the most unhinged teen show to ever exist: MTV's AWKWARD.

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chapters:
▹ 00:00 - intro.
▹ 01:02 - the characters.
▹ 02:32 - episode 1.
▹ 12:45 - episode 2.
▹ 21:08 - episode 3.
▹ 28:22 - episode 4.
▹ 35:04 - episode 5.
▹ 42:08 - episode 6.
▹ 51:17 - episode 7.
▹ 58:33 - episode 8.
▹ 1:07:23 - episode 9.
▹ 1:12:25 - episode 10.
▹ 1:18:45 - episode 11.
▹ 1:26:07 - episode 12.
▹ 1:32:21 - conclusion.
i'm never making a video this long AGAIN!! OMG
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[@shayayy]

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[@erinl222]

my favourite genre of the internet is 'beautiful woman explains things to me' I LOVE IT HERE

[@basicallyzaynab]

So true

[@shayayy]

happy to be of service 🫡

[@sophspice32]

realllll

[@liseyboop]

oh my god, yes! that is the perfect description of my youtube watch history 🤣🩵

[@hadjah_]

yessss

[@zoc.6922]

I was gagged when they revealed her mom had written the letter.

[@laurenm7669]

that reveal was INSANE!!

[@xodia9696]

Gaggeddd!!

[@megan5305]

Absolutely one of the best twist in tv

[@lolaxdlv]

i’ve never seen this show but was enjoying following along with the video so i hate that this was the featured comment 😭

[@xbeccax6975]

This reveal will always be a Roman Empire

[@eveflockhart8482]

Thank god you’re covering this show I genuinely thought I hallucinated it

[@shayayy]

i’m screaming 💀💀

[@anathimakapela4227]

I feel like I hallucinated My Life As Liz 😂

[@harleyjade7236]

Omg same tho

[@camdenhunt7565]

Thought it was a fever dream I had in high school !!!!

[@NotesNNotes]

LITERALLYY

[@fernydyke]

awkward was for the losers like me and no other shows has comforted me like this

[@Laura-gd4ku]

Somehow never have I ever reminded me a lot of it

[@melek9023]

100%

[@idkuandidwt]

Sadie is one of the besssst arch nemesis in teen shows omg

[@cat_96]

"You're welcome" 😂

[@chrisconrad5463]

@@cat_96I say it randomly lol😂

[@tmmay.10]

@@chrisconrad5463righttt I didn’t even know it was from Awkward until I started watching recap videos. Just stayed with us subconsciously 😭😂

[@griffin1155]

i was WAY too young to be watching this when it was airing and then i’d never seen anyone talk about it in the years since. i thought it was some fever dream i had

[@apinchofdisappointment]

Yess same I was so scared my mom would catch me watching it 😭😭

[@dess234]

same LMAOO

[@mxrymxgdxl3n3]

@@apinchofdisappointment same 😭

[@rantallaboutit]

“She said Black Lives Matter” - took me out

[@Dianaxso]

I’m embarrassed to admit how obsessed I was with this show

[@daniellendlovu]

Omg finally i always tell people about this show but no one’s remembers it but it was sooo good and messy

[@evda4919]

I even forgot it existed loved that show

[@nicoledenel]

​@evda4919 same as you... I was hooked on this show and then it disappeared from my memory. Glad that YT suggested this video

[@prettygirlkey4739]

Devious maids, Jane the virgin, desperate housewives, the fosters, omgggg 😩 pls do more of these the old shows are top tier

[@georgeosborne1854]

You cannot just casually put jane the virgin in that list, that show is so jam packed it's practically vaccum sealed

[@pinguufuuuu]

@@georgeosborne1854 yeah its def gonna give her the heebie jeebies

[@liljo9088]

Desperate Housewives is so so iconic

[@aurelie6732]

Ugly betty is so good too

[@vickyrutto9337]

Devious maids!!! ❤❤

[@FarmerSakki]

I was such a devoted Jakenna stan, being reminded of all their moments in season 1 makes it all hurt again 😭

[@evda4919]

Noo I actually don’t like any of the guys she dates but Matty definitely has to be the best one.

[@nicoledenel]

Same... I loved Jake

[@elle6449]

she needed a smart love interest they’re both huge idiots but she had more chemistry w matty

[@Nvm26748]

Sadie is the reason I can’t say “you’re welcome” in a sincere way anymore lol

[@bunnylacy2097]

The actress who plays Sadie is a really lovely and kind person in real life. She was friends with my ex boyfriend. Just adding this in the comments because I know some people tend to dislike certain actors/actresses due to their character’s personality. I feel like most people can separate the actress from the character, but I know there’s a portion of people who can’t.

[@rybread5363]

How much I disliked her just shows how talented she is!! I love her 😭

[@daniiic3]

PLEASE MAKE A VIDEO BREAKING DOWN EVERY SEASON OF AWKWARD!!!

[@celestequinones634]

Pleaseeeeeeeeeee

[@tenfivetwoseventwo]

the only thing i could remember about this show was “lil bitch” so im glad it wasn’t skipped lmaooo

[@leighrule_1459]

The way I forgot this show existed, but the moment you started talking about it, I was transported. Memories flooding back. Crazy XD

[@FishareFriendsNotFood972]

Have I heard of this show? NO. Will I watch an hour and a half breakdown of it as long as Shay is doing it? Grab the popcorn, bestie! 🙂

[@shayayy]

hehehe ily 💘💘

[@user-ol6gx3oe3c]

@@shayayy i am shocked that you are Aussie, from your accent i really thought you were from America/Canada - is it common for people in your part of Australia to have an accent that is similar to the Americas?

[@simplyflawless200]

Bruh, I thought everyone forgot about this show. I was so invested. It gave a grown Lizzie McGuire

[@gus29361]

Okay but why is this lowkey a show I rewatch like every 2yrs

[@melaniecolie7349]

I just rewatched it for the first time and I’m surprised by how much I still enjoy it it’s lowkey so funny

[@srose1088]

As a teen, I liked watching this show and the one where the two best friends pretend to be in a sapphic relationship, but one of them is actually falling for her.

[@dixon4138]

Faking it!

[@evda4919]

Matty definitely wasn’t my favourite character but one thing I loved was his friendship with Sadie was actually so wholesome.

[@Sunburnsucks0]

I fell into the awkward rabbit hole after remembering it a few years ago. For some reason it was as messy as my own teen-years felt but I also was confused by how adults could produce a nonsensical, unhinged fan fiction. So Thanks for making this video ☺️❤️

[@jwplaza77]

Me and my girls were eating this show up!! This and Faking it

[@evda4919]

Oh my gosh Faking it I forgot about that show

[@itsmebrilol]

FAKING ITTTTTT YESSSS

[@rybread5363]

FAKING IT!!!

[@rybread5363]

Was anyone into Finding Carter?

[@4n820]

Holy shit faking it was my gay awakening can’t believe I forgot about it😭

[@dramaqueen465]

This was constantly on in the early 2010s and then it disappeared

[@marsgal6027]

Wheenver you finish this series, i'd love to hear you talk about Faking it. The show came out around the same time as this show, so the 'comedic choices' are similar but i honestly think that the it was such a solid show and was really ahead of time when it comes to representation of the LGBTQIA+ community despite some of its more brash humor. I loved this show when i was entering my teen years so im glad you are covering it. I'm actually a newer subscriber, I found you through your ANTM video, but I love how you talk and express your thoughts and opinions

[@fionagallagherapologist5968]

i LOVED faking it and no one ever talks about it 😭

[@mo_13.]

faking it was the first time I had ever heard or learned what being intersex was. the way it was used in she show also felt really tasteful and worked to humanize her (I forgot her name) and I've yet to come across another plot point that features intersexuality since

[@marsgal6027]

@mo_13. this is so valid! I felt like it was such a unique plot to have this mean girl who is openly a bully but secretly was intersex and yet I've never seen a show with representation like that again. Mind you, rewatching that show is like opening a 2000's-2010s tome capsule between the humor and fashion. Still interesting to see how television has both opened the conversations of diversity and yet not

[@kamiahollykh]

You’re the first person I’ve seen that actually went in on Sadie the way she deserves, I do agree she is the perfect antagonist for this show, but other creators just praise her as so cunty or so iconic and I’m like bro she’s a literal teenage devil lol

[@teejay305]

no one ever talks about this showw!!! 😭😭 so perfectly unhinged. jakenna 4eva

[@AwetisticGamerGirl]

LISTEN I was an AVID watcher of this show and Sadie and the portrayal of her, the criticism of her body etc threw my 12 year old chubby self into an intense and long battle with anorexia. Not just this show I’m sure but this was a huge part of it. ** I said all of this to say I appreciate you adding that into your very well done video about it

[@evda4919]

Not me feeling old this show is 10 years old oh my gosh, Sorry but part 2 is needed 😭😭

[@berryjunmill9029]

i get so excited when people talk about this show i LOVED awkward growing up. i had a crush on Tamara and being on tumblr talking about each new episode

[@mariroldan7151]

Sadies nicknames to Jenna were gold lmao VaJenna Hamiltoe

[@girlypopgay]

This show was my glee, mtv was really giving us their everything back then

[@tigerlillysbookcorner4492]

my "best friend" in high school (I used quotes because in hindsight she was a bully) introduced this show to me when it first came out and I loved it. It was so underrated but the writing was really good. Every so often I rewatch the show and it gives me a sense of nostalgia. I do skip over some episodes in season 3 because the Colin phase is enraging and Jenna is the worst in those episodes

[@dixencider7040]

fun fact in episode three with someone popping in the pool it was actually sadie putting sprinkles (lissa’s dog) poop in the pool , loved this video love you love this show it’s literally my all time favorite and you’re the first person i’ve seen talk about it , warms my heart to know it impacted other people as much as me lol💞

[@mekkahamore1]

I love this. Every time I mention this show to someone, they don’t know what I’m talking about. Like how does no one know of this awesome show on a popular network like Mtv

[@keekermojo]

My mom actually showed me this series before it came out bc I was in 8th grade and she thought it would be relatable. We watched the first episode together and it was mortifying bc I didn't understand most of what was going on and my mother kept insinuating that this was how teens are and this was how me & my peers acted

[@sugrslt]

The level my love for this show was at WHEN IT WAS AIRING is matched only by my love for Jersey Shore. This should be essential viewing, this was euphoria before euphoria, a cultural reset. The stickers on Jenna's laptop, her writing a blog anonymously, her getting all this male attention, Sadie (queencard swipe), Lissa and Sadie being bible thumpers. This show was the tea, the golden age of MTV shows.

[@777shanae]

We need a part 2 for the second season !!

[@fussbrain9161]

I better get every season dissection of awkward. I’d love to hear your take on them splitting season 3 into A/B

[@marywright7111]

Honestly awkward was the most realistic and relatable show about high school in America I’ve ever watched

[@rj7790]

It’s a MySpace file not Facebook ahah idky that is so much better and also the text is how earlier iPhone messages looked

[@tiarapri]

Real MTV teens remember The Hard Time of RJ Burger which was 10 times more insane than Awkward.

[@jasmineellington675]

Omg you talking about Omegle brought me so many flashbacks. We were talking to absolute weirdos - who let us do that??? Jenna being a Sagittarius only somewhat checks out to me; lives in the moment, loves to travel, kind of carefree. Jenna cares too much about what other people think to truly be a sag. (But didn’t we all when we were 15/16?)

[@bratmobile66]

I literally lived for this show 💀

[@juliesworld222]

was it obvious to us that matty only said the no chest comment to get everyone to leave bc it was notttt to me 💀 he was trash for that

[@emmymccormick749]

not even kidding i need a video for every season now, i don’t even want to watch the show i just want to hear you talk about it (im still gonna start watching tho)

[@eve_09alv60]

Omg definitely do!! As the seasons go on it gets insane and the people they all date is so interesting

[@vidyar8992]

Yo finally someone is talking about this show!! It was a core memory for me too, Idk it's my comfort show it's so unhinged and dated BUT STILL

[@mariella2884]

I have been waiting for someone to discuss this chaotic show! Great video girly! This and “My Life as Liz” felt like fever dreams. 💕✨

[@hannahcazares2465]

I love how you mentioned how MTV soundtracks were BANGERS CAUSE I CANT AGREE MORE! TEEN WOLF WAS MY LIFE 🩷 AND JERSEY SHORE HAD ME HOOKED. 😩

[@rachaelmoore6504]

"She said Black Lives Matter, and I love her for that," 😂😂😂😂😂 she did!

[@sidneystokes11]

i watched this when i was in middle school, and a few years ago i was living with my grandparents and i walked in from work one day and they were binge watching this 🤣🤣

[@Nifaratheicon]

Lmfaoooo I felt like I was the only person that watched this show. It was CHAOTIC…I loved it.

[@jyvonperry1042]

This show just doesn’t get the acknowledgment it deserves !

[@MultiGreenG]

The Hard Times of Rj Berger and My Life As Liz are also great unhinged tv shows from mtv. Lol

[@rybread5363]

My life as Liz was constantly playing during the beginning of my emo awakening 😭 another banger that was on often then poofed

[@mo_13.]

bruh the hard times of rj berger you just brought that out of the DEPTHS of my mind

[@MultiGreenG]

@@mo_13. SUCH AN UNDERRATED SHOW!

[@gabrielara1997]

this show was definetely a fever dream... I remember it was insane but watching you talk about it made me remember HOW insane it was omg... the later seasons with collin and the cheating arc were so good! the show was sooo problematic but I remember it being so funny as well, thank you for this video 💗

[@HEADHlGH]

Sadie is such a shank but Molly was acting DOWN!! Her delivery is sooo funny omg

[@fewerpuppet6423]

The teen wolf mention made me scream I loveeee teen wolf. All time favorite teen drama, and surprisingly they actually have to deal w high school problems (sometimes) on top of the supernatural stuff, unlike other teen supernatural shows.

[@evda4919]

Btw guys full episodes of the show are available yt mtv uk

[@Chanceisafoodie]

I’m pretty sure that’s exactly what iMessages looked like in 2011. I was a junior/senior that year and I remember it looking just like that.

[@adriaunaa5745]

Me and my sister used to stay up so late watching this show idk why but we both absolutely loved it.

[@skeletonfunksquad]

This show came out when I was like 15 or 16 and I remember loving it like it was one of my fave shows. Seeing it all recapped like this is so crazy LOL what a mess this was. It's sti so vastly entertaining and I can see why I loved it back then, but damn this shit was nuts. Surprisingly, writing wasn't as bad as I was expecting. It tied everything up pretty well for the most part with a good set up for a season 2 (that I never watched if it even came out lol) BTW, new to the channel and love it. So happy I found you! Great video.

[@dess234]

I loved this show so bad LMAOOOO! I was in middle school watching this and teen wolf. Awkward will forever remain an iconic teen show idgaf what nobody says!

[@Ella]

the poop in the hot tub i’m pretty sure it’s implied to be Sadie put it there. bc she was trying to get Lisa’s dog so i think it was the poop from the dog

[@AlbinoReindeer]

I LOVED this show as a teenager. I rewatched it a few years ago & now I’m tempted to watch it again.

[@alexmoon066]

Oh I love the trope beautifl woman thinking she’s unattractive and her quirky bestie 😅😅😅😅

[@ITS_FREYIRL]

I LOVED THIS SHOW! Thank you for this video! I remember sneaking to watch this show, faking it, and teen wolf. My grandparents that I lived with HATED mtv and definitely didn’t want me watching the channel. I remember new episodes of teen wolf were ALWAYS airing at my bed time so I would have to record it or take that chance of my grandparents catching me and actually watch it live.

[@gimandri5577]

yesssssss literally my fave teen show, the parallels between this show and my teen experiences are concerning tbh

[@Kaynicolaa]

You had me at “Im Shay … and ima Capricorn” ♑️ 💅🏽✨✨ purrr

[@mylifesamilly]

Omg you just unlocked some of my favorite teenage memories. I can’t believe I forgot about this show. This was one of my favorite tv shows. Anybody who grew around the time this show was out, really grew up on the best modern tv shows.

[@yagurl_]

Tamara was always my favorite, and yes Ming, as a child of an immigrant too.

[@kinteahfaulk9047]

Awkward was my show absolutely loved it. We definitely need a show like this now.

[@h3art_3y3s]

Oh my god I’m so happy I found your videos. Deep dives on niche pop culture moments is my absolute fave content to listen to when I paint. *chef’s kiss*

[@sofiacasini7227]

this was my favorite show when it came out. only the real ones appreciate it 🥰 it probably did terrible things to my brain development

[@soleravioli]

you are perfect and I could literally listen to you talk about this show forever and about anything in general really. it was my middle school vice because i felt like i could resonate with all of the awkward feelings (but i was never in an actual love triangle - or any relationships at all LOL). Thank you so much for covering this master piece from the early 2010’s. You’ve got yourself a new subscriber 🥰

[@Killface28]

I am pretty sure this came out in my late 20s, and I ate it up. Love this show.

[@aliijaee]

Memories unlocked, I use to watch this show so much! Love the way you covered this, please tell us you’re planning to do a break down of every season!

[@elliebonilla2360]

Please do season 2 😭 it was so good to back to this show. I was so into it as a kid.

[@ahleenpollock1250]

I LOVED this show! I’d catch it on cable at my friend’s house during high school, we didn’t have MTV at my house. Sadie is iconiccccc!

[@Zhvianna]

omg I WAS OBSESSED with this show as a preteen, i remember trying to watch the secret life of an american teenager as a kid but i was wayyyy to young to understand half of the things. so when this show came out it was kinda prefect timing i was in 6/7th grade thinking about highschool and this s how comes out, wild! it was more of a telenovela with the amount of drama it had! but thanks for bringing it back! i had totally forgotten about it

[@Exorsizzle]

i was a freshman in high school when awkward came out and i loved it so much omg

[@zoc.6922]

This was such a comfort show for me. It’s one of those shows I used to rewatch a lot.

[@gastllyxo]

Ok I’m rewatching it bc of this video and why is the love triangle getting me so bad rn like I’m stressed

[@jjstrte]

When I was 13 my favourite ice breaker when there was an awkward silence was "have you watched the show awkward?"

[@satan9107]

This show was my EVERYTHING. omg i loved Matty so much 😭😭😭 whenever i talk about this show nobody remembers it I’m literally shakkkinggg

[@HeyPayWay]

Never watched this show a day in my life…. please do the other seasons 😭

[@Dawn-pd6zo]

This was amazing 😂 thanks for all the laughs! Would love more seasons 💙 and high key wish I would hear your voice for longer

[@ficiunia]

ahhh I was just reminded of this show couple months back and rewatched and I was praying someone would finally make a recap video on it

[@sabrinathompson4223]

I recently rewatched it!! Its so interesting what you pick up on out of the show when you’re not a naive high schooler watching it

[@kalikayy]

I loooovvveeeddd this show i watched the premere but fell off around season 4 after i turned 18. I definitely identified with Jenna and loved Tamara. I love that this show doesnt gove is the usual teen/sitcom tropes and arcs. So glad youre reviewing it!!!

[@alexx5064]

yesssss love your energy and voice! video was amazing

[@dreambliss1048]

Ive notice we barely ever see Ming . Its like she just does brief pop ups lol

[@abbytrapp8258]

I never forgot this show and it warms my heart you haven't either.

[@howvery_]

i think i was watching this show and suburgatory at the same time when they were airing and i always get them confused in my head (because i dont remember either ones plot lol), this is suuper nostalgic omg

[@chicquie5471]

I loved that show as a teen and so confused that nobody else around watched it. This review lifted my spirit and triggered core memories! Please do the other seasons as well! 🙏🏾

[@brookebuczek]

I love your videos so much. I am a bit younger (2004 baby here)!! So I wasn't the age to enjoy shows like this. I am going to give it a watch, so thanks for introducing me to some new media! 😇 Your commentary is super engaging. I am so excited to see your growth!!! You clearly put a ton of effort into your content, so it'll be great when you blow up. Cheers!

[@CJ-cz3hv]

I FORGOT THIS SHOW, BLOCKED IT OUT OF MY MIND OMG, YOU WOKE UP A DIFFERENT VERSION OF ME, this show shouldnt have been aired omg

[@glitterandgiraffes]

god i was considering rewatching this show the other day but didn't want to fully commit to it, what a perfect video

[@georgiaonurmind]

THANK YOU! I love this show and have been looking for a video like this. Never subbed so fast before

[@meeshmo88]

I’m so happy you came up on my recommendation! Loving your videos