On the last episode of The L Word: Generation Q, viewers may have been in for a surprise when Katherine Moennig and Jacqueline Toboni started dancing Magic Mike style. Moennig’s character, Shane, and Toboni’s character, Finley, are prepping for a second gay bar to open next to Dana’s. The two begin doing some old-fashioned demolition when Pony starts blasting into the space. Shane grabs a sledgehammer, and the two start demoing in sync. The action culminates in water blasting everywhere when Finley accidentally demos a pipe. Shane gets soaked and scolded by Jamie Clayton, who plays Tess, for goofing off.
Autostraddle reports that Toboni was unsure if the scene would make the cutting room floor and was pleasantly surprised to see that the editors included it. “We thought there was no chance it was going to make the episode because it’s so outrageous.”
The episode, directed by Em Weinstein, features more noteworthy appearances. Recovering alcoholic Carrie, played by Rosie O’Donnell (A League of Their Own), returns to work her steps. Margaret Cho (Fire Island) appears as a guest host on Alice’s dating game. Joey Lauren Adams (United States of Tara) plays a barista who gives Alice, played by Leisha Hailey, more to consider than coffee. Kehlani returns for a steamy at-work sex scene in which she hooks up with Moennig in a supply closet.
Rosie O’Donnell Returns to The L Word: Generation Q With a Bloody Nose
In the latest episode of The L Word: Generation Q, actress Rosie O’Donnell is back and is already recovering from her breakup with Tina. Despite her ex getting back together with her ex, Carrie is back in the game. She’s focusing on her sobriety and ensuring her sandwiches aren’t soggy. Carrie and Finley are all ready to work on the twelve steps when Carrie needs a bathroom break.
When she goes to the bathroom, she is slammed in the face by the plumber, Misty, played by Heidi Sulzman (How to Get Away with Murder), and gets a bloody nose. Misty helps her clean up by jamming tampons up her nostrils. The two share some trauma bonding, ending in Carrie getting Misty’s number and joining up with her bowling league. O’Donnell is now a series regular on the Showtime drama, a spin-off of the original The L Word (2004).
Jacqueline Toboni gushes about working together. “She's just such an incredible actor that you catch yourself like, 'Oh my, I better step up.' She’s just so generous and present with you and meets you where you’re at.”
The L Word: Generation Q streams weekly, with episodes available on demand Fridays and airing Sundays on Showtime.