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Queer as Folk S3E5 — There's Nothing Noble About Being Poor

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Queer as Folk•Season 3•Episode 5

There's Nothing Noble About Being Poor

8.0/10 · 259 votesApr 6, 200345 min

Ranked #11 of 14 in Season 3•−0.2 vs season avg

Brian wins Police Chief Stockwell's mayoral race account much to his friends' dismay. Ethan is offered representation after the Heifetz competition. Melanie and Lindsay try for a second child thanks to Michael's donation.

Directed byKelly Makin

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Gale Harold

Gale Harold

Brian Kinney

Randy Harrison

Randy Harrison

Justin Taylor

Hal Sparks

Hal Sparks

Michael Novotny

Peter Paige

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Emmett Honeycutt

Scott Lowell

Scott Lowell

Ted Schmidt

Sharon Gless

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Debbie Novotny

Thea Gill

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Lindsay Peterson

Michelle Clunie

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Melanie Marcus

Robert Gant

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Ben Bruckner

Jack Wetherall

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Vic Grassi

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Kelly Makin

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Ron Cowen

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Daniel Lipman

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Shawn Postoff

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Wendy Hallam Martin

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Episode Summary

"There's Nothing Noble About Being Poor" is episode 5 of Queer as Folk season 3. It scored 8.0/10 from 259 votes, ranking #11 of 14 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Kelly Makin, it aired on April 6, 2003.

Next: E6 · One Ring to Rule Them All Best of Season 3