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

User Rating:

8.1/10   

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

Colour:

Colour

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Centennial College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Playing With Time

Trivia:

The filming schedule for Degrassi took place between April to November (with a two-week summer break in the middle). The schedule was set up that way, so the actors would miss the least amount of school. Since the show was filmed during the summer, most of the characters wear summer clothing throughout the series. Even in episodes that took place in the middle of the school year, many of the characters are walking around in shorts.

Quotes:

Shane McKay: Spike, you've been avoiding me. I thought we were going steady, what's up?
Christine "Spike" Nelson: You really want to know?
Shane McKay: Yeah.
Christine "Spike" Nelson: Remember Lucy's party?
Shane McKay: Yeah.
Christine "Spike" Nelson: I think I'm gonna have a baby.
Shane McKay: This is a joke, right?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Family Guy: Tales of a Third Grade Nothing (#7.6)" (2008)

I thank The-N for bringing it back.

For years, I never thought that any channel would bring this show back.

The Next Generation is entertaining, but I've always wondered if they'd show this version at some point... I got the answer later last year.

In comparison to the current Degrassi, this seems a bit tamer. All the same, it still has the drama that everyone enjoys. (By the way, "It Creeps" is my favorite episode.)

I just have to say one other thing: watch this series, and then watch Next Generation and compare and contrast the original cast members... man they look different!

This series is up to par with it's current counterpart.

8/10