Rude Awakening Blessings and Dead Guys (Season 3, Episode 18)
TV-MA
TV Episode | Comedy

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Rude Awakening

Blessings and Dead Guys (Season 3, Episode 18)

TV-MA

TV Episode | Comedy

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.

Director

David Grossman

Writers

Claudia Lonow (creator) | Emily Cutler (written by)

Producers

Karen MacKain | Chris Selak

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 1, 2001

Release date

Feb 1, 2001 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 1 nomination

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
Sherilyn Fenn Billie Frank Billie Frank See fewer	Of Mice and Men (1992)
Jonathan Penner Dave Parelli Dave Parelli See fewer	The Bye Bye Man (2017)
Lynn Redgrave Trudy Frank (credit only) Trudy Frank (credit only) See fewer	Gods and Monsters (1998)
Mario Van Peebles Marcus Adams Marcus Adams See fewer	Baadasssss! (2003)
Jenny Robertson Haley Haley See fewer	Bull Durham (1988)
Salli Richardson-Whitfield Nancy Adams (as Salli Richardson) Nancy Adams (as Salli Richardson) See fewer	Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004)
Elizabeth Lackey Raquel Raquel See fewer	Planet of the Apes (2001)
Robert Floyd Jake Newman Jake Newman See fewer	Godzilla (I) (1998)
John DiMaggio Graham Sheridan Graham Sheridan See fewer	Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)
Jean Elliott Campbell Reporter #2 Reporter #2 See fewer	Monk (2002)
Jason Henkel Reporter #3 Reporter #3 See fewer	Planes (2013)
Megan Hickey Waitress Waitress See fewer	Identification (2015)