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The Best Episodes of Queer As Folk Season 1

Every episode of Queer As Folk Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Queer As Folk Season 1!

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

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Premiere" is the best rated episode of "Queer As Folk" season 1. It scored 8.6/10 based on 587 votes. Directed by Russell Mulcahy and written by Ron Cowen, Daniel Lipman, it aired on 12/3/2000. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Queer, There and Everywhere".

  • Premiere
    8.6/10587 votes

    #1 - 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

  • Queer, There and Everywhere
    8.3/10209 votes

    #2 - Queer, There and Everywhere

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 12/3/2000

    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.

    Director: Russell Mulcahy

    Writer: Ron Cowen, Daniel Lipman

  • No Bris, No Shirt, No Service
    8.3/10358 votes

    #3 - No Bris, No Shirt, No Service

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/10/2000

    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.

    Director: Russell Mulcahy

    Writer: Ron Cowen, Daniel Lipman

  • Ted's Not Dead
    8.4/10326 votes

    #4 - 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. 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.

    Director: Kevin Inch

    Writer: Richard Kramer

  • Now Approaching... the Line
    8.5/10327 votes

    #5 - 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

  • The Art of Desperation
    8.5/10316 votes

    #6 - 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

  • Smells Like Codependence
    8.6/10320 votes

    #7 - 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

  • Babylon Boomerang
    8.6/10324 votes

    #8 - 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

  • Daddy Dearest (Sonny Boy)
    8.5/10314 votes

    #9 - 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

  • Queens of the Road
    8.4/10303 votes

    #10 - 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.

    Director: John L'Ecuyer

    Writer: Doug Guinan

  • Surprise!
    8.8/10310 votes

    #11 - 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

  • Move It or Lose It
    8.3/10284 votes

    #12 - Move It or Lose It

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 3/4/2001

    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.

    Director: John Greyson

    Writer: Ron Cowen, Daniel Lipman, Richard Kramer

  • Very Stupid People
    8.2/10279 votes

    #13 - 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.

    Director: Ron Oliver

    Writer: Drew Z. Greenberg

  • A Change of Heart
    8.5/10286 votes

    #14 - 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

  • The Ties That Bind
    8.4/10279 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.

    Director: Alex Chapple

    Writer: Garth Wingfield

  • French Fried
    8.3/10275 votes

    #16 - French Fried

    Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 4/8/2001

    Michael and Dr. David disagree about finances; a strange Frenchman moves in with Lindsay and Gus causing a stir; Justin is suspended from school.

    Director: Jeremy Podeswa

    Writer: Jason Schafer

  • Solution (How TLFKAM Got Her Name Back)
    8.3/10280 votes

    #17 - Solution (How TLFKAM Got Her Name Back)

    Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 4/15/2001

    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.

    Director: Michael DeCarlo

    Writer: Jonathan Tolins

  • Surprise Kill
    8.5/10265 votes

    #18 - 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

  • Good Grief!
    8.5/10280 votes

    #19 - 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

  • The King of Babylon
    8.7/10320 votes

    #20 - 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

  • Running to Stand Still
    8.4/10272 votes

    #21 - Running to Stand Still

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 6/17/2001

    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.

    Director: Michael DeCarlo

    Writer: Garth Wingfield

  • Full Circle
    9.3/10488 votes

    #22 - 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