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1 | 2 | 3 full episode list
Release Date:
1 August 1998 (USA) more
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... perfect for Showtime. more
Plot:
Billie Frank, an out of work alcoholic actress, used to be somewhat of a star in her day, but now she's all washed up... more
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Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination more
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(2 articles)
Fango Musick Exclusive: Catching up with Tommy Victor of Prong
(From Fangoria. 4 April 2009, 12:46 PM, PDT)
Rude Awakening In Houston 'Burb
(From New York Post. 12 September 2008, 3:10 AM, PDT)
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Great real life experience show more (16 total)
Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 4 of 44) | Sherilyn Fenn | ... | Billie Frank (55 episodes, 1998-2001) |
 | Jonathan Penner | ... | Dave Parelli (55 episodes, 1998-2001) |
 | Lynn Redgrave | ... | Trudy Frank (55 episodes, 1998-2001) |
| Rain Pryor | ... | Jackie Garcia (30 episodes, 1998-1999) |
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22 min (55 episodes)
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The character of Billie Frank is based upon Claudia Lonow's experience. Billie is an ex-soap actress who is famous for portraying a character called Diana Gateway in a series called "Emerald Bluff". Claudia Lonow is famous for portraying Diana Fairgate in "Knots Landing" (1979). more
Quotes:
Billie Frank:
[showing 2 dresses] Dave, come here for a second. Which one of these says: feel free to grope me in public?
Dave Parelli:
Oh, this one.
[looking at the other dress]
Dave Parelli:
This one's says: you're gonna have to buy me dinner first.
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Featured in "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn: (1999-08-12)" (1999) more
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Another Rude Awakening more
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this was a great show... I think of it with relation to REAL life experiences. Hope to see it on air again. VERY good show. It could even be thought of as a session in therapy for anyone who actually has some of the issues addressed in the episodes. Or it can be seen as a way to understand friends with these same problems. Love, life, family, drinking,drugs... real life problems. The last episode did get to my senses... and I cried. The acting was superb... the writing was original... Why did the producers take this show off the air. I wonder if the censors disapproved. It's heart-warming to see real life reenacted through TV. I like not having to go to live theater to have this experience. In fact, shows like "Rent" are allowing more audiences to see another 'real life' experience by showing the story in a film.