Rude Awakening (1998)
Synopsis
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.
First Air Date: 1998-08-01
Last Air Date: 2001-02-15
Number of Seasons: 3
Number of Episodes: 55
Created By: Claudia Lonow
Networks: Showtime
Top Cast
- Sherilyn Fenn as Wilhelmina 'Billie' Frank
- Lynn Redgrave as Trudy Frank
- Jonathan Penner as Dave Parelli
- Rain Pryor as Jackie Garcia
- Mario Van Peebles as Marcus Adams
- Roger E. Mosley as Milton 'Milt' Johnson
- Corinne Bohrer as Tish Frank
- Mark Lonow as Max Frank
- Jenny Robertson as Haley
- Ana Mercedes as Antonia
Seasons
None (1998)
No overview available for this season.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Naked Again
Soap actress-turned-writer Billie Frank confronts her problems with her addictions. She finds herself in Addictions Anonymous (AA) following a DWI accident and an embarrassing interview on a tabloid TV show.
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Ep. 2: Vagina
Trudy's contemptuous nickname for her pregnant daughter-in-law Tish is revealed. Dave drags Billie along to another AA meeting. Tish offers to help Billie by cleaning her apartment but Billie's tales of her past escapades with a woman alienate Tish.
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Ep. 3: Lesbians on the Moon
Jackie and her new ex-con girlfriend move in with Billie.
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Ep. 4: Filling the Wrong Hole
Billie starts overindulging in coffee, tobacco, and shopping.
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Ep. 5: Black and Bitter
Billie tries to get out of coffee duty at Addictions Anonymous.
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Ep. 6: Hello, This is Addictions Anonymous
Billie and Dave work the AA hotline.
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Ep. 7: Don't Fuck the Stripper
Billie and Dave's relationship stumbles when Billie finds out Dave is sleeping with a stripper.
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Ep. 8: Lucky for Me Her Breast Exploded
Billie regrets taking the lead in a movie when the script turns out to have gratuitous nudity. Trudy has an affair with a younger man.
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Ep. 9: What Ever Happened to Billie Frank
Billie asks Jackie to go to the birthday party her parents are throwing, and Dave plans a surprise party for Billie.
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Ep. 10: TV Mom
Billie visits her TV mom Colleen Woods.
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Ep. 11: An Embarrassment of Ritch's
One of Billie's old flings returns, threatening her sobriety.
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Ep. 12: The Cheese Stands Alone
Billie comes down from an acid trip days before getting her 60 day chip.
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Ep. 13: That's Why They Call It Dope
Billie accidentally feeds Tish's Christian friends marijuana brownies at her baby shower.
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