Rude Awakening (TV series)
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For the 2007 New Zealand television series, see Rude Awakenings.
| Rude Awakening | |
|---|---|
 Sherilyn Fenn, Jonathan Penner and Mario Van Peebles |
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Creator(s) | Claudia Lonow |
| Starring | Sherilyn Fenn Lynn Redgrave Jonathan Penner Mario Van Peebles Rain Pryor |
| Country of origin | USA |
| No. of episodes | 55 |
| Production | |
| Running time | approx. 0:30 (per episode) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Showtime |
| Original run | August 1, 1998 – February 15, 2001 |
| Links | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
Rude Awakening is a TV series created by Claudia Lonow, aired by Showtime on 55 30-min episodes for 3 seasons (1998-2001).
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[edit] Story
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.
[edit] Cast
- Sherilyn Fenn as Billie Frank
- Lynn Redgrave as Trudy Frank
- Jonathan Penner as Dave Parelli
- Mario Van Peebles as Marcus Adams
- Rain Pryor as Jackie
- Salli Richardson as Nancy Adams
- Corinne Bohrer as Tish
- Roger E. Mosley as Milt Johnson
- Jack Plotnick as Clark
- George Katt as Zack
[edit] Episode listing
[edit] 1st Season 1998
Prod # Air Date Episode Title
- 101 1 August 1998 Naked Again
- 102 8 August 1998 Vagina
- 103 15 August 1998 Lesbians on the Moon (aka Three Dykes and You're Out)
- 104 22 August 1998 Filling the Wrong Hole
- 105 29 August 1998 Black and Bitter
- 106 5 September 1998 Hello, This Is Addictions Anonymous
- 107 12 September 1998 Don't Fuck the Stripper
- 109 26 September 1998 Lucky for Me Her Breast Exploded
- 108 3 October 1998 What Ever Happened to Billie Frank
- 110 17 October 1998 TV Mom
- 111 24 October 1998 An Embarrassment of Ritch's
- 112 31 October 1998 The Cheese Stands Alone
- 113 7 November 1998 That's Why They Call It Dope
[edit] 2nd Season 1999
Prod # Air Date Episode Title
- 201 26 June 1999 The Grateful Living
- 202 3 July 1999 One Birthday at a Time
- 203 10 July 1999 And Now a Word From Our Sponsor
- 204 17 July 1999 To Bris or Not to Bris
- 205 24 July 1999 The Fix Up
- 206 31 July 1999 Between a Rock Star and a Hard Place
- 207 7 August 1999 Dude Awakening
- 208 14 August 1999 Powerless Over the What?
- 209 21 August 1999 Bite Me
- 210 28 August 1999 Trude Awakening
- 211 4 September 1999 Bosses, Burglars & Back Street Babes
- 212 11 September 1999 1-900-BIG-SLUT
- 213 18 September 1999 The 35-Year Itch
- 214 27 November 1999 Bad Will Hunting
- 217 4 December 1999 Abstinence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
- 215 11 December 1999 Jackie Oh ...
- 216 18 December 1999 Slakula
- 218 19 February 2000 On the Rocks with a Twist of Limey
- 219 26 February 2000 Yes Sir, That's My Baby
- 220 4 March 2000 Star 80 Proof
- 221 11 March 2000 Full House
- 222 18 March 2000 Plastered
[edit] 3rd Season 2000
Prod # Air Date Episode Title
- 301 29 June 2000 If I Could See Me Now (1)
- 302 29 June 2000 If I Could See Me Now (2)
- 303 6 July 2000 To Love and To Serve
- 304 13 July 2000 Relation-slips
- 305 20 July 2000 Truth Don't Fail Me Now
- 306 27 July 2000 Me, Myself, and I
- 307 3 August 2000 Judging Billie
- 308 10 August 2000 How Was Your Date?
- 309 17 August 2000 Do the Right Thing
- 310 24 August 2000 The Casting Ouch
- 311 31 August 2000 Three Men in a Womb
- 313 7 September 2000 All's Well That Amends Well
- 312 14 September 2000 Telltale Heart
- 314 4 January 2001 Throw Mama from the Apartment
- 315 11 January 2001 Ode to Billie and Joe
- 316 18 January 2001 Kiss, Kiss, Kiss...
- 317 25 January 2001 Duck
- 318 1 February 2001 Blessings and Dead Guys
- 319 8 February 2001 Dawg Daze Afternoon
- 320 15 February 2001 Altar Ego
[edit] External link
- Rude Awakening at the Internet Movie Database
- Rude Awakening at TV.com
- The Rude Awakening site
- Rude Awakening at SeriesLive.com
- Rude Awakening article ("Awakening offers laughs, ray of hope")
