| Rude Awakening | |
|---|---|
 Rude Awakening opening title | |
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Claudia Lonow |
| Starring | Sherilyn Fenn Lynn Redgrave Jonathan Penner Rain Pryor Roger E. Mosley Mario Van Peebles |
| Opening theme | "Another Rude Awakening" byAlana Davis (seasons 1–2) andRoger Daltrey (season 3) |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 55(list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Claudia Lonow Scott Sanders |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production companies | Mandalay Television Lions Gate Television (1999–2001) (seasons 2–3) Columbia TriStar Television Distribution Showtime Networks |
| Original release | |
| Network | Showtime |
| Release | August 1, 1998 (1998-08-01) – February 15, 2001 (2001-02-15) |
Rude Awakening is an American televisionsitcom series created byClaudia Lonow, that aired onShowtime over fifty-five 22-minute episodes spanning three seasons from August 1, 1998 to February 15, 2001.[1][2][3]
Rude Awakening tells the story of Billie Frank, an out of work alcoholic ex-soap-opera actress.[4] 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 Addictions Anonymous,[a] her neighbor Dave, and her mother, Trudy.[2]
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 13 | August 1, 1998 | November 7, 1998 | |
| 2 | 22 | June 26, 1999 | March 18, 2000 | |
| 3 | 20 | June 29, 2000 | February 15, 2001 | |
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The Addictions Anonymous group's sessions (a sort of Twelve Steps, sans religious overtones)...
