"Queer as Folk" (2000) TV series 2000-2005

Directors:

Michael DeCarlo
John Fawcett

Writers:

Doug Guinan (writer) (episodes)
Richard Kramer (writer) (episodes)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

3 December 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

It's here. It's queer. Coming out December 2000.

Plot:

Based on the British series of the same name, Showtime's 'Queer as Folk' presents the American version...

Plot Keywords:

Gay | Love | Sex | Friend | Friendship

Awards:

7 wins & 26 nominations

Cast

Michelle Clunie	...	Melanie Marcus (83 episodes, 2000-2005)
Thea Gill	...	Lindsay Peterson (83 episodes, 2000-2005)
Gale Harold	...	Brian Kinney (83 episodes, 2000-2005)
Randy Harrison	...	Justin Taylor (83 episodes, 2000-2005)
Scott Lowell	...	Ted Schmidt (83 episodes, 2000-2005)
Peter Paige	...	Emmett Honeycutt (83 episodes, 2000-2005)
Hal Sparks	...	Michael Novotny (83 episodes, 2000-2005)
Sharon Gless	...	Debbie Novotny (79 episodes, 2000-2005)
Robert Gant	...	Professor Ben Bruckner (55 episodes, 2002-2005)
Jack Wetherall	...	Vic Grassi (48 episodes, 2000-2004)

Also Known As:

Q.A.F. (USA) (informal alternative title)
Queer as Folk USA (UK)

Runtime:

55 min (83 episodes)

Country:

USA | Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Spain:18 | Germany:16 | Hungary:18 | New Zealand:R16 (seasons 1-2) | New Zealand:R18 (seasons 3-5) | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA (TV rating) | Australia:R | USA:TV-MA

Filming Locations:

6 Church Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Cowlip Productions

Trivia:

Executive producers Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman said they encountered an extreme amount of homophobia from other Hollywood industry professionals, during the pre-production and casting process for this television series.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: In episode 405, just before Deb walks in on Vic's dinner party, Debbie (Sharon Gless) is stepping up to Vic and Rodney's front door and she is holding an umbrella. She puts the umbrella down and rings the doorbell. As she is doing this you can hear a voice in the background faintly calling, "Sharon, put the umbrella down."

Quotes:

Brian: If you don't want me to give you the money I'll loan it to you.
Justin: I don't need your handouts.
Brian: It's not a handout. When you graduate and get a real job you can pay me back with interest.
Justin: No thanks.
Brian: ...Why are you being such a twat?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Queer as Folk: Reunion (2007) (V)

Soundtrack:

Spunk

Best of Show(time)

QAF is, in my opinion, the best cable TV series of all time (since Rude Awakening is off the air). Kudos to Showtime for having the courage to put it on. The most important reason this show works is because of THE ACTORS, who are all superb, creating 3-dimensional characters that you care about, deeply, week after week. It's impossible to imagine any different actors in the main roles, in fact - the true sign of brilliant casting. This is the only show on television, cable or network, that I watch religiously and I couldn't be any more thrilled that it's been renewed for another 2 seasons.

Added on August 8th (a day after the series finale aired) - Just wanted to say that this show has changed television forever, not just because it pushed the envelope - actually, it EXPLODED the envelope - but also because of all the lives it touched, informed and/or changed. This show crossed all barriers, appealing to every kind of viewer, thanks to the beautifully written characters, magnificently realized by the superb cast, and I for one am sad to see it end, this once-in-a-lifetime bold and redemptive journey.