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Rude Awakening

Genres: Comedy, Comedy-Drama
Broadcast on: e.tv

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Seasons

Season 1

Channel Premiere Finale TX Time Episodes
Showtime 01 Aug 1998 07 Nov 1998 Saturdays 13
e.tv 24 Nov 2014 16 Feb 2015 Mondays, 20h00 - 20h30 13


Season 1

Rude Awakening is an American television comedy series created by Claudia Lonow and produced by Mandalay Television
and Columbia TriStar Television which follows Billie Frank, an alcoholic has-been ex-soap actress who struggles with her self-destructive habits.

She's rude. She's promiscuous. She's shameless. And those are her good qualities.

Billie meets Dave, a guy who lives in her apartment building, and is also an alcoholic. The show is based upon their relationship, along with all the others in Alcoholics Anonymous with them.

With the help of her friends and the support of AA, she tries to manage her temper, her addictions and dealing with her sarcastic mother.


Season 1 Cast

as
Billie Frank

as
Dave Parelli

as
Jackie Garcia

as
Trudy Frank

as
Harve Schwartz

as
Johnny

as
Carl

as
Large Woman

as
Gaynielle

as
Yvonne

as
Ted

as
Diana's Mother (voice)

as
Colleen Woods

as
Dr. Lloyd


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