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Queer as Folk S4E5 — How Far You Can Go

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Queer as Folk•Season 4•Episode 5

How Far You Can Go

8.1/10 · 222 votesMay 16, 200448 min

Ranked #6 of 14 in Season 4•matches the season avg

Debbie feels left out of Vic's new life; Ben asks Michael for an honest opinion of his new book; Cody challenges Justin to confront his violent side.

Directed byKelly Makin

Written byRon Cowen, Daniel Lipman

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Cast10

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

Writer

Kelly Makin

Kelly Makin

Director

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Daniel Lipman

Writer

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Ron Cowen

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Daniel Lipman

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Shawn Postoff

Story

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Thom Best

Director of Photography

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Wendy Hallam Martin

Editor

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Shawn Postoff

Teleplay

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Episode Summary

"How Far You Can Go" is episode 5 of Queer as Folk season 4. It scored 8.1/10 from 222 votes, ranking #6 of 14 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Kelly Makin and written by Ron Cowen, Daniel Lipman, it aired on May 16, 2004.

Next: E6 · Death in the Family Best of Season 4