Claudia Lonow
Director
Rude Awakening (1998)
Season 1
An alcoholic former soap opera actress joins AA and tries to stay sober while dealing with an overbearing family and romantic entanglements.
Released Aug. 1, 1998
Episode 30 min
None+
Genres: Comedy
Keywords: imdb.female-protagonist, imdb.actress-breaks-typecasting, imdb.sitcom-comedy, imdb.dark-comedy, imdb.alcoholic, imdb.actress, imdb.interracial-friendship + 44 more, imdb.dysfunctional-mother-daughter-relationship, imdb.jewish, imdb.self-destructiveness, imdb.bad-girl, imdb.on-off-relationship, imdb.addiction, imdb.twelve-step-program, imdb.drinking-problem, imdb.dark-humor, imdb.female-nudity, imdb.sitcom, imdb.sexual-reference, imdb.sexual-obsession, imdb.sexual-joke, imdb.sexual-humor, imdb.sex-addict, imdb.sex-addiction, imdb.rude-awakening, imdb.has-been, imdb.drug-addict, imdb.drug-addiction, imdb.cult, imdb.cult-tv, imdb.celebrity-has-been, imdb.bar, imdb.bartender, imdb.aspiring-writer, imdb.alcoholism, imdb.alcoholic-mother, imdb.mother-daughter-relationship, imdb.support-group, imdb.sex, imdb.sexual-tension, imdb.rehab, imdb.rehabilitation, imdb.friendship, imdb.flirting, imdb.dysfunctional-family, imdb.alcoholics-anonymous, imdb.actor, awards.emmy-award-nominated, tmdb.self-destruction, tmdb.recovering-alcoholic, tmdb.alcoholics-anonymous
Network: Showtime
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Naked Again
None
Aug. 1, 1998, midnight
S1E2 - Vagina
Billie has decided to quit drinking. But getting her to go to her first AA meeting proves difficult for her new friend and neighbor Dave. Coupled with this, her sister-in-law Tish is pregnant! Neither Billie or her mother much care for Tish, who they have dubbed ""Vagina"". When Tish discovers the horrible nickname her new family has given her, it will take some finesse and as much TLC as Billie can handle to ease the hurt feelings. One fall off the wagon later, Billie attends a meeting. She might just be able to get through this after all.
Aug. 8, 1998, midnight
S1E3 - Lesbians on the Moon
None
Aug. 15, 1998, midnight
S1E4 - Filling the Wrong Hole
None
Aug. 22, 1998, midnight
S1E5 - Black and Bitter
None
Aug. 29, 1998, midnight
S1E6 - Hello, This is Addictions Anonymous
None
Sept. 5, 1998, midnight
S1E7 - Don't F*** the Stripper
None
Sept. 12, 1998, midnight
S1E8 - Lucky for Me Her Breast Exploded
None
Sept. 26, 1998, midnight
S1E9 - What Ever Happened to Billie Frank
None
Oct. 3, 1998, midnight
S1E10 - TV Mom
None
Oct. 17, 1998, midnight
S1E11 - An Embarrassment of Ritch's
None
Oct. 24, 1998, midnight
S1E12 - The Cheese Stands Alone
None
Oct. 31, 1998, midnight
S1E13 - That's Why They Call It Dope
None
Nov. 7, 1998, midnight
Showtime
30 min/ep
1650 min
Aug. 1, 1998
Feb. 15, 2001, midnight
Ended
NR
Rate this show
Add {Movie} to static lists