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* DisabledCharacterDisabledActor: Deaf actress Creator/MarleeMatlin plays deaf lesbian Jodi. Creator/DeanneBray, who's deaf as well, plays Amy, whom she sees briefly before having a very nasty (public) breakup which includes a lot of fast, furious signing in ASL.
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* FakeNationality: Indian-American Creator/JaninaGavankar as Latino Eva Torres.
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* FakeNationality: FakeAmerican: Canadian Creator/MiaKirshner plays American Jenny Schecter. Due to being filmed in Vancouver, many minor characters are also played by Canadians.
* FakeNationality:
** Iranian/Spanish-American Creator/SarahShahi played Mexican-American Carmen.
** Indian-American Creator/JaninaGavankar asLatino Eva Torres.Papi, who's a Latina.
* FakeNationality:
** Iranian/Spanish-American Creator/SarahShahi played Mexican-American Carmen.
** Indian-American Creator/JaninaGavankar as
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** Creator/JenniferBeals was pregnant with her daughter, Ella during the third season. This was covered by having her wear powersuits.
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** Creator/JenniferBeals was pregnant with her daughter, Ella Ella, during the third season. This was covered by having her wear powersuits.
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* ActorSharedBackground:
** Bette is biracial, having a black father and white father, just as Creator/JenniferBeals does. She's insistent on having this background if her character's heritage is ever shown.
** Jenny, like Creator/MiaKirshner, is Jewish and her grandmother was imprisoned in Auschwitz (Kirshner's paternal grandparents were Holocaust survivors).
** Bette is biracial, having a black father and white father, just as Creator/JenniferBeals does. She's insistent on having this background if her character's heritage is ever shown.
** Jenny, like Creator/MiaKirshner, is Jewish and her grandmother was imprisoned in Auschwitz (Kirshner's paternal grandparents were Holocaust survivors).
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* QueerCharacterQueerActor: Laurel Holloman, Leisha Hailey, Katherine Moennig, Clementine Ford, Tammy Lynn Michaels, Creator/GuinevereTurner, Creator/JaneLynch, Creator/AlexandraHolden, Kelly [=McGillis=], Creator/KristannaLoken, Daniela Sea, Karina Lombard and Creator/HeatherMatarazzo are all lesbian or bisexual in real life, as well as playing lesbian or bisexual characters on the show (and Mia Kirshner has hinted at bisexuality in interviews). Amusingly, Leisha Hailey was the only actual (out) lesbian of the main cast (at the time), yet her character was bisexual. This continued in its SequelSeries ''Series/TheLWord: Generation Q'', adding new characters such as Rebecca Dowery, played by Creator/OliviaThirlby, who's a bisexual woman like her.
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* QueerCharacterQueerActor: Laurel Holloman, Leisha Hailey, Katherine Moennig, Clementine Ford, Tammy Lynn Michaels, Creator/GuinevereTurner, Creator/JaneLynch, Creator/AlexandraHolden, Kelly [=McGillis=], Creator/KristannaLoken, Daniela Sea, Karina Lombard and Creator/HeatherMatarazzo are all lesbian or bisexual in real life, as well as playing lesbian or bisexual characters on the show (and Mia Kirshner has hinted at bisexuality in interviews). Amusingly, Leisha Hailey was the only actual (out) lesbian of the main cast (at the time), yet her character was bisexual. This continued in its SequelSeries ''Series/TheLWord: Generation Q'', adding new characters such as Rebecca Dowery, played by Creator/OliviaThirlby, who's a bisexual woman like her. Daniela Sea, who played Max (a trans man who's initially identified as a lesbian cis woman) also had a very similar experience, coming out as non-binary and using they/them pronouns, still identifying as lesbian in solidarity with women though saying their orientation is more akin to bisexual.
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* ButIPlayOneOnTV: Mia Kirshner told a story about how once when she was with some friends in a club in Vancouver, another girl came up to her and said "I hope you die." Presumably she was talking about Jenny Schecter. Mia however would have none of that and took the woman aside and explained she (like the woman) was here to have fun, and she worked to make money. Jenny was a fictional character, and it was fine it she wanted her to die. It was not okay to want Mia herself to die, because that was hurtful. The woman was taken aback.
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* ButIPlayOneOnTV: Mia Kirshner told a story about how once when she was with some friends in a club in Vancouver, another girl came up to her and said "I hope you die." Presumably she was talking about Jenny Schecter. Mia however would have none of that and that, took the woman aside and explained she (like the woman) was here to have fun, and she worked to make money. Jenny was a fictional character, and it was fine it she wanted her to die. It was not okay to want Mia herself to die, because that was hurtful. The woman was taken aback.
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* ButIPlayOneOnTV: Mia Kirshner told a story about how once when she was with some friends in a club in Vancouver, another girl came up to her and said "I hope you die." Presumably she was talking about Jenny Schecter. Mia however would have none of that and took the woman aside and explained, she (like the woman) was here to have fun, and she worked to make money. Jenny was a fictional character, and it was fine it she wanted her to die. It was not okay to want Mia herself to die, because that was hurtful. The woman was taken aback.
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* ButIPlayOneOnTV: Mia Kirshner told a story about how once when she was with some friends in a club in Vancouver, another girl came up to her and said "I hope you die." Presumably she was talking about Jenny Schecter. Mia however would have none of that and took the woman aside and explained, explained she (like the woman) was here to have fun, and she worked to make money. Jenny was a fictional character, and it was fine it she wanted her to die. It was not okay to want Mia herself to die, because that was hurtful. The woman was taken aback.
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** Even though she doesn't regret telling the story, Ilene Chaiken admitted on an interview that if she had known how much anger the death of Dana as a result of breast cancer was going to rise in people, she would have done it differently.
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* CreatorBreakdown: After Dana dumps Alice between Seasons 2 and 3, Alice's radio show begins to suffer. At one point, a commercial for Alice's show plays on a nearby radio, consisting of little more than Alice [[{{Narm}} screaming Dana's name at the top of her lungs]].
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* CreatorBreakdown: After InUniverse, after Dana dumps Alice between Seasons 2 and 3, Alice's radio show begins to suffer. At one point, a commercial for Alice's show plays on a nearby radio, consisting of little more than Alice [[{{Narm}} screaming Dana's name at the top of her lungs]].
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* QueerCharacterQueerActor: Laurel Holloman, Leisha Hailey, Katherine Moennig, Clementine Ford, Tammy Lynn Michaels, Creator/GuinevereTurner, Creator/JaneLynch, Creator/AlexandraHolden, Kelly [=McGillis=], Creator/KristannaLoken, Daniela Sea, Karina Lombard and Creator/HeatherMatarazzo are all lesbian or bisexual in real life, as well as playing lesbian or bisexual characters on the show (and Mia Kirshner has hinted at bisexuality in interviews).
** Amusingly, Leisha Hailey was the only actual (out) lesbian of the main cast (at the time), yet her character was bisexual.
** Amusingly, Leisha Hailey was the only actual (out) lesbian of the main cast (at the time), yet her character was bisexual.
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* QueerCharacterQueerActor: Laurel Holloman, Leisha Hailey, Katherine Moennig, Clementine Ford, Tammy Lynn Michaels, Creator/GuinevereTurner, Creator/JaneLynch, Creator/AlexandraHolden, Kelly [=McGillis=], Creator/KristannaLoken, Daniela Sea, Karina Lombard and Creator/HeatherMatarazzo are all lesbian or bisexual in real life, as well as playing lesbian or bisexual characters on the show (and Mia Kirshner has hinted at bisexuality in interviews).
**interviews). Amusingly, Leisha Hailey was the only actual (out) lesbian of the main cast (at the time), yet her character was bisexual.bisexual. This continued in its SequelSeries ''Series/TheLWord: Generation Q'', adding new characters such as Rebecca Dowery, played by Creator/OliviaThirlby, who's a bisexual woman like her.
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* RoleEndingMisdemeanor: Scott Bairstow was originally cast as the male lead, but was replaced by Eric Mabius soon after allegations of sexual assault on a minor were made against him in 2003 (he pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of second degree assault on 9 December 2003).
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* RoleEndingMisdemeanor: Scott Bairstow was originally cast as the male lead, but was replaced by Eric Mabius Creator/EricMabius soon after allegations of sexual assault on a minor were made against him in 2003 (he pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of second degree assault on 9 December 2003).
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* YouLookFamiliar: Boxer Lucia Rijker appeared for one episode as Dana's trainer. She came back a few years later as Dusty, Helena's cellmate that she hooks up with in season 5.
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* RealLifeRelative: Phyllis Kroll and her daughter Molly are played by real life mother/daughter team Creator/CybillShepherd and Clementine Ford.
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* QueerCharacterQueerActor: Laurel Holloman, Leisha Hailey, Clementine Ford, Tammy Lynn Michaels, Creator/GuinevereTurner, Creator/JaneLynch, Creator/AlexandraHolden, Kelly [=McGillis=], Creator/KristannaLoken, Daniela Sea, Karina Lombard and Creator/HeatherMatarazzo are all lesbian or bisexual in real life, as well as playing lesbian or bisexual characters on the show (and Mia Kirshner has hinted at bisexuality in interviews).
** Amusingly, Leisha Hailey was the only actual lesbian of the main cast, yet her character was bisexual.
** Amusingly, Leisha Hailey was the only actual lesbian of the main cast, yet her character was bisexual.
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* QueerCharacterQueerActor: Laurel Holloman, Leisha Hailey, Katherine Moennig, Clementine Ford, Tammy Lynn Michaels, Creator/GuinevereTurner, Creator/JaneLynch, Creator/AlexandraHolden, Kelly [=McGillis=], Creator/KristannaLoken, Daniela Sea, Karina Lombard and Creator/HeatherMatarazzo are all lesbian or bisexual in real life, as well as playing lesbian or bisexual characters on the show (and Mia Kirshner has hinted at bisexuality in interviews).
** Amusingly, Leisha Hailey was the only actual (out) lesbian of the maincast, cast (at the time), yet her character was bisexual.
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** Jennifer Beals was pregnant with her daughter, Ella during the third season. This was covered by having her wear powersuits.
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** Jennifer Beals Creator/JenniferBeals was pregnant with her daughter, Ella during the third season. This was covered by having her wear powersuits.
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* HostilityOnTheSet: Kristanna Loken asked to be written off the series because she was overwhelmed by the mainly female crew:
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* HostilityOnTheSet: Kristanna Loken Creator/KristannaLoken asked to be written off the series because she was overwhelmed by the mainly female crew:
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* InMemoriam: Ossie Davis had a recurring role as Bette's father. In the second season, Davis filmed scenes that showed his character becoming ill, then dying. Davis then died before his final episode was broadcast, so that episode was dedicated to him.
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* InMemoriam: Ossie Davis Creator/OssieDavis had a recurring role as Bette's father. In the second season, Davis filmed scenes that showed his character becoming ill, then dying. Davis then died before his final episode was broadcast, so that episode was dedicated to him.
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* QueerCharacterQueerActor: Laurel Holloman, Leisha Hailey, Clementine Ford, Tammy Lynn Michaels, Creator/GuinevereTurner, Creator/JaneLynch, Creator/AlexandraHolden, Kelly [=McGillis=], Kristanna Loken, Daniela Sea, Karina Lombard and Creator/HeatherMatarazzo are all lesbian or bisexual in real life, as well as playing lesbian or bisexual characters on the show (and Mia Kirshner has hinted at bisexuality in interviews).
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* QueerCharacterQueerActor: Laurel Holloman, Leisha Hailey, Clementine Ford, Tammy Lynn Michaels, Creator/GuinevereTurner, Creator/JaneLynch, Creator/AlexandraHolden, Kelly [=McGillis=], Kristanna Loken, Creator/KristannaLoken, Daniela Sea, Karina Lombard and Creator/HeatherMatarazzo are all lesbian or bisexual in real life, as well as playing lesbian or bisexual characters on the show (and Mia Kirshner has hinted at bisexuality in interviews).
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* FakeNationality: Indian-American Creator/JaninaGavankar as Latino Eva Torres.
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* McLeaned: Creator/PamGrier was unable to return for ''Generation Q'' due to conflicts with ''Series/BlessThisMess'', so Kit Porter was revealed to have died of a drug overdose.
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* QueerCharacterQueerActor: Laurel Holloman, Leisha Hailey, Clementine Ford, Tammy Lynn Michaels, Creator/GuinevereTurner, Creator/GuinevereTurner, Creator/JaneLynch, Creator/AlexandraHolden, Kelly [=McGillis=], Kristanna Loken, Daniela Sea, Karina Lombard and Creator/HeatherMatarazzo are all lesbian or bisexual in real life, as well as playing lesbian or bisexual characters on the show (and Mia Kirshner has hinted at bisexuality in interviews).
* RoleEndingMisdemeanor: Scott Bairstow was originally cast as the male lead , but was replaced by Eric Mabius soon after allegations of sexual assault on a minor were made against him in 2003 (he pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of second degree assault on 9 December 2003).
* RoleEndingMisdemeanor: Scott Bairstow was originally cast as the male lead , but was replaced by Eric Mabius soon after allegations of sexual assault on a minor were made against him in 2003 (he pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of second degree assault on 9 December 2003).
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* QueerCharacterQueerActor: Laurel Holloman, Leisha Hailey, Clementine Ford, Tammy Lynn Michaels, Creator/GuinevereTurner, Creator/GuinevereTurner, Creator/JaneLynch, Creator/AlexandraHolden, Kelly [=McGillis=], Kristanna Loken, Daniela Sea, Karina Lombard and Creator/HeatherMatarazzo are all lesbian or bisexual in real life, as well as playing lesbian or bisexual characters on the show (and Mia Kirshner has hinted at bisexuality in interviews).
* RoleEndingMisdemeanor: Scott Bairstow was originally cast as the malelead , lead, but was replaced by Eric Mabius soon after allegations of sexual assault on a minor were made against him in 2003 (he pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of second degree assault on 9 December 2003).
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* RealLife/MeanCharacterNiceActor:
** Creator/KatherineMoennig has stated at every opportunity that the biggest difference between her and Shane is that Moennig isn't a super-promiscuous compulsive cheater.
** Mia Kirshner, despite playing the selfish, narcissistic and pretentious Jenny, runs a charity intended to help people in third-world countries.
** Eric Lively passed up a spot in the main cast of [[Series/TwentyFour 24]], one of the most popular and longest-running network television dramas of all time, for one season of a niche-market premium cable show. He did this because he believed in what ''The L Word'' was trying to do in general, and specifically with Mark's subplot, and thought the more important cultural contribution trumped fame and [[MoneyDearBoy fortune]]. He's pretty much the polar opposite of Mark, who is (justifiably) the most hated character in the history of the series (and [[NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished what the viewers will always remember him for]]). Incidentally and several years later, Lively did end up appearing in [[Series/TwentyFour 24's]] "Redemption" TV movie as [[spoiler:President Taylor's son Roger, who is [[MakeItLookLikeAnAccident "murdered"]] by the eventual conspirators of the forthcoming season.]]
** Creator/KatherineMoennig has stated at every opportunity that the biggest difference between her and Shane is that Moennig isn't a super-promiscuous compulsive cheater.
** Mia Kirshner, despite playing the selfish, narcissistic and pretentious Jenny, runs a charity intended to help people in third-world countries.
** Eric Lively passed up a spot in the main cast of [[Series/TwentyFour 24]], one of the most popular and longest-running network television dramas of all time, for one season of a niche-market premium cable show. He did this because he believed in what ''The L Word'' was trying to do in general, and specifically with Mark's subplot, and thought the more important cultural contribution trumped fame and [[MoneyDearBoy fortune]]. He's pretty much the polar opposite of Mark, who is (justifiably) the most hated character in the history of the series (and [[NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished what the viewers will always remember him for]]). Incidentally and several years later, Lively did end up appearing in [[Series/TwentyFour 24's]] "Redemption" TV movie as [[spoiler:President Taylor's son Roger, who is [[MakeItLookLikeAnAccident "murdered"]] by the eventual conspirators of the forthcoming season.]]
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** Creator/KatherineMoennig has stated at every opportunity that the biggest difference between her and Shane is that Moennig isn't a super-promiscuous compulsive cheater.
** Mia Kirshner, despite playing the selfish, narcissistic and pretentious Jenny, runs a charity intended to help people in third-world countries.
** Eric Lively passed up a spot in the main cast of [[Series/TwentyFour 24]], one of the most popular and longest-running network television dramas of all time, for one season of a niche-market premium cable show. He did this because he believed in what ''The L Word'' was trying to do in general, and specifically with Mark's subplot, and thought the more important cultural contribution trumped fame and [[MoneyDearBoy fortune]]. He's pretty much the polar opposite of Mark, who is (justifiably) the most hated character in the history of the series (and [[NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished what the viewers will always remember him for]]). Incidentally and several years later, Lively did end up appearing in [[Series/TwentyFour 24's]] "Redemption" TV movie as [[spoiler:President Taylor's son Roger, who is [[MakeItLookLikeAnAccident "murdered"]] by the eventual conspirators of the forthcoming season.]]
** Creator/KatherineMoennig has stated at every opportunity that the biggest difference between her and Shane is that Moennig isn't a super-promiscuous compulsive cheater.
** Mia Kirshner, despite playing the selfish, narcissistic and pretentious Jenny, runs a charity intended to help people in third-world countries.
** Eric Lively passed up a spot in the main cast of [[Series/TwentyFour 24]], one of the most popular and longest-running network television dramas of all time, for one season of a niche-market premium cable show. He did this because he believed in what ''The L Word'' was trying to do in general, and specifically with Mark's subplot, and thought the more important cultural contribution trumped fame and [[MoneyDearBoy fortune]]. He's pretty much the polar opposite of Mark, who is (justifiably) the most hated character in the history of the series (and [[NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished what the viewers will always remember him for]]). Incidentally and several years later, Lively did end up appearing in [[Series/TwentyFour 24's]] "Redemption" TV movie as [[spoiler:President Taylor's son Roger, who is [[MakeItLookLikeAnAccident "murdered"]] by the eventual conspirators of the forthcoming season.]]
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* ActorInspiredElement: The exploration of Bette's mixed race parenting was suggested by Jennifer Beals, whose own heritage is really important to her.
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** Creator/LucyLawless revealed in an interview that when shooting the scenes where her character questioned the women of the show about Jenny's death, the actresses were openly unhappy with the decision of killing the character and making the storyline into a possible murder mystery, with them as suspects.
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* HostilityOnTheSet: Kristanna Loken asked to be written off the series because she was overwhelmed by the mainly female crew:
-->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.
-->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.
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* QueerCharacterQueerActor: Laurel Holloman, Leisha Hailey, Clementine Ford, Tammy Lynn Michaels, Creator/GuinevereTurner, Creator/GuinevereTurner, Creator/JaneLynch, Creator/AlexandraHolden, Kelly [=McGillis=], Kristanna Loken, Daniela Sea, Karina Lombard and Creator/HeatherMatarazzo are all lesbian or bisexual in real life, as well as playing lesbian or bisexual characters on the show (and Mia Kirshner has hinted at bisexuality in interviews).
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* ThrowItIn: The scene in season 2 episode 1 where Tina and Bette are at the planet and Tina throws the table towards Bette wasn't scripted. She was in fact suppose to throw a coffee cup or plate, not the table.
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* ButIPlayOneOnTV: Mia Kirshner told a story about how once when she was with some friends in a club in Vancouver, another girl came up to her and said "I hope you die." Presumably she was talking about Jenny Schecter. Mia however would have none of that and took the woman aside and explained, she (like the woman) was here to have fun, and she worked to make money. Jenny was a fictional character, and it was fine it she wanted her to die. It was not okay to want Mia herself to die, because that was hurtful. The woman was taken aback.
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* ContractualPurity: Jennifer Beals is one of the only main characters whose bare breasts are never shown throughout the entire series.
* CreatorBacklash:
** Mia Kirshner said in an interview that she was sad seeing how her character ended up being a lunatic and a stereotype.
** Even though she doesn't regret telling the story, Ilene Chaiken admitted on an interview that if she had known how much anger the death of Dana as a result of breast cancer was going to rise in people, she would have done it differently.
* CreatorBacklash:
** Mia Kirshner said in an interview that she was sad seeing how her character ended up being a lunatic and a stereotype.
** Even though she doesn't regret telling the story, Ilene Chaiken admitted on an interview that if she had known how much anger the death of Dana as a result of breast cancer was going to rise in people, she would have done it differently.
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* HideYourPregnancy:
** Jennifer Beals was pregnant with her daughter, Ella during the third season. This was covered by having her wear powersuits.
** Averted when Laurel Holloman became pregnant during the second season.
* InMemoriam: Ossie Davis had a recurring role as Bette's father. In the second season, Davis filmed scenes that showed his character becoming ill, then dying. Davis then died before his final episode was broadcast, so that episode was dedicated to him.
* PostscriptSeason: [[SeasonalRot Season6]].6]].
* RoleEndingMisdemeanor: Scott Bairstow was originally cast as the male lead , but was replaced by Eric Mabius soon after allegations of sexual assault on a minor were made against him in 2003 (he pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of second degree assault on 9 December 2003).
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Creator/LilyTomlin 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.
** Creator/ParisHilton was considered for the role of Nikki Stevens.
* WrittenInInfirmity: Tina's pregnancy in season two was added when Laurel Holloman became pregnant.
** Jennifer Beals was pregnant with her daughter, Ella during the third season. This was covered by having her wear powersuits.
** Averted when Laurel Holloman became pregnant during the second season.
* InMemoriam: Ossie Davis had a recurring role as Bette's father. In the second season, Davis filmed scenes that showed his character becoming ill, then dying. Davis then died before his final episode was broadcast, so that episode was dedicated to him.
* PostscriptSeason: [[SeasonalRot Season
* RoleEndingMisdemeanor: Scott Bairstow was originally cast as the male lead , but was replaced by Eric Mabius soon after allegations of sexual assault on a minor were made against him in 2003 (he pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of second degree assault on 9 December 2003).
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Creator/LilyTomlin 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.
** Creator/ParisHilton was considered for the role of Nikki Stevens.
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* CaliforniaDoubling: Inverted - The series took place in Los Angeles, but was filmed in Vancouver. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] at one point in Season 5, when Jenny is scouting locations for ''[[ShowWithinAShow Lez Girls]]'', and loudly proclaims that "Vancouver can't pass for L.A.!"
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* CreatorBreakdown: After Dana dumps Alice between Seasons 2 and 3, Alice's radio show begins to suffer. At one point, a commercial for Alice's show plays on a nearby radio, consisting of little more than Alice [[{{Narm}} screaming Dana's name at the top of her lungs]].
* ExecutiveMeddling: In-setting, this trope comes into play at least once a season, costing just about every character their job at some point, and totally ruining ''[[ShowWithinAShow Lez Girls]]''.
* PostscriptSeason: [[SeasonalRot Season 6]].
* ExecutiveMeddling: In-setting, this trope comes into play at least once a season, costing just about every character their job at some point, and totally ruining ''[[ShowWithinAShow Lez Girls]]''.
* PostscriptSeason: [[SeasonalRot Season 6]].
