The L Word
The L Word is a television drama series that aired on Showtime in the US from 2004 to 2009. The series follows the lives of a group of lesbian and bisexual women who live in West Hollywood, California. The premise originated with Ilene Chaiken, Michele Abbott and Kathy Greenberg; Chaiken is credited as the primary creator of the series and also served as its executive producer.
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| Opening theme | "The L Word" performed by Betty (seasons 2-6)
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| Composer | Elizabeth Ziff
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| Original language | English
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| No. of seasons | 6
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| No. of episodes | 70 (list of episodes)
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| Running time | 50 minutes
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| Original release | January 18, 2004 –
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(short pause)
Alice: You have a really nice ass.
(slowly moves her hand and touches Dana's ass)
Alice: (they start having rough sex with '80s pop music in background)
- Kristanna Loken asked to be written off the series because she was overwhelmed by the mainly female crew. She said: "It's an entire show of women and the amount of egos and insecurities and cattiness that can go with a bunch of women - that's what you get." "It attracts certain people that want to do something different in their career, but the girls were tough." "Sometimes you wonder if they've bit off more than they can chew."
- During Season Three, Jennifer Beals was pregnant with her daughter, Ella.
- Paris Hilton was considered for the role of Nikki Stevens.
- Lily Tomlin was offered a role, but turned down because the character was described as an "old lesbian" and she didn't feel connected to that concept.
- Among the main female characters, Kit is the one who's sexually straight (though she has her little detours).
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