Season 5Awkward. embraces the bad as things come to an endAshley Ray-Harris5/25/16 2:58amEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalinkAfter five seasons, MTV’s Awkward. has finally come to an end. It probably comes as surprising news that the show was…
D+Season 4Awkward.: “Snow Job”Myles McNutt6/18/14 12:28amEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalinkWhen I dropped in on Awkward.’s fourth season premiere in our TV Reviews section, there was some concern regarding…
CWith a change in showrunners, Awkward.’s fourth season lives up to its titleMyles McNutt4/15/14 12:00amEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalinkAwkward.’s third season ended on a moment of self-empowerment: Facing the consequences of her self-destructive actions,…
ASeason 3Awkward.: "Who I Want To Be"Myles McNutt12/17/13 10:33pmEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalink“‘Are you okay?’ It was a complicated question.”
A-Season 3Awkward.: "Karmic Relief"Myles McNutt12/10/13 10:30pmEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalinkWhat if Awkward. had been an hour-long show from the beginning?
B-Season 3Awkward.: “Old Jenna”Myles McNutt12/03/13 11:55pmEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalinkAwkward. has always told its stories through themes and metaphors, and being a high school comedy these themes and…
B+Season 3Awkward.: "The Campaign Fail"Myles McNutt11/26/13 11:20pmEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalinkAt the end of “The Campaign Fail,” Jenna reflects back on what truly was a campaign: From the moment Jenna is invited…
Season 3Awkward.: "A Very Special Episode Of Awkward"/"Less Than Hero"Myles McNutt11/19/13 11:50pmEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalink“A Very Special Episode Of Awkward.”
BSeason 3Awkward.: "The Bad Seed"Myles McNutt11/12/13 11:30pmEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalinkJenna Hamilton is descending into a black hole. Reflective of the episode’s title, Jenna spends the half-hour digging…
B+Season 3Awkward.: "Taking Sides"Myles McNutt11/05/13 11:15pmEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalinkWhen “Taking Sides" begins, it has been three weeks since Jenna broke up with Matty. Since then, she’s graduated to a…
B+Season 3Awkward.: "And Then What Happened"Myles McNutt10/29/13 11:45pmEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalinkAfter Jenna Hamilton turns her world upside down by walking into a surprise party making out with Collin, she shuts…
A-Season 3Awkward.: "Surprise!"Myles McNutt10/22/13 10:00pmEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalink“Shit!”
A-Season 3Awkward.: “Redefining Jenna”Myles McNutt6/11/13 9:30pmEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalink“Redefining Jenna” is a strong, satisfying episode of Awkward. The dialogue crackles, the characters have clear stakes,…
B-Season 3Awkward.: “Reality Check”Myles McNutt6/04/13 10:50pmEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalink“Reality Check” marks the end of a storyline, at least on the surface. Jenna spends much of the episode battling her…
C+Season 3Awkward.: “Rubbed Raw And Reeling”Myles McNutt5/28/13 11:20pmEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalinkI like to imagine that the “Previously On Awkward.”sequences are Jenna’s memory of events as opposed to our own.…
B+Season 3Awkward.: “Guilt Trippin'”Myles McNutt5/21/13 10:50pmEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalinkWe all change in high school. Even if not everyone transforms from one thing into another, and even if some people…
B+Season 3Awkward.: “That Girl Strikes Again”Myles McNutt5/14/13 11:20pmEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalinkBack in season one, Jenna Hamilton thought Matty McKibbon was ashamed of her. That he didn’t acknowledge her at school…
A-Season 3Awkward.: “Indecent Exposure”Myles McNutt5/07/13 10:40pmEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalinkLast week’s episode of Awkward. ended with Matty McKibben in a fragile emotional state. Kicked out of his house by his…
B+Season 3Awkward.: “Let's Talk About Sex”Myles McNutt4/30/13 11:30pmEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalinkEarlier today I showed my students a clip from “I Think We Should Have Sex,” the first season episode of Friday Night…
B+Season 3Awkward.: “A Little Less Conversation”Myles McNutt4/23/13 11:15pmEditEmbiggenSend to EditorsPromoteGo to permalinkJenna spends the entirety of “A Little Less Conversation” avoiding talking to Matty. After he learned about her…
