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No. of seasons
  
3

Language
  
English

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Country of origin
  
United States

First episode date
  
1 August 1998

Network
  
Rude Awakening (TV series) wwwgstaticcomtvthumbtvbanners184459p184459

Starring
  
Sherilyn FennLynn RedgraveJonathan PennerRain PryorRoger E. MosleyMario Van Peebles

Opening theme
  
"Another Rude Awakening" by Alana Davis (seasons 1–2) and Roger Daltrey (season 3)

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Rude Awakening is an American television sitcom series created by Claudia Lonow, that aired on Showtime over fifty-five 22-minute episodes spanning three seasons (1998–2001).

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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.

Notable guest stars

  • Karen Black as Crystal Garcia
  • Jennifer Coolidge as Sue
  • Lana Parrilla as Nurse Lorna
  • 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
  • Alan Young as Priest
  • References

    Rude Awakening (TV series) Wikipedia