The Best Episodes of Awkward. Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.3/10(513 votes)

   #1 - Pilot

   S1:E17/19/2011

   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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   Director:Millicent Shelton

   Writer:Lauren Iungerich
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   7.5/10(401 votes)

   #2 - Knocker Nightmare

   S1:E27/26/2011

   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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   Director:Ryan Shiraki

   Writer:Lauren Iungerich
3. 

   7.5/10(364 votes)

   #3 - The Way We Weren't

   S1:E38/2/2011

   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

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   Director:Ryan Shiraki

   Writer:Erin Ehrlich
4. 

   7.2/10(334 votes)

   #4 - The Scarlet Eye

   S1:E48/9/2011

   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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   Director:David Katzenberg

   Writer:Meredith Philpott
5. 

   7.7/10(350 votes)

   #5 - Jenna Lives

   S1:E58/16/2011

   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

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   Director:David Katzenberg

   Writer:Kelly Fullerton
6. 

   7.5/10(335 votes)

   #6 - Queen Bee-atches

   S1:E68/23/2011

   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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   Director:Lauren Iungerich

   Writers:Nate Federman, Lauren Iungerich
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7. 

   7.8/10(335 votes)

   #7 - Over My Dead Body

   S1:E78/30/2011

   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

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   Director:Ryan Shiraki

   Writer:Cassie Pappas
8. 

   7.8/10(333 votes)

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

   S1:E89/6/2011

   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

   Writers:Lauren Iungerich, Andrew Veeder

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   Director:David Katzenberg

   Writers:Lauren Iungerich, Andrew Veeder
9. 

   7.6/10(332 votes)

   #9 - My Super Bittersweet Sixteen

   S1:E99/13/2011

   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

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   Director:David Katzenberg

   Writer:Erin Ehrlich
10. 

    7.5/10(328 votes)

    #10 - No Doubt

    S1:E109/20/2011

    Jenna feels like she and Matty are actually on solid ground for the first time when he asks her out on their first real date. But, when Tamara reveals her suspicion that Matty wrote Jenna's care-frontation letter, Jenna starts to question everything about her romance with Matty.

    Director:Patrick R. Norris

    Writers:Meredith Philpott, Cassie Pappas, Kelly Fullerton

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    Director:Patrick R. Norris

    Writers:Meredith Philpott, Cassie Pappas, Kelly Fullerton
11. 

    7.6/10(317 votes)

    #11 - I am Jenna Hamilton

    S1:E119/27/2011

    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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    Director:Patrick R. Norris

    Writers:Lauren Iungerich, Erin Ehrlich
12. 

    7.9/10(346 votes)

    #12 - Fateful

    S1:E129/27/2011

    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

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    Director:Lauren Iungerich

    Writer:Lauren Iungerich