The BEST episodes of Awkward. season 1

Every episode of Awkward. season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Awkward. season 1!

An unpopular 15-year-old gains immediate, yet unwanted, popularity at her high school when the student body mistakes an accident she has for a suicide attempt.

Last Updated: 9/28/2024Network: MTVStatus: Ended
Jenna Lives
star
8.03
1125 votes

#1 - 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?

Directors: David Katzenberg
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Fateful
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7.90
476 votes

#2 - 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.

Directors: Lauren Iungerich
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I Am Jenna Hamilton
star
7.89
986 votes

#3 - I Am Jenna Hamilton

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/27/2011

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

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Over My Dead Body
star
7.89
1034 votes

#4 - 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.

Directors: Ryan Shiraki
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Knocker Nightmare
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7.74
1230 votes

#5 - Knocker Nightmare

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/26/2011

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?

Directors: Ryan Shiraki
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Queen Bee-atches
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7.64
1086 votes

#6 - Queen Bee-atches

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/23/2011

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

Directors: Lauren Iungerich
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The Way We Weren't
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7.63
1278 votes

#7 - 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?

Directors: Ryan Shiraki
Writer: Erin Ehrlich
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My Super Bittersweet Sixteen
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7.62
1116 votes

#8 - 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.

Directors: David Katzenberg
Writer: Erin Ehrlich
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The Adventures of Aunt Ally and the Lil' Bitch
star
7.59
1015 votes

#9 - The Adventures of Aunt Ally and 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.

Directors: David Katzenberg
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The Scarlet Eye
star
7.53
1161 votes

#10 - The Scarlet Eye

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/9/2011

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

Directors: David Katzenberg
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No Doubt
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7.46
1078 votes

#11 - No Doubt

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/20/2011

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.

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Pilot
star
7.36
1384 votes

#12 - Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/19/2011

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.

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