Rude Awakening 1998
What is Rude Awakening?
Rude Awakening is a television series first released in 1998. Catalogued under Comedy.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1998
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 55
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Aug 1, 1998
- Networks
- Showtime
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
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Rude Awakening is a television series first released in 1998. Catalogued under Comedy. Produced and broadcast by Showtime. Current status: Ended. Spans 3 seasons and 55 tracked episodes.
Should you watch it?
“A former soap star battles sobriety while chasing a writing dream.”
- Sharp humor about addiction
- Complex character study
- Strong ensemble dynamics
- TV-MA rating limits younger viewers
- Self-destructive themes can be heavy
Watch it if you enjoy unapologetically honest comedies about recovery and personal reinvention.
The series includes adult language and depictions of alcoholism, making it suitable for mature audiences.
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Season 1 · 13 episodes
- E1 Naked Again Mytharc Aug 1, 1998
- E2 Vagina Core Aug 8, 1998
- E3 Lesbians on the Moon Core Aug 15, 1998
- E4 Filling the Wrong Hole Core Aug 22, 1998
- E5 Black and Bitter Core Aug 29, 1998
- E6 Hello, This is Addictions Anonymous Core Sep 5, 1998
- E7 Don't Fuck the Stripper Core Sep 12, 1998
- E8 Lucky for Me Her Breast Exploded Core Sep 26, 1998
- E9 What Ever Happened to Billie Frank Core Oct 3, 1998
- E10 TV Mom Core Oct 17, 1998
- E11 An Embarrassment of Ritch's Core Oct 24, 1998
- E12 The Cheese Stands Alone Mytharc Oct 31, 1998
- E13 That's Why They Call It Dope Mytharc Nov 7, 1998
Season 2 · 22 episodes
- E1 The Grateful Living Mytharc Jun 26, 1999
- E2 One Birthday at a Time Core Jul 3, 1999
- E3 And Now a Word from Our Sponsor Core Jul 10, 1999
- E4 To Bris or Not to Bris Core Jul 17, 1999
- E5 The Fix Up Core Jul 24, 1999
- E6 Between a Rock Star and a Hard Place Core Jul 31, 1999
- E7 Dude Awakening Core Aug 7, 1999
- E8 Powerless Over the What? Core Aug 14, 1999
- E9 Bite Me Core Aug 21, 1999
- E10 Trude Awakening Core Aug 28, 1999
- E11 Bosses, Burglars & Back Street Babes Core Sep 4, 1999
- E12 1-900-BIG-SLUT Core Sep 11, 1999
- E13 The 35-Year Itch Core Sep 18, 1999
- E14 Bad Will Hunting Core Nov 27, 1999
- E15 Abstinence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder Core Dec 4, 1999
- E16 Jackie Oh... Core Dec 11, 1999
- E17 Slackula Core Dec 18, 1999
- E18 On the Rocks with a Twist of Limey Core Feb 19, 2000
- E19 Yes Sir, That's My Baby Core Feb 26, 2000
- E20 Star 80 Proof Core Mar 4, 2000
- E21 Full House Mytharc Mar 11, 2000
- E22 Plastered Mytharc Mar 18, 2000
Season 3 · 20 episodes
- E1 If I Could See Me Now (1) Mytharc Jun 29, 2000
- E2 If I Could See Me Now (2) Core Jun 29, 2000
- E3 To Love and to Serve Core Jul 6, 2000
- E4 Relation-slips Core Jul 13, 2000
- E5 Truth Don't Fail Me Now Core Jul 20, 2000
- E6 Me, Myself, and I Core Jul 27, 2000
- E7 Judging Billie Core Aug 3, 2000
- E8 How Was Your Date? Core Aug 10, 2000
- E9 Do the Right Thing Core Aug 17, 2000
- E10 The Casting Ouch Core Aug 24, 2000
- E11 Three Men in a Womb Core Aug 31, 2000
- E12 All's Well That Amends Well Core Sep 7, 2000
- E13 Telltale Heart Core Sep 14, 2000
- E14 Throw Mama from the Apartment Core Jan 4, 2001
- E15 Ode to Billie and Joe Core Jan 11, 2001
- E16 Kiss, Kiss, Kiss... Core Jan 18, 2001
- E17 Duck Core Jan 25, 2001
- E18 Blessings and Dead Guys Mytharc Feb 1, 2001
- E19 Dawg Daze Afternoon Mytharc Feb 8, 2001
- E20 Altar Ego Mytharc Feb 15, 2001
Frequently asked questions
What was Billie Frank’s profession before she tried to get sober?
She was an unemployed alcoholic ex‑soap‑opera actress.
What is Billie’s primary personal goal in the series?
She tries to stay sober and become a writer.
Who are the key people influencing Billie’s journey?
Members of Alcoholics Anonymous, her neighbor Dave, and her mother Trudy.
What genre best describes the show?
It is a comedy with mature themes.
What rating does the series carry?
The series is rated TV‑MA, indicating content for mature audiences.
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