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Queer as Folk S5E5 — Excluding and Abstemiousness

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Queer as Folk•Season 5•Episode 5

Excluding and Abstemiousness

7.9/10 · 258 votesJun 12, 200549 min

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

Debbie tries to let Loretta down easy. Brian must refrain from sex after he contracts syphilis. Hunter has to deal with the aftermath of his classmates and their parents discovering how he got HIV. Ted regrets having plastic surgery. Justin and Daphne discuss the possibility

Directed byChris Grismer

Written byRon Cowen, Daniel Lipman

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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

C

Chris Grismer

Director

R

Ron Cowen

Writer

D

Daniel Lipman

Writer

R

Ron Cowen

Story

D

Daniel Lipman

Story

S

Shawn Postoff

Story

Lisa Grootenboer

Lisa Grootenboer

Editor

S

Shawn Postoff

Teleplay

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Episode Summary

"Excluding and Abstemiousness" is episode 5 of Queer as Folk season 5. It scored 7.9/10 from 258 votes, ranking #13 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Chris Grismer and written by Ron Cowen, Daniel Lipman, it aired on June 12, 2005.

Next: E6 · Bored Out of Ya Fucking Mind Best of Season 5