Ted's Not Dead

Season 1, Episode 4, Aired
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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.

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  • An interesting exercise in character development.

    8.5
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    By anne_o_nymous, Nov 11, 2011 Report Abuse
    As Ted lies in a drug-induced coma, Brian learns that he is the executor of Ted's living will - and must decide whether or not to pull the plug. Needless to say, Brian doesn't want the burden - and Mel, the wonderful woman that she is, tells him exactly what she thinks of his attempst to shirk the responsibility. Meanwhile, Michael and Emmett scramble to hide Ted's porn collection from his mother when she comes to look through his condo. And Justin learns a little more than he really needed to know about a fellow student.

    The wonderful thing about Queer as Folk is its ability to take even a dramatic, potentially tragic situation and highlight the humorous aspects without making it too lighthearted. The part where Ted wakes up - to the sounds of Brian in the midst of yet another conquest - is absolutely priceless.

    The whole episode acts as a great vehicle for character development of Brian, Michael, and (to a lesser extent) Ted; at the same time, the dynamics of Justin's life at school throughout the rest of the season are set into motion.moreless

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  • 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.moreless

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    By breezy2281, Jul 23, 2008 Report Abuse
    So Justin's mother finds his drawing book and discovers pictures of naked men and a page with Brian's name written all over it. She talks Justin into going somewhere with her and wants him to drive, where she then asks him in the car if he has a boyfriend. Justin freaks out and talks Daphne into taking him all over to find Brian who will "know what to do." In the midst of things Justin gets sexual with a football player at school. Justin winds up at Michael's mother's house of course and Brian gets called there. Brian and Justin wind up doing it right in Mike's room, which was crossing the line a bit much, as well as slapping Mike in the face since he knew what was going on. Mike confronts Brian about it and leaves it at that. Mike and his mom bring Justing home. Meanwhile Brian finds out that Ted left in his will that if something should ever happen, it would be up to Brian to pull the plug if he had to. Brian is upset about this and Mel freaks out on him. Linze smooths things over as usual and Brian goes to see Ted in the hospital where he hooks up with a doctor right in Ted's room. Ted wakes up to see Brian and the doctor going at it. Also while Ted is in a coma, Mike and Emmett go to his condo to get rid of sex toys and dirty magazines because Ted's mother is stopping by the place later to get pj's. In the midst of it all, Emmett and Mike discover a mini shrine of Michael and it becomes obvious to Mike how Ted feels about him.moreless

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  • Ted...

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    By chupisfunky, Jun 26, 2008 Report Abuse
    Es increible la forma de ser de Brian, tan desapegado del mundo y sus amigos, tan alejado de las cosas que importan y de la vida de los lo rodean, hay que aceptar, las escenas entre el y Melanie son demasiado forzosas, se nota la falta de quimica en la pantalla. Brian es un nio, asustado y bastante manipulador, pero al fin y al cabo de eso se trata. Michael tambin se ha vuelto un personaje predecible, pero le agrega a la historia un triangulo amoroso muy interesante y Emmet es alguien que podria facilmente ser peluquero o algo asi. Bueno el capitulo.moreless

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  • Reveals a side never seen to Ted.

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    By tiewashere, Jan 16, 2007 Report Abuse
    I have to say that I didn't know Ted very well but did feel for him in this episode a huge amount. It was a very sad episode and just keeps on adding to the wonderful lifestyles of these nine characters. When they showed all the pictures of Micheal it was a very depressing scene and the actors did a very good job at it.

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  • Poor Teddy

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    By SMGslayer97, Nov 19, 2006 Report Abuse
    Though the focus of this episode is Ted and I do really feel so heart broken for the bad luck he encountered I can;t help but be drawn to Michael is this episode. I adore him, as usual, but what I really adore about him (and it is quite obviosu in this episode) is his inability to realize just how amazing a person he really is. It is such a shame that his self esteem and self image is so warped that not only can he not see he is very attractive but he's got one the biggest and beat hearts around.moreless

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  • Trivia

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    • 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

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    • This episode was all so known 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

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    • 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. Edit
    • 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

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    • 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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