The BEST episodes of Queer as Folk (US)
Every episode of Queer as Folk (US) ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Queer as Folk (US)!
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.


#2 - Mixed Blessings
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/10/2002
Justin and Brian negotiate their relationship - it's not like your parents! Ted's new business flourishes thanks to Emmett. Could one of Michael's first customers turn out to be the love of his life? Lindsay can't stand Ted's dirty little business. Melanie shares a dirty little secret of her own!
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#3 - Bored Out of Ya Fucking Mind
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/19/2005
Brian has a rival. Emmett faces a career challenge while Ted has the oppotunity to exact some revenge. Ben and Michael try to help Hunter and Debbie's retirement appears to be shortlived.

#4 - Fags Are No Different Than People
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/29/2005
Brian and Michael's relationship is showing signs of strain as Michael embraces his new life with Ben and their family. Debbie decides to retire from the diner and a newcomer takes over.

#5 - Back In Business
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/22/2005
Times are changing on Liberty Avenue. Justin returns and Brian re-opens Babylon. Michael makes a major decision regarding his daughter while Emmett gets a new job. Ted becomes the center of attention and makes some changes to his appearance.

#6 - Move and Leave
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/22/2005
The Gang is back!! Michael plans a party that doesn't go quite as planned. Justin makes a decision that will effect his future with Brian and Brian makes a sound investment in a new business venture with Ted's encouragement.

#7 - Liberty Ride
Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 7/18/2004
After getting married in Canada, newlyweds Michael and Ben are stopped at the U.S. border; Mel goes into labor; The Liberty Ride enters the final stretch.

#8 - Proposal of Two Kinds
Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 7/18/2004
Preparations for the Liberty Ride get underway; Mel is confined to bed rest for the rest of her pregnancy; Justin is invited to Hollywood to pitch 'Rage'.

#9 - Sick, Sick, Sick
Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 6/2/2002
Michael's worst fears come true when Ben is hospitalized. Justin wishes Brian was more romantic - like Ethan. Emmett considers a million-dollar offer to keep his relationship with George a secret.

#10 - Premiere
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/3/2000
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.
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#11 - Hope Against Hope
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/26/2005
Justin decides to leave the loft which creates a rift between Michael and Brian. Ted struggles to exact his plan of revenge while Lindsey and Gus move back to her parents.

#12 - Hypocrisy: Don't Do It
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/20/2002
Will Brian accept a Hero Award for saving Justin? Ted's favorite author, Howard Bellweather, is in town to protest Brian's award while collecting his own. Emmett's working for fabulous men who seem like the politically correct characters of the new gay TV drama, "Gay as Blazes"! Michael wants to reconnect with Brian at the comic convention.
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#14 - Hard Decisions
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/5/2005
Brian's beliefs regarding marriage haven't changed. Debbie has difficulty adjusting to retirement and Ted decides to make some drastic changes in his life.

#15 - Irritation and Separation
Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 7/4/2004
Brian participates in the Liberty Ride; Hunter tells Callie about his status; Emmett is unsure about his affair with Drew; Mel and Lindsay contemplate a separation.

#16 - Starting a Whole New Life
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/2/2004
Justin finds himself risking his life with the Pink Posse; Avoiding his friends, Ted finds work as a waiter; Vic decides to move in with Rodney, leaving Debbie alone.

#17 - There's Nothing Noble About Being Poor
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/6/2003
Debbie and Vic rally support against Police Chief Stockwell's bid for mayor and his conservative platform. Despite that, Brian decides to work on his election campaign.

#18 - You Say It's Your Birthday! I Couldn't Care Less!
Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/12/2002
Brian ignores Justin's birthday, so Melanie and Lindsay take him to a violin concert - where he meets the gorgeous and talented Ethan. Michael's surprise party for Ben is a disaster. Ted falls for Luke - he seems perfect, but can he accept Ted's career in porn?

#19 - Rage Against This Machine
Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 5/5/2002
Michael and Justin join forces to create their own comic book. Emmett is barred from speaking at George's funeral. Melanie and Lindsay enlist Leda to help renovate their attic.

#20 - It's Because I'm Gay, Right?
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/14/2002
Divina Devore, Pittsburgh's very own drag queen is back in town! She dated Debbie 30 years ago, and (s)he looks a lot like Michael. Justin becomes a go-go dancer at Babylon to earn money for school. Melanie and Lindsay struggle to get Gus accepted for preschool.
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#22 - Now Approaching... the Line
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/7/2001
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.
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#23 - All Better Now
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/13/2002
Justin is unable to process Chris Hobbs' attack, or to accept physical contact, despite Brian's best efforts. Ted is fired for surfing porn at work. Michael and Emmett take jobs as naked waiters. This time, it's Melanie who proposes to Lindsay.
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#24 - Anything In Common
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/10/2005
Brian and Michael are still not talking. Lindsey and Melanie's seperation contiunes. Ted continues his search to find Mr. Right and Drew Boyd finally comes out.

#25 - We Will Survive!
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 8/7/2005
Will Brian and Justin finally live happily ever after? Has Ted found the right guy, or does Mr. Right lie closer to home? How will Lindsay and Melanie say goodbye to all their friends before starting a new life? What will Ben and Michael's decision be regarding Hunter? Find out in "Queer As Folk"'s series finale, because it'll be surprising as the show has always been.
