8.4/10168 votesLoading...#1 - Reality Does Not Bite
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 11/2/2015
The prom takes unexpected turns.
Director: Uta Briesewitz
Writer: Jenna Lamia
8.1/10253 votesLoading...#2 - Who I Want to Be
Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 12/17/2013
After Matty asks for permission to take Bailey to prom, Jenna reevaluates who she has become and who she wants to be.
Director: Joe Nussbaum
Writer: Lauren Iungerich
8.1/10210 votesLoading...#3 - Finals
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 9/23/2014
Jenna tries to focus on her finals after the senior ski trip, but aftershocks from the revelation threaten her chances.
Director: Rebecca Asher
Writer: Leila Cohan-Miccio
8.1/10170 votesLoading...#4 - The Graduates
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 11/9/2015
Sadie is forbidden from walking at graduation.
Director: Peter Lauer
Writer: Mike Chessler
8.0/10156 votesLoading...#5 - Say No To The Dress
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 10/26/2015
Jenna refuses to let a series of obstacles ruin her chance at having a dream prom.
Director: Uta Briesewitz
Writer: Jenna Lamia
8.0/10211 votesLoading...#6 - Happy Campers. Happier Trails
Season 5 Episode 24 - Aired 5/24/2016
Jenna has to decide between an important SCU event and her camp reunion, which leads to an even bigger choice: Luke or Matty.
Director: Peter Lauer
Writer: Mike Chessler, Chris Alberghini
7.9/10322 votesLoading...#7 - Fateful
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 9/27/2011
Jenna is still unsure about her relationship with Matty, but after she attends the winter formal with Jake, she begins to re-think all of her choices.
Director: Lauren Iungerich
Writer: Lauren Iungerich
7.9/10198 votesLoading...#8 - Sprang Break (2)
Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 11/25/2014
Sex, secrets and shenanigans occur at Ally's rental beach house in Rosarito, Mexico.
Director: Peter Lauer
Writer: Chris Alberghini, Mike Chessler
7.9/10152 votesLoading...#9 - Holding On and Letting Go
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 11/9/2015
Everyone tries to make the last night of high school count.
Director: Peter Lauer
Writer: Chris Alberghini
7.8/10312 votesLoading...#10 - Over My Dead Body
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 8/30/2011
A mock DUI event is held at the school, and Jenna gets cast as the victim. Meanwhile, Jake and Matty vie for her attention.
Director: Ryan Shiraki
Writer: Cassie Pappas
7.8/10310 votesLoading...#11 - The Adventures of Aunt Ally & the Lil' Bitch
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/6/2011
When Lacey's BFF Ally comes to town, they decide to "help" Jenna throw a rager. The next day, a forgetful and hungover Jenna struggles to reconstruct the events of the wild night and find out who she kissed.
Director: David Katzenberg
Writer: Lauren Iungerich, Andrew Veeder
7.8/10267 votesLoading...#12 - Homewrecker Hamilton
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 8/23/2012
An unexpected text brings Jenna's love drama into the spotlight.
Director: Joe Nussbaum
Writer: Vera Herbert, Kelly Fullerton
7.8/10271 votesLoading...#13 - Pick Me, Choose Me, Love Me
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 8/30/2012
After releasing her blog, everyone has opinions about Jenna's life; Jake and Matty want answers.
Director: Joe Nussbaum
Writer: Lauren Iungerich
7.8/10194 votesLoading...#14 - Crowning Moments
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 5/20/2014
Jenna has a college romance while managing a male beauty pageant; Tamara desperately tries to win Jake back.
Director: Ryan Shiraki
Writer: Liz Sczudlo
7.8/10186 votesLoading...#15 - Snow Job (1)
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 6/17/2014
Rivalries and romances all come to a head on the Palos Hills High School senior ski trip.
Director: Peter Lauer
Writer: Mike Chessler, Chris Alberghini
7.7/10327 votesLoading...#16 - Jenna Lives
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/16/2011
Jenna's big accident is a distant memory, and she actually starts to feel normal again until a strange stalker brings her suicide stigma back to life. Jenna even starts to wonder if her "that girl" reputation is preventing Matty from seeing her as girlfriend material or. does he already have one?
Director: David Katzenberg
Writer: Kelly Fullerton
7.7/10390 votesLoading...#17 - Resolutions
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 6/28/2012
A gift from Jake forces Jenna to decide whether she's ready to leave her past with Matty behind for good.
Director: Lauren Iungerich
Writer: Lauren Iungerich
7.7/10209 votesLoading...#18 - Rubbed Raw and Reeling
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 5/28/2013
A challenge from Mr. Hart forces Jenna to expose herself publically and in the process, she is confronted with some disturbing newfound revelations about herself.
Director: Ryan Shiraki
Writer: Jamie Dooner, Lauren Iungerich
7.7/10217 votesLoading...#19 - Redefining Jenna
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 6/11/2013
Tensions arise between Jenna and Matty when Collin invites her to a swanky photography showcase at his house.
Director: Lauren Iungerich
Writer: Lauren Iungerich
7.7/10222 votesLoading...#20 - And Then What Happened
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 10/29/2013
Everyone pieces together events from Jenna's birthday party to figure out if her and Matty are still together.
Director: Lauren Iungerich
Writer: Lauren Iungerich
7.7/10182 votesLoading...#21 - Overnight
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 5/13/2014
Jenna and Tamara go on an overnight visit to a college; Lacey craves a college experience; Matty has a party.
Director: Nell Scovell
Writer: Leila Cohan-Miccio
7.7/10196 votesLoading...#22 - Snow Job (2)
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 6/17/2014
Sadie and Jenna team up to reveal Eva's past to Matty.
Director: Peter Lauer
Writer: Mike Chessler, Chris Alberghini
7.7/10190 votesLoading...#23 - Auld Lang Party
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 9/30/2014
Although Jenna wants to have a quiet New Year's Eve, plans go awry and she ends up at a party at Ally's house.
Director: Mike Chessler
Writer: Sarah Walker
7.6/10341 votesLoading...#24 - The Way We Weren't
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/2/2011
Jenna and Matty's relationship is heating up in private, but in public she's still his secret. Will a party at Lissa's be their first PDA, or will an unexpected hot-tub visitor ruin everything?
Director: Ryan Shiraki
Writer: Erin Ehrlich
7.6/10308 votesLoading...#25 - My Super Bittersweet Sixteen
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/13/2011
Jenna's sixteenth birthday isn't very sweet as she suffers one embarrassing experience after the next. Jenna is still reeling from the aftermath of her house party and dealing with the repercussions of everyone she's alienated. After failing her driving test and getting humiliated in the school cafeteria, Jenna wonders if she can repair her relationships with Matty and Tamara.
Director: David Katzenberg
Writer: Erin Ehrlich
The Best Episodes of Awkward.
Every episode of Awkward. ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Awkward.!
An irreverent look at the conflict, chaos and humor that defines teenage life through the eyes of 15-year-old Jenna Hamilton whose life begins to change...
Genres:ComedyDrama
Network:MTV
Best Episodes Summary
"Reality Does Not Bite" is the best rated episode of "Awkward.". It scored 8.4/10 based on 168 votes. Directed by Uta Briesewitz and written by Jenna Lamia, it aired on 11/2/2015. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Who I Want to Be".