“‘Are you okay?’ It was a complicated question.”

What if Awkward. had been an hour-long show from the beginning?

Awkward. has always told its stories through themes and metaphors, and being a high school comedy these themes and…

At the end of “The Campaign Fail,” Jenna reflects back on what truly was a campaign: From the moment Jenna is invited…

“A Very Special Episode Of Awkward.”

Jenna Hamilton is descending into a black hole. Reflective of the episode’s title, Jenna spends the half-hour digging…

When “Taking Sides" begins, it has been three weeks since Jenna broke up with Matty. Since then, she’s graduated to a…

After Jenna Hamilton turns her world upside down by walking into a surprise party making out with Collin, she shuts…

“Shit!”

“Redefining Jenna” is a strong, satisfying episode of Awkward. The dialogue crackles, the characters have clear stakes,…

“Reality Check” marks the end of a storyline, at least on the surface. Jenna spends much of the episode battling her…

I like to imagine that the “Previously On Awkward.”sequences are Jenna’s memory of events as opposed to our own.…

We all change in high school. Even if not everyone transforms from one thing into another, and even if some people…

Back in season one, Jenna Hamilton thought Matty McKibbon was ashamed of her. That he didn’t acknowledge her at school…

Last week’s episode of Awkward. ended with Matty McKibben in a fragile emotional state. Kicked out of his house by his…

Earlier today I showed my students a clip from “I Think We Should Have Sex,” the first season episode of Friday Night…

Jenna spends the entirety of “A Little Less Conversation” avoiding talking to Matty. After he learned about her…

The penultimate episode of Awkward.’s second season, “Once Upon a Blog,” was a brief foray into speculative fiction for…