7.9/10260 votes#1 - Thursday
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/23/1999
Canal Street, Manchester. It's Thursday and that means nineties night in the Babylon Club. Phil hasn't pulled and nor has Vince, but Vince is being followed by a muscle man. Stuart has pulled and is just getting his admirer's phone number before they all head home.
Director: Charles McDougall
Writer: Russell T Davies
- 7.7/10194 votes
#2 - Stuart Alan Jones
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/2/1999
Nathan tells his friend Donna that he fancies a male pupil, and had met and had sex with Stuart. She thinks it's great. Stuart meets a man at work who is married with kids, and they have sex. Marcie informs Vince that new recruit Rosalie fancies him. She arranges for them to meet in a pub after work.
Director: Charles McDougall
Writer: Russell T Davies
- 7.9/10185 votes
#3 - A Night Out
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/9/1999
Vince is trying to match Phil with Alexander, but Alexander returns from holiday with new boyfriend Lee. They met during the flight and Lee doesn't speak English.
Director: Charles McDougall
Writer: Russell T Davies
- 8.0/10178 votes
#4 - D.I.S.C.O.
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/16/1999
Vince and Stuart attend Phil's funeral... in the quiet village where he grew up. Phil had planned the whole event meticulously; it is gloriously tacky, and at the same time deeply depressing, especially in the face of Mrs. Delaney's bewilderment. Vince is nervous because Phil nominated him for the reading; the lines to Phil's favourite song, D.I.S.C.O.
Director: Charles McDougall
Writer: Russell T Davies
- 7.7/10173 votes
#5 - The Date
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/23/1999
Nathan wakes up with Daniel, aka Dazz, not much older than him but more experienced. Stuart wakes up with two more attractive strangers.
Director: Sarah Harding
Writer: Russell T Davies
- 7.9/10169 votes
#6 - Meet the Parents
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/30/1999
Stuart and Marie visit their parents. It's obvious that this is a rare occurrence and that, surprisingly, Stuart has never discussed his sexuality with them, which puts constraints on their relationship. Meanwhile Vince takes Cameron to meet his mum.
Director: Sarah Harding
Writer: Russell T Davies
- 8.0/10168 votes
#7 - Thirty
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/6/1999
Stuart throws a huge surprise party... for Vince's 30th birthday. Things start to go badly wrong when Rosalie turns up. For reasons of his own Stuart has invited her, and he makes things worse by introducing her to Cameron. A distraught Rosalie leaves, Vince is furious and he and Cameron leave as quickly as possible.
Director: Sarah Harding
Writer: Russell T Davies
- 8.2/10174 votes
#8 - Punchline
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/13/1999
Vince is experiencing intense paranoia at work. Petrified that Rosalie has revealed his secret, he is convinced every peal of laughter coming from the women on the shopfloor is at his expense.
Director: Sarah Harding
Writer: Russell T Davies
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Stuart Jones has got it all. He's rich, drop-dead gorgeous and always the centre of attention. He can be forgiven the arrogance because he's pretty...
Genre:Drama
Network:Channel 4
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Thursday" is the best rated episode of "Queer as Folk" season 1. It scored 7.9/10 based on 260 votes. Directed by Charles McDougall and written by Russell T Davies, it aired on 2/23/1999. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Stuart Alan Jones".