Emma Approved is an American web series told in a vlog format created by Bernie Su, based on the novel Emma by Jane Austen. While the show is a follow-up to The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, it stands on its own. The series premiered on YouTube on October 7, 2013 and concluded on August 23, 2014. It starred Joanna Sotomura, Brent Bailey and Dayeanne Hutton.
Episode list
editAnnie Taylor
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Length | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "I am Emma Woodhouse" | Bernie Su | Bernie Su | 04:24 | 7 October 2013[1] |
| 2 | "Imminent Success" | Bernie Su | Bernie Su | 04:01 | 10 October 2013 |
| 3 | "Self Sufficient" | Bernie Su | Bernie Su | 06:08 | 14 October 2013 |
| H1 | "Harriet’s Application Video" | Bernie Su | Kate and Angelique Hanus | 01:52 | 14 October 2013 |
| 4 | "The Right Decision" | Bernie Su | Bernie Su | 06:40 | 17 October 2013 |
| 5 | "Do What’s Best" | Bernie Su | Bernie Su | 05:09 | 21 October 2013 |
| 6 | "Let’s Be Frank" | Bernie Su | Bernie Su | 05:13 | 24 October 2013 |
| 7 | "What Really Matters" | Bernie Su | Bernie Su | 06:51 | 28 October 2013 |
| 8 | "Being a Good Friend" | Bernie Su | Bernie Su | 04:15 | 31 October 2013 |
| 9 | "A Worthy Subject" | Bernie Su | Tracy Bitterolf | 04:21 | 4 November 2013 |
Harriet Smith
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Length | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | "Wind in the Sails" | Bernie Su | Tracy Bitterolf | 05:23 | 7 November 2013 |
| 11 | "Underwhelmed" | Bernie Su | Tracy Bitterolf | 04:39 | 11 November 2013 |
| 12 | "The Rooster Obstacle" | Bernie Su | Tracy Bitterolf | 05:59 | 14 November 2013 |
| QA1 | "QA1 with Snarky Knightley" | Bernie Su | Tracy Bitterolf | 03:27 | 16 November 2013 |
| 13 | "Tweetception" | Bernie Su | Tracy Bitterolf | 04:04 | 18 November 2013 |
| 14 | "Hashtag Miracle Worker" | Bernie Su | Tracy Bitterolf | 02:48 | 21 November 2013 |
| M1 | "Martin’s Crane Video" | Bernie Su | Tracy Bitterolf | 01:15 | 21 November 2013 |
| 15 | "Ambition & Fruition" | Bernie Su | Tracy Bitterolf | 04:29 | 25 November 2013 |
| 16 | "Giving Thanks" | Bernie Su | Tracy Bitterolf | 06:17 | 28 November 2013 |
James Elton
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Length | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | "First Impressions" | Bernie Su | Margaret Dunlap | 04:47 | 2 December 2013 |
| 18 | "Practice Date" | Bernie Su | Margaret Dunlap | 07:02 | 5 December 2013 |
| 19 | "The Proof is in the Yogurt" | Bernie Su | Kate Rorick | 05:21 | 9 December 2013 |
| 20 | "For a Very Special Lady" | Bernie Su | Kate Rorick | 06:29 | 12 December 2013 |
| QA2 | "QA2" | Bernie Su | Kate Rorick | 03:30 | 14 December 2013 |
| 21 | "Fine Tuning" | Bernie Su | Kate Rorick | 05:21 | 16 December 2013 |
| H2 | "Harriet Sings Picture Perfect" | Bernie Su | Music and Lyrics by Sally Chou | 01:03 | 16 December 2013 |
| 22 | "Planning Perfection" | Bernie Su | Margaret Dunlap | 03:58 | 19 December 2013 |
| 23 | "Moment of Triumph" | Bernie Su | Kate Rorick | 06:58 | 23 December 2013 |
| 24 | "Vingt-et-un" | Bernie Su | Margaret Dunlap | 05:32 | 26 December 2013 |
| 25 | "Should Have Listened" | Bernie Su | Bernie Su | 06:10 | 3 February 2014 |
| 26 | "New Direction" | Bernie Su | Bernie Su | 06:26 | 6 February 2014 |
| 27 | "The Need to Help" | Bernie Su | Bernie Su | 07:12 | 10 February 2014 |
| 28 | "Sister Attack" | Bernie Su | Bernie Su | 05:52 | 13 February 2014 |
Izzy Knightley
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Length | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | "Change of Plans" | Bernie Su | Bernie Su | 07:29 | 17 February 2014 | |
| 30 | "Winners and Losers" | Bernie Su | Bernie Su | 03:40 | 20 February 2014 | |
| 31 | "Listening, Again" | Bernie Su | Bernie Su | 06:33 | 24 February 2014 | |
| 32 | "Listening, Again" | Bernie Su | Bernie Su | 04:08 | 27 February 2014 | |
| H3 | "Harriet’s First Song" | Bernie Su | Music and Lyrics by Sally Chou | 02:10 | 27 February 2014 | |
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Harriet’s Music Club first video. | ||||||
| 33 | "Back in the Saddle" | Shilpi Roy | Tracy Bitterolf | 04:29 | 3 March 2014 | |
| 34 | "Attitude and Gratitude" | Shilpi Roy | Tracy Bitterolf | 07:19 | 6 March 2014 | |
| QA3 | "QA3" | Shilpi Roy | Tracy Bitterolf | 02:29 | 8 March 2014 | |
Maddy Bates
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Length | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | "Flies to Honey" | Shilpi Roy | Tracy Bitterolf | 05:45 | 10 March 2014 | |
| 36 | "Internal Troubles" | Shilpi Roy | Tracy Bitterolf | 06:58 | 13 March 2014 | |
| 37 | "Cinderella in the Making" | Shilpi Roy | Tracy Bitterolf | 05:28 | 17 March 2014 | |
| 38 | "Surprise, Surprise" | Shilpi Roy | Tracy Bitterolf | 05:43 | 20 March 2014 | |
| 39 | "Benefiting the Greater Good" | Shilpi Roy | Tracy Bitterolf | 05:28 | 24 March 2014 | |
| 40 | "Two for Two" | Shilpi Roy | Tracy Bitterolf | 06:38 | 27 March 2014 | |
| H4 | "Maybe I Can" | Bernie Su | Music and Lyrics by Sally Chou | 02:34 | 29 March 2014 | |
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Harriet’s Music Club second video. | ||||||
| 41 | "Karma is…" | Bernie Su | Ana Avila | 04:15 | 31 March 2014 | |
| 42 | "No, No and No" | Bernie Su | Ana Avila | 06:06 | 3 April 2014 | |
Caroline Lee
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Length | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | "To New Heights" | Bernie Su | Tracy Bitterolf | 07:14 | 7 April 2014 | |
| 44 | "A Little Too Familiar" | Bernie Su | Tracy Bitterolf | 07:03 | 10 April 2014 | |
| 45 | "Mirror, Mirror" | Bernie Su | Angelique Hanus | 05:24 | 14 April 2014 | |
| 46 | "Cruel Intentions" | Bernie Su | Angelique Hanus | 06:32 | 17 April 2014 | |
| 47 | "Plus One, Minus One" | Bernie Su | Bernie Su | 04:41 | 21 April 2014 | |
| 48 | "Doppelgangers" | Bernie Su | Bernie Su | 06:07 | 24 April 2014 | |
| H5 | "Breathe and Believe" | Bernie Su | Music and Lyrics by Sally Chou | 03:16 | 3 May 2014 | |
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Harriet’s Music Club third video. | ||||||
| QA4 | "QA4" | Bernie Su | Unknown | 01:46 | 17 May 2014 | |
| QA5 | "QA5" | Bernie Su | Bernie Su | 03:11 | 31 May 2014 | |
| 49 | "The New Girl" | Bernie Su | Shawna Benson & Julie Benson | 05:44 | 2 June 2014 | |
Bachelor Auction
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Length | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | "The Bachelor" | Bernie Su | Shawna Benson & Julie Benson | 06:06 | 5 June 2014 |
| 51 | "Project Runway" | Bernie Su | Angelique Hanus | 04:19 | 9 June 2014 |
| 52 | "True Detective" | Bernie Su | Angelique Hanus | 04:43 | 12 June 2014 |
| 53 | "Gossip Girl" | Bernie Su | Ana Avila | 05:36 | 16 June 2014 |
| 54 | "The Dating Game" | Bernie Su | Ana Avila | 04:46 | 19 June 2014 |
| 55 | "Mythbusters" | Bernie Su | Tracy Bitterolf | 06:12 | 23 June 2014 |
| 56 | "Psych" | Bernie Su | Tracy Bitterolf | 05:50 | 26 June 2014 |
| 57 | "Babies and Bids" | Bernie Su | Tracy Bitterolf | 06:40 | 30 June 2014 |
Boxx Hill
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Length | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | "Ship Shape" | Bernie Su | Shawna Benson & Julie Benson | 06:04 | 3 July 2014 | |
| 59 | "Car Crush" | Bernie Su | Angelique Hanus | 05:19 | 7 July 2014 | |
| H6 | "Behind the Scenes" | Bernie Su | Music and Lyrics by Sally Chou | 03:22 | 9 July 2014 | |
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Harriet’s Music Club fourth video. | ||||||
| 60 | "Out of the Bag" | Bernie Su | Angelique Hanus | 04:44 | 10 July 2014 | |
| QA6 | "QA6" | Bernie Su | Bernie Su | 03:12 | 12 July 2014 | |
| 61 | "The Usual Suspects" | Bernie Su | Shawna Benson & Julie Benson | 04:59 | 14 July 2014 | |
| 62 | "Baby Bump" | Bernie Su | Shawna Benson & Julie Benson | 06:11 | 17 July 2014 | |
| 63 | "Mood Swings" | Bernie Su | Ana Avila | 04:28 | 21 July 2014 | |
| 64 | "Boxx Hill" | Bernie Su | Tracy Bitterolf | 05:35 | 24 July 2014 | |
Emma
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Length | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | "Big Girls Don’t Cry" | Tracy Bitterolf | Shawna Benson & Julie Benson | 07:06 | 28 July 2014 |
| 66 | "All Apologies" | Tracy Bitterolf | Shawna Benson & Julie Benson | 06:13 | 31 July 2014 |
| 67 | "Secret Lovers" | Tracy Bitterolf | Ana Avila | 06:56 | 4 August 2014 |
Frank and Jane
editThese episodes take place in between previous episodes but it wasn’t until later that they were posted on YouTube, reflecting the time Emma finds out about Frank and Jane.[2]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Length | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ1 | "Frank and Jane Ep: 1" | Tracy Bitterolf | Angelique Hanus and Ana Avila | 01:54 | 6 August 2014 | |
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This episode takes place right after episode 50. | ||||||
| FJ2 | "Frank and Jane Ep: 2" | Tracy Bitterolf | Angelique Hanus and Ana Avila | 01:12 | 6 August 2014 | |
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This episode takes place between the previous one and episode 51. The official Pemberley Digital website dated its events June 7, 2014.[3] | ||||||
| FJ3 | "Frank and Jane Ep: 3" | Tracy Bitterolf | Angelique Hanus and Ana Avila | 01:46 | 6 August 2014 | |
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This episode takes place right after episode 53. | ||||||
| FJ4 | "Frank and Jane Ep: 4" | Tracy Bitterolf | Angelique Hanus and Ana Avila | 01:52 | 6 August 2014 | |
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This episode takes place after episode 55. The official website dated its events June 25, 2014. | ||||||
| FJ5 | "Frank and Jane Ep: 5" | Tracy Bitterolf | Angelique Hanus and Ana Avila | 02:10 | 6 August 2014 | |
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This episode takes place right before episode 56. | ||||||
| FJ6 | "Frank and Jane Ep: 6" | Tracy Bitterolf | Angelique Hanus and Ana Avila | 01:41 | 6 August 2014 | |
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This episode takes place between episodes 58 and 59. The official website dated its events July 6, 2014. | ||||||
| FJ7 | "Frank and Jane Ep: 7" | Tracy Bitterolf | Angelique Hanus and Ana Avila | 01:22 | 6 August 2014 | |
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This episode takes place right after episode 60. | ||||||
| FJ8 | "Frank and Jane Ep: 8" | Tracy Bitterolf | Angelique Hanus and Ana Avila | 01:39 | 6 August 2014 | |
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This episode takes place between episodes 61 and 62. The official website dated its events July 15, 2014. | ||||||
| FJ9 | "Frank and Jane Ep: 9" | Angelique Hanus | Angelique Hanus and Ana Avila | 01:42 | 6 August 2014 | |
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This episode takes place right before episode 63. | ||||||
Back to Emma
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Length | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | "The Boy is Mine" | Tracy Bitterolf | Tamara Krinsky & Alexandra Edwards | 06:20 | 7 August 2014 | |
| 69 | "Strange Days" | Bernie Su | Tamara Krinsky & Alexandra Edwards | 06:48 | 11 August 2014 | |
| 70 | "At Last" | Bernie Su | Tracy Bitterolf | 07:48 | 14 August 2014 | |
| 71 | "A Little Less Conversation" | Bernie Su | Ana Avila | 07:00 | 18 August 2014 | |
| 72 | "After All" | Bernie Su | Tracy Bitterolf | 08:30 | 21 August 2014 | |
| H7 | "A Smile On Every Day" | Tracy Bitterolf | Music and Lyrics by Sally Chou | 04:40 | 23 August 2014 | |
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Harriet’s Music Club final video. | ||||||
References
edit- ^ "I am Emma Woodhouse - Emma Approved: Ep 1". YouTube. 7 October 2013.
- ^ "As you watch the Frank and Jane videos on Emma Approved". Bernie Su on Tumblr. August 2014. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ^ "Emma Approved: Experience the story through video". Pemberley Digital at Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 2015-02-13. Retrieved 2013-01-21.