MTV's compulsively watchable Awkward recounts the misadventures of a 15-year-old California girl longing to be noticed, who narrates each episode as a blog post. Jenna Hamilton (Ashley Rickards) isn't exactly a nerd, but she isn't shallow enough to fit in with the popular crowd either. Jenna's desire for visibility gains traction when she hooks up with Matty (Beau Mirchoff), her crush object, only to discover that he isn't interested in dating—although they continue to see each other in private. Then Jenna trips and breaks her arm, resulting in an oddly positioned cast and rumors that she was trying to kill herself, but best friends Tamara (Jillian Rose Reed) and Ming (Jessica Lu) know otherwise. The humiliations continue by way of a jealous cheerleader, Sadie (Molly Tarlov), who covets Matty but whose plans tend to backfire, especially since Jenna gains more confidence each time she has to stand up for herself. Jenna also catches the eye of Matty's friend, Jake (Brett Davern), who finds her easier to talk to than his bubble-headed girlfriend, Lissa (Greer Grammer). If Jenna's mother (Nikki Deloach) and guidance counselor (Desi Lydic) aren't much help in navigating these issues, her father (Mike Faiola) offers some good advice. Compiling all 24 episodes from the 2011-12 first and second seasons, this is recommended. (K. Fennessy)
Awkward: Seasons 1 & 2
Paramount, 4 discs, 528 min., not rated, DVD: $26.98 Volume 29, Issue 1
Awkward: Seasons 1 & 2
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