Rude Awakening (TV series)
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| Rude Awakening | |
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 Rude Awakening opening title |
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| Format | 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" by Alana Davis (seasons 1–2) and Roger Daltrey (season 3) |
| Country of origin | USA |
| No. of episodes | 55 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Claudia Lonow |
| Running time | approx. 0:22 (per episode) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Showtime |
| Original run | August 1, 1998 – February 15, 2001 |
Rude Awakening is a TV series created by Claudia Lonow, aired by Showtime on 55 22-min episodes for 3 seasons (1998–2001).
Shout! Factory announced Rude Awakening: The Complete series and Seasons releases on DVD.
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[edit] Story
Rude Awakening tells the story of Billie Frank, an out of work alcoholic ex-soap opera actress. 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 AA, her neighbor Dave, and her mother, Trudy.
[edit] Cast
[edit] Main cast
| Actor | Character | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Sherilyn Fenn | Billie Frank | seasons 1–3 (1998–2001) |
| Lynn Redgrave | Trudy Frank | seasons 1–3 (1998–2001) |
| Jonathan Penner | Dave Parelli | seasons 1–3 (1998–2001) |
| Rain Pryor | Jackie Garcia | seasons 1–2 (1998–1999) |
| Roger E. Mosley | Milton "Milt" Johnson | season 2 (1999–2000) |
| Mario Van Peebles | Marcus Adams | season 3 (2000–2001) |
[edit] Recurring cast
| Actor | Character | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Ben-Victor | Carl | |
| Corinne Bohrer | Tish Frank | |
| Beverly D'Angelo | Sidney 'Syd' Gibson | season 2 |
| Tim Curry | Martin Crisp | seasons 2–3 |
| Roger Daltrey | Nobby Clegg | season 2 |
| Taylor Dayne | Maureen | |
| Dan Finnerty | Joe the Bartender | |
| Tom Gallop | Jerry Frank | |
| Jason Graae | Chad | |
| George Katt | Zack | season 2 |
| Elizabeth Lackey | Raquel | season 3 |
| Richard Lewis | Harve Schwartz | |
| Mark Lonow | Max Frank | |
| Ana Mercedes | Antonia the Maid | |
| Jack Plotnick | Clark | seasons 2–3 |
| Salli Richardson | Nancy Adams | season 3 |
| Jenny Robertson | Haley | season 3 |
[edit] Notable guest stars
- Karen Black as Crystal Garcia
- Jennifer Coolidge as Sue
- Ron Glass as Marcus' father
- CCH Pounder as Tracy
- Beverly D'Angelo as Sidney Gibson
- Jason Bateman as Ryan
- Taylor Dayne as Maureen
- Tim Curry as Martin Crisp
- Roger Daltrey as Nobby Clegg
- Martin Lewis as Nigel
- Michelle Phillips as Vivian
[edit] Episodes
Main article: List of Rude Awakening episodes
[edit] External links
- Rude Awakening at the Internet Movie Database
- Rude Awakening at TV.com
- Rude Awakening at SeriesLive.com
- Rude Awakening article ("Awakening offers laughs, ray of hope")
