Rude Awakening is an American television sitcom series created by Claudia Lonow, that aired on Showtime over fifty-five 22-minute episodes spanning three seasons from August 1, 1998 to February 15, 2001.
Story
Rude Awakening tells the story of Billie Frank, an out of work alcoholic ex-soap-opera actress. She tries to go sober and become a writer but continues to struggle with her self-destructive habits. The show depicts her relations with other members of AA, her neighbor Dave, and her mother, Trudy.
Episodes
Cast
Main
Sherilyn Fenn as Billie Frank
Lynn Redgrave as Trudy Frank
Jonathan Penner as Dave Parelli
Rain Pryor as Jackie Garcia (seasons 1–2) Roger E. Mosley as Milton "Milt" Johnson (season 2) Mario Van Peebles as Marcus Adams (season 3)
Recurring
Paul Ben-Victor as Carl
Corinne Bohrer as Tish Frank
Dan Finnerty as Joe the Bartender
Tom Gallop as Jerry Frank
Jason Graae as Chad
Richard Lewis as Harve Schwartz
Mark Lonow as Max Frank
Ana Mercedes as Antonia the Maid
Beverly D'Angelo as Sidney 'Syd' Gibson (season 2) Taylor Dayne as Maureen (seasons 2–3) Tim Curry as Martin Crisp (seasons 2–3) Jack Plotnick as Clark (seasons 2–3) Roger Daltrey as Nobby Clegg (season 2) George Katt as Zack (season 2) Elizabeth Lackey as Raquel (season 3) Salli Richardson as Nancy Adams (season 3) Jenny Robertson as Haley (season 3)