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 from August 1, 1998 to February 15, 2001.

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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 producers	Claudia Lonow Scott Sanders
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	30 minutes
Production companies	Mandalay Television Lions Gate Television (1999-2001) (seasons 2-3) Columbia TriStar Television Distribution Showtime Networks
Original release
Network	Showtime
Release	August 1, 1998 (1998-08-01) – February 15, 2001 (2001-02-15)

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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.

• Howard Rosenberg (June 25, 1999). "First Step: Admitting It's Funny". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
• Lynn Elber (June 25, 1999). "Claudia Lonow Mines Difficult Past for Laughs in 'Awakening'". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Associated Press. Retrieved 2020-12-27.

• Rude Awakening at IMDb
• Rude Awakening at SeriesLive.com