- Rude Awakening (TV series)
infobox television
show_name = Rude Awakening
caption = Jonathan Penner, Sherilyn Fenn and Mario Van Peebles
format =Sitcom
runtime = approx. 0:30 (per episode)
creator =Claudia Lonow
executive_producer =Claudia Lonow
opentheme = "Another Rude Awakening" byAlana Davis (seasons 1-2) andRoger Daltrey (season 3)
starring =Sherilyn Fenn Lynn Redgrave Jonathan Penner Rain Pryor Mario Van Peebles
country = USA
network =Showtime
first_aired =August 1 ,1998
last_aired =February 15 ,2001
num_episodes = 55
imdb_id = 0165057
tv_com_id =1864 |"Rude Awakening" is a TV series created by
Claudia Lonow , aired byShowtime on 55 30-min episodes for 3 seasons (1998 -2001 ).tory
This bittersweet series tells the story of Billie Frank, an actress whose star is sinking because of alcoholism and sex-addiction. The show depicts her relations with other members of AA, her neighbour Dave, and her mother, Trudy.
Cast
Main cast
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Sherilyn Fenn as Billie Frank
*Lynn Redgrave as Trudy Frank
*Jonathan Penner as Dave Parelli
*Rain Pryor as Jackie
*Mario Van Peebles as Marcus AdamsRecurring
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Paul Ben-Victor as Carl
*Corinne Bohrer as Tish
*Tom Gallop
*George Katt as Zack
*Richard Lewis as Harve Schwartz
*Mark Lonow as Max
*Ana Mercedes as Antonia
*Roger E. Mosley as Milt Johnson
*Jack Plotnick as Jack
*Salli Richardson as Nancy Adams
*Jenny Robertson as HaleyNotable guest stars
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Karen Black , as Jackie's mother
*Jennifer Coolidge
*Tim Curry
*Roger Daltrey
*Beverly D'Angelo
*Taylor Dayne
*Dan Finnerty
*CCH Pounder Episode listing
First season - 1998
Prod # Air Date Episode Title
*1011 August 1998 Naked Again
*1028 August 1998 Vagina
*10315 August 1998 Lesbians on the Moon (aka Three Dykes and You're Out)
*10422 August 1998 Filling the Wrong Hole
*10529 August 1998 Black and Bitter
*1065 September 1998 Hello, This Is Addictions Anonymous
*10712 September 1998 Don't Fuck the Stripper
*10926 September 1998 Lucky for Me Her Breast Exploded
*1083 October 1998 What Ever Happened to Billie Frank
*11017 October 1998 TV Mom
*11124 October 1998 An Embarrassment of Ritch's
*11231 October 1998 The Cheese Stands Alone
*1137 November 1998 That's Why They Call It Dopeecond season - 1999
Prod # Air Date Episode Title
*20126 June 1999 The Grateful Living
*2023 July 1999 One Birthday at a Time
*20310 July 1999 And Now a Word From Our Sponsor
*20417 July 1999 To Bris or Not to Bris
*20524 July 1999 The Fix Up
*20631 July 1999 Between a Rock Star and a Hard Place
*2077 August 1999 Dude Awakening
*20814 August 1999 Powerless Over the What?
*20921 August 1999 Bite Me
*21028 August 1999 Trude Awakening
*2114 September 1999 Bosses, Burglars & Back Street Babes
*21211 September 1999 1-900-BIG-SLUT
*21318 September 1999 The 35-Year Itch
*21427 November 1999 Bad Will Hunting
*2174 December 1999 Abstinence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
*21511 December 1999 Jackie Oh ...
*21618 December 1999 Slakula
*21819 February 2000 On the Rocks with a Twist of Limey
*21926 February 2000 Yes Sir, That's My Baby
*2204 March 2000 Star 80 Proof
*22111 March 2000 Full House
*22218 March 2000 PlasteredThird season - 2000
Prod # Air Date Episode Title
*30129 June 2000 If I Could See Me Now (1)
*30229 June 2000 If I Could See Me Now (2)
*3036 July 2000 To Love and To Serve
*30413 July 2000 Relation-slips
*30520 July 2000 Truth Don't Fail Me Now
*30627 July 2000 Me, Myself, and I
*3073 August 2000 Judging Billie
*30810 August 2000 How Was Your Date?
*30917 August 2000 Do the Right Thing
*31024 August 2000 The Casting Ouch
*31131 August 2000 Three Men in a Womb
*3137 September 2000 All's Well That Amends Well
*31214 September 2000 Telltale Heart
*3144 January 2001 Throw Mama from the Apartment
*31511 January 2001 Ode to Billie and Joe
*31618 January 2001 Kiss, Kiss, Kiss...
*31725 January 2001 Duck
*3181 February 2001 Blessings and Dead Guys
*3198 February 2001 Dawg Daze Afternoon
*32015 February 2001 Altar EgoExternal links
*imdb title|id=0165057|title=Rude Awakening
* [http://www.tv.com/rude-awakening/show/1864/summary.html Rude Awakening] at TV.com
* [http://www.angelfire.com/jazz/jboze3131/rudeawakening.htm The Rude Awakening site]
* [http://www.serieslive.com/fiche_serie.php?n=204 Rude Awakening] at SeriesLive.com
* [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4196/is_19990624/ai_n10509345 Rude Awakening article ("Awakening" offers laughs, ray of hope")]
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