Q 01/05

On which network did The L Word air from 2004 to 2009?

A) HBO Max

B) FX Networks

C) Showtime

D) Bravo TV

Answer · why

C) Showtime

It premiered on January 18, 2004 and ran six seasons; the sequel and the reality spin-off aired on the same channel.

Q 02/05

The series is set in which Los Angeles neighbourhood?

A) West Hollywood

B) Silver Lake

C) Venice Beach

D) Los Feliz Village

Answer · why

A) West Hollywood

The sequel moved the action east to Silver Lake more than a decade later.

Q 03/05

Who is credited as the primary creator of The L Word?

A) Rose Troche

B) Guinevere Turner

C) Marja-Lewis Ryan

D) Ilene Chaiken

Answer · why

D) Ilene Chaiken

She co-created it with Michele Abbott and Kathy Greenberg and later produced The Real L Word.

Q 04/05

Where was The L Word mainly filmed?

A) Los Angeles

B) Vancouver

C) Toronto

D) Atlanta

Answer · why

B) Vancouver

Interiors were shot at Coast Mountain Films Studio, with location work in Los Angeles.

Q 05/05

What was the show's original code name during development?

A) The Planet

B) Earthlings

C) Sapphic Circle

D) West Hollywood

Answer · why

B) Earthlings

It is a rarely used slang term for lesbians; the phrase 'the L word' itself goes back at least to a 1981 play.