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Queer as Folk is an American television series produced by Showtime, which is based on the British series of the same name created by Russell T. Davies. This US version of Queer as Folk uses various directors (chiefly American and Canadian), and has a story by Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman and Del Shores .

1 Cast

Gale Harold as Brian Kinney
Randy Harrison as Justin Taylor
Hal Sparks as Michael Novotny
Peter Paige as Emmett Honeycutt
Scott Lowell as Ted Schmidt
Thea Gill as Lindsay Peterson
Michelle Clunie as Melanie Marcus
Sharon Gless as Debbie Novotny
Robert Gant as Dr. Ben Bruckner (from season 2)

2 Season discography

This show contains 4 seasons so far:

Season I: 22 episodes
Season II: 20 episodes
Season III: 14 episodes
Season IV: 14 episodes

3 General description

This series is principally about the story of four gay men: Brian, Michael, Emmett, Ted, and a lesbian couple, Lindsay and Melanie.

The show is noted for its relative frankness in its depiction of gay lifestyles and sex. A disclaimer, "'Queer as Folk' is a celebration of the lives and passions of a group of gay friends. It is not meant to reflect all of gay society" appears before each episode. The series won the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Drama Series, 2001.

4 Character descriptions, plot details

Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details follow.

Brian is an advertising executive. His best friend since childhood, Michael, runs a comic-book shop. Justin is Brian's lover. Ted is an accountant. Emmett is a party planner and caterer. Debbie is Michael's mother and a committed gay-rights activist. She runs a diner where everyone meets. The dance club Babylon is another favorite place. Lindsay is an artist and her partner, Melanie, is an attorney.

The characters are connected in various ways. Justin is also co-creator with Michael of the comic-book character Rage, which they based on Brian. Brian has a son, Gus, by Lindsay. Ted and Emmett were briefly lovers but their relationship ended because Ted became involved with drugs. Later, in the forth season, Ted has recently begun working as an accountant for Brian, who started his own agency in the fourth season. Toward the end of the fourth season, Melanie and Lindsay's relationship is on the rocks and during a heated discussion, Melanie (who is pregnant by Michael through artificial insemination) ends up being brought to the hospital to give birth.

5 Cultural implications

A wildly-popular program and groundbreaking in the American context, Queer as Folk has nonetheless been strongly criticized by some for its unrealistic portrayal of actual gay relationships, with the irrestibility of Brian held up to particular disparagement.

The series is set in the city of Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaPittsburgh is a city in western Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 334,563 ( metropolitan area 2,358,695). Pittsburgh, nicknamed The Steel City has traditionally, which it depicts with a good deal of creative license . Nearly all of the actual filming takes place in Toronto, OntarioFor alternate meanings of Toronto, see Toronto (disambiguation). City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada (in detail) (in detail) Motto: Diversity Our Strength Area: 641 sq. Distance East to West: 43 km. Distance East to West: 21 km. Population Total (2001) Cdn.. Woody's, the central bar in this fantasy Pittsburgh, is the name of a leading gay bar in Toronto, whose real exterior is shot with only minor disguise..

The series implies a significant gay village exists on Pittsburgh's Liberty Avenue. While the most popular gay club in Pittsburgh is located on Liberty Avenue, it is not the gay mecca that is portrayed.

6 See also

Queer as Folk (UK)

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