grace replaced grace replaced eighteenth episode season american television series written directed series producer episode originally aired national_broadcasting_company nbc united_states april actors guest starred grace replaced episode grace job forces work overtime leads feeling neglected result seeks company new neighbor shannon jack annoyed perform community service assaulting meter maid airing nbc moved program success tuesday lineup grace replaced episode debut thursday slot episode generally received positive reviews television critics according nielsen ratings system watched million viewers resulted episode attracting highest ratings season plot feels neglected best friend grace spends lot time work calls grace confirm lunch date grace busy creating interior designs later laundry meets new upstairs neighbor shannon immediately liking day visits grace work introduces leave grace friend assistant tells grace like way acted grace refuses accept karen implies meter maid jack ordered work hours community service picking garbage forced wear orange community service visits karen jack goes trash bag sees soon allen phone bill jack shows karen bill quickly results prank calling soon grace apartment play pyramid friends ellen baker rob grace comes home shocked pyramid record minutes seconds leaving grace horrified called office grace learns sick goes home attend surprised grace tells home leave results fighting fight broken tells work situation grace admits felt jealous believed replaced grace replace best friend result grace production grace replaced written directed series producer written episode 18th directed episode originally aired nbc united_states april airing episode confirmed actress guest star new neighbor grace apartment building episode shannon appearance later guest starring episodes girls interrupted odd lovers attraction gay time reception grace replaced brought million american viewers original broadcast united_states making seventh highest rated week april originally grace aired insufficient viewership nbc decided program success viewers tuned network changed time slot friends episode success attracted highest audience ratings season previous episode secrets lays watched million viewers believed decision good contributor buffalo news commenting time slot change suggested nbc felt better chance success current sitcom report star-ledger said decision airing good benefit behalf nbc program comedy episode received generally positive reception alan_sepinwall star-ledger complimentary grace replaced writing episode winner packed witty dialogue said episode best series far dallas morning news writer noted grace replaced energetic generally amusing episode bark regards jack karen said scenery bear called episode said pop culture jokes delivered speed performances supporting players positive episode reporting episode looked like past story lines past nbc programs chicago_tribune opined episode starts strong goes funny takes level selling internal logic shannon best series works groove pop culture visit way dynasty rolling eyes dismay critics praised shannon performance episode bark wrote talented shannon glossy episode someday soon sitcom bet reported shannon appearance good introduction viewers curious boston_globe enjoyed actress grace replaced writing appealing grace replacement
Grace, Replaced