List of Rude Awakening episodes

The following is an episode list for the American television sitcom Rude Awakening, which ran from August 1, 1998 until February 15, 2001. A total of 55 episodes were produced.

Series overview

Season Episodes Originally aired
Season premiere Season finale
1 13 August 1, 1998 November 7, 1998
2 22 June 26, 1999 March 18, 2000
3 20 June 29, 2000 February 15, 2001

Season 1: 1998

# Total Title Director Writer Original airdate
11"Naked Again"Alan MyersonClaudia Lonow1 August 1998 (1998-08-01)
Actress-turned-writer Billie Frank confronts her problems with her addictions. She finds herself in Addictions Anonymous after a DWI accident and an embarrassing interview on an Entertainment Tonight type TV show.
22"Vagina"Alan MyersonClaudia Lonow8 August 1998 (1998-08-08)
Trudy's contemptuous nickname for her pregnant daughter-in-law Tish is revealed. Dave drags Billie along to another A.A. meeting. Tish offers to help Billie by cleaning her apartment but Billie's tales of her past escapades with a woman alienate Tish.
33"Three Dykes and You're Out"Amanda BearsePamela Eells, Andrew Nicholls & Darrell Vickers15 August 1998 (1998-08-15)
44"Filling the Wrong Hole"Bob BerlingerPamela Norris22 August 1998 (1998-08-22)
55"Black and Bitter"Bob BerlingerAndrea Abbate29 August 1998 (1998-08-29)
66"Hello, This Is Addictions Anonymous"Alan MyersonClaudia Lonow5 September 1998 (1998-09-05)
77"Don't Fuck the Stripper"Ellen GittelsohnRitch Shydner12 September 1998 (1998-09-12)
88"Lucky for Me Her Breast Exploded"Jonathan PrinceMarc Cherry26 September 1998 (1998-09-26)
99"What Ever Happened to Billie Frank"Ellen GittelsohnCasey Maxwell Clair3 October 1998 (1998-10-03)
1010"TV Mom"Ellen GittelsohnPamela Eells17 October 1998 (1998-10-17)
1111"An Embarrassment of Ritch's"Amanda BearseJulie Brown24 October 1998 (1998-10-24)
1212"The Cheese Stands Alone"James HamptonJames Vallely31 October 1998 (1998-10-31)
1313"That's Why They Call It Dope"Jonathan PrinceClaudia Lonow & Andrea Abbate7 November 1998 (1998-11-07)

Season 2: 1999–2000

# Total Title Director Writer Original airdate
114"The Grateful Living"26 June 1999 (1999-06-26)
215"One Birthday at a Time"3 July 1999 (1999-07-03)
316"And Now a Word From Our Sponsor"Andrew Nicholls & Darrell Vickers10 July 1999 (1999-07-10)
417"To Bris or Not to Bris"17 July 1999 (1999-07-17)
518"The Fix Up"24 July 1999 (1999-07-24)
619"Between a Rock Star and a Hard Place"Andrew Nicholls & Darrell Vickers31 July 1999 (1999-07-31)
720"Dude Awakening"7 August 1999 (1999-08-07)
821"Powerless Over the What?"14 August 1999 (1999-08-14)
922"Bite Me"21 August 1999 (1999-08-21)
1023"Trude Awakening"Andrew Nicholls & Darrell Vickers28 August 1999 (1999-08-28)
1124"Bosses, Burglars & Back Street Babes"4 September 1999 (1999-09-04)
1225"1-900-BIG-SLUT"Emily Cutler11 September 1999 (1999-09-11)
1326"The 35-Year Itch"J.D. LobueEmily Cutler18 September 1999 (1999-09-18)
1427"Bad Will Hunting"27 November 1999 (1999-11-27)
1528"Abstinence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder"4 December 1999 (1999-12-04)
1629"Jackie Oh ..."11 December 1999 (1999-12-11)
1730"Slakula"18 December 1999 (1999-12-18)
1831"On the Rocks with a Twist of Limey"19 February 2000 (2000-02-19)
1932"Yes Sir, That's My Baby"Ellen GittelsohnEmily Cutler26 February 2000 (2000-02-26)
2033"Star 80 Proof"John Hunter4 March 2000 (2000-03-04)
2134"Full House"Ellen GittelsohnStephen Lloyd11 March 2000 (2000-03-11)
2235"Plastered"18 March 2000 (2000-03-18)

Season 3: 2000–2001

# Total Title Director Writer Original airdate
136"If I Could See Me Now (part 1)"Timothy Busfield29 June 2000 (2000-06-29)
237"If I Could See Me Now (part 2)"29 June 2000 (2000-06-29)
338"To Love and To Serve"6 July 2000 (2000-07-06)
439"Relation-slips"13 July 2000 (2000-07-13)
540"Truth Don't Fail Me Now"John Hunter20 July 2000 (2000-07-20)
641"Me, Myself, and I"27 July 2000 (2000-07-27)
742"Judging Billie"3 August 2000 (2000-08-03)
843"How Was Your Date?"10 August 2000 (2000-08-10)
944"Do the Right Thing"John Hunter17 August 2000 (2000-08-17)
Marcus has a difficult time sharing Billie with the program and feels excluded from her life. Billie invites Marcus to an AA meeting, but he decides to write an article about it. Billie has difficulties taking on her new responsibilities as the AA group secretary.
1045"The Casting Ouch"24 August 2000 (2000-08-24)
Billie learns that Marcus has set up an interview with a prominent director and tries to set up a meeting of her own. Clark wants to hold an AA meeting at Dave's restaurant.
1146"Three Men in a Womb"31 August 2000 (2000-08-31)
Clark and Henry ask Billie to carry their baby, but Marcus doesn't think it's such a good idea. Dave suffers from chronic tiredness since he began dating a female athlete who beats him soundly at every sport they try.
1247"All's Well That Amends Well"7 September 2000 (2000-09-07)
Dave and Marcus attend a party at the "Perfect 10" mansion without telling Billie and Raquel. Invitationless Billie and Raquel hatch a plan to get even with Dave and Marcus. Nobby Clegg makes amends with a playmate.
1348"Telltale Heart"14 September 2000 (2000-09-14)
Trudy enters the hospital for plastic surgery, but the doctor refuses to do the operation because her drink problem has led to a life-threatening heart condition. Martin tells Billie he is leaving Trudy.
1449"Throw Mama from the Apartment"4 January 2001 (2001-01-04)
Trudy moves in with Billie in an effort to adopt a more sober lifestyle. Dave and Marcus shoot a video to send to Raquel in Australia.
1550"Ode to Billie and Joe"11 January 2001 (2001-01-11)
Marcus' demanding father visits, not knowing that his son is getting divorced and that he and Billie are dating. Pregnant Haley asks Dave to act as her husband at a college reunion because she doesn't want anyone to know she's a surrogate mother for a gay couple.
1651"Kiss, Kiss, Kiss..."18 January 2001 (2001-01-18)
Billie gets a small role in a new film. She is attracted to her co-star, whom she has to kiss. Dave and Haley share an awkward kiss. Marcus spends the night with Nancy, whose mother has just died.
1752"Duck"25 January 2001 (2001-01-25)
Dave tries to tell Billy that Marcus is involved with Nancy again. Dave first gives the wrong impression when he attempts to warn Billie, but things come to a head when Marcus shows up at his own surprise party with Nancy.
1853"Blessings and Dead Guys"1 February 2001 (2001-02-01)
Billie goes on a date with movie star Jake Newman, but he dies during the date, and Billie is asked to speak at his funeral service. Dave accidentally proposes to Raquel when she tells him her visa has expired.
1954"Dawg Daze Afternoon"8 February 2001 (2001-02-08)
Dave is caught up in a jewelry store robbery with Billie on the day of his bachelor party while shopping for a wedding ring for Raquel. Trudy wakes up in the arms of a handsome man who turns out to be an expensive gigolo.
2055"Altar Ego"Ellen GittelsohnClaudia Lonow & Andrea Abbate15 February 2001 (2001-02-15)
Billie tries to stop Dave's wedding. She takes extreme measures to prevent Dave from marrying Raquel, including seeking out a medicine woman to place a curse on the ceremony. Marcus reconciles with Nancy.

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