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Season 1 – Rude Awakening

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Billie Frank is a former teen soap star trying to sober up. With the help of her friends and the support of Alcoholics Anonymous, Billie tries to manage her temper and her addictions.
Rude Awakening — Season 1

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Sherilyn Fenn

Billie Frank

Lynn Redgrave

Trudy Frank

Jonathan Penner

Dave Parelli

Rain Pryor

Jackie

Richard Lewis

Harve Schwartz

Corinne Bohrer

Tish

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Aug 1, 1998 Naked Again Billie Frank finds herself in Addictions Anonymous after a DWI accident. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 8, 1998 Vagina Billie takes honesty too far and offends her Christian sister-in-law, Tish. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 15, 1998 Three ... and You're Out A program buddy evicts her lover, who takes up residence with Billie. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 22, 1998 Boozeless Billie gets excessive with coffee, tobacco and shopping. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 29, 1998 Black and Bitter Billie must attempt to make coffee for the Alcoholics Anonymous meetings but fails. Details Episode 6 Aired Sep 5, 1998 Hello, This Is Addictions Anonymous Billie and Dave answer the help line at Addictions Anonymous while Trudy avoids Max. Details Episode 7 Aired Sep 12, 1998 Don't ... the Stripper Billie and Dave start sleeping together but Billie gets jealous when Dave sleeps elsewhere. Details Episode 8 Aired Sep 26, 1998 Lucky for Me Her Breast Exploded Billie goes for the lead role in a movie, a move she regrets when the role changes. Details Episode 9 Aired Oct 3, 1998 What Ever Happened to Billie Frank Billie finds it hard to stay sober as she reaches her 29th birthday. Details Episode 10 Aired Oct 17, 1998 TV Mom Billie receives a letter from her TV mom, Colleen Woods about Step 9. Details Episode 11 Aired Oct 24, 1998 An Embarrassment of Ritch's The return of a former lover (Chris Spencer) threatens Billie's (Sherilyn Fenn) sobriety and Dave's (Jonathan Penner) peace of mind. Details Episode 12 Aired Oct 31, 1998 The Cheese Stands Alone Billie is due for her 60-day chit while coming down from LSD. Details Episode 13 Aired Nov 7, 1998 That's Why They Call It Dope Billie and Dave are unavailable to help Jackie avoid temptation. Details

Season Info

Director
Alan Myerson, Robert Berlinger, Ellen Gittelsohn, Amanda Bearse
Executive Producer
Peter Guber, Scott Sanders, Joe Voci, Pamela Eells, Claudia Lonow
Screenwriter
Pamela Eells, Claudia Lonow, Andrew Nicholls, Ritch Shydner, Pam Norris, Casey Clair, Andrea Abbate, Darrell Vickers
Network
Showtime
Rating
TV-MA (S|L)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Aug 1, 1998