As luck would have it, the first episode of Season 4 of MTV’s sharp-witted and lightning-fast teen romp Awkward is, well…majorly awkward. After a brief but mortifying sequence in which Jenna is caught pleasuring herself Black Swan-style by her parents, it’s back to school for what is now her senior year. Let the high hopes, painful moments and gleeful exchanges continue!

Upon arrival in the parking lot, the brilliant barbs already start flying, thanks (no surprise) to Sadie, played to a consistent note of ‘No she didn’t!’ by Molly Tarlov. Soon there is a quick rundown of Jenna’s romantic troubles and failed relationships over the last few years, and then her inevitable post-summer-break reunion with Matty, who may be more available than Jenna previously thought.

As a whole, Awkward is a smart series, if a little racy for the teenage set, but that ain’t news: this is MTV, after all. It seems there are some inside jokes on the part of the writers—the sheer idea that Pink Flamingos or Basketcase would be shown to the entire class at Senior Sleepover is ludicrous—but it’s also rather amusing,

Fans of the show will be pleased with the nice and long-awaited resolution of sorts that comes up at the end of this first episode. No spoilers here 🙂