The WORST episodes of Queer as Folk (US)

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

Last Updated: 3/11/2024Network: ShowtimeStatus: Ended
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Queens of the Road
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7.44
139 votes

#1 - Queens of the Road

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/18/2001

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.

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Daddy Dearest (Sonny Boy)
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7.61
141 votes

#2 - Daddy Dearest (Sonny Boy)

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/11/2001

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.

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The Art of Desperation
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7.64
164 votes

#3 - The Art of Desperation

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/21/2001

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.

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Mad Dog Kinney
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7.80
132 votes

#4 - Mad Dog Kinney

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/2/2003

Brian and Justin move on after breaking up; Michael and Ben discuss living together; Mel and Lindsay talk about having another child.

Directors: Jeremy Podeswa
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Escalating Violence
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7.85
120 votes

#5 - Escalating Violence

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/9/2004

Justin finds Cody becoming too violent; Brian hires Ted at his new agency; Mel struggles with an important case; Hunter's social worker arrives unannounced.

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Two Kinds of Lies
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7.88
146 votes

#6 - Two Kinds of Lies

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/6/2004

Brian continues to keep his illness to himself; Debbie tries to re-connect with Horvath; Justin and Michael hear a pitch from a Hollywood producer about 'Rage'.

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Doctors of Dickology
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7.91
123 votes

#7 - Doctors of Dickology

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 3/16/2003

Lindsay and Mel ask Brian about fathering a second child with them; Deb is nervous about spending the night with Carl; Ben decides against moving in with Michael.

Directors: Laurie Lynd
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Priorities, Please! (Beat the Time)
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7.92
131 votes

#8 - Priorities, Please! (Beat the Time)

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/17/2002

Michael mourns the death of his comic book hero, Captain Astro, while Debbie finds a real life murder victim behind the diner. Emmett helps George to enjoy himself. Melanie & Lindsay are inspired by the contents of Lindsay's Granny Faye's secret letters.

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Stop Hurting Us
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7.92
122 votes

#9 - Stop Hurting Us

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/20/2003

Emmett pleads with Brian to get Stockwell to drop the charges against Ted; Justin suspects Ethan of infidelity; Ben's steroid use gets out of hand; Mel is pregnant.

Directors: Kevin Inch
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Good Grief!
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7.93
143 votes

#10 - Good Grief!

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/29/2001

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.

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House Full of Children
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7.93
131 votes

#11 - House Full of Children

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/9/2003

Free of Brian, Justin must find a way to pay his tuition; Mel wants another baby; Emmett is tempted when an old flame drops by.

Directors: Bruce McDonald
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One Ring to Rule Them All
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7.94
125 votes

#12 - One Ring to Rule Them All

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/13/2003

Thanks to Brian's marketing savvy, Stockwell leads the polls; Michael discovers Ben's steroid use; Ted is arrested just when he and Emmett meet the neighbors.

Directors: Bruce McDonald
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Uncle Ben
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7.95
122 votes

#13 - Uncle Ben

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/18/2003

Brian and Justin are at odds over his work with Stockwell; Ted goes away for the weekend and meets new friends; Mel becomes annoyed by Michael's constant concern.

Directors: Kevin Inch
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Have Some Balls
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7.96
146 votes

#14 - Have Some Balls

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/13/2004

Emmett gets mixed messages from a pro-football player; Jealous over Michael's success, Ben finds sympathy from a former student; Justin discovers Brian's illness.

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The Ties That Bind
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7.97
146 votes

#15 - The Ties That Bind

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 4/1/2001

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.

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Preponderance of Death
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8.01
116 votes

#16 - Preponderance of Death

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/30/2004

Debbie continues to be numb over Vic's death; Ted falls into old habits when Blake tries to break it off with him; Brian is diagnosed with testicular cancer.

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Big Fucking Mouth
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8.02
123 votes

#17 - Big Fucking Mouth

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/4/2003

Mel and Lindsay quarrel over her long work hours now that she is pregnant; Woody's is closed down for a minor violation; Ted sinks into a deep depression.

Directors: Kelly Makin
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Tweaked-Out, Fucked-Out Crystal Queen
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8.04
93 votes

#18 - Tweaked-Out, Fucked-Out Crystal Queen

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/15/2003

Justin may face expulsion for designing anti-Stockwell posters; Hunter goes undercover to collect evidence for Brian; Emmett has had it with Ted's drug use.

Directors: Alex Chapple
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Brat-Sitting
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8.04
124 votes

#19 - Brat-Sitting

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/30/2003

Ted and Emmett move in together and find they are truly opposites; Mel and Lindsay ask Michael to father their child; Brian is forced to baby-sit his spoiled nephew.

Directors: Kari Skogland
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Drugs, Sex and Lies
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8.05
119 votes

#20 - Drugs, Sex and Lies

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/8/2003

Vowing to expose Stockwell, Brian investigates the murder of Dumpster Boy; Mel and Lindsay urge Emmett to stage an intervention on Ted's behalf.

Directors: David Wellington
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Gay or Straight? That's the Question
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8.06
116 votes

#21 - Gay or Straight? That's the Question

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/27/2004

Brian fund-raises for the gay center; Emmett and Drew continue their affair; Sam is ready to fight for Lindsay; Ben and Michael have suspicions about Hunter.

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One Degree of Brian Kinney
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8.06
130 votes

#22 - One Degree of Brian Kinney

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/7/2002

Michael has trouble dealing with the news that his new boyfriend Ben once slept with his best friend Brian. Debbie needs to do something about the dead boy found behind her diner. She impresses Detective Horvath with her sleuthing. Ted gets a shot at being accepted by the elite A-Gays of Pittsburgh.

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Very Stupid People
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8.08
143 votes

#23 - Very Stupid People

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/11/2001

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.

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Ted's Not Dead
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8.08
162 votes

#24 - Ted's Not Dead

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/17/2000

While Ted lies in a drug-induced coma, Brian learns he's named the executor of his friend's living will; Justin decides to take chance on a situation where he could seduce (in terms jerk) a fellow classmate; Justin's mother suspects the truth about her son's sexuality after finding some drawings of naked men in his sketch book; Michael and Emmett try to remove incriminating evidence (porn, 33 dildos... don't ask) from Ted's apartment but discover Ted's longtime crush on Michael.

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Poster May Lead to the Truth
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8.10
117 votes

#25 - Poster May Lead to the Truth

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/25/2003

Stockwell meets the gay community, which doesn't go well; Brian is fired from the campaign; Ted's drug use escalates; Ben and Michael tell Hunter he is positive.

Directors: Chris Grismer
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