The Resume

(January 18, 2004-March 8, 2009)
Set in Las Angeles, California
Broadcast on Showtime
Created by Ilen Chaiken
Jennifer Beals as Bette Porter
Erin Daniels as Dana Fairbanks
Laurel Holloman as Tina Kennard
Mia Kirshner as Jenny Schecter
Karina Lombard as Marina Ferrer
Eric Mabius as Tim Haspel
Pam Grier as Kit Porter
Leisha Hailey as Alice Pieszecki
Sarah Shahi as Carmen
Katherine Moennig as Shane McCutcheon
Rachel Shelley as Helena Peabody
Eric Lively as Mark
Synopsis: Lifestyle of Lesbians in Los Angeles

Why L Word might be annoying:

Mark's storyline is considered offensive and chauvinistic.
The show wrote off Lara, who was one of the most popular characters.
It is full of stereotypes and cliches.
Many critics have criticized them for not representing the lesbian community.
Scott Bairstow was originally cast as the character Tim, but was replaced by Eric Mabius soon after allegations of sexual assault on a minor were made against him in 2003.
There were many complaints about the lack of an opening sequence in the first season but many consider the second season opening sequence even worse.
Most of the storylines revolve around adultery.
All of the episode titles start with the letter 'l' and are usually a single word.
Leisha Hailey is the only open lesbian cast members yet her character is a bisexual.

Why L Word might not be annoying:

The show was a huge step for lesbian visibility on television.
The cast is racially diverse to help represent the diversity of the lesbian community.
The writers responded to the complaints of there not being butch lesbians by making the character Shane more butch-like.

Credit: Idiot Paranoia

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Bisexuals
• Drama Series
• Entertainers Loved by Lesbians
• Entertainment Weekly's Must List [2004]
• I Portrayed a Lesbian
• Idiot Paranoia's Profiles [Series 1]
• L Word
• Lesbians
• Look at Me, I'm Holding My Breasts
• Look at Me, I'm Naked
• Mr. Skin's Best TV Nude Scenes [2008] (Ranked: 9)
• Newsday's 10 Best TV Series - Diana Werts [2007] (Ranked: 1)
• Profiles 13751-14000 (Ranked: 13969)
• Showtime TV Series
• TV Guide's 10 Hottest Scenes Ever [March 2008] (Ranked: 10)
• TV Series Set in Los Angeles
• TV Series That Spawned CDs
• TV Shows/Series
• TV.com's Top 100 Ranked Shows [2007] (Ranked: 73)
• USA Today's Pop Candy's 10 Favorite TV Series - Whitney Matheson [2006]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 38 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 27 Votes: 29.63% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 94 Votes: 47.87% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 53 Votes: 54.72% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 59 Votes: 74.58% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 36 Votes: 72.22% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 31 Votes: 51.61% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 28 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 71 Votes: 47.89% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 101 Votes: 43.56% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 66 Votes: 62.12% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 72 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 85 Votes: 45.88% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 166 Votes: 50.60% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 289 Votes: 54.67% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 2102 Votes: 47.29% Annoying