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Queer as Folk
Brash humor and genuine emotion make up this original series revolving around the lives, loves, ambitions, careers and friendships of a group of gay men and women living on Liberty Avenue in contemporary Pittsburgh, PA. The show offers an unapologetic look at modern, urban gay and lesbian lives while addressing the most critical health and political issues affecting the community. Sometimes racy, sometimes sensitive and always straight to the heart.
- Created by:
- Daniel Lipman, Ron Cowen
- Cast:
- Gale Harold, Randy Harrison, Hal Sparks, Peter Paige
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America, Canada, United Kingdom
- Network:
- Showtime
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 1
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 8.3Premiere
2000-12-03 · 48mAfter a night out at the club Babylon with Michael, Emmett and Ted; Brian picks up a cute guy named Justin for a night of fun, but afterwards coldly rebuffs Justin's attempts to see him again. Michael also gets lucky taking home a hunk only to be happily interrupted for a trip to the hospital after Brian learns that Lindsay and Melanie have had a baby boy, Gus.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 7.7Queer, There and Everywhere
2000-12-03 · 45mMichael stays in the closet at work, which causes some problems with an interested co-worker while at the same time he struggles with feelings of jealousy over Brian's relationship with Justin.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 7.9No Bris, No Shirt, No Service
2000-12-10 · 46mLindsay and Melanie have a bris for their new baby Gus, which Brian decides to miss until Michael convinces him otherwise. Brian decides to crash the party and put his parental foot down. Justin seeking to regain the attention of Brian decides to make himself noticed at Babylon. Meanwhile, Brian's involvement as the father of Gus causes some relationship strain between Lindsay and Melanie. Michael attempting to continue his straight act, runs into a co-worker in front of the gay bars. Also, Ted finally gets lucky with a guy who he's been denying the advances of all night, but ends up with devastating results.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 7.7Ted's Not Dead
2000-12-17 · 51mWhile Ted lies in a drug-induced coma, Brian learns he's named the executor of his friend's living will. Also, Justin's mother suspects the truth about her son's sexuality and Michael and Emmett try to remove incriminating evidence from Ted's apartment but discover Ted's longtime crush on Michael.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 7.7Now Approaching... the Line
2001-01-07 · 50mMichael fends off the romantic interest of a female coworker who doesn't know he's gay and instead dates a handsome chiropractor, while Brian is propositioned by a potentially lucrative client of his firm. Meanwhile, Justin struggles to repair his fractured relationship with his mother Jennifer.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 7.7The Art of Desperation
2001-01-21 · 49mMichael's new chiropractor boyfriend gets into a tug of war with Brian over Michael, as Ted recovers from his O.D. by dating Roger, a stable but overweight chorus director. Also, Justin meets Lindsay, who is impressed with his artwork.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 7.7Smells Like Codependence
2001-01-28 · 45mDebbie meets Dr. David; Michael and Dr. David spend a weekend in the country; Justin's father learns the truth and decides to send Justin away to school; Brian's emotional hold on Michael and dislike for Dr. David intensifies.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 7.8Babylon Boomerang
2001-02-04 · 49mJustin's father attacks Brian outside Babylon; Michael gets a promotion at work; Justin moves in with Brian.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 8.0Daddy Dearest (Sonny Boy)
2001-02-11 · 47mMichael decides to break up with Dr. David, who surprises Michael by asking him to move in with him; Lindsay and Melanie ask Brian to relinquish his parental rights to Gus; Emmett becomes addicted to cyber-sex.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 7.7Queens of the Road
2001-02-18 · 46mDr. David pressures Michael to move in with him; Brian's loft is burglarized; Justin runs away to New York City; Lindsay and Melanie begin to drift apart.
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E11
Episode 11
★ 7.8Surprise!
2001-02-25 · 50mMichael ends the relationship with Dr. David; Ted and Emmett get tested for AIDS; Brian throws Michael a surprise 30th birthday party and outs Michael to his co-worker; Emmett makes a pact with God.
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E12
Episode 12
★ 8.4Move It or Lose It
2001-03-04 · 51mMichael and Dr. David enjoy their new-found domestic bliss; Emmett joins a "conversion therapy" group; Lindsay and Melanie continue to fight about Brian, finances and their future; Ted becomes very sexually active.
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E13
Episode 13
★ 8.3Very Stupid People
2001-03-11 · 45mBrian sleeps with a co-worker who then files a complaint against him; Emmett continues to try to go straight; Melanie finds solace from Lindsay in the arms of another woman.
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E14
Episode 14
★ 8.6A Change of Heart
2001-03-18 · 51mBrian is named in the sexual harassment suit and turns to Melanie for legal advice; Emmett starts dating a woman in his continuing attempt to go straight; Michael lies to David about seeing Brian.
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E15
Episode 15
★ 8.4The Ties That Bind
2001-04-01 · 51mLindsay leaves Gus in Brian's care on the weekend of the Leather Ball. Michael is nervous about meeting David's son. Ted takes a walk on the wild side. Brian comes out to his father after he learns that Jack has cancer.
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E16
Episode 16
★ 8.4French Fried
2001-04-08 · 49mMichael and Dr. David disagree about finances; a strange Frenchman moves in with Lindsay and Gus causing a stir; Justin is suspended from school.
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E17
Episode 17
★ 7.8Solution (How TLFKAM Got Her Name Back)
2001-04-15 · 45mDavid and Michael host a high-society fundraiser, but Michael excludes the gang; Lindsay and Guillaume prepare for the big day; Justin continues to be harassed at school.
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E18
Episode 18
★ 8.4Surprise Kill
2001-04-22 · 54mBrian discovers David at the baths; Justin finds out his parents are getting a divorce; Ted reconnects with Blake; a hunk from Babylon hits on Michael.
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E19
Episode 19
★ 8.4Good Grief!
2001-04-29 · 50mIn the throes of a hot session Brian gets upsetting news; Daphne asks Justin to be her first time; Ted wants Blake, despite his crystal meth addiction.
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E20
Episode 20
★ 7.7The King of Babylon
2001-06-10 · 52mWho will be crowned King of Babylon? An innocent trip to the mall lands Vic in jail; Brian is beaten at his own game.
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E21
Episode 21
★ 8.4Running to Stand Still
2001-06-17 · 49mBrian is chosen 'Ad person of the Year' and encouraged to take his talent to the Big Apple; Vic appears in court to plead his case; Blake gets a job; David's ex-wife's divorce takes him to Portland.
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E22
Episode 22
★ 8.9Full Circle
2001-06-24 · 53mBrian turns 30; Michael and David prepare for their move to Portland; Ted faces the truth about Blake; Justin and Daphne attend their prom where a big surprise awaits; On his way to the airport, Michael receives a call from Brian.
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Gale Harold
Brian Kinney
Randy Harrison
Justin Taylor
Hal Sparks
Michael Novotny
Peter Paige
Emmett Honeycutt
Scott Lowell
Ted Schmidt
Sharon Gless
Debbie Novotny
Alec McClure
Chris Hobbs
Thea Gill
Lindsay Peterson
Michelle Clunie
Melanie Marcus
Robert Gant
Ben Bruckner