School's Out! (1992)

The Degrassi kids spend one last summer together.

Director:

Kit Hood

Writers:

Yan Moore (screenplay), Yan Moore (story)

Stars:

Pat Mastroianni, Stacie Mistysyn, Neil Hope

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Pat Mastroianni	...	Joey Jeremiah
Stacie Mistysyn	...	Caitlin Ryan
Neil Hope	...	Derek 'Wheels' Wheeler
Stefan Brogren	...	Archibald 'Snake' Simpson
Kirsten Bourne	...	Tessa Campanelli (as Kirsti Bourne)
Anais Granofsky	...	Lucy Fernandez
L. Dean Ifill	...	Basil 'Bronco' Davis
Irene Courakos	...	Alexa Pappadopoulos
Michael Carry	...	Simon Dexter
Amanda Stepto	...	Christine 'Spike' Nelson
Jacy Hunter	...	Amy Holmes
Sara Holmes	...	Allison Hunter
Christian Campbell	...	Todd
Andy Chambers	...	Luke Matthews
Siluck Saysanasy	...	Yick Yu

Storyline

The kids of Degrassi street have all graduated and are spending their last summer together before heading off in separate directions. There are a lot of stories going on in parallel here. Joey, Kaitlin, and Tessa get involved in a love triangle. Snake makes a fool of himself; this time while acting as a life guard. Wheels shows signs of a drinking problem. Everything comes to a head at an end of summer party at Bronco's cottage.

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Plot Keywords:

twin | pool party | loss of virginity | first sexual experience | teenage pregnancy | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 January 1992 (Canada)

Also Known As:

Degrassi High: School's Out!

Filming Locations:

Greenwood Park Outdoor Pool, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Playing With Time

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film takes place from June to October 19, 1992.

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Quotes

Archibald 'Snake' Simpson: I'd put a bag over my head If I was driving this piece of shit.

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Alternate Versions

When "School's Out" premered in the United States in 1993 on PBS, lots of footage was left out. These scenes include:

• Joey and Tessa going into more detail about the movie they saw on their first date.
• Snake falling into the pool on his first day as a lifeguard.
• Snake being followed around the pool by little girls who develop crushes on him.
• Tessa showing up late for work the day after her date with Joey, then going into detail with Spike on how Joey will be her's before school starts.
• Snake confronting Joey about two-timing Caitlin with Tessa, and saying that Joey has spent his summer "f**king Tessa". (In the U.S. version, "seeing Tessa" was dubbed over the above mentioned words).
• When Caitlin overhears the coversation, she asks Joey, "You were f**king Tessa Campinelli?"
• Snake recuses a drowning girl at Bronco's party, then has a breakdown because of his lousy summer.

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Connections

Referenced in Degrassi: The Next Generation: Mother and Child Reunion: Part 1 (2001)

User Reviews

A Very Good Sendoff

I watched this for the first time since it was originally aired at the time it was done. Since that time, I have watched all of the Degrassi shows to the present. Wisely, the writer chose not to include every student but focus on core characters. This made the film sharper, with a lot more cohesion to the plot. The characters in Degrassi always seemed real and this film highlights that. The acting is very good, the actors at times are seemingly ad-libbing their lines. It was a groundbreaking film also, apparently the first time an expletive was used on Canadian television. Think about it: What was the U.S. version of Degrassi? Saved By The Bell! In Degrassi, the characters made mistakes and lived with them. This film highlights the time after high school. It does it admirably. I have nothing but praise for this production. They could have made it a fairytale film, marrying a few couples off and watching as everyone else prospers. They chose to depict real life. They did a great job.