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Queer as Folk S4E2 — Stand Up for Ourselves

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Queer as Folk•Season 4•Episode 2

Stand Up for Ourselves

7.9/10 · 256 votesApr 25, 200453 min

Ranked #12 of 14 in Season 4•−0.2 vs season avg

Brian starts his own ad agency; Ted graduates from rehab with Blake by his side; Michael and Emmett go on a retreat; Justin decides to join a gay vigilante group.

Directed byJeremy Podeswa

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

Robert Gant

Robert Gant

Ben Bruckner

Jack Wetherall

Jack Wetherall

Vic Grassi

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Ron Cowen

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Jeremy Podeswa

Jeremy Podeswa

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Daniel Lipman

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Ron Cowen

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Daniel Lipman

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Michael MacLennan

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Michael MacLennan

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Thom Best

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Lisa Grootenboer

Lisa Grootenboer

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Episode Summary

"Stand Up for Ourselves" is episode 2 of Queer as Folk season 4. It scored 7.9/10 from 256 votes, ranking #12 of 14 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Jeremy Podeswa and written by Ron Cowen, Daniel Lipman, it aired on April 25, 2004.

Next: E3 · Starting a Whole New Life Best of Season 4