''Greg Behrendt's Wake-Up Call'' is an American

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series that aired on

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from January 8 to February 12, 2009. The series was hosted by stand-up comedian and author

Greg Behrendt Gregory Behrendt (born July 21, 1963) is an American comedian, talk show host, author, and musician. His work as a script consultant for the HBO sitcom ''Sex and the City'' paved the way for co-authoring of the New York Times bestseller, ''New Y ...

. The series, like Behrendt's previous effort (a daily syndicated talk show), specialized in dealing with couples and their relationship problems. The major difference between ''Wake-Up Call'' and ''The Greg Behrendt Show'' was that the relationships were dealt with in person rather than in a television studio. Originally, ''Wake-Up Call'' was supposed to air on

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in the 2006–2007 season, as the six-episode series was scheduled to be a midseason replacement. However, ABC never aired the episodes and the series sat unaired for two years until corporate sibling SoapNet began airing the series.

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