Rude Awakening (TV series)

Rude Awakening
Rude Awakening opening title
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)
Production
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.