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  Episode Information  
Title: My Best Friend's Tush
Episode Number: 44
Season: 2
Season Episode #.: 22
Production Number: 63421
Original Airdate: Tuesday May 16th, 2000
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Episode Crew
Director: James Burrows (1)
Writer: Ellen Idelson
Rob Lotterstein
  Episode Summary  
Grace is thrilled when, thanks to Karen's social connections, she gets the chance to land a prestigious client for her interior-decorating firm. The only problem? She must compete with international design goddess Helena Barnes. To help boost Grace's confidence, Karen assumes the alias of "Anastasia Beaverhausen" to dig up dirt on the socialite. Meanwhile, Jack tries marketing an odd invention: a tush pad for riding the New York City subway.
 
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  Guest Stars  
Guest Stars
Doug BallardplayedRobert Lillienfield 
Joan CollinsplayedHelena Barnes 
Ken LernerplayedBob 
Martin MoralesplayedEmployee 
Rod BrittplayedLarry 
  Episode Notes  
Karen makes reference to buying an island, which happens later in the final episode of the season "Ben, Her?"
 
  Episode Quotes  
Jack: Oh, my god, you really like it? I knew you would! Now, there's just one teensy little thing. I need $50,000 for startup costs.
Will: 50,000? Well-- Sure, Jack. Do you want me to write you a check, or shall I pay you in cheese?
Jack: I can take a check.
Will: (Scoffs) Hey, Zippy, I'm not giving you any money.
Jack: (Shaking his fist) Selfish! (Jack throws himself onto the couch and turns on the TV)
Will: (To Grace, with a Brooklyn Italian Accent) You believe that guy, soaking me for 50 large? Forget about it.
Grace: Ok, first of all, you've just officially been cut off from The Sopranos. And second, how could you just dismiss him like that?
Will: What are you talking about? (They realize what they're saying)
Grace: Look, it is hard for him. I work all day. You work all day. He comes home at 3:00 to an empty house. I worry about him.
Will: Sooner or later, the boy has got to learn that life's not easy! Uh, I guess you're right. (Sighs) Our little girl is growing up
 
Bob: It's just that your presentation was so dynamic, but then Will kept interrupting to talk about thinking small and slow growth, and that's not the direction we want to take. We'd like him gone.
Jack: So, what are you saying? You expect me to sell out my business partner and best friend of 13 years for a scrap of foam rubber and a few measly shekels? How dare you, sir? How dare you?
Bob: This is what we are prepared to offer. (Bob hands Jack a notepad)
Jack: He'll be gone by tomorrow.
 
  Episode Goofs  
Grace says she can't afford 'Louis Vuitton', but the Pilot clearly shows her Louis Vuitton suitcases. Unless they're knock-offs...
 
A running joke in the series is that Karen hardly ever seems to eat, yet we see her in Taco Time with some food in front of her.
 
  Cultural References  
Karen: Medusa!
Helena: Medea!

This little exchange is based around Greek Mythology. Karen's is in reference to the mortal gorgon of mythology: a creature so incalculably ugly that the very sight of it would turn humans to stone. While Helena's is in reference to the murderous dark witch from the myth of Jason & his Argonauts.
 
Karen: Endora.

While it's obvious that this is the alias for Helena, it's also a quick stab at the character Agnes Moorehead played on Bewitched.
 
Jack: It's 3 manses down from the Puffy-Lopezes.

A quick stab at when Puff Daddy and Jennifer Lopez were dating.
 
Jack: You are the wind beneath my tush.

The line is a reference to the Bette Midler song "Wind Beneath My Wings."
 
Episode Title: My Best Friend's Tush.

The title of the episode is taken from the 1997 movie My Best Friend's Wedding,
 
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