Fagel Attraction

"Fagel Attraction" is the twenty-third episode of the fourth season of the American television series Will & Grace. It was written by Jenji Kohan and directed by series producer James Burrows. Michael Douglas, Molly Shannon, and Barry Livingston guest starred in the episode. Douglas received an Emmy Award nomination in the "Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series" category. The episode's title is a reference to the 1987 film Fatal Attraction which starred actor Michael Douglas. According to Nielsen ratings, the episode was watched by 14.3 million households during its original broadcast on NBC in the United States on April 25, 2002. In the episode, Will (Eric McCormack) files a police report after his laptop computer is stolen. He then meets a police detective (Douglas) who takes a special interest in his case as they go undercover. Meanwhile, Grace (Debra Messing) is once again hassled by her kleptomaniac neighbor Val (Shannon) who opens a rival design business and prospers by stealing Grace's ideas.