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  Episode Information  
Title: My Fair Maid-y
Episode Number: 12
Season: 1
Season Episode #.: 12
Production Number: 62812
Original Airdate: Tuesday February 02nd, 1999
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Episode Crew
Director: James Burrows (1)
Writer: Adam Barr
  Episode Summary  
While Grace is pulling her hair out over an important showcase attended by critics, Will hires a maid whose presence changes Grace into a creative dynamo. Meanwhile, Jack pretends to be a lawyer to impress a handsome suitor.
 
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  Guest Stars  
Guest Stars
Burt GoodmanplayedDesign Critic 
Raphael SbargeplayedAlex 
Wendie Jo SperberplayedApril 
  Episode Notes  
Cyndi Lauper was originally cast as April, but was fired because she "just didn't work out," and was replaced by Wendie Jo Sperber.
 
We finally get to see the back room of Grace's office.
 
This is the last episode to have Gary Grubbs listed as a major cast member, despite being in less than half the season's episodes. It wasn't decided until after writing the first script of Season 2 to write him out of the series.
 
  Episode Quotes  
Will: Look, you're being ridiculous. She didn't do anything, except go "aah!"
Grace: Oh, don't you dare mock the "aah!"
Will: I have no connection to the "aah!"
Grace: You resent the "aah!" You fear the "aah!"
 
Will: Peace, oneness. Ohmmmmmmm!
Grace: Thank you. Ohmmmmmmm!
Will: Let's go hommmmmme.
Grace: Why hommmmmmme?
Will: There's a rock in my bummmmmmm!
Grace: At least it's not your thummmmmmb!
Will: Now it's going nummmmmmmb!
 
  Episode Goofs  
When Debra hits the paper and misses, she smiles for a brief second. Then when she hits Eric with the paper, he almost breaks character.
 
When April comes by Grace's store to get the key to the apartment, she walks in and asks Karen "Am I in the right place, Grace Adler Designs?" Then a few minutes later when April is giving Grace a pep talk, she says, "What does it say on your door? It says Grace Adler Designs." She wouldn't have had to ask Karen if it was the right place if it was written on the door.
 
When Will arrives with chocolate covered expresso beans, Grace clearly has a yellow and red pencil in her hair. Then there's a knock at the door, Will goes to open it and there's a switch back to Grace and the yellow and red pencil has gone, Grace didn't removed it because it looks like she is busy with something. The cleaning lady then says "Where are the supplies", Will says "under the sink" and you can see that Grace has no pencils hanging out of her hair. Then Grace says "No anal Annie" and you see a green pencil hanging out of her hair, the pencil then falls out.
 
  Cultural References  
Will: Yeah, amazing, isn't it? You can practically feel the presence of Fred Sanford hovering above us.

This line (including the tune they sing walking in) is a reference to the 1970's comedy Sanford and Son.
 
Grace: Uh, no, Anal Annie, that's you.

A quick shot and reference to the old radio programme Little Orphan Annie.
 
Grace: Your mother wasn't Sam Kinison, by any chance, was she?

Sam Kinison was one of the most successful stand-up comedians of the late 80's and early 90's.
 
Will: I've heard about this. It's called the Hazel syndrome.

A cheap shot at the 1960's NBC comedy Hazel, which was about a maid who did more than clean the house, she became head of it.
 
Karen: I've got your number, sister. I've seen "All About Eve."

Reference to the Bette Davis film about a woman who gets involved with another woman's life and tries to take it over.
 
Will: They'll explain it all to you in the nervous hospital, Blanche.

A reference to the character Blanche DuBois from the play A Streetcar Named Desire.
 
Will: I mean, d-d-d-did Mr. Brady ask Alice to help with the architecture?

Quick joke about the famous ABC comedy The Brady Bunch.
 
Will: Talking to pillows, Grace? Wow! You're like the Dr. Dolittle of furniture.

Doctor Dolittle was a 1960's film (later remade) about a doctor who could speak to any animal in their native tongue.
 
Episode Title: My Fair Maid-y

A reference to the musical, My Fair Lady.
 
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