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Queer as Folk•Season 1•Episode 5

The Date

7.7/10 · 187 votesMar 23, 199931 min

Ranked #8 of 8 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

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Vince reluctantly goes on a date with the Australian guy he met at the funeral. Nathan moves in with Hazel to avoid his mother. Stuart lets his sister down to entertain a client for work.

Directed bySarah Harding

Written byRussell T Davies

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Seasons2

All 1 2

Season 1 Episodes8

Thursday

Stuart Alan Jones

A Night Out

D.I.S.C.O.

The Date

Meet the Parents

Thirty

Punchline

Cast7

Aidan Gillen

Stuart Jones

Craig Kelly

Vince Tyler

Charlie Hunnam

Nathan Maloney

Esther Hall

Romey Sullivan

Denise Black

Hazel Tyler

Andy Devine

Bernard Thomas

Carla Henry

Donna Clarke

Crew2

Russell T Davies

Writer

Sarah Harding

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Date" is episode 5 of Queer as Folk season 1. It scored 7.7/10 from 187 votes, ranking #8 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Sarah Harding and written by Russell T Davies, it aired on March 23, 1999.

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