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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 when a simple accident becomes an epic misunderstanding and is

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    Awkward. Season 5 Episode 18 - Digging Deep
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Digging Deep

    S5:E18

    After their Fourth of July fun, Jenna and Matty continue to rekindle their friendship by throwing a party for Jake, at least until Jenna’s latest Idea Bin post threatens to unravel it all.

    Director:Steve Gainer
    Writer:Leila Cohan-Miccio

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  2. Awkward. Season 1 Episode 2 - Knocker Nightmare
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #2 - Knocker Nightmare

    S1:E2

    Jenna gets her cast off, but her shirt comes with it. An unwanted photo op gives everyone a chance to voice their opinion - on the most intimate of subjects. Will anyone come to her rescue and wake her up from this nightmare?

    Director:Ryan Shiraki
    Writer:Lauren Iungerich

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  3. Awkward. Season 1 Episode 7 - Over My Dead Body
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #3 - Over My Dead Body

    S1:E7

    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

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  4. Awkward. Season 1 Episode 9 - My Super Bittersweet Sixteen
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #4 - My Super Bittersweet Sixteen

    S1:E9

    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

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  5. Awkward. Season 2 Episode 2 - Sex, Lies and the Sanctuary
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #5 - Sex, Lies and the Sanctuary

    S2:E2

    Jenna revels in her and Jake’s official relationship status until she learns a hidden camera is filming at the Sanctuary. She then goes to great lengths to destroy the tape, enlisting Ming and others to help.

    Director:Erin Ehrlich
    Writer:Erin Ehrlich

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  6. Awkward. Season 2 Episode 10 - Pick Me, Choose Me, Love Me
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #6 - Pick Me, Choose Me, Love Me

    S2:E10

    After releasing her blog, everyone has opinions about Jenna's life; Jake and Matty want answers.

    Director:Joe Nussbaum
    Writer:Lauren Iungerich

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  7. Awkward. Season 5 Episode 20 - Misadventures In Babysitting
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #7 - Misadventures In Babysitting

    S5:E20

    Jenna volunteers to babysit, and receives some unexpected help in Matty. Meanwhile, Lissa learns the secret to being a Palos Hills mom, and Tamara and Sadie are in over their heads at a rich-kid clambake.

    Director:Anna Mastro
    Writer:Jenna Lamia

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  8. Awkward. Season 1 Episode 8 - The Adventures of Aunt Ally & the Lil' Bitch
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #8 - The Adventures of Aunt Ally & the Lil' Bitch

    S1:E8

    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
    Writers:Lauren Iungerich, Andrew Veeder

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  9. Awkward. Season 1 Episode 12 - Fateful
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #9 - Fateful

    S1:E12

    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

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  10. Awkward. Season 2 Episode 8 - Time After Time
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #10 - Time After Time

    S2:E8

    Jake gets upset when he learns of Jenna and Matty's past,breaking up with Jenna saying 'the timing wasn't right'. Matty after finding out goes to comfort Jenna ending up with them making out on Jenna's bed. Once Jake hears Jenna's message on her phone admitting she loves him, he realises his mistake and goes to her house finding Matty and Jenna kissing. Meanwhile Lacey ends up dancing with her old boyfriend Ben at the wedding. Jenna's dad ends up coming finding them dancing and is heartbroken. And, Jenna tells Matty she is still in love with him.

    Director:Lauren Iungerich
    Writers:Lauren Iungerich, Erin Ehrlich

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  11. Awkward. Season 2 Episode 9 - Homewrecker Hamilton
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #11 - Homewrecker Hamilton

    S2:E9

    An unexpected text brings Jenna's love drama into the spotlight.

    Director:Joe Nussbaum
    Writers:Vera Herbert, Kelly Fullerton

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  12. Awkward. Season 3 Episode 20 - Who I Want to Be
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #12 - Who I Want to Be

    S3:E20

    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

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  13. Awkward. Season 5 Episode 19 - Girls Gone Viral
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #13 - Girls Gone Viral

    S5:E19

    Jenna tries to decide between success at Idea Bin and her tenuous friendship with Matty. Jake has an unexpected hookup, and Sadie and Sergio find themselves baring more than ever before.

    Director:Beau Mirchoff
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Awkward. Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.2/10(9 votes)

    #14 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    In the series premiere of "Awkward", Jenna Hamilton finds out that getting the boy of her dreams isn't all it's cracked up to be. When a mysterious letter leads to a misunderstanding of epic proportions, Jenna realizes that her new stigma might be her ticket to social visibility.

    Director:Millicent Shelton
    Writer:Lauren Iungerich

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  15. Awkward. Season 1 Episode 3 - The Way We Weren't
    7.2/10(4 votes)

    #15 - The Way We Weren't

    S1:E3

    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

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  16. Awkward. Season 1 Episode 4 - The Scarlet Eye
    7.2/10(4 votes)

    #16 - The Scarlet Eye

    S1:E4

    A Homecoming bonfire gives everyone license to misbehave, and Jenna contemplates the ultimate decision: to DTR (define the relationship) with Matty or not DTR.

    Director:David Katzenberg
    Writer:Meredith Philpott

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  17. Awkward. Season 1 Episode 5 - Jenna Lives
    7.2/10(4 votes)

    #17 - Jenna Lives

    S1:E5

    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

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  18. Awkward. Season 1 Episode 6 - Queen Bee-atches
    7.2/10(4 votes)

    #18 - Queen Bee-atches

    S1:E6

    Jenna mingles with the mean girls at an elite charity event. Later, things get even more awkward when she runs into Matty and Jake.

    Director:Lauren Iungerich
    Writers:Nate Federman, Lauren Iungerich

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  19. Awkward. Season 3 Episode 14 - The Bad Seed
    7.2/10(4 votes)

    #19 - The Bad Seed

    S3:E14

    When Jenna and Collin start to get more serious, it causes tension in her other relationships.

    Director:Greg Guzik
    Writer:Jen Braeden

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  20. Awkward. Season 3 Episode 15 - A Very Special Episode of Awkward
    7.2/10(4 votes)

    #20 - A Very Special Episode of Awkward

    S3:E15

    Sadie's idea for Val's After School Special production rubs Jenna the wrong way.

    Director:Joe Nussbaum
    Writer:Erin Ehrlich

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  21. Awkward. Season 3 Episode 18 - Old Jenna
    7.2/10(4 votes)

    #21 - Old Jenna

    S3:E18

    Lacey starts her new job at Palos Hills and Jenna has a wake-up call that puts everything almost back to normal.

    Director:David Katzenberg
    Writers:Lauren Iungerich, Jamie Dooner

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  22. Awkward. Season 1 Episode 11 - I am Jenna Hamilton
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #22 - I am Jenna Hamilton

    S1:E11

    As the night of winter formal approaches, someone shares the carefrontation letter with the whole student body, and Jenna must make a difficult decision.

    Director:Patrick R. Norris
    Writers:Lauren Iungerich, Erin Ehrlich

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  23. Awkward. Season 2 Episode 1 - Resolutions
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #23 - Resolutions

    S2:E1

    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

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  24. Awkward. Season 2 Episode 3 - Three's a Crowd
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #24 - Three's a Crowd

    S2:E3

    Jenna and Jake's relationship is finally going smoothly that is untill Matty starts tagging along and tries to tempt Jenna constantly.

    Director:David Katzenberg
    Writer:Kelly Fullerton

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  25. Awkward. Season 2 Episode 6 - What Comes First: Sex or Love?
    7.0/10(3 votes)

    #25 - What Comes First: Sex or Love?

    S2:E6

    Still reeling from Jake's proclamation of love, Jenna considers sleeping with him, believing sex might bring her some clarity about her own feelings.

    Director:Ryan Shiraki
    Writer:Lauren Iungerich

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Best Episodes Summary

"Digging Deep" is the best rated episode of "Awkward.". It scored 9/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Steve Gainer and written by Leila Cohan-Miccio, it aired on 4/19/2016. This episode scored 1.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Knocker Nightmare".