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Queer as Folk S4E1 — Just a Little Help

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Queer as Folk•Season 4•Episode 1

Just a Little Help

8.4/10 · 274 votesApr 18, 200453 min

Ranked #2 of 14 in Season 4•+0.3 vs season avg

After spending all his money getting Stockwell defeated, Brian is at a crossroads about his future; Michael and Hunter return home to face the custody hearing.

Directed byKelly Makin

Written byRon Cowen, Daniel Lipman

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Gale Harold

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Brian Kinney

Randy Harrison

Randy Harrison

Justin Taylor

Hal Sparks

Hal Sparks

Michael Novotny

Peter Paige

Peter Paige

Emmett Honeycutt

Scott Lowell

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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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Ron Cowen

Writer

Kelly Makin

Kelly Makin

Director

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Daniel Lipman

Writer

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Thom Best

Director of Photography

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Wendy Hallam Martin

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Episode Summary

"Just a Little Help" is episode 1 of Queer as Folk season 4. It scored 8.4/10 from 274 votes, ranking #2 of 14 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Kelly Makin and written by Ron Cowen, Daniel Lipman, it aired on April 18, 2004.

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