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Queer as Folk S1E7 — Smells Like Codependence
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Queer as Folk•Season 1•Episode 7

Smells Like Codependence

8.6/10 · 360 votesJan 28, 200145 min

Ranked #4 of 22 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byDavid Wellington
Written byRon Cowen, Daniel Lipman
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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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Ron Cowen

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David Wellington

David Wellington

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Daniel Lipman

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Patrick Antosh

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Linda Lowy

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John Brace

Original Casting

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Wendy Hallam Martin

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Episode Summary

"Smells Like Codependence" is episode 7 of Queer as Folk season 1. It scored 8.6/10 from 360 votes, ranking #4 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by David Wellington and written by Ron Cowen, Daniel Lipman, it aired on January 28, 2001.

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