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Queer as Folk: Episode 104

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While Ted lies in a drug-induced coma, Brian learns he's named the executor of his friend's living will; Justin decides to take chance on a situation where he could seduce (in terms of jerking off) a fellow classmate; Justin's mother suspects the truth about her son's sexuality after finding some drawings of naked men in his sketch book; Michael and Emmett try to remove incriminating evidence (porn, 33 dildos... don't ask) from Ted's apartment but discover Ted's longtime crush on Michael. Read full recap »

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Stars:: Sharon Gless (Deborah 'Debbie' Jane Grassi Novotny); Thea Gill (Lindsay 'Linz' Peterson); Randy Harrison (Justin Taylor); Michelle Clunie (Melanie 'Mel' Marcus); Peter Paige (Emmett "Em" Honeycutt); Scott Lowell (Theodore 'Ted' Schmidt); Gale Harold (Brian Kinney); Hal Sparks (Michael Charles Novotny-Bruckner)

Recurring Role:: Sherry Miller (Jennifer Taylor); Alec McClure (Christian Hobbs); Makyla Smith (Daphne Chanders); Jack Wetherall (Vic Grassi)

Guest Star:: Carol Anderson (April); Craig Lund (Prettiest Boy); Martin Samuel (Male Nurse); Elva Mai Hoover (Mrs. Schmidt); Catherine Hernandez (Nurse); Scott McLaren (Weird Guy); John Boylan (Mr. Horner); David Gingrich (Hot Guy)

Emmett's home town is Hazlehurst, Mississippi; where he was ostracized by the community for being gay so badly that the mailman would spit at him. edit »

This episode was all so naw as NOW APPROACHING... THE LINE. edit »
The first three episodes very closely mirrored the original UK version of the series, but this is where the show begins to take off in a new direction. Ted overdosed in the previous episode, and winds up in a coma from which he awakens. Ted's British counterpart, Phil, wasn't so lucky -- he overdosed and died. The US version had 14 more episodes in the first season than the UK series (in addition to being 10-20 minutes longer per episode), so from this point the US writers began coming up with new storylines, while still borrowing ideas from the UK series. edit »
Music:

"Digga Digga Daa" by Erotimania; "Absurd" by Fluke; "Weightless" by See Spot Run; "Just Feel Free" by DuMonde; "I Need Somebody" by Iggy Pop; "Lovin' You" by Kristine W.; "Blue Green" by Velvet; "Straight to Number One" by Touch 'N Go; "Dive in the Pool" by Barry Harris featuring Pepper Meshay. edit »

Brian: I want it to be you.
Michael: What?
Brian: I want it to be you! I'll put it in writing.
Michael: I want it to be you too. You pull my plug.
Brian: And you pull mine.
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Ted: It always look so much smaller.
Michael: What does?
Ted: Your life, especially after returning from a near death experience.
Michael: Like watching the Oscars. (lowering his voice) Immediately proceeded by...
Ted and Michael: The Barbara Walter's Special!
Ted: I'm glad you're here.
Michael: You are? Well, ah... I... uhm...
Ted: What?
Michael: I'm... ah... I'm glad you're here too.
(Ted smiles.)
Michael: And if you ever wanna talk about this, or other stuff...
Ted: Other stuff?
Michael: You know, if there's some... You know, something you can't talk about.
Ted: Like what?
Michael: I don't know. You know, maybe if you talk about it, it might help it? But, you, ah, you might not get what you want. But... Oh shit!
Brian: (interrupting the conversation) Are you going to come eat the chicken?
Michael: ... I'm gonna arrange the daisies. edit »
Emmett: You should eat something honey.
Ted: I'm not hungry.
Michael: We bought you a whole fucking chicken!
Brian: And you're gonna eat it. edit »
Margaret: Are you sure I can't help?
Ted: I can do it, it's no big deal.
Margaret: You should let me drive you home.
Ted: Ah... already asked my friends.
Margaret: Michael, Emmett, Brian. I met them while you were... asleep.
Ted: Oh.
Margaret: They're very nice. Especially Michael.
Ted: Yeah, Michael is especially special.
Margaret: Are you two... I mean...
Ted: Oh no, no. We, ah... He's just a friend.
Margaret: Well, he's a very good friend. He was very kind to me. I'm grateful you have him.
Ted: Yeah, so am I.
Margaret: Because more than anything, I worry that you're alone. That there's no one to look after you.
Ted: I can take care of myself.
Margaret: Oh I know you can. You've always been self-sufficient. I just... I wish you had someone to love you. If you did, maybe this wouldn't have happened.
Ted: Mom, please, lets uh...
Margaret: I'm sorry. I know that it embarrasses you if I talk too much or I get too emotional. But I can't help thinking that, if you haven't woken up, and I would have never gotten a chance to let you know, how proud I am that you're my son, and it... it doesn't matter to me what you are. Yeah I got over that a long time ago. And that whenever you're feeling alone, or that no one loves you; it's not true, because I do!
Ted: (long pause) Thank you, mom for eh... for saying that. edit »
(Debbie is telling Jennifer about finding out their sons are gay.)
Debbie: So, Jennifer, don't ask, Are you, because it's never a question. Just say, 'I know.' edit »

Emmett: Now say it three times and click your heels, "There's no place like home".

A reference to the 1939 musical of The Wizard of Oz starring Judy Garland, an iconic film in gay pop culture. edit »

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breezy2281
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Episode 104
The Bottom Line: "Revealing"
Justin's mother finally figures out his sexuality and confronts him about it. Justin's father threatens to disown him and Michael is responsible to bring him home. Ted lies in a coma and Brian finds out that it's up to him to pull the plug or not. ...Continue »
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Episode 104
The Bottom Line: "Exciting"
Ted... ...Continue »
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Episode 104
The Bottom Line: "Revealing"
Reveals a side never seen to Ted. ...Continue »
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SMGslayer97
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Episode 104
The Bottom Line: "Nerve-wracking"
Poor Teddy ...Continue »
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anne_o_nymous
member since: Sep 21, 2005
Episode 104
The Bottom Line: "Revealing"
An interesting exercise in character development. ...Continue »
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