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Rude Awakening

1998–2001 · 3 seasons

A wry, candid sitcom about a woman stumbling through sobriety, mixing sharp laughs with honest discomfort.

Created by
Claudia Lonow
Genres
Comedy
Overview
Unemployed alcoholic ex-soap-opera actress Billie Frank tries to go sober and become a writer but continues to struggle with her self-destructive habits; her relationships with other members of Addictions Anonymous, her neighbor Dave, and her mother Trudy are explored.
How it feels
Measured and easy to follow.
About
Addiction, identity, family, healing
Content
Strong sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Created by
Claudia Lonow
Genres
Comedy
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language strong
    • Violence none
    • Sex strong
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism7
    Romance4
    Tension3
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Created by
    Claudia Lonow
    Written by
    Andrea Abbate, Claudia Lonow, Darrell Vickers, Marc Cherry
    Starring
    Sherilyn Fenn, Lynn Redgrave, Jonathan Penner, Rain Pryor, Mario Van Peebles, Roger E. Mosley, Corinne Bohrer, Mark Lonow
    Length
    3 seasons, 55 episodes, 30 min each
    Network
    Showtime
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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