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Awkward - Season 1
The series follows Jenna, an unpopular 15 year old gains immediate, yet unwanted, popularity at her high school when the student body mistakes an accident she has for a suicide attempt. From a secret relationship with a popular guy, to being undermined by a mean girl, and parents who just don't get it-Jenna's misfortune will eventually serve as the catalyst for amazing change, but it's not without some missteps and mishaps along the way.
13 June 1993, Brazil
17 July 1986, Los Angeles, California, USA
21 May 1984, Bombay, India
21 January 1963, San Francisco, California, USA
27 November 1989, Shasta County, California, USA
19 July 1993, La Cañada Flintridge, California, USA
July 19, 2011
Thanks to clever dialogue, Awkward manages to rise above its been-there, watched-that premise.
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.
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.
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.
July 19, 2011
Awkward could generate a few protests - and that's okay. Maybe it will get more people to watch a good show.
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 is adept in some quick cutaways, as in a classroom scene that echoes Ferris Bueller.
August 19, 2011
Comedy, romance, depth of character development and potential scandal - no wonder Awkward is an early hit.
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.