9.5/10370 votesLoading...#1 - I Love You
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 7/17/2005
Cyndi Lauper makes a guest appearance as Babylon plays host to the Stop Prop14 Benefit – an event that changes everyone's lives.
Director: Kelly Makin
Writer: Del Shores
9.3/10488 votesLoading...#2 - Full Circle
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 6/24/2001
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.
Director: Alex Chapple
Writer: Ron Cowen, Daniel Lipman
9.0/10278 votesLoading...#3 - The Election
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 6/22/2003
Brian risks everything to bring down Stockwell on the eve of the election. Ted finally hits rock bottom. Hunter's mother arrives to take him away from Ben and Michael. Lindsay learns of Melanie's superstitions about getting through her first trimester.
Director: Kelly Makin
Writer: Ron Cowen, Daniel Lipman
8.9/10291 votesLoading...#4 - Pride
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 1/27/2002
Brian, Michael, Justin, Emmett, Ted, Lindsay, Melanie and Debbie all overcome various obstacles to show their PRIDE in Pittsburgh's annual parade.
Director: Kevin Inch
Writer: Michael MacLennan
8.9/10268 votesLoading...#5 - Fuckin' Revenge
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 7/24/2005
Brian re-evaluates his priorities after the bombing of Babylon. Michael continues to recover in the hospital, and a Liberty Avenue vigil for the victims ends in chaos.
Director: David Wellington
Writer: Brad Fraser
8.9/10333 votesLoading...#6 - We Will Survive!
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 8/7/2005
Brian and Justin prepare to marry, but realize they are both denying themselves who they are and call the wedding off. Lindsay and Melanie move to Canada with Michael's blessing. Michael's asked to represent the Committee for Human Rights. Ted sees his relationship with Tad for what it really is. The beat of Babylon continues...
Director: Kelly Makin
Writer: Ron Cowen, Daniel Lipman
8.8/10310 votesLoading...#7 - Surprise!
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 2/25/2001
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.
Director: Michael DeCarlo
Writer: Jason Schafer, Jonathan Tolins
8.7/10320 votesLoading...#8 - The King of Babylon
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 6/10/2001
Who will be crowned King of Babylon? An innocent trip to the mall lands Vic in jail; Brian is beaten at his own game.
Director: Russell Mulcahy
Writer: Jason Schafer, Jonathan Tolins
8.7/10306 votesLoading...#9 - Home Is Where the Ass Is
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/6/2002
Suffering post-trauma after the bashing, Justin can't remember the fateful night and Brian can't forget it. Lindsay pops the question to Melanie at her sister's wedding. Michael returns to Pittsburgh just as Chris Hobbs is sentenced.
Director: Alex Chapple
Writer: Ron Cowen, Daniel Lipman
8.7/10256 votesLoading...#10 - 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.
Director: Bruce McDonald
Writer: Michael Berns, Matt Pyken
8.7/10244 votesLoading...#11 - Mr. Right (Never Broke a Promise)
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 7/31/2005
Brian and Justin are getting married! Melanie and Lindsay plan on moving the family to Canada – to raise Gus and Jenny Rebecca in a country where they won't be humiliated because of their parents' sexual orientation. Ted may have finally found his Mr. Right. Emmett catches Drew with another man.
Director: John Fawcett
Writer: Michael MacLennan
8.6/10587 votesLoading...#12 - 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.
Director: Russell Mulcahy
Writer: Ron Cowen, Daniel Lipman
8.6/10320 votesLoading...#13 - Smells Like Codependence
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 1/28/2001
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.
Director: David Wellington
Writer: Ron Cowen, Daniel Lipman
8.6/10324 votesLoading...#14 - Babylon Boomerang
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 2/4/2001
Justin's father attacks Brian outside Babylon; Michael gets a promotion at work; Justin moves in with Brian.
Director: Steve DiMarco
Writer: Richard Kramer
8.6/10233 votesLoading...#15 - Anything in Common
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 7/10/2005
The gang fights against Proposition 14. Michael and Brian still aren't speaking to each other while Lindsay and Melanie's in-house separation heats up. Drew finally comes out. Ted begins his quest for his Mr. Right.
Director: David Wellington
Writer: Brad Fraser
8.5/10327 votesLoading...#16 - 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.
Director: Kari Skogland
Writer: Jason Schafer
8.5/10316 votesLoading...#17 - 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.
Director: Kari Skogland
Writer: Jonathan Tolins
8.5/10314 votesLoading...#18 - 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.
Director: John Greyson
Writer: Jason Schafer, Jonathan Tolins
8.5/10286 votesLoading...#19 - A Change of Heart
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 3/18/2001
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.
Director: Michael DeCarlo
Writer: Doug Guinan
8.5/10265 votesLoading...#20 - Surprise Kill
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 4/22/2001
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.
Director: Russell Mulcahy
Writer: Jason Schafer, Jonathan Tolins
8.5/10280 votesLoading...#21 - 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.
Director: David Wellington
Writer: Garth Wingfield
8.5/10280 votesLoading...#22 - 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.
Director: John Greyson
Writer: Ron Cowen, Daniel Lipman
8.5/10244 votesLoading...#23 - ...Wherever That Dream May Lead You
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2/3/2002
Having lost hand control from his bashing, Justin's quits art school (he's lost the fine motor skills needed to hold a brush.) Michael decides to quit the Big Q and risks all to buy a comic book store. Ted ditches his new accounting job to start his own porno website.
Director: David Wellington
Writer: Efrem Seeger
8.5/10252 votesLoading...#24 - Just a Little Help
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 4/18/2004
After spending all his money getting Stockwell defeated, Brian is at a crossroads about his future; Michael and Hunter return home to face the custody hearing.
Director: Kelly Makin
Writer: Ron Cowen, Daniel Lipman
8.5/10209 votesLoading...#25 - 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'.
Director: Michael DeCarlo
Writer: Shawn Postoff
The Best Episodes of Queer As Folk
Every episode of Queer As Folk ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of 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...
Genre:Drama
Network:Showtime
Best Episodes Summary
"I Love You" is the best rated episode of "Queer As Folk". It scored 9.5/10 based on 370 votes. Directed by Kelly Makin and written by Del Shores, it aired on 7/17/2005. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Full Circle".