Rude Awakening: Season 1
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Naked Again
Aug 1, 1998
Soap actress-turned-writer Billie Frank confronts her problems with her addictions. She finds herself in Addictions Anonymous (AA) following a DWI accident and an embarrassing inte
Vagina
Aug 8, 1998
Trudy's contemptuous nickname for her pregnant daughter-in-law Tish is revealed. Dave drags Billie along to another AA meeting. Tish offers to help Billie by cleaning her apartment
Lesbians on the Moon
Aug 15, 1998
Jackie and her new ex-con girlfriend move in with Billie.
Filling the Wrong Hole
Aug 22, 1998
Billie starts overindulging in coffee, tobacco, and shopping.
Black and Bitter
Aug 29, 1998
Billie tries to get out of coffee duty at Addictions Anonymous.
Don't Fuck the Stripper
Sep 12, 1998
Billie and Dave's relationship stumbles when Billie finds out Dave is sleeping with a stripper.
Lucky for Me Her Breast Exploded
Sep 26, 1998
Billie regrets taking the lead in a movie when the script turns out to have gratuitous nudity. Trudy has an affair with a younger man.
What Ever Happened to Billie Frank
Oct 3, 1998
Billie asks Jackie to go to the birthday party her parents are throwing, and Dave plans a surprise party for Billie.
An Embarrassment of Ritch's
Oct 24, 1998
One of Billie's old flings returns, threatening her sobriety.
The Cheese Stands Alone
Oct 31, 1998
Billie comes down from an acid trip days before getting her 60 day chip.
That's Why They Call It Dope
Nov 7, 1998
Billie accidentally feeds Tish's Christian friends marijuana brownies at her baby shower.