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Rude Awakening opening title
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Genre | Comedy |
Created by | Claudia Lonow |
Starring |
Sherilyn Fenn Lynn Redgrave Jonathan Penner Rain Pryor Roger E. Mosley Mario Van Peebles |
Opening theme | "Another Rude Awakening" by Alana Davis (seasons 1–2) and Roger Daltrey (season 3) |
Country of origin | United States |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 55 (list of episodes) |
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Executive producer(s) | Claudia Lonow |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production company(s) |
Mandalay Television Columbia TriStar Television |
Distributor | Sony Pictures Television |
Release | |
Original network | Showtime |
Original release | August 1, 1998 – February 15, 2001 |
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).
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.