PALEY Museum Exhibits WILL & GRACE 25th Anniversary

Few television shows have left a lasting legacy, as the Universal Television series for NBC - *Will & Grace**, did after its acclaimed debut on September 21, 1998.*

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Paley Celebrates the 25th Anniversary of Will & Grace

Get ready to immerse yourself in the world of Will & Grace with a must-see exhibit that kicks off the Paley Pride celebration! Few shows have left as lasting a legacy on television a Universal Television series for NBC did after its acclaimed debut on September 21, 1998. The Universal Television's series helped to pave the way for greater recognition of the LGBTQ+ community on television with two gay leading roles starring in a prime-time comedy for the first time. Over the course of its eleven-season run, Will & Grace shattered stereotypes and prejudices about the community, bringing a relatability, authenticity, and complexity to these characters that millions of people could embrace, while also winning critical acclaim.

The inspiring success of Will & Grace has had a profound influence on the industry. In the years since, Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, has produced numerous acclaimed series that spotlight nuanced characters embodying a broad range of the diversity of the LGBTQ+ experience.

So come sit in Café Jacques and grab a photo or pose on the iconic couch in Will and Grace's living room using our photo booth for a souvenir photo with digital frame. See original costumes from the characters Will, Grace, Jack, and Karen, plus costumes from Universal Studio Group's shows that followed in the footsteps of Will & Grace’s, including Hacks, The Umbrella Academy, Never Have I Ever, and Harlem. The exhibit is a fantastic way to learn and appreciate the impact that Will & Grace had on LGBTQ+ representation in TV.

Previously known as The Museum of Television & Radio, the Paley Center was founded in 1975 by CBS founder William S. Paley, a pioneering innovator with an objective to make sure that programming was being preserved in order to preserve our own cultural history. Since then it has amassed in its collection, over 160,000 programs and advertisements, covering more than 100 years of television and radio history. The Center also boasts significant international presence, with seven thousand assets from 70 countries.

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