"Degrassi Junior High" (1987) TV series 1987-1991

Creators:

Kit Hood
Linda Schuyler

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

18 January 1987 (Canada)

Genre:

Drama | Family

Plot:

The lives and trials of students of a city high school.

Plot Keywords:

Identical Twins | School Life | Soap | Junior High School | Teenage Boy

Awards:

10 wins & 12 nominations

Cast

Pat Mastroianni	...	Joey Jeremiah (59 episodes, 1987-1991)
Stefan Brogren	...	Archibald 'Archie' 'Snake' Simpson (54 episodes, 1987-1991)
Neil Hope	...	Derek 'Wheels' Wheeler (50 episodes, 1987-1991)
Dan Woods	...	Mr. Raditch (43 episodes, 1987-1991)
Stacie Mistysyn	...	Caitlin Ryan (38 episodes, 1987-1991)
Duncan Waugh	...	Arthur Kobalewscuy (38 episodes, 1987-1991)
Angela Deiseach	...	Erica Farrell (37 episodes, 1987-1991)
Anais Granofsky	...	Lucy Fernandez (36 episodes, 1987-1991)
Maureen Deiseach	...	Heather Farrell (36 episodes, 1987-1991)
Siluck Saysanasy	...	Yick Yu (36 episodes, 1987-1991)
Sara Ballingall	...	Melanie Brodie (36 episodes, 1987-1990)
Irene Courakos	...	Alexa Pappadopoulos (36 episodes, 1987-1991)
Amanda Stepto	...	Christine 'Spike' Nelson (35 episodes, 1987-1991)
Rebecca Haines	...	Kathleen Mead (33 episodes, 1987-1991)
Michelle Goodeve	...	Karen Avery (32 episodes, 1987-1990)
Michael Carry	...	Simon Dexter (29 episodes, 1988-1991)
Cathy Keenan	...	Liz O' Rourke (27 episodes, 1988-1991)
Maureen McKay	...	Michelle Accette (25 episodes, 1988-1991)

Also Known As:

Degrassi (Canada: French title) (dubbed version)
Degrassi High (USA) (new title)
Degrassi, 25e anniversaire (Canada: French title) (rerun title)
Degrassi, Old School (USA) (rerun title)

Runtime:

30 min (70 episodes)

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Centennial College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Playing With Time

Trivia:

Dr.Sue Johanson host of the Sunday Night Sex Show voiced the character of Dr.Sally, a sex expert whose radio show Yick Yu and Arthur Kobalewsky call, in the episode "Great Expectations", at the time the episode was made Dr. Johanson hosted a radio show called Sex with Sue. Johanson appeared on screen in the episode "The Whole Truth". Johanson played Dr.Sally again in the Degrassi:TNG episodes "Careless Whisper" and "The Mating Game".

Quotes:

BLT: [rapping] Exams are done, we are free, say good bye, to Degrassi!

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "On the Waterfront: (#2.4)" (1989)

excellent series

I enjoyed watching this show in high school and college. The main theme of the show was problems faced by kids while growing up (including teen pregnancy, drugs, peer pressure, death of a loved one, relationships, etc.), and I had heard of teachers using it to invoke class discussions during school. All in all, I recommend this to anyone who has ever been a teenager.