(December 3, 2000-August 15, 2005)
Set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Aired on Showtime
Michelle Clunie as Melanie Marcus
Robert Gant as Professor Ben Bruckner-Novotny (2002-2005)
Thea Gill as Lindsay 'Linz' Peterson
Gale Harold as Brian Kinney
Randy Harrison as Justin Taylor
Scott Lowell as Theodore 'Ted' Schmidt
Peter Paige as Emmett Honeycutt
Chris Potter as Dr. David Cameron (2000-2001)
Hal Sparks as Michael Charles Novotny-Bruckner
Sharon Gless as Deborah 'Debbie' Jane Grassi Novotny
Harris Allen as James 'Hunter' Montgomery (2003-2005)
Dean Armstrong as Blake Wyzecki (2000-2001, 2003-2005)
Sherry Miller as Jennifer Taylor
Makyla Smith as Daphne Chanders
Jack Wetherall as Vic Grassi (2000-2004)
Synopsis: The lives of a group of gay friends

It ripped-off the UK version.
Although set in Pennsylvania, it is shot in Canada.
Many of the characters frequently take drugs.
Some fans prefer the series to only focus on Brian and Justin.
The characters freely use profanity.
Some feel it didn't correctly depict the gay lifestyle.
Lindsay, although a lesbian had an affair with a man.
They use political incorrect terms like 'fag' and 'dyke.'

Almost every actor did nudity on the series.
There are usually several graphic sex scenes in each episode.
Only one or two of the characters were stereotypes.
Robert Gant, Randy Harrison, Jack Wetherall and Peter Paige are all openly gay.
Thea Gill is openly bisexual.
It tackled issues such as homophobia, gays adopting, gay bashing and AIDS.
It was critically acclaimed.
It was Showtime's highest rated series.
The end credits said 'It (the series) is not meant to reflect all of gay society.'
It has a cult following.

Credit: Liz Phair Rulz

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