissing each other on a regular basis and the guys were on the prowl as single gay men. It showed a lot of honesty, a lot of jabs to the current president, its penchant for skewering anyone who took themselves too seriously and really, the frivolity of living a gay lifestyle. Then again, it showed what true love is between friends and what each will go through to keep that friendship. Also, I am glad that its producing, writing, directing and acting staff never shied from controversial issues. Be it about AIDS, gay marriage, immigration reform or plastic surgery they sure talked about it on the show. Not a lot of shows can say that.

The last season was the most serious one of all. Will has found a partner while Grace divorced her husband only to find out that she was pregnant courtesy of him. And while they both started living their lives separately (or so they thought), they couldn't quite get the hang of life without the other. And so the finale focuses on rekindling that friendship. And finding lost loves and keeping them close once found. And that nothing will change the bond between Karen and Jack. Not even for a whole lot of money. That's what friends are for.

And the guests that they've had through the years have made the show even more remarkable: Brittney Spears, Glenn Close, Kevin Bacon, Cher, Madonna, Michael Douglas, Harry Connick Jr., Ellen de Generes, Rosie O'Donnell, Sir Elton John, and many more. The show had clout in the industry.

Thursday nights won't be the same next fall. So to Will, Grace, Jack, Karen and Rosario... a good night, indeed.