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Queer as Folk S1E16 — French Fried
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Queer as Folk•Season 1•Episode 16

French Fried

8.3/10 · 304 votesApr 8, 200149 min

Ranked #19 of 22 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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

Directed byJeremy Podeswa
Written byJason Schafer
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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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Jeremy Podeswa

Jeremy Podeswa

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Jason Schafer

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Patrick Antosh

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Linda Lowy

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John Brace

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Lisa Grootenboer

Lisa Grootenboer

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Episode Summary

"French Fried" is episode 16 of Queer as Folk season 1. It scored 8.3/10 from 304 votes, ranking #19 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Jeremy Podeswa and written by Jason Schafer, it aired on April 8, 2001.

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