Guardian

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October 14, 2011

There's something to be said for fictional teenagers who can reel off witty one-liners but it's been ages since we've had a sincere teen show.

TV Fanatic

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July 19, 2011

Perhaps the most aptly-titled show on television. Everything Jenna Hamilton goes through fits that word and I can't help laughing and feeling second hand embarrassment right along with her.

Common Sense Media

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July 19, 2011

Awkward's superb writing enables sharp character development, revealing layer after layer of each personality and giving viewers a glimpse of the complicated dynamics that exist within this peer group.

New York Magazine/Vulture

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August 23, 2011

Awkward hits all the right notes in terms of tone and respectably edgy content, but what it really nails is teenage longing, in all its embarrassment.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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August 19, 2011

Comedy, romance, depth of character development and potential scandal - no wonder Awkward is an early hit.

Los Angeles Times

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July 19, 2011

[It's] built upon the same tropes as the Nick and Disney tweencoms, but with sex sliced in, and Jenna's dilemma and dreams are as old as Cinderella's. So it's no surprise this story is being told again - and for the most part, it's told pretty well.

Boston Herald

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July 19, 2011

Awkward is adept in some quick cutaways, as in a classroom scene that echoes Ferris Bueller.

New York Daily News

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July 19, 2011

Awkward could generate a few protests - and that's okay. Maybe it will get more people to watch a good show.

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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July 19, 2011

Thanks to clever dialogue, Awkward manages to rise above its been-there, watched-that premise.

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