7.7/10239 votesLoading...#1 - One Ring to Rule Them All
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 4/13/2003
With Brian's help Stockwell takes the lead in the polls. Ted readies Jerk-at-work.net for any surprise police raids. Michael confronts Ben about his steroid use; Ethan gives Justin a surprise performance.
Director: Bruce MacDonald
Writer: Brad Fraser
7.9/10223 votesLoading...#2 - One Degree of Brian Kinney
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 4/7/2002
Michael has trouble dealing with the news that his new boyfriend Ben once slept with his best friend Brian. Debbie needs to do something about the dead boy found behind her diner. She impresses Detective Horvath with her sleuthing. Ted gets a shot at being accepted by the elite A-Gays of Pittsburgh.
Director: Thom Best
Writer: Michael MacLennan
7.9/10222 votesLoading...#3 - Doctors of Dickology
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 3/16/2003
Brian lends his expertise to the Center's "Carnivale" fundraiser and considers Lindsay and Melanie's sperm-donation request. Ted and Emmett divulge priceless gay-man secrets to Deb, who's nervous about intimacy with Carl. Ben's former partner dies.
Director: Laurie Lynd
Writer: Efrem Seeger
7.9/10205 votesLoading...#4 - Back in Business
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 5/22/2005
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 to be a chubby chaser. Emmett lands a role in front of the camera as Pittsburgh's resident "Queer Guy" on the local news.
Director: Michael DeCarlo
Writer: Del Shores
7.9/10231 votesLoading...#5 - Excluding and Abstemiousness
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 6/12/2005
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 (or impossibility) of Brian embracing domestic life. Michael, Melanie, and Lindsey are forced to reevaluate their parenting arrangement when the fight over JR reaches its climax.
Director: Chris Grismer
Writer: Shawn Postoff
8.0/10219 votesLoading...#6 - You Can Leda Girl to Pussy
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 5/26/2002
Brian has to cancel plans with Justin to impress his new boss at work. Emmett receives a VERY generous gift from the late George. Melanie and Lindsay fight off the dreaded Lesbian Bed Death.
Director: David Wellington
Writer: Efrem Seeger
8.0/10211 votesLoading...#7 - House Full of Children
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 3/9/2003
Having left Brian, Justin must find a way to pay for school; much to Lindsay's surprise, Melanie expresses her desire to have another baby. Emmett discovers a loophole in his relationship with Ted in order to honor a previously arranged liaison.
Director: Bruce McDonald
Writer: Michael MacLennan
8.0/10230 votesLoading...#8 - There's Nothing Noble About Being Poor
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 4/6/2003
Brian wins Police Chief Stockwell's mayoral race account much to his friends' dismay. Ethan is offered representation after the Heifetz competition. Melanie and Lindsay try for a second child thanks to Michael's donation.
Director: Kelly Makin
Writer: Shawn Postoff
8.0/10245 votesLoading...#9 - Stop Hurting Us
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 4/20/2003
Ted is out on bail and begs Brian to talk to Stockwell on his behalf. Justin confronts Ethan. Melanie is pregnant, much to everyone's delight. Ben promises to stop using steroids.
Director: Kevin Inch
Writer: Michael MacLennan
8.0/10229 votesLoading...#10 - Stand Up for Ourselves
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 4/25/2004
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.
Director: Jeremy Podeswa
Writer: Michael MacLennan
8.0/10204 votesLoading...#11 - Starting a Whole New Life
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 5/2/2004
Justin finds himself risking his life with the Pink Posse; Avoiding his friends, Ted finds work as a waiter; Vic decides to move in with Rodney, leaving Debbie alone.
Director: Chris Grismer
Writer: Brad Fraser
8.0/10202 votesLoading...#12 - Escalating Violence
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 5/9/2004
Justin finds Cody becoming too violent; Brian hires Ted at his new agency; Mel struggles with an important case; Hunter's social worker arrives unannounced.
Director: Kevin Inch
Writer: Del Shores
8.0/10226 votesLoading...#13 - Gay or Straight? That's the Question
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 6/27/2004
Brian fund-raises for the gay center; Emmett and Drew continue their affair; Sam is ready to fight for Lindsay; Ben and Michael have suspicions about Hunter.
Director: Thom Best
Writer: Del Shores
8.0/10223 votesLoading...#14 - Bored Out of Ya Fucking Mind
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 6/19/2005
Brian's reign as hottest man at Babylon is challenged by the new stud, Brandon. Although a huge success as the "Queer Guy," Emmett faces a challenge of his own when he realizes he's been hired as a clown for the network's ratings. Ted, a new man after his cosmetic surgery, has an opportunity for revenge on an old flame. Ben and Michael attempt to help Hunter lift his spirits and get back to school. Bored as a lady of leisure, Debbie finds herself back at the diner.
Director: Alex Chapple
Writer: Del Shores
8.1/10239 votesLoading...#15 - Love for Sale
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 3/3/2002
Michael tries to forget Ben by re-entering the dating scene. Justin has an encounter with a boy closer to his age than Brian. Emmett is surprised when he meets his secret admirer – very surprised.
Director: Alex Chapple
Writer: Michael MacLennan
8.1/10220 votesLoading...#16 - It's Because I'm Gay, Right?
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 4/14/2002
Divina Devore, Pittsburgh's very own drag queen is back in town! She dated Debbie 30 years ago, and (s)he looks a lot like Michael. Justin becomes a go-go dancer at Babylon to earn money for school. Melanie and Lindsay struggle to get Gus accepted for preschool.
Director: John Greyson
Writer: Efrem Seeger
8.1/10231 votesLoading...#17 - You Say It's Your Birthday! I Couldn't Care Less!
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 5/12/2002
Brian ignores Justin's birthday, so Melanie and Lindsay take him to a violin concert – where he meets the gorgeous and talented Ethan. Michael's surprise party for Ben is a disaster. Ted falls for Luke – he seems perfect, but can he accept Ted's career in porn?
Director: Bruce McDonald
Writer: Michael MacLennan
8.1/10200 votesLoading...#18 - How Far You Can Go
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 5/16/2004
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.
Director: Kelly Makin
Writer: Shawn Postoff
8.1/10201 votesLoading...#19 - Two Kinds of Lies
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 6/6/2004
Brian continues to keep his illness to himself; Debbie tries to re-connect with Horvath; Justin and Michael hear a pitch from a Hollywood producer about 'Rage'.
Director: Bruce McDonald
Writer: Del Shores
8.1/10221 votesLoading...#20 - Move and Leave
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 5/22/2005
Michael throws a surprise 10th anniversary party for Melanie and Lindsay but the evening doesn't quite turn out as planned. Justin's stay in Hollywood is extended, in turn affecting his relationship with Brian. At Ted's suggestion, Brian invests his Kinnetik profits in a new venture.
Director: Kelly Makin
Writer: Ron Cowen, Daniel Lipman
8.1/10197 votesLoading...#21 - Fags Are No Different Than People
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 5/29/2005
Brian and Michael grow further apart as Brian struggles to save Liberty Avenue from gentrification and Michael embraces domestic life. The street may never be the same when Debbie decides to retire from the diner and newcomer Loretta Pye takes over.
Director: Michael DeCarlo
Writer: Brad Fraser
8.1/10222 votesLoading...#22 - Hard Decisions
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 6/5/2005
Brian remains steadfast in his belief that marriage is the death of a relationship. Debbie has a difficult time accepting her role as a lady of leisure – especially when she discovers that Loretta has stolen her act including the button-clad vest right down to the wisecracks. Ted decides to undergo an extreme makeover.
Director: Kelly Makin
Writer: Michael MacLennan
8.2/10215 votesLoading...#23 - Queer, There and Everywhere
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 12/3/2000
Michael stays in the closet at work, which causes some problems with an interested co-worker while at the same time he struggles with feelings of jealousy over Brian's relationship with Justin.
Director: Russell Mulcahy
Writer: Ron Cowen, Daniel Lipman
8.2/10279 votesLoading...#24 - Very Stupid People
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 3/11/2001
Brian sleeps with a co-worker who then files a complaint against him; Emmett continues to try to go straight; Melanie finds solace from Lindsay in the arms of another woman.
Director: Ron Oliver
Writer: Drew Z. Greenberg
8.2/10244 votesLoading...#25 - Hypocrisy: Don't Do It
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/20/2002
Will Brian accept a Hero Award for saving Justin? Ted's favorite author, Howard Bellweather, is in town to protest Brian's award while collecting his own. Emmett's working for fabulous men who seem like the politically correct characters of the new gay TV drama, "Gay as Blazes!" Michael wants to reconnect with Brian at the comic convention.
Director: Michael DeCarlo
Writer: Karen Walton
The Worst Episodes of Queer As Folk
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Genre:Drama
Network:Showtime
Worst Episodes Summary
"One Ring to Rule Them All" is the worst rated episode of "Queer As Folk". It scored 7.7/10 based on 239 votes. Directed by Bruce MacDonald and written by Brad Fraser, it aired on 4/13/2003. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "One Degree of Brian Kinney".