Rude Awakening (TV series)
| 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" by Alana Davis (seasons 1–2) and Roger 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 – February 15, 2001 |
Rude Awakening is an American television sitcom created by Claudia Lonow and starring Sherilyn Fenn, broadcast on Showtime from August 1, 1998 to February 15, 2001, spanning 55 episodes over three seasons.[1][2][3]
Story
[edit]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]
Episodes
[edit]Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]Source:[6]
- Sherilyn Fenn as Billie Frank
- Lynn Redgrave as Trudy Frank
- Jonathan Penner as Dave Parelli
- Rain Pryor as Jackie Garcia (seasons 1–2)
- Roger E. Mosley as Milton "Milt" Johnson (season 2)
- Mario Van Peebles as Marcus Adams (season 3)
Recurring
[edit]- Paul Ben-Victor as Carl[7]
- Corinne Bohrer as Tish Frank[6]
- Dan Finnerty as Joe the Bartender[6]
- Tom Gallop as Jerry Frank[6]
- Jason Graae as Chad[6]
- Richard Lewis as Harve Schwartz[6]
- Mark Lonow as Max Frank[6]
- Ana Mercedes as Antonia the Maid[6]
- Beverly D'Angelo as Sidney 'Syd' Gibson (season 2)[8]
- Taylor Dayne as Maureen (seasons 2–3)[6]
- Tim Curry as Martin Crisp (seasons 2–3)[6]
- Jack Plotnick as Clark (seasons 2–3)[6]
- Roger Daltrey as Nobby Clegg (season 2)[9]
- George Katt as Zack (season 2)[10]
- Elizabeth Lackey as Raquel (season 3)[6]
- Salli Richardson as Nancy Adams (season 3)[6]
- Jenny Robertson as Haley (season 3)[6]
Notable guest stars
[edit] | This section needs more citations. (October 2025) |
- Karen Black as Crystal Garcia[1]
- Jennifer Coolidge as Sue[11]
- Lana Parrilla as Nurse Lorna
- Ron Glass as Marcus' father
- CCH Pounder as Tracy
- Beverly D'Angelo as Sidney Gibson
- Jason Bateman as Ryan
- Tim Curry as Martin Crisp
- Roger Daltrey as Nobby Clegg
- Martin Lewis as Nigel
- Michelle Phillips as Vivian
- Alan Young as Priest
Notes
[edit]- ↑ name used on-air for the group, a nod to Alcoholics Anonymous[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "First Step: Admitting It's Funny". Los Angeles Times. June 25, 1999. Archived from the original on June 25, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
- 1 2 "Rude Awakening Season 1 Episodes". TVGuide.com. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
- ↑ "Rude Awakening Season 3 Episodes". TVGuide.com. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
- ↑ "Rude Awakening | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
- ↑ Brook, Vincent (2003). "8: Post-Jewishness? The Third Phase of the Jewish Sitcom Trend". Something Ain't Kosher Here: The Rise of the "Jewish" Sitcom. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University Press. p. 165. ISBN 0-8135-3210-8. Retrieved November 20, 2024 – via Google Books.
The Addictions Anonymous group's sessions (a sort of Twelve Steps, sans religious overtones)...
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Rude Awakening - Full Cast & Crew". TVGuide.com. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
- ↑ "Rude Awakening: Season 2 | Cast and Crew | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
- ↑ "Beverly D'Angelo". TVGuide.com. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
- ↑ "Look Who's Acting". Los Angeles Times. November 5, 1999. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
- ↑ "Change Is Gonna Come". www.backstage.com. February 19, 2009. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
- ↑ "Rude Awakening: Season 1 | Cast and Crew | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Rude Awakening at IMDb
- Elber, Lynn (June 25, 1999). "Claudia Lonow Mines Difficult Past for Laughs in 'Awakening'". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Associated Press. Retrieved December 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
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- 1998 American television series debuts
- 1998 English-language television series debuts
- 2001 American television series endings
- 2001 English-language television series endings
- 1990s American LGBTQ-related sitcoms
- 2000s American LGBTQ-related sitcoms
- 1990s American single-camera sitcoms
- 2000s American single-camera sitcoms
- Television series by Sony Pictures Television
- Showtime (TV network) original programming
- English-language American television shows
- Television shows set in Los Angeles
- Television shows about alcohol abuse