ðə sˈɪɹiz ɡˈeɪnd nˌoʊɾoːɹˈaɪəɾi ˈiːvən bᵻfˌoːɹ ðə fˈɜːst ˈɛpɪsˌoʊd hæd ˈɛɹd bɪkˈʌz ʌvðə fɹˈiːkwənsi ænd ɛkstɹˈiːmli ɹiːəlˈɪstɪk nˈeɪtʃɚɹ ʌv ɪts sˈɛks sˈiːnz.
The series gained notoriety even before the first episode had aired because of the frequency and extremely realistic nature of its sex scenes.