Series · Comedy
Rude Awakening (1998)
Unemployed alcoholic ex-soap-opera actress Billie Frank tries to go sober and become a writer but continues to struggle with her self-destructive habits; her relationships with other members of Addictions Anonymous, her neighbor Dave, and her mother Trudy are explored.
- Creator
- Claudia Lonow
- Writers
- Claudia Lonow, Andrea Abbate, Pamela Eells
- Network
- Showtime
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- First aired
- August 1, 1998
- Status
- Ended
Cast
Sherilyn FennWilhelmina 'Billie' Frank
Lynn RedgraveTrudy Frank
Jonathan PennerDave Parelli
Rain PryorJackie Garcia
Mario Van PeeblesMarcus Adams
Roger E. MosleyMilton 'Milt' Johnson
Corinne BohrerTish Frank
Mark LonowMax Frank
Jenny RobertsonHaley
Ana MercedesAntonia- Jason GraaeChad
Jack PlotnickClark
David MorelandStan
Salli Richardson-WhitfieldNancy Adams
Tom GallopJerry Frank
Taylor DayneMaureen
Richard LewisHarve Schwartz
Tim CurryMartin Crisp
Lisa LackeyRaquel
Dan FinnertyJoe the Bartender
Episodes
0/13 watched- Episode 1: Naked Again1 h · Aug 1, 1998
- Episode 2: Vagina1 h · Aug 8, 1998
- Episode 3: Lesbians on the Moon1 h · Aug 15, 1998
- Episode 4: Filling the Wrong Hole1 h · Aug 22, 1998
- Episode 5: Black and Bitter1 h · Aug 29, 1998
- Episode 6: Hello, This is Addictions Anonymous1 h · Sep 5, 1998
- Episode 7: Don't Fuck the Stripper1 h · Sep 12, 1998
- Episode 8: Lucky for Me Her Breast Exploded1 h · Sep 26, 1998
- Episode 9: What Ever Happened to Billie Frank1 h · Oct 3, 1998
- Episode 10: TV Mom1 h · Oct 17, 1998
- Episode 11: An Embarrassment of Ritch's1 h · Oct 24, 1998
- Episode 12: The Cheese Stands Alone1 h · Oct 31, 1998
- Episode 13: That's Why They Call It Dope1 h · Nov 7, 1998
