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Series · 1998–2001Ended

Rude Awakening

6.6·3 seasons·55 episodes·30 min avg.·United States of America

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.

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Naked Again
Naked AgainUp next
Aug 1, 1998

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.

02
Vagina
Vagina
Aug 8, 1998

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.

03
Lesbians on the Moon
Lesbians on the Moon
Aug 15, 1998

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

04
Filling the Wrong Hole
Filling the Wrong Hole
Aug 22, 1998

Billie starts overindulging in coffee, tobacco, and shopping.

05
Black and Bitter
Black and Bitter
Aug 29, 1998

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

06
Hello, This is Addictions Anonymous
Hello, This is Addictions Anonymous
Sep 5, 1998

Billie and Dave work the AA hotline.

07
Don't Fuck the Stripper
Don't Fuck the Stripper
Sep 12, 1998

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

08
Lucky for Me Her Breast Exploded
Lucky for Me Her Breast Exploded
Sep 26, 1998

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.

09
What Ever Happened to Billie Frank
What Ever Happened to Billie Frank
Oct 3, 1998

Billie asks Jackie to go to the birthday party her parents are throwing, and Dave plans a surprise party for Billie.

10
TV Mom
TV Mom
Oct 17, 1998

Billie visits her TV mom Colleen Woods.

11
An Embarrassment of Ritch's
An Embarrassment of Ritch's
Oct 24, 1998

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

12
The Cheese Stands Alone
The Cheese Stands Alone
Oct 31, 1998

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

13
That's Why They Call It Dope
That's Why They Call It Dope
Nov 7, 1998

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

Cast

4 credited
Sherilyn Fenn
Wilhelmina 'Billie' Frank
Lynn Redgrave
Trudy Frank
Jonathan Penner
Dave Parelli
Mario Van Peebles
Marcus Adams

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