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Rude Awakening

TV·1998–2001·3 seasons, 55 episodes·Showtime·Comedy·30m·Created by Claudia Lonow

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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.

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Episodes by season

Season0113Episodes1998AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01Naked AgainAugust 1, 1998Soap actress-turned-writer Billie Frank confronts her problems with her addictions. She finds herself in Addictions Anonymous (AA) following
  2. S01E02VaginaAugust 8, 1998Trudy's contemptuous nickname for her pregnant daughter-in-law Tish is revealed. Dave drags Billie along to another AA meeting. Tish offers
  3. S01E03Lesbians on the MoonAugust 15, 1998Jackie and her new ex-con girlfriend move in with Billie.
  4. S01E04Filling the Wrong HoleAugust 22, 1998Billie starts overindulging in coffee, tobacco, and shopping.
  5. S01E05Black and BitterAugust 29, 1998Billie tries to get out of coffee duty at Addictions Anonymous.
  6. S01E06Hello, This is Addictions AnonymousSeptember 5, 1998Billie and Dave work the AA hotline.
  7. S01E07Don't Fuck the StripperSeptember 12, 1998Billie and Dave's relationship stumbles when Billie finds out Dave is sleeping with a stripper.
  8. S01E08Lucky for Me Her Breast ExplodedSeptember 26, 1998Billie regrets taking the lead in a movie when the script turns out to have gratuitous nudity. Trudy has an affair with a younger man.
  9. S01E09What Ever Happened to Billie FrankOctober 3, 1998Billie asks Jackie to go to the birthday party her parents are throwing, and Dave plans a surprise party for Billie.
  10. S01E10TV MomOctober 17, 1998Billie visits her TV mom Colleen Woods.
  11. S01E11An Embarrassment of Ritch'sOctober 24, 1998One of Billie's old flings returns, threatening her sobriety.
  12. S01E12The Cheese Stands AloneOctober 31, 1998Billie comes down from an acid trip days before getting her 60 day chip.
  13. S01E13That's Why They Call It DopeNovember 7, 1998Billie accidentally feeds Tish's Christian friends marijuana brownies at her baby shower.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0222Episodes1999–00AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01The Grateful LivingJune 26, 1999Billie and Dave almost relapse after meeting Jackie's mom. Meanwhile, Trudy breaks her toe.
  2. S02E02One Birthday at a TimeJuly 3, 1999Dave gives Jackie an ultimatum after she wakes from her coma.
  3. S02E03And Now a Word from Our SponsorJuly 10, 1999Billie's sponsor quits.
  4. S02E04To Bris or Not to BrisJuly 17, 1999A surprise bris is planned for Tish's baby, but she doesn't want to get him circumcised.
  5. S02E05The Fix UpJuly 24, 1999Trudy sets up Billie with another alcoholic former child star. Dave and Jackie fall for the same woman.
  6. S02E06Between a Rock Star and a Hard PlaceJuly 31, 1999Billie accidentally reveale a famous musician's anonymity after he comes to an AA meeting.
  7. S02E07Dude AwakeningAugust 7, 1999Dave sponsors a surfer who soon falls for Billie.
  8. S02E08Powerless Over the What?August 14, 1999Trudy and Dave compete over who gets custody of the AA meeting.
  9. S02E09Bite MeAugust 21, 1999Billie and Dave decide to start seeing other people.
  10. S02E10Trude AwakeningAugust 28, 1999Trudy goes to AA because she thinks Billie talks about her too much at the meetings. Dave goes to jail.
  11. S02E11Bosses, Burglars & Back Street BabesSeptember 4, 1999Billie tries to prove herself to her new boss. Trudy tries to catch her maid stealing. Dave becomes Nobby's sponsor.
  12. S02E121-900-BIG-SLUTSeptember 11, 1999Billie starts a phone sex line for extra money. Trudy gets sued by her maid.
  13. S02E13The 35-Year ItchSeptember 18, 1999Billie needs to make a toast at Max and Trudy's wedding anniversary, even though she knows Trudy is leaving with Martin. Dave performs at op
  14. S02E14Bad Will HuntingNovember 27, 1999Billie discovers that her parents' will gives everything to her brother instead of her.
  15. S02E15Abstinence Makes the Heart Grow FonderDecember 4, 1999Billie tries to wait four dates before sleeping with the new man she's seeing.
  16. S02E16Jackie Oh...December 11, 1999Billie keeps lying to Sydney. Dave starts a suggestion box at the coffee shop. Jackie has bigger problems.
  17. S02E17SlackulaDecember 18, 1999After losing a fellow member, Billie gets lost in her work producing a movie with Sydney. Dave goes to Milt's apartment.
  18. S02E18On the Rocks with a Twist of LimeyFebruary 19, 2000Dave helps Nobby at his first sober concert. Billie and Maureen become each other's sponsors.
  19. S02E19Yes Sir, That's My BabyFebruary 26, 2000Billie takes her nephew to Mike's Bar. Nobby wants Dave to help him stay sober while on tour.
  20. S02E20Star 80 ProofMarch 4, 2000Billie has a chance to act in an Emerald Bluff reunion film but is pressured into having a drink with a co-star. Dave starts seeing Juanita.
  21. S02E21Full HouseMarch 11, 2000Trudy catches Martin cheating on her, and asks Billie for help getting back together with Max. Dave gets too into poker.
  22. S02E22PlasteredMarch 18, 2000After a night of drinking, Billie breaks her arm and lies to her friends about it. Dave discovers the truth. Jerry stages an intervention fo

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season0320Episodes2000–01AiredSeason avg
  1. S03E01If I Could See Me Now (1)June 29, 2000Now unemployed, Billie spends her days drinking and doing cocaine with Maureen. When she finds herself in need of cash to pay her overdue el
  2. S03E02If I Could See Me Now (2)June 29, 2000Billie is served an eviction notice and Maureen has an idea. But what Maureen has in mind could result in something even worse, which leads
  3. S03E03To Love and to ServeJuly 6, 2000Billie, now recovering, gets a job with Trudy's lawyer boyfriend. Her first task is to serve Marcus divorce papers.
  4. S03E04Relation-slipsJuly 13, 2000Billie tries to figure out her relationship with Dave. Marcus tries to lose himself in his work after being served.
  5. S03E05Truth Don't Fail Me NowJuly 20, 2000Billie wonders if she should tell Dave that she slept with Marcus.
  6. S03E06Me, Myself, and IJuly 27, 2000Billie and Dave hit a rough patch after her affair with Marcus is revealed.
  7. S03E07Judging BillieAugust 3, 2000At jury duty, the other jurors try to get Billie removed. Marcus faces a lawsuit and an assault charge.
  8. S03E08How Was Your Date?August 10, 2000Marcus asks Billie out. Dave becomes attracted to Raquel.
  9. S03E09Do the Right ThingAugust 17, 2000Marcus feels excluded from Billie's life, so she invites him to an AA meeting. Billie has a difficult time with her new responsibilities as
  10. S03E10The Casting OuchAugust 24, 2000Billie learns that Marcus has an interview with a prominent director and tries to set up a meeting of her own. Clark wants to hold AA at Dav
  11. S03E11Three Men in a WombAugust 31, 2000Clark and Henry ask Billie to carry their baby, but Marcus doesn't agree. Dave suffers from chronic tiredness since dating a female athlete
  12. S03E12All's Well That Amends WellSeptember 7, 2000Dave and Marcus attend a party at the Perfect 10 mansion without telling Billie and Raquel. Invitation-less Billie and Raquel hatch a plan t
  13. S03E13Telltale HeartSeptember 14, 2000Trudy enters the hospital for plastic surgery, but the doctor refuses to do the operation because her alcoholism has led to a life-threateni
  14. S03E14Throw Mama from the ApartmentJanuary 4, 2001Trudy moves in with Billie in an effort to adopt a more sober lifestyle. Dave and Marcus shoot a video to send to Raquel in Australia.
  15. S03E15Ode to Billie and JoeJanuary 11, 2001Marcus' demanding father visits, unaware that his son is getting divorced and that he and Billie are dating. Pregnant Haley asks Dave to act
  16. S03E16Kiss, Kiss, Kiss...January 18, 2001Billie gets a small role in a new film. She's attracted to her co-star, whom she has to kiss. Dave and Haley share an awkward lip-lock, whil
  17. S03E17DuckJanuary 25, 2001Dave tries to tell Billy that Marcus is involved with Nancy again. Dave initially gives the wrong impression when he attempts to warn Billie
  18. S03E18Blessings and Dead GuysFebruary 1, 2001Billie goes on a date with movie star Jake Newman, but he dies during the date, and Billie is asked to speak at his funeral service. Dave ac
  19. S03E19Dawg Daze AfternoonFebruary 8, 2001Dave is caught up in a jewelry store robbery with Billie on the day of his bachelor party while shopping for a wedding ring for Raquel. Trud
  20. S03E20Altar EgoFebruary 15, 2001Billie takes extreme measures to prevent Dave from marrying Raquel, including seeking out a medicine woman to place a curse on the ceremony.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

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