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Rude Awakening

Rude Awakening

★ 6.0/10•1998•30m•TV-MA•Comedy
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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.

StatusEnded
Runtime30m
LanguageEN
First Air DateAug 1, 1998

Episodes

E160m

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.

Aug 1, 1998

E260m

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.

Aug 8, 1998

E360m

Lesbians on the Moon

Jackie and her new ex-con girlfriend move in with Billie.

Aug 15, 1998

E460m

Filling the Wrong Hole

Billie starts overindulging in coffee, tobacco, and shopping.

Aug 22, 1998

E560m

Black and Bitter

Billie tries to get out of coffee duty at Addictions Anonymous.

Aug 29, 1998

E660m

Hello, This is Addictions Anonymous

Billie and Dave work the AA hotline.

Sep 5, 1998

E760m

Don't Fuck the Stripper

Billie and Dave's relationship stumbles when Billie finds out Dave is sleeping with a stripper.

Sep 12, 1998

E860m

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.

Sep 26, 1998

E960m

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.

Oct 3, 1998

E1060m

TV Mom

Billie visits her TV mom Colleen Woods.

Oct 17, 1998

E1160m

An Embarrassment of Ritch's

One of Billie's old flings returns, threatening her sobriety.

Oct 24, 1998

E1260m

The Cheese Stands Alone

Billie comes down from an acid trip days before getting her 60 day chip.

Oct 31, 1998

E1360m

That's Why They Call It Dope

Billie accidentally feeds Tish's Christian friends marijuana brownies at her baby shower.

Nov 7, 1998

Actors

Sherilyn Fenn

Sherilyn Fenn

Wilhelmina 'Billie' Frank

Lynn Redgrave

Lynn Redgrave

Trudy Frank

Jonathan Penner

Jonathan Penner

Dave Parelli

Mario Van Peebles

Mario Van Peebles

Marcus Adams

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