The L Word 453942 225853130 2008-07-15T18:27:58Z Iridescent 937705 Cleanup/[[WP:AWB/T|typo fixing]], typos fixed: occassions → occasions using [[Project:AutoWikiBrowser|AWB]] {{dablink|This article is about the TV series. "The L Word" can also refer to [[love]], [[Liberalism|liberal]] or [[lesbian]].}} {{infobox Television | | show_name = The L Word | image = [[Image:The L Word logo.jpg|290px]] | caption = ''The L Word'' title logo | format = [[Drama]] | runtime = approx. 50 mins<br>per episode | creator = [[Michele Abbot]] <br>[[Ilene Chaiken]] <br>[[Kathy Greenberg]] | starring = [[Jennifer Beals]] <br>[[Erin Daniels]] (2004–2006)<br>[[Pam Grier]] <br>[[Leisha Hailey]] <br>[[Laurel Holloman]] <br>[[Mia Kirshner]] <br>[[Katherine Moennig]] <br>[[Rose Rollins]]<br>[[Daniela Sea]] <br>[[Rachel Shelley]] <br>and [[List of The L Word cast members|more]] | country = [[United States|USA]] | network = [[Showtime]] | first_aired = [[January 18]], [[2004]] | last_aired = [[February 22]], [[2009]] | num_seasons = 5 | num_episodes = 62 | list_episodes = List of The L Word episodes | imdb_id = 0330251 | tv_com_id = 18662 | website = http://www.sho.com/site/lword/ |}} '''''The L Word''''' is a [[television]] [[drama]] series on [[Showtime]] that portrays the lives of a group of [[lesbian]], [[bisexual]] and [[transgendered]] women and men and their friends, family and lovers in the trendy [[Greater Los Angeles Area|Los Angeles-area]] city of [[West Hollywood, California|West Hollywood]]. The show was created and is executively produced by [[Ilene Chaiken]] (''[[Barb Wire (film)|Barb Wire]]'', ''[[The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air]]''). Other executive producers include [[Steve Golin]] (''[[Being John Malkovich]]'', ''[[Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind]]'') and [[Larry Kennar]] (''[[Barbershop (film)|Barbershop]]''). Besides Chaiken, writers of the show have included [[Guinevere Turner]] (''[[Go Fish (film)|Go Fish]]'', ''[[American Psycho]]'') and [[Rose Troche]] (''Go Fish'', ''[[Six Feet Under (TV series)|Six Feet Under]]''). The pilot episode premiered on [[January 18]], [[2004]]. The sixth and final season is to premiere on [[January 4]], [[2009]]. In 2008 ''The L Word'''s companion web site was honored at the 59th Annual [[Technology & Engineering Emmy Award]]s for Outstanding Achievement in Advanced Media Technology for Best Use of Commercial Advertising on Personal Computers. Outside the US, the series is distributed by [[MGM Worldwide Television]]. ==Characters== {{main|List of The L Word actors|List of characters from The L Word}} Below is the list of the main characters throughout the series, showing in which seasons they appeared and in which they left: <!-- NOTE the span display:none tags make the actors sort by surname --> {| class="sortable wikitable" |- ! Actor !! Role !! Seasons<br />(guest) |- | <span style="display:none">Bea</span>[[Jennifer Beals]] || ''[[Bette Porter]]'' || 1— |- | <span style="display:none">Moe</span>[[Katherine Moennig]] || ''[[Shane McCutcheon]]'' || 1— |- | <span style="display:none">Hai</span>[[Leisha Hailey]] || ''[[Alice Pieszecki]]'' || 1— |- | <span style="display:none">Hol</span>[[Laurel Holloman]] || ''[[Tina Kennard]]'' || 1— |- | <span style="display:none">Kir</span>[[Mia Kirshner]] || ''[[Jenny Schecter]]'' || 1— |- | <span style="display:none">Gri</span>[[Pam Grier]] || ''[[Kit Porter|Kate "Kit" Porter]]'' || 1— |- | <span style="display:none">Dan</span>[[Erin Daniels]] || ''[[Dana Fairbanks]]'' || 1–3 (4) |- | <span style="display:none">Lom</span>[[Karina Lombard]] || ''[[Marina Ferrer]]'' || 1 (4) |- | <span style="display:none">Mab</span>[[Eric Mabius]] || ''[[Tim Haspel]]'' || 1 (2–3) |- | <span style="display:none">She</span>[[Rachel Shelley]] || ''[[Helena Peabody]]'' || 2— |- | <span style="display:none">Liv</span>[[Eric Lively]] || ''[[Mark Wayland]]'' || 2 |- | <span style="display:none">Sha</span>[[Sarah Shahi]] || ''[[Carmen de la Pica Morales]]'' || 2–3 |- | <span style="display:none">Rob</span>[[Dallas Roberts]] || ''[[Angus Partridge]]'' || 3–4 |- | <span style="display:none">Sea</span>[[Daniela Sea]] || ''[[Moira/Max Sweeney]]'' || 3— |- | <span style="display:none">Rol</span>[[Cybill Shepherd]] || ''[[Phyllis Kroll]]'' || 4— |- | <span style="display:none">Rol</span>[[Rose Rollins]] || ''[[Tasha Williams]]'' || 4— |- | <span style="display:none">Gav</span>[[Janina Gavankar]] || ''[[Papi (The L Word character)|Eva "Papi" Torres]]'' || 4, 6 |- |<span style="display:none">Mat</span>[[Marlee Matlin]] || ''[[Jodi Lerner]]'' || 4— |} == Production == ''The L Word'' is filmed in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]] at Coast Mountain Films Studios, which was formerly known as Dufferin Gate Studios Vancouver. The studio was once owned by Dufferin Gate Productions, the sister company to [[Temple Street Productions]], the Canadian producer of the U.S. version of ''[[Queer as Folk (U.S.)|Queer as Folk]]''. == The show's title == The original code-name for the project was ''Earthlings'', a rarely used slang term for lesbians.<ref name="curve">{{cite web | url=http://www.curvemag.com/Detailed/296.html | title=Folk Like Us | accessdate=2006-09-03 | author=Schenden, Laurie K. | date= | work=Curve Magazine}}</ref> The Planet, the name of the group's main hangout, appears to be a pun on the original title. The phrase "the L word" has been used as an alias for ''lesbian'' since at least the 1981 play ''My Blue Heaven'' by [[Jane Chambers]], in which a character stammers out: "You're really …? The L-word? Lord God, I never met one before."<ref>{{cite journal | last = Bailey | first = Lucille M. | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Still More on "X-Word" | journal = American Speech | volume = 70 | issue = 2 | pages = 222–223 | publisher = | date = 1995 | url = http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0003-1283%28199522%2970%3A2%3C222%3ASMO%22%3E2.0.CO%3B2-2 | doi = | id = | accessdate = 2007-02-11 }}</ref> == Episodes == {{main|List of The L Word episodes}} ==Season synopses== ===Season 1=== Season 1 was first aired in the [[United States]] on [[January 18]], [[2004]], and featured 13 episodes. Several entwined storylines are presented. Set in [[West Hollywood, California|West Hollywood]], the series first introduces [[Bette Porter]] and [[Tina Kennard]], a couple with a seven-year relationship who want to have a child. Tina eventually becomes pregnant through artificial insemination but has a miscarriage during episode 1.09: ''Luck, next time''. Later in the series, Bette develops an affair with [[List of Characters from The L Word#J|Candace Jewell]], which Tina learns of during the season finale. <ref name="Episode 1.13">{{cite web | url=http://www.sho.com/site/lword/previous_episodes.do?episodeid=119247 | title=Limb for Limb | accessdate=2007-02-01 | author= | date=2005-02-27 | work=Showtime}}</ref> During the pilot, a coming out/love triangle storyline is introduced in the show, which involves Tina’s and Bette’s next-door neighbor, [[Tim Haspel]], his new-in-town girlfriend, [[Jenny Schecter]], and [[Marina Ferrer]]. Marina is part of Tina and Bette’s circle of friends and also is the owner of neighborhood café, The Planet, which as the group's hang-out, serves as a focal point for the show. The season also presents [[Shane McCutcheon]], an androgynous, highly sexual hairstylist and serial heart-breaker; [[Alice Pieszecki]], a girly, bisexual journalist looking for love in any way she can, and [[Dana Fairbanks]], a professional tennis player who is still in the closet and torn between pursuing her career and finding love; In the first season, Dana falls for a sous-chef named [[Lara Perkins]] whose sexuality is in question until an unexpected meeting in the locker room. ===Season 2=== Season 2 began airing in [[Showtime]] on [[February 20]], [[2005]]. It starts by unveiling to the viewers a secret Tina is keeping from everyone: she successfully became impregnated after a second insemination. Tina begins seeing [[Helena Peabody|Helena]] while Bette’s life is portrayed as a wreck: alcohol abuse, problems with her job, the death of her father in episode 2.12:''L'Chaim'', and getting fired during the season finale. Tina and Bette reconcile during the final episode. Since the character of Marina was written out from the show, the Planet is bought by [[Kit Porter]]. <ref name="Episode 2.02">{{cite web | url=http://www.sho.com/site/lword/previous_episodes.do?episodeid=123809 | title=Lap Dance | accessdate=2007-02-01 | author= | date=2005-02-27 | work=Showtime}}</ref> Introduced in the second season are [[Carmen de la Pica Morales]], a confident DJ who becomes part of a love triangle with Shane and Jenny; [[Helena Peabody]], the daughter of a wealthy supporter of the arts and who later becomes Tina's temporary love interest; and [[Mark Wayland]], a documentary filmmaker who moves in with Shane and Jenny. Mark makes them part of his latest documentary, by setting up hidden cameras in the house to videotape them. During episode 2.09: ''Late, Later, Latent'', Jenny discovers Mark’s tapes and also Carmen’s true love. Season 2 also presents insights into Jenny’s past as an abused child in episode 2.11: ''Loud and Proud'' along with episodes of self-mutilation that climax in the season finale. Also, the storyline covers a developing affair between Alice and Dana which becomes a public relationship in episode 2.07: ''Luminous''. ===Season 3=== Season 3 first aired in Showtime on [[January 8]], [[2006]]. The storyline is set six months after the birth of Angelica (Tina and Bette's daughter). Tina's and Bette's relationship as a couple is decaying. <ref name="Episode 3.01">{{cite web | url=http://www.sho.com/site/lword/previous_episodes.do?episodeid=125205 | title=Labia Majora | accessdate=2007-01-25 | author= | date=2006-01-08 | work=Showtime}}</ref> and finally ends when Tina begins a heterosexual relationship on episode 3.10:''Losing the light''<ref name="Episode 3.10">{{cite web | url=http://www.sho.com/site/lword/previous_episodes.do?episodeid=125213 | title=Losing the light. | accessdate=2007-01-25 | author= | date=2006-03-12 | work=Showtime}}</ref> The estrangement between the two leads to a climactic showdown over Angelica's custody. New characters in this season include [[Moira/Max Sweeney|Moira Sweeney]] (a working class butch who is Jenny’s girlfriend for most of the season) and Angus Partridge, Angelica’s male nanny who later becomes Kit’s lover. <ref name="Episode 3.06">{{cite web | url=http://www.sho.com/site/lword/previous_episodes.do?episodeid=125210 | title=Lifesize. | accessdate=2007-01-25 | author= | date=2006-02-12 | work=Showtime}}</ref> Sweeney later starts the process of [[transgender|transitioning]] from female to male, switching his name to Max. Shane and Carmen's relationship (begun in season 2) leads Carmen to face her family and reveal her [[homosexuality]] to them in episode 3.09: ''Lead, follow or get out of the way''. <ref name="Episode 3.09">{{cite web | url=http://www.sho.com/site/lword/previous_episodes.do?episodeid=125212 | title=Lead, follow, or get out of the way | accessdate=2007-01-25 | author= | date=2006-03-05 | work=Showtime}}</ref> At the beginning of the season, Alice and Dana's relationship has ended and Alice is having a hard time dealing with it. Dana is back with Lara, and is later found to have [[cancer]] and ultimately dies in episode 3.10: ''Losing the light'' of a heart failure. <ref name="Episode 3.10">{{cite web | url=http://www.sho.com/site/lword/previous_episodes.do?episodeid=125213 | title=Losing the light. | accessdate=2007-01-25 | author= | date=2006-03-12 | work=Showtime}}</ref> This death triggers Shane to ask Carmen to marry her in the following episode. Carmen agrees, but in the season finale Shane does not show up to the ceremony. Helena's character storyline is switched from being Bette's rival into a new member of the circle of friends, paired mostly with Alice. During episode 3.01:''Labia Majora'' she buys a film studio, <ref name="Episode 3.01">{{cite web | url=http://www.sho.com/site/lword/previous_episodes.do?episodeid=125205 | title=Labia Majora | accessdate=2007-01-25 | author= | date=2006-01-08 | work=Showtime}}</ref> and later in the series Tina starts to work for her. <ref name="Episode 3.03">{{cite web | url=http://www.sho.com/site/lword/previous_episodes.do?episodeid=125207 | title=Lobsters | accessdate=2007-01-25 | author= | date=2006-01-22 | work=Showtime}}</ref> Further in the season, Helena meets a documentary producer with whom she has an affair: Dylan Moreland, portrayed by [[Alexandra Hedison]]. A [[sexual harassment]] lawsuit filed by Dylan during episode 3.09:''Lead, follow or get out of the way'' <ref name="Episode 3.09">{{cite web | url=http://www.sho.com/site/lword/previous_episodes.do?episodeid=125212 | title=Lead, follow, or get out of the way | accessdate=2007-01-25 | author= | date=2006-03-05 | work=Showtime}}</ref>, along with Helena’s prodigal behavior puts her family business in jeopardy. During the season finale, her mother Peggy (portrayed by [[Holland Taylor]]) decides to cut her off financially after she has given $10,000 to Shane's father Gabriel for the purpose of buying Shane a wedding present. Gabriel instead decides to skip Canada with the money and a woman he has met at a bar inside the hotel where they are all staying for the wedding. This provokes Peggy to realize that Helena can't really discriminate between who is friends with her for her money and who is legitimately her friend. Throughout this season, each episode begins with a short pre-credits vignette of two individuals meeting romantically or sexually. As the season progresses lines from Alice's chart (''[[The L Word#The Chart|see below]]'') connect one member of each vignette with a new individual in the next. Beginning in the early 1970s with a housewife named Marilyn, these connections eventually wind through several of the series main characters showing scenes of their earlier lives until it ends with Lara, alone in Paris. A much older Marilyn is introduced in the season finale, showing once again the interconnectedness in all of their lives. ===Season 4=== The season premiere of the fourth season, ''Legend in the Making'', first aired on [[January 7]], [[2007]].<ref name="season4-6">{{cite web | url=http://www.starbrand.tv/thelword/nexton.asp | title=Next On ''The L Word'' | accessdate=2006-09-03 | author= | date= | work=Starbrand.tv}}</ref> The filming of the season's twelve episodes began in Vancouver, on [[May 29]], [[2006]].<ref name="season4-6">{{cite web | url=http://www.bcfilmcommission.com/news/film_lists.php?id=5&press=1&draw_column=3:1:2 | title=Film List: Television series in production in BC | accessdate=2006-09-03 | author= | date=2006-08-29 | work=British Columbia Film Commission}}</ref> Showtime announced renewal of the series, in a [[February 2]], [[2006]] press release<ref name="season4-1">{{cite web | url=http://www.sho.com/site/announcements/060202lword.do | title=More Love! More Lust! More Longing! Showtime's The L Word Returns for a fourth Season | accessdate=2006-09-03 | author= | date=2006-02-02 | work=Showtime}}</ref>: {{cquotetxt|On the heels of a year highlighted by industry recognition and critical acclaim for its award-winning original programming including [[Weeds (TV series)|Weeds]], [[Huff (TV series)|Huff]] and [[Sleeper Cell (TV series)|Sleeper Cell]], Showtime has ordered a fourth season of its hit drama series The L Word, it was announced by Robert Greenblatt, President of Entertainment, Showtime Networks Inc.|||color=silver|size=360%}} Joining the show's fourth season are [[Academy Awards|Academy-Award]] winner [[Marlee Matlin]],<ref name="season4-2">{{cite web | url=http://www.sho.com/site/announcements/060501lword.do | title=Marlee Matlin Joins Cast of Showtime's Hit Series The L Word | accessdate=2006-09-03 | author= | date=2006-05-01 | work=Showtime}}</ref> three time [[Golden Globe]] winner [[Cybill Shepherd]],<ref name="season4-3">{{cite web | url=http://www.sho.com/site/announcements/060606lword.do | title=The L Word "Sheperds" in a New Cast Member | accessdate=2006-09-03 | author= | date=2006-06-06 | work=Showtime}}</ref> [[Kristanna Loken]],<ref name="season4-4">{{cite web | url=http://www.afterellen.com/TV/2006/7/kristanna.html | title=Kristanna Loken | accessdate=2006-09-03 | author=Dodd, Stacy | date=2006-07-26 | work=Variety}}</ref>, [[Rose Rollins]] and [[Janina Gavankar]]<ref name="season4-3" />. [[Karina Lombard]] reprised her role as [[Marina Ferrer]] for two episodes<ref name="season4-5">{{cite web | url=http://www.karinaworld.com/news.htm | title=News | accessdate=2006-09-03 | author= | date=2006-06-14 | work=Karina World}}</ref>. Film and television star '''[[Annabella Sciorra]]''' guest-starred in several episodes as lesbian film director '''Kate Arden''', chosen to direct the film version of Jenny's ([[Mia Kirshner]]) book ''Lez Girls''. ===Season 5=== [[Showtime]] picked up a fifth season of ''The L Word'' for 12 episodes, touting the show as "a signature franchise among our viewers". Production began in Vancouver the summer of 2007 and ended in Los Angeles early November 2007. The fifth season premiered on [[January 6]], [[2008]], with episode "501 - LGB tease" <ref>[http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/03-08-2007/0004542685&EDATE Five Times the Love! Lust! Laughs! Longing! SHOWTIME's THE L WORD(R) Returns for a Fifth Season<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. The 5th season led to the mysterious disappearance of [[Papi (The L Word character)|Eva "Papi" Torres]] ([[Janina Gavankar]]), as well as the departures of Angus Patridge (who was dumped by Kit), and season four recurring guest stars Paige Sobel (portrayed by [[Kristanna Loken]]) and Kate Arden portrayed by [[Annabella Sciorra]]. An explanation on Papi’s disappearance has yet to be discussed on the show or by the writers/producers of “The L Word”. [[Clementine Ford]], daughter of [[Cybill Shepherd]], reprises her role as Phylis Kroll's daughter and begins a relationship with [[Shane McCutcheon]], played by Katherine Moennig. <ref>[http://www.ourchart.com OurChart. You're On It. | OurChart<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> [[Elizabeth Keener]] joined the show as a entrepreneur Dawn Denbo who starts a rival lesbian bar with her lover [[Cindi Tucker]]. [[Malaya Rivera Drew]] and [[Kate French]] have been cast for the upcoming season.<ref>[http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117960762.html?categoryid=14&cs=1 Showtime loyal to 'L Word' - Entertainment News, TV News, Media - Variety<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Malaya is to play [[Adele Channing|Adele]], a young fan of Jenny's work who gets hired as her personal assistant. Kate is to play Nikki Stevens, an ambitious young actress who lands the lead role of Jenny's character of Jesse in the movie production 'Lez Girls' which Jenny is planning to direct herself. ===Season 6=== Showtime has confirmed a sixth and final season for the L Word; unlike previous series, it will only last 8 episodes. Studio executives commented on the impressive longevity of the show, with the Showtime president of entertainment Robert Greenblatt saying that the L Word has "surpassed its niche as a gay show." It is set to start production in summer 2008, airing on [[January 4]], [[2009]].<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003722311 Showtime will have last 'Word'<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Producers and writers of “The L Word” are going to be taking viewers' opinions regarding the final season’s episodes. Some of the most popular topics from fans are regarding the return of Carmen de la Pica Morales, a possible relationship between jenny and shane, and an explanation of the disappearance of Eva ‘Papi’ Torres. Creator Ilene Chaiken denied reports of socialite Paris Hilton guest starring on an interview on gaydarnation.com. [http://gaydarnation.com/UserPortal/Article/Detail.aspx?ID=21447&sid=64] ==Music== {{main|List of The L Word CDs}} As of March 2008, The L Word has released 5 Compilation CDs with the show's soundtrack. The music composer of the show is [[EZgirl]]. ==The Chart== [[Image:The chart.png|thumb|300px|A small portion of The Chart, covering some of the relationships established between the most important characters along the series during seasons 1 through 4. Pink signifies main female characters, blue signifies main male characters, purple and green minor characters featured in the series (female and male respectively), and gray signifies characters that are only alluded to.]] "The Chart" is a graph of the affairs that occur among Alice's friends and acquaintances; it is an [[undirected graph|undirected labeled graph]] in which nodes are labeled with people's names and the lines represent affairs. According to the storyline, Alice first started the Chart on the back of a napkin. In Season 1 it was moved from the whiteboard stretched across one wall of her apartment to an internet site of Alice's own creation. During episode 1.02: "Let's Do It", Alice attempted to write an article about the chart in ''[[Los Angeles (magazine)|Los Angeles]]'' magazine. As she was unable to convince her supervisor editor of the validity of such an article, she opted to publish the Chart on the internet instead. The network was then enriched by the visitors, and was one of the resources used in season 1 when [[Lara Perkins|Lara]]'s sexual orientation was in question. Late in season 2, the Chart regains plot relevance in the show when a disturbing encounter with Alice's former girlfriend Gabby Deveaux prompts her to put it up as a topic during an interview at [[KCRW]]. In the story, the producer was amazed at the complexity of the affair network and granted Alice a section for its public discussion. The program's low popularity is mentioned during episode 2.11: "Loud and Proud", but by the third season it is pictured as a hit among the lesbian community, even heard at public places (Dana is forced to listen to an ad of the program while visiting the hospital in episode 3.04: "Light My Fire"). From Alice's point of view, the Chart is about her and how she is connected to everyone else on it. Any of the main characters can be connected to Alice in less than four moves. In episode 2.08: "Loyal", Alice claimed she could connect almost anyone to her in less than six moves. In episode 1.02: "Let's Do It", it is mentioned that the major contributor to the Chart is Shane, which is later confirmed during episode 1.12: "Locked Up" by a comment in which she points out her connections could sum up to about twelve hundred. A larger "hub" in the Chart is found during episode 4.01: "Legend in the Making". During Season 3, the Chart serves as a marginal storyline that advances through each episode and concludes in the season finale. In the episode 5.04: "Let's Get This Party Started", as the investigation of Tasha for homosexual conduct escalates, Alice scrubs the chart off her apartment wall to hide evidence of her relationship with Tasha. Originally, ''The L Word'' was to be based around a lesbian [[Kit Porter]], and "The Chart" was tattooed on her back.<ref name="curve"/> When Kit Porter was changed into a straight character, The Chart was given to Alice instead. == International broadcasts == {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} * Australia: [[Network Seven]] (season 1-2), [[W. Channel]] (Season 1-2), [[Movie Extra]] (Season 3) * Argentina: [[Warner Channel]] * Bosnia and Herzegovina: [[Televizija OBN|OBN]] * Brasil: [[Warner Channel]] * Belgium: [[VijfTV]] * Canada: [[Showcase Television]] ** Quebec: [[illico]] on demand (Season 1-2), [[ARTV]] (Season 3-4) * Chile: [[Warner Channel]] (season 1-2-3-4) * Finland: [[Subtv]] * France: [[Canal+]] * Germany: [[ProSieben]] * Greece: [[Alpha TV]] * Hungary: [[Cool TV (Central Europe)|Cool TV]] * Italy: [[Jimmy (Italian television channel)|Jimmy]], [[La7]] * Ireland: [[Channel 6 (Ireland)|Channel 6]] * Israel: [[Yes Stars]] {{col-2}} * Japan: [[FOXlife HD]] * Latin America: [[Warner Channel]] * Lithuania: [[Tango TV]] * Netherlands: [[Rtl 5]] * New Zealand: [[Prime Television (New Zealand)|Prime TV]] * Norway: [[TV3 (Norway)|TV3]] * Philippines: [[ETC 2nd Avenue|2nd Avenue]], [[Velvet]] (Season 2) * Portugal: [[RTP2]] and [[FOX Life]] * Russia: [[MTV Russia]] (Season 1-4) * South Africa: [[Series Channel]] [[DSTV]] * South Korea: [[Catchon]] * Spain: [[Canal+]] * Sweden: [[TV400]] (Season 4- and reruns of 1-3), [[TV3 (Sweden)|TV3]] (Season 1-3) * Switzerland: [[TSR 1]] * United Kingdom: [[Living (channel)|Living]] {{col-end}} * Uruguay: [[Warner Channel]] == References in pop culture == {{Trivia|date=June 2008}} Several shows have referenced the ''The L Word'': *The teen-drama [[South of Nowhere]], in Season 1's episode Girls Guide to Dating, Ashley asks Spencer, "For two tickets for the Ellen DeGeneres show and a box set of the first two seasons of ''The L Word''". *In ''[[According to Jim]]'', Jim is asked what "The L Word" is (obviously in this context relating to the word "love"). Instead, Jim states that "The L Word" is "Lesbian". *On the medical drama ''[[House (TV series)|House]]'', [[Dr. Gregory House]] said he watches ''The L Word'', but only on mute. He later asks [[Dr. Cuddy]] loudly, "Panty hamster get a spin on its wheel?" *On the dark comedy series ''[[Weeds (TV series)|Weeds]]'', after finding her daughter Isabel kissing another girl, [[Celia Hodes]] tells Isabel that she can't become a lesbian to avoid losing weight, citing the slim lesbians on ''The L Word''. *News satire program ''[[The Daily Show]]'', which features news headlines altered to reflect pop cultural gags, referred to its coverage of the [[2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict]] as "The L War" on the [[July 24]], [[2006]] episode. Host [[Jon Stewart]] is a close friend of ''The L Word'' actress [[Jennifer Beals]], and has previously invited her on to promote the show. *On ''[[Chapelle's Show#The "Lost Episodes"|Chapelle's Show: The "Lost Episodes"]]'', [[Dave Chapelle]] mentions "watching ''The L Word'' On Showtime, BYAAAAH!!" in his impersonation of [[Howard Dean]]'s [[Dean Scream|famous outburst]] in the election runnings. Dave (as Dean) - "I love lesbians. BYAAAAH, I watch ''The L Word'' on Showtime, BYAAAAH! *Smells his finger* BYAAAAAH!!!" *On ''[[The Sopranos]]'' episode "Live Free or Die", [[Tony Soprano]] references ''The L Word'' while speaking to his psychiatrist stating that "all that lesbian thing, with the, uh, [[Jennifer Beals]]...it's not bad. She a dyke in real life?" *In the US version of ''[[The Office (US TV series)|The Office]]'', when [[Michael Scott (The Office)|Michael Scott]] feels he is being accused of discrimination toward homosexuals, he cites watching ''The L Word'' as evidence to the contrary. *The fourth season ''[[Gilmore Girls]]'' episode "Scene in a Mall" features a scene where a [[Mysophobia|germophobic]] [[Paris Geller]] is trying to keep her shared dorm room with an ill [[Rory Gilmore]] clean (including spraying [[Lysol (cleaner)|Lysol]] on the doorknob), and mentions she'll be sleeping with the other girls in the dorm in their room that night, causing Rory to joke "How very ''The L Word''" at the sleeping arrangement. *On [[G4 (TV channel)|G4]]'s ''[[Attack of the Show]]'', the skit "Lesbionic Women" has the protagonist mentioning watching ''The L Word''. * The character Adele Channing as well as her storyline in Season 5 seems to be a nod to the acclaimed 1950 movie [[All About Eve]]. * Creator of the show [[Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural]], [[Eric Kripke]], commented on watching "The L Word" during the commentary for the Pilot episode of Supernatural, an episode which features [[Sarah Shahi]]. * ''The Big Gay Sketch Show'' (Logo Network) references ''The L Word'' on several occasions. In a sketch from Season Two: Episode Six, in which two women plan a birthday party, one explains to the other that several guests will not be able to attend the party because they will be busy planning their "pre-L Word recap meeting" on Saturday nights. In an episode from Season One: Episode Three, a woman calls a lesbian erotic hotline and proclaims to the operator that what she "really wants" is for "''The L Word'' to be written better." The series also created a parody advertisement to coincide with ''The L Word's'' syndication on Logo. It was not part of any specific episode but is available on ''The Big Gay Sketch Show's'' website and the DVD bonus features. * Recently, the comedian [[Heather McDonald]], in the [[Chelsea Lately Show]], joke about one of the characters of the [[L Word]], [[Jodi Lerner]], played by the Oscar winner [[Marlee Matlin]]. [[Chelsea Handler]] and [[Heather McDonald]] declared in the same show that they watch [[The L Word]] all the time; in fact, Heather declared, joking, that if the show had been aired 15 years ago, maybe her life could have changed. ==References== {{reflist|2}} == External links == <!-- websites from infobox not duplicated here --> * [http://www.ourchart.com/ OurChart] Spin-off official Web site inspired from Alice's "Chart" * [http://lwordwiki.sho.com/ Official L-Word Wiki for Showtime] Showtime's Official L-Word Wiki * [http://www.afterellen.com/TV/thelword.html AfterEllen's L Word section] Comprehensive news, reviews, interviews, recaps, and polls related to the series. {{The L Word}} {{DEFAULTSORT:L Word, The}} [[Category:2004 television series debuts]] [[Category:2000s American television series]] [[Category:American drama television series]] [[Category:Bisexuality-related television series]] [[Category:LGBT-related television programs]] [[Category:Showtime network shows]] [[Category:Television shows set in Los Angeles, California]] [[Category:Television series by MGM Television]] [[Category:Vancouver television series]] [[Category:2009 television series endings]] [[ar:كلمة إل]] [[de:The L Word – Wenn Frauen Frauen lieben]] [[es:The L Word]] [[fr:The L Word]] [[it:The L Word]] [[he:ישנן בנות]] [[hu:The L Word]] [[nl:The L Word]] [[ja:Lの世界]] [[no:The L Word]] [[pms:The L Word]] [[pl:The L Word]] [[pt:The L Word]] [[ru:Секс в другом городе]] [[sco:The L Word]] [[sh:The L Word]] [[fi:L-koodi]] [[sv:The L Word]] [[th:The L Word]] [[tr:The L Word]]