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The L Word Episode: "Legend in the Making"

Season 4, Episode 1
Episode Synopsis: Bette takes it on the lam with Angelica; Helena has a tough time adjusting to being “poor”; Shane has a drug-and-booze-fueled breakdown; Max seeks help from a transgender support group; a pregnant Kit has a frightful experience at a women's health clinic; Carla leaves a surprise for Shane at the house. Original Air Date: Jan 7, 2007

January 7, 2007: Lifestyles of the Rich and Penniless

A grueling and intense Season 3 of The L Word went out with quite a she-bang last year, and I really couldn't begin to guess how or where this season would begin. Quite honestly, I'm still shocked that we lost Dana to breast cancer, and I miss her already.So wow, where to begin after tonight's episode hit the ground running?First of all, here's Papi! Also, Our Chart is real, check it out. It's currently down at about 10:30/CT, but I'm sure that's from network overload from everyone's curiosity after seeing it in tonight's premiere (brilliant cross-platform promotion in action, there).My favorite L Word relationship right now is Helena and Alice, two polar opposites with great chemistry and wonderful comedic timing. When Helena was first introduced as the tyrant that she once was, I really did not enjoy watching her, because she seemed too much like a caricature. Once the writers began to soften her up and make her seem more like a real (though filthy rich) person, to my surprise she... read more

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Premiered: January 18, 2004, on Showtime
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