She debates putting the child up for adoption but in the end keeps the baby and remains on the show as a teen mom. The episode won an International Emmy. Due to its thoughtful and honest approach to relatable and topical issues, the series resonated both in Canada and internationally.
Degrassi Junior High moved to prime time in its second season and drew an average of 1. Ratings were very strong for a youth program, drawing as many as 1. The third season of Degrassi Junior High ended with Degrassi burning down during the school dance. It was also a convenient way to move the students to a new setting as they aged, although several students skipped a grade without the fact being acknowledged in the plot.
Degrassi High followed the same group from Degrassi Junior High as they left junior high for high school, culminating with their graduation. The series upped the ante in its subject matter beginning with a two-part episode that saw Erica Angela Deiseach have an abortion. Equally significant was the depiction of AIDS in the second season, which began with school bully Dwayne Darrin Brown learning that he contracted HIV after having unprotected sex with a young woman.
Darker and edgier than the typical Degrassi episode, the movie also saw Wheels charged for drunk driving following an accident that kills a two-year-old boy and blinds Lucy. The six-episode miniseries Degrassi Talks followed in February The magazine-style talk show featured the primary cast members travelling the country and taking to teenaged Canadians about some of the issues raised in the show, such as depression, alcohol abuse, sex and drugs.
Following Degrassi Talks , Schuyler put Degrassi on hiatus. The cast of TNG featured professional actors and was shot in studios rather than on location, giving it a slicker, more polished aesthetic that differentiated it from the earlier Degrassi generation.
The new series featured many of the same concerns and themes as Degrassi Classic, such as bullying and teen pregnancy. Smith performed as himself with his frequent collaborator Jason Mewes in a multi-episode arc in which they shoot their film Jay and Silent Bob Go Canadian, Eh!
This generation of Degrassi expanded with the web series Degrassi Minis — These two-to-three-minute shorts feature characters in unique situations outside the school or in alternate, fantasy realities. Other additions to Degrassi included a pair of made-for-TV movies directed by Stefan Brogren: Degrassi Goes Hollywood , which features several characters pursuing careers in Hollywood, and The Rest of My Life: Degrassi Takes Manhattan , about the summer after graduation for the departing cast.
When the time came to create the 15th season of Degrassi , Schuyler and her husband, executive producer Stephen Stohn, took stock of Degrassi. The writers recalibrated the story arcs to accommodate binge-watching and incorporated social media, including naming episodes after hashtags. They also discarded the long-running custom from The Next Generation of using song names for episode titles.
Next Class also responded to current affairs by introducing two Syrian refugees , Saad Parham Rownaghi and Rasha Dalia Yegavian , in its third season and including storylines on Islamophobia, terrorism , racism and Black Lives Matter. The ending of an abortion storyline was edited to be ambiguous for American viewers in It aired two years later in the US.
Degrassi High episodes were also censored in Australia when they repeated on Nickelodeon years after their original airing. The abortion episode was altered, as were episodes dealing with teen suicide. The cast of Degrassi wore their own clothes and did their own hair and makeup, which is believed to be one of many factors that helped the show feel so authentic.
At Degrassi High, some new students are introduced, and together the Degrassi student body tackles the many complex issues faced by teens. The series deals with a number of issues, including AIDS, abuse, alcoholism, sex, death and suicide, dating, depression, bullying, abortion, gay rights, racism, drugs, sexism, and eating disorders.
Many hail this series as a television classic for its realistic and raw portrayal of teenage life. Degrassi: The Next Generation is a pull-no-punches dramatic take on the real-life issues of high school life.
Pushing their own limits and testing the bonds of family and friends, the students find their own ways to deal with a far-reaching range of issues, from homophobia, abuse, and violence to burgeoning sexuality, dating, and heartbreak.
Degrassi is a continuation of the series Degrassi: The Next Generation — beginning in the 10th season and following the same characters at Degrassi Community School. The show continues to capture the joy and angst of contemporary teenage life.
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