Queer as Folk
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Queer as Folk

Year:
Duration:
47 min (83 episodes)
Genres:
Drama
IMDB rate:
8.3
Director:
Michael DeCarlo
Awards:
8 wins & 26 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 2000-12-03
Filming Locations: 6 Church Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Cast
Actor
Character
Sharon Gless
Sharon Gless
Queer as Folk
Gale Harold
Gale Harold
Queer as Folk
Bobby Johnston
Bobby Johnston
Queer as Folk
Michelle Clunie
Melanie Marcus
Thea Gill
Lindsay Peterson
Randy Harrison
Justin Taylor
Scott Lowell
Ted Schmidt
Peter Paige
Emmett Honeycutt
Hal Sparks
Michael Novotny
Robert Gant
Professor Ben Bruckner
Jack Wetherall
Vic Grassi
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Trivia
The producers decided to pursue the project after reading an article in the Los Angeles Times that critically praised the UK version and said that any American attempt at a show of this nature would be a complete disaster.
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Set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this series is filmed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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In the final two seasons of the show the opening was changed. Within this opening there are three black t-shirts that are featured. they say (in order) "God made me gay" (worn by a man), "I [heart] my gay son" (worn by Debbie), and "Nobody knows I'm a lesbian" (worn by a woman)
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Goofs
The Judge when reading the caption on the Indecent exposure case against Vic: She referred to "The People vs. Victor Grassi". In Pennsylvania the plaintiff in a criminal case is referred to as "The Commonwealth".
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There is a hexagon shaped window on the wall between Debbie's front door and the stairs that lead upstairs. In season 1 this window was clear and you could see 'daylight' coming through it. In subsequent seasons the glass panes of this window were covered in gay pride colors and had a non-see-through look. When you see the outside porch and front door of Debbie's house, her house is a semi-detached home with the other half of the house attached to the wall that has the window.
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In the original feature-length pilot episode, Vic tells Justin he needs a card to get into Babylon and gives him his. The man on the doors at Babylon says "date of birth - 1952?". However when Vic dies in Season 4 his tombstone says he was born in 1951.
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Quotes
Debbie: A word of advice, my sweet Emmett - mourn the losses because they are many. But celebrate the victories because they are few.
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Mysterious Marilyn: God writes the script, sweetie. I just say the lines.
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Brian: What are you doing?
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Faq
Q
I loved the song in episode. What was it?
A
Try www.princessofbabylon.com for a comprehensive list of song titles and artists.
Q
Did Hal Sparks compare kissing men to kissing dogs?
A
Yes, but it was taken out of context. He explains in an interview in The Advocate."I said something that was construed as being negative when I was trying to be purely descriptive. Somebody asked me what it was like to kiss a guy. Keep in mind that at this point I had not kissed a gay man--I had kissed Gale Harold and another guy. Two straight guys. So if you think I'm referring to kissing gay men as like kissing a dog, then you're wrong on that count, and let's start there.Secondly, the point I was trying to make was, have you ever seen somebody who has a dog and they love their dog? They have so much emotional connection to that dog and they kiss it right on the face--right on the mouth. And they can conjure up all this emotion about how much they really care about this animal, but they don't want to *beep* it. That's what playing a gay man and kissing other men is like. As much as I can conjure up the emotion of caring and love and support, I don't want to *beep* them."
Q
What is the drawing/painting hanging on Michael's wall
A
In Michael and Ben's apartment, they have a picture above their phone, as seen in S03E08 when they are arguing about Hunter. Does anyone know who the artist is or where I might find it?
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Photos from cast
Sharon Gless Gale Harold Bobby Johnston Christopher Ralph Jack Knight
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