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Queer as Folk S1E11 — Surprise!
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Queer as Folk•Season 1•Episode 11

Surprise!

8.8/10 · 344 votesFeb 25, 200150 min

Ranked #2 of 22 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byMichael DeCarlo
Written byJason Schafer, Jonathan Tolins
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Gale Harold

Gale Harold

Brian Kinney

Randy Harrison

Randy Harrison

Justin Taylor

Hal Sparks

Hal Sparks

Michael Novotny

Peter Paige

Peter Paige

Emmett Honeycutt

Scott Lowell

Scott Lowell

Ted Schmidt

Sharon Gless

Sharon Gless

Debbie Novotny

Thea Gill

Thea Gill

Lindsay Peterson

Michelle Clunie

Michelle Clunie

Melanie Marcus

Jack Wetherall

Jack Wetherall

Vic Grassi

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Michael DeCarlo

Michael DeCarlo

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Jason Schafer

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Jonathan Tolins

Jonathan Tolins

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Patrick Antosh

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Linda Lowy

Original Casting

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John Brace

Original Casting

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Wendy Hallam Martin

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Episode Summary

"Surprise!" is episode 11 of Queer as Folk season 1. It scored 8.8/10 from 344 votes, ranking #2 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Michael DeCarlo and written by Jason Schafer, Jonathan Tolins, it aired on February 25, 2001.

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