Queer As Folk

Queer As Folk

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Drama

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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.

Production

Showtime Networks, Cowlip Productions, Tony Jonas Productions, Temple Street Productions

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

December 3, 2000

Last Aired

August 7, 2005

Networks

Showtime

Created By

Daniel Lipman, Ron Cowen

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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
Premiere
E1
Premiere
Air date: 2000-12-03
After 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.
Queer, There and Everywhere
E2
Queer, There and Everywhere
Air date: 2000-12-03
Michael 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.
No Bris, No Shirt, No Service
E3
No Bris, No Shirt, No Service
Air date: 2000-12-10
Lindsay 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.
Ted's Not Dead
E4
Ted's Not Dead
Air date: 2000-12-17
While 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.
Now Approaching... the Line
E5
Now Approaching... the Line
Air date: 2001-01-07
Michael 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.
The Art of Desperation
E6
The Art of Desperation
Air date: 2001-01-21
Michael'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.
Smells Like Codependence
E7
Smells Like Codependence
Air date: 2001-01-28
Debbie 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.
Babylon Boomerang
E8
Babylon Boomerang
Air date: 2001-02-04
Justin's father attacks Brian outside Babylon; Michael gets a promotion at work; Justin moves in with Brian.
Daddy Dearest (Sonny Boy)
E9
Daddy Dearest (Sonny Boy)
Air date: 2001-02-11
Michael 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.
Queens of the Road
E10
Queens of the Road
Air date: 2001-02-18
Dr. 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.
Surprise!
E11
Surprise!
Air date: 2001-02-25
Michael 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.
Move It or Lose It
E12
Move It or Lose It
Air date: 2001-03-04
Michael 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.
Very Stupid People
E13
Very Stupid People
Air date: 2001-03-11
Brian 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.
A Change of Heart
E14
A Change of Heart
Air date: 2001-03-18
Brian 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.
The Ties That Bind
E15
The Ties That Bind
Air date: 2001-04-01
Lindsay 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.
French Fried
E16
French Fried
Air date: 2001-04-08
Michael and Dr. David disagree about finances; a strange Frenchman moves in with Lindsay and Gus causing a stir; Justin is suspended from school.
Solution (How TLFKAM Got Her Name Back)
E17
Solution (How TLFKAM Got Her Name Back)
Air date: 2001-04-15
David 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.
Surprise Kill
E18
Surprise Kill
Air date: 2001-04-22
Brian 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.
Good Grief!
E19
Good Grief!
Air date: 2001-04-29
In 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.
The King of Babylon
E20
The King of Babylon
Air date: 2001-06-10
Who will be crowned King of Babylon? An innocent trip to the mall lands Vic in jail; Brian is beaten at his own game.
Running to Stand Still
E21
Running to Stand Still
Air date: 2001-06-17
Brian 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.
Full Circle
E22
Full Circle
Air date: 2001-06-24
Brian 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.

Cast

Gale Harold

Gale Harold

Brian Kinney

Randy Harrison

Randy Harrison

Justin Taylor

Hal Sparks

Hal Sparks

Michael Novotny

Peter Paige

Peter Paige

Emmett Honeycutt

Scott Lowell

Scott Lowell

Ted Schmidt

Sharon Gless

Sharon Gless

Debbie Novotny

Alec McClure

Alec McClure

Chris Hobbs

Thea Gill

Thea Gill

Lindsay Peterson

Michelle Clunie

Michelle Clunie

Melanie Marcus

Robert Gant

Robert Gant

Ben Bruckner

Jack Wetherall

Vic Grassi

Edgar George

Monty

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