EPISODE
SEASON
Awkward - Season 1
The comedy series follows the unexpected transition of Jenna into stardom. Now she must learn to adopt the new lifestyle in high school.
13 April 1987, USA
5 April 1990, USA
25 March 1984, Aurora, Colorado, USA
29 September 1988, Los Angeles, California, USA
2 March 1994, Los Angeles, California, USA
15 July 1992, Los Angeles, California, USA
17 July 1986, Los Angeles, California, USA
23 May 1958, Belleville, Illinois, USA
1 August 1969, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA
July 19, 2011
[It's] built upon the same tropes as the Nick and Disney tweencoms, but with sex sliced in, and Jenna's dilemma and dreams are as old as Cinderella's. So it's no surprise this story is being told again - and for the most part, it's told pretty well.
August 23, 2011
Awkward hits all the right notes in terms of tone and respectably edgy content, but what it really nails is teenage longing, in all its embarrassment.
July 19, 2011
Awkward's superb writing enables sharp character development, revealing layer after layer of each personality and giving viewers a glimpse of the complicated dynamics that exist within this peer group.
October 14, 2011
There's something to be said for fictional teenagers who can reel off witty one-liners but it's been ages since we've had a sincere teen show.
August 19, 2011
Comedy, romance, depth of character development and potential scandal - no wonder Awkward is an early hit.
July 19, 2011
Awkward is adept in some quick cutaways, as in a classroom scene that echoes Ferris Bueller.
July 19, 2011
Thanks to clever dialogue, Awkward manages to rise above its been-there, watched-that premise.
July 19, 2011
Perhaps the most aptly-titled show on television. Everything Jenna Hamilton goes through fits that word and I can't help laughing and feeling second hand embarrassment right along with her.
July 19, 2011
Awkward could generate a few protests - and that's okay. Maybe it will get more people to watch a good show.
