Queer as Folk: Season 1

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SHOWTIME | Season Premiere Date: December 3, 2000

Starring: Chris Potter, Sharon Gless, Michelle Clunie

Summary: Queer as Folk is an innovative, provocative, and groundbreaking series that has now ended after a five year run, the series chronicled the friendships, careers, loves, trials, tribulations, and ambitions of a diverse group of gay men and lesbians living in Pittsburgh, PA. Blending strong drama with necessary charm and humor, it rivals any Queer as Folk is an innovative, provocative, and groundbreaking series that has now ended after a five year run, the series chronicled the friendships, careers, loves, trials, tribulations, and ambitions of a diverse group of gay men and lesbians living in Pittsburgh, PA. Blending strong drama with necessary charm and humor, it rivals any other show presented on television.
Over the shows run it has managed to cover a wide range of issues including Aids, cancer, drug addictions and the trials of love.

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Genre(s): Comedy, Drama, Health & Lifestyle

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E22. Full Circle
Air Date: June 24, 2001
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S1:E21. Running to Stand Still
Air Date: June 17, 2001
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S1:E20. The King of Babylon
Air Date: June 10, 2001

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Linda Stasi

Feb 13, 2014

It is very well acted, it's got plot twists that rival the best soaps, and the writing improves with each episode (even though they crib some of its best lines directly from the British series)...I'm hooked. [1 Dec 2000, p.106]

Scott D. Pierce

Feb 13, 2014

There's a lot of good writing and acting here. [1 Dec 2000, p.C10]

Robert Bianco

Feb 13, 2014

Divorced from a believable social context, Queer too often plays like a voyeuristic tour of gay life that's only interested in the most outrageous sights. It doesn't have to provide an insight into every gay person, but it does have to paint a more believable portrait of these people, which means anchoring them in a real place and expanding their lives beyond sexual encounters. [1 Dec 2000, p.15E]

David Zurawik

Feb 7, 2014

This is the bottom line: If you give this series three hours, you'll start caring about these characters, and that's no small accomplishment by the writers...But, during that time, the series more often feels like a network soap opera than it does a serious, groundbreaking drama. [2 Dec 2000, p.1E]

Gail Pennington

Feb 7, 2014

Queer as Folk tries hard to expand the portrayal of gays on television beyond stereotypes. Unfortunately, the shock factor is so high that few viewers whose minds might be opened seem likely to stick around for the learning experience. [3 Dec 2000, p.C2]

Allan Johnson

Feb 7, 2014

Showtime's "Folk" relies too much on sitcom-like one-liners and double-entendres -- and the sex -- to carry it, instead of its interesting characters and universal themes of relationship woes, acceptance, and the fear of loneliness. [3 Dec 2000, p.5C]

Howard Rosenberg

Feb 7, 2014

No Boy Scout leaders in this bathhouse of a crowd, just relentless cruising and graphically simulated sex, at the expense of character depth, in an assembly line of orgasms ultimately as tedious as it would be if the humpers and thumpers were straight instead of gay. Read full review

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Ed_

Dec 7, 2014

Best LGBT TV show ever.

Great actors and their characters are amusing. You won't be bored, there's always something to resolve, just like in real life. There's everything in this show you want to get: emotions, fun, sex, question of self-confidence and social problems. I can onlyBest LGBT TV show ever.

Great actors and their characters are amusing. You won't be bored, there's always something to resolve, just like in real life. There's everything in this show you want to get: emotions, fun, sex, question of self-confidence and social problems.

I can only praise the directors and actors. Good job! I would have watched even more seasons. For me, obviously 5 season weren't enough.… Expand

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slappycider

Jan 12, 2015

SO GOOD. The best LBGT television show of all time... This season grabs you right from the start and makes you fall in love with all the characters and feel for every single thing that happens to them. It has it's cheesy moments and some of the little story arcs are a bit too quick and kindaSO GOOD. The best LBGT television show of all time... This season grabs you right from the start and makes you fall in love with all the characters and feel for every single thing that happens to them. It has it's cheesy moments and some of the little story arcs are a bit too quick and kinda stale, but man is it near perfection. The finale is jaw-dropping. I can't wait to start season 2.… Expand

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heromoder

May 12, 2015

There is a magic about this show that makes it hard to beat, especially in the LGBT category. Superior writing and acting, Gale Harold is a star, etc, etc. Just watch it.

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DaWhit

May 20, 2012

If you don't like this show, it doesn't mean you're a homophobe, it just means you don't have a thing for cheesy, cheap looking direction and wooden acting - And who does?

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: May 22, 2005
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: April 18, 2004
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: March 2, 2003
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: January 6, 2002
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: December 3, 2000
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  S1:E22. Full Circle
  Air Date: June 24, 2001
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  S1:E21. Running to Stand Still
  Air Date: June 17, 2001
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  S1:E20. The King of Babylon
  Air Date: June 10, 2001
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  S1:E19. Good Grief!
  Air Date: April 29, 2001
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  S1:E18. Surprise Kill
  Air Date: April 22, 2001
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  S1:E17. Solution (How TLFKAM Got Her Name Back)
  Air Date: April 15, 2001
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  S1:E16. French Fried
  Air Date: April 8, 2001
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  S1:E15. The Ties That Bind
  Air Date: April 1, 2001
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  S1:E14. A Change of Heart
  Air Date: March 18, 2001
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  S1:E13. Very Stupid People
  Air Date: March 11, 2001
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  S1:E12. Move It or Lose It
  Air Date: March 4, 2001
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  S1:E11. Surprise!
  Air Date: February 25, 2001
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  S1:E10. Queens of the Road
  Air Date: February 18, 2001
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  S1:E9. Daddy Dearest (Sonny Boy)
  Air Date: February 11, 2001
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  S1:E8. Babylon Boomerang
  Air Date: February 4, 2001
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  S1:E7. Smells Like Codependence
  Air Date: January 28, 2001
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  S1:E6. The Art of Desperation
  Air Date: January 21, 2001
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  S1:E5. Now Approaching...The Line
  Air Date: January 7, 2001
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  S1:E4. Ted's Not Dead
  Air Date: December 17, 2000
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  S1:E3. No Bris, No Shirt, No Service
  Air Date: December 10, 2000
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  S1:E2. Queer, There and Everywhere
  Air Date: December 3, 2000
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  S1:E1. Premiere
  Air Date: December 3, 2000