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Degrassi Junior High

Sun, Jan 18, 1987
  • Drama
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Synopsis

Degrassi Junior High is a Canadian CBC Television teen drama series that was produced from 1987-1989 as part of the Degrassi series. The show followed the lives of a group of students attending the titular fictional school. Many episodes tackled difficult topics such as drug use, child abuse, teenage pregnancy, homosexuality, homophobia, racism, and divorce, and the series was acclaimed for its sensitive and realistic portrayal of the challenges of teenage life. The cast comprised mainly non-professional actors, which added to the show's sense of realism. The series featured many of the same actors who had starred on The Kids of Degrassi Street a few years earlier, including Stacie Mistysyn, Neil Hope, Anais Granofsky, Sarah Charlesworth and others. However, their character names and family situations had been changed, so Degrassi Junior High cannot, therefore, be considered a direct spinoff. The legal counsel for all the episodes was Stephen Stohn who later became the executive producer of Degrassi: The Next Generation. The series was filmed at the unused Vincent Massey Public School in Etobicoke, Ontario.

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Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • Billy Parrott
    Billy Parrott
    as Shane McKay
  • R
    Roger Montgomery
    as Mr. Garcia
  • Cathy Keenan
    Cathy Keenan
    as Liz O' Rourke
  • Stefan Brogren
    Stefan Brogren
    as Archibald 'Snake' Simpson
  • A
    Angela Deiseach
    as Erica Farrell
  • D
    Deborah Lobban
    as Doris Bell
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Episodes

3 seasons · 42 episodes

Ended · 42 aired
Season 1
13 episodes · 13 aired
▾
  • E1
    Kiss Me, Steph
    Aired · Sun, Jan 18, 1987 · 30m

    Voula is aghast when her best friend, Stephanie, begins campaigning for president with kisses and wild promises. Meanwhile, Stephanie's kid brother, Arthur, joins forces with Yick to avoid Joey's bullying.

  • E2
    The Big Dance
    Aired · Sun, Jan 25, 1987 · 30m

    Voula disagrees with her father that she is too young to go to the dance and slips out anyway. Her plan goes awry when she is asked to make the speech that Stephanie, the school president, is too drunk to make.

  • E3
    The Experiments
    Aired · Sun, Feb 1, 1987 · 30m

    Yick, convinced Mr. Raditch is picking on him, sets up an experiment, handing in as his own an old paper of Stephanie's. Joey finds himself in hot water when Kathleen and Melanie find out the drugs he has sold them are vitamin pills.

  • E4
    The Cover-Up
    Aired · Sun, Feb 8, 1987 · 30m

    Joey inadvertently helps his friend Rick when he discovers that Rick's dad beats him.

  • E5
    The Great Race
    Aired · Sun, Feb 15, 1987 · 30m

    The girls from the swim team challenge the boys on the soccer team to a swimming competition.

  • E6
    Rumor Has It
    Aired · Sun, Feb 22, 1987 · 30m

    Many of Ms. Avery's students think that she is a lesbian. Caitlin insists that her teacher isn't gay. After dreaming that her classmates think that she is also gay, Caitlin begins to feel self-conscious at school.

  • E7
    The Best Laid Plans
    Aired · Sun, Mar 1, 1987 · 30m

    Arthur plans to show Yick a pornographic video when his mother goes out on Friday night. Meanwhile his sister Stephanie makes plans to sleep with Wheels that same night.

  • E8
    Nothing to Fear
    Aired · Sun, Mar 8, 1987 · 30m

    L.D. has trouble dealing with her father's hospitalization, which elicits painful memories of her mother's death; a search party is organized for the school snake.

  • E9
    What a Night!
    Aired · Sun, Mar 15, 1987 · 30m

    Lucy and Voula get picked up for shoplifting.

  • E10
    Smokescreen
    Aired · Sun, Mar 22, 1987 · 30m

    Rick joins the environmental action committee to impress Caitlin. Meanwhile, Yick would rather make up a family history for a project than tell the class he is a Laotian refugee.

  • E11
    It's Late
    Aired · Sun, Mar 29, 1987 · 30m

    Spike, who is only 14, suspects she is pregnant; Arthur gives Yick romantic counseling.

  • E12
    Parents' Night
    Aired · Sun, Apr 5, 1987 · 30m

    Wheels is surprised by a visit from his birth father and has to deal with his feelings about being adopted. Meanwhile, 14-year-old Spike, who is pregnant, asks Wheels how it feels to be adopted.

  • E13
    Revolution
    Aired · Sun, Apr 12, 1987 · 30m

    When Wheels doesn't want to go on a date with Stephanie she tries to make him jealous by going out with Joey. Meanwhile, the 7th Graders don't like that Stephanie has given Joey a 7th Grade job.

Season 2
13 episodes · 13 aired
▾
  • E1
    Eggbert
    Aired · Mon, Jan 4, 1988 · 30m

    Shane is afraid to tell his parents he's the father of Spike's baby. Meanwhile, Spike learns about responsibility when she volunteers to "mother" an egg for two weeks.

  • E2
    A Helping Hand...
    Aired · Mon, Jan 11, 1988 · 30m

    Lucy is pleased when a substitute teacher gives her special attention and is unable to see his real intentions.

  • E3
    Great Expectations
    Aired · Mon, Jan 18, 1988 · 30m

    Joey sets his sights on Liz, a new girl with a wild haircut and new-wave clothes, which give her a reputation for promiscuity. Meanwhile, Arthur is confused after having wet dreams.

  • E4
    Dinner and a Show
    Aired · Mon, Jan 25, 1988 · 30m

    Shane's parents are upset and embarrassed that he is the father of Spike's baby. Nevertheless, they invite Spike and her mother to dinner so everyone can meet and talk. Meanwhile, Melanie is caught in a lie by Yick.

  • E5
    Stage Fright
    Aired · Mon, Feb 1, 1988 · 30m

    Caitlin is diagnosed as having epilepsy and her embarrassment complicates things. Meanwhile, shy Michelle fears giving a class speech.

  • E6
    Fight!
    Aired · Mon, Feb 8, 1988 · 30m

    Joey is challenged to a fight by Dwayne; and Stephanie's efforts to attract Simon.

  • E7
    Bottled Up
    Aired · Mon, Feb 15, 1988 · 30m

    Kathleen tries to hide from her classmates that her mother is an alcoholic. Max and Scooter decide to shed their nerd image.

  • E8
    Sealed with a Kiss
    Aired · Mon, Feb 22, 1988 · 30m

    Erica claims to be more mature than her twin Heather. Erica then has a romantic encounter with a high-school boy but it all goes wrong.

  • E9
    Dog Days
    Aired · Mon, Feb 29, 1988 · 30m

    Stephanie goes into a deep depression and Arthur gets attached to a dog he found, which he named Phil.

  • E10
    Censored
    Aired · Mon, Mar 7, 1988 · 30m

    When parents call for Spike's removal from school because of her pregnancy, Caitlin publishes a protest.

  • E11
    Trust Me
    Aired · Mon, Mar 14, 1988 · 30m

    The unexpected happens when Joey and Wheels spend the night at Snake's; and Spike is told she must finish the semester at home.

  • E12
    ...He's Back
    Aired · Mon, Mar 21, 1988 · 30m

    The teacher who sexually harassed Lucy returns to Degrassi and sets his sights on an unwary Susie.

  • E13
    Pass Tense
    Aired · Mon, Mar 28, 1988 · 30m

    As the semester ends, Joey learns he's being left back, which dampens his enthusiasm for the band's concert debut. Spike goes into labour.

Season 3
16 episodes · 16 aired
▾
  • E1
    Can't Live with 'Em: Part 1
    Aired · Mon, Nov 7, 1988 · 30m

    As the new school year begins, Wheels receives some tragic news; eighth-graders Arthur and Yick conspire to make life miserable for a new seventh-grader.

  • E2
    Can't Live with 'Em: Part 2
    Aired · Mon, Nov 7, 1988 · 30m

    After hearing about the accident, no one knows what to say to Wheels, especially best friend Snake. Meanwhile, Lucy begins to neglect L.D. for her new boyfriend.

  • E3
    A Big Girl Now
    Aired · Mon, Nov 14, 1988 · 30m

    Lucy begins spending more time with Paul at the expense of her friends; and Kathleen snubs Melanie after being elected vice-president.

  • E4
    Season's Greetings
    Aired · Mon, Nov 21, 1988 · 30m

    Memories of their strong friendship help the feuding Arthur and Yick patch things up. Shane gets to hold his daughter, Emma, when she has to come to school with Spike.

  • E5
    Loves Me, Loves Me Not
    Aired · Mon, Nov 28, 1988 · 30m

    As a school dance approaches, Caitlin's crush on Joey intensifies; Dorothy falls for Yick; and shy Michelle reveals her interest in BLT to the wrong person.

  • E6
    He Ain't Heavy...
    Aired · Mon, Dec 5, 1988 · 30m

    Snake's older brother comes home and reveals that he is gay, which Snake finds difficult to accept. Joey takes a job as a janitor at CRAZ radio in an attempt to get his band discovered.

  • E7
    The Whole Truth
    Aired · Mon, Dec 12, 1988 · 30m

    Caitlin learns a lesson in balanced journalism when she writes an article on animal rights; and Joey tries to get his demo tape heard at a radio station.

  • E8
    Star-Crossed
    Aired · Mon, Jan 16, 1989 · 30m

    Erica trades identities with her twin sister to pursue a boy; Alexa and Simon reconcile.

  • E9
    Food for Thought
    Aired · Mon, Jan 23, 1989 · 30m

    Kathleen shows signs of a dangerous eating disorder when pressures mount at home and school.

  • E10
    Twenty Bucks
    Aired · Mon, Jan 30, 1989 · 30m

    Melanie, determined to go on a date with Snake, commits a desperate act. Shane claims he can't make a child-support payment.

  • E11
    Taking Off: Part 1
    Aired · Mon, Feb 6, 1989 · 30m

    A card from his biological father and fighting with his grandmother leads Wheels to a decision. Shane is introduced to hard drugs.

  • E12
    Taking Off: Part 2
    Aired · Mon, Feb 6, 1989 · 30m

    Shane fails to return home from the concert; Wheels' reunion with his musician-father isn't exactly harmonious.

  • E13
    Making Whoopee
    Aired · Mon, Feb 13, 1989 · 30m

    Arthur begins to resent his father's girlfriend; Melanie has new competition for Snake's affections; and Luke tries to deal with his guilt over Shane's accident.

  • E14
    Black and White
    Aired · Mon, Feb 20, 1989 · 30m

    Michelle and BLT learn about prejudice after deciding to attend a graduation dance together.

  • E15
    Pa-arty!
    Aired · Mon, Feb 27, 1989 · 30m

    Trouble is brewing for Lucy, whose new love interest is a problem drinker; and Joey, who says he'll buy beer for a party.

  • E16
    Bye-Bye Junior High
    Aired · Mon, Mar 6, 1989 · 30m

    Degrassi burns down, as for the last dance at Degrassi.