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Queer as Folk S5E2 — Back in Business

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Queer as Folk•Season 5•Episode 2

Back in Business

7.9/10 · 230 votesMay 22, 200549 min

Ranked #12 of 13 in Season 5•−0.5 vs season avg

Brian re-opens Babylon but the party boys have disappeared. Justin returns to Pittsburgh after the studio pulls the plug on "Rage." Michael decides to pursue custody of his daughter, Jenny Rebecca. Behind closed doors, Ted pursues a new look after a recent fling turns out

Directed byMichael DeCarlo

Written byRon Cowen, Daniel Lipman

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Back in Business

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Anything in Common

I Love You still

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Fuckin' Revenge

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We Will Survive!

Cast12

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

Alec McClure

Alec McClure

Chris Hobbs

Thea Gill

Thea Gill

Lindsay Peterson

Michelle Clunie

Michelle Clunie

Melanie Marcus

Robert Gant

Robert Gant

Ben Bruckner

Jack Wetherall

Jack Wetherall

Vic Grassi

E

Edgar George

Monty

Crew8

R

Ron Cowen

Writer

Michael DeCarlo

Michael DeCarlo

Director

D

Daniel Lipman

Writer

R

Ron Cowen

Story

D

Daniel Lipman

Story

Del Shores

Del Shores

Story

Lisa Grootenboer

Lisa Grootenboer

Editor

Del Shores

Del Shores

Teleplay

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Episode Summary

"Back in Business" is episode 2 of Queer as Folk season 5. It scored 7.9/10 from 230 votes, ranking #12 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Michael DeCarlo and written by Ron Cowen, Daniel Lipman, it aired on May 22, 2005.

Next: E3 · Fags Are No Different than People Best of Season 5