"Degrassi: The Next Generation" (2001) TV series 2001-????

Creators:

Yan Moore
Linda Schuyler

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | unknown

Release Date:

1 April 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Music

Tagline:

Degrassi, it goes there.

Plot:

The next generation of the students at Degrassi are here. Degrassi: The Next Generation takes place...

Plot Keywords:

Student | School | Homosexuality | Principal | Teacher

Awards:

22 wins & 38 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Dec. 5	12:00 PM	CW	Voices Carry	#4.11
Sat. Dec. 5	12:30 PM	CW	Voices Carry	#4.12

Cast

Miriam McDonald	...	Emma Nelson (161 episodes, 2001-2009)
Shane Kippel	...	Gavin 'Spinner' Mason / ... (156 episodes, 2001-2009)
Stefan Brogren	...	Archie 'Snake' Simpson / ... (147 episodes, 2001-2009)
Cassie Steele	...	Manny Santos (144 episodes, 2001-2009)
Aubrey Graham	...	Jimmy Brooks (138 episodes, 2001-2009)
Lauren Collins	...	Paige Michalchuk (135 episodes, 2001-2008)
Sarah Barrable-Tishauer	...	Liberty Van Zandt (134 episodes, 2001-2009)
Ryan Cooley	...	J.T. Yorke (113 episodes, 2001-2007)
Adamo Ruggiero	...	Marco Del Rossi (113 episodes, 2002-2008)
Stacey Farber	...	Ellie Nash (106 episodes, 2002-2008)
Jake Goldsbie	...	Toby Isaacs (106 episodes, 2001-2009)
Amanda Stepto	...	Christine 'Spike' Nelson (101 episodes, 2001-2008)
Melissa DiMarco	...	Principal Daphne Hatzilakos / ... (91 episodes, 2002-2009)
Melissa McIntyre	...	Ashley Kerwin (88 episodes, 2001-2008)
Daniel Clark	...	Sean Cameron (88 episodes, 2001-2008)
Jake Epstein	...	Craig Manning (85 episodes, 2002-2008)
Mike Lobel	...	Jay Hogart (80 episodes, 2003-2009)
Jamie Johnston	...	Peter Stone (78 episodes, 2005-2009)
Andrea Lewis	...	Hazel Aden (73 episodes, 2002-2006)
Dan Woods	...	Principal Daniel Raditch (70 episodes, 2001-2005)
Pat Mastroianni	...	Joey Jeremiah (69 episodes, 2001-2006)

Also Known As:

Degrassi, nouvelle génération (Canada: French title)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-PG | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Epitome Pictures

Trivia:

In the episode "White Wedding", Snake's speech to his class starts off "Love: exciting and new..." which are the lyrics to the theme song to "The Love Boat" (1977).

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: In "Goin' Down the Road, Part 2" the reflection of the cameraman can be seen in the vanity mirror as Spike and Caitlin hug, and again in the glass door, during Kevin Smith's hurried flight from Caitlin.

Quotes:

Ashley: Listen, I didn't mean to be all weird yesterday.
Craig: You weren't weird. You just ignored me... which I guess is sort of weird. Sorry, now I'm being weird.

Movie Connections:

Follows "The Kids of Degrassi Street" (1982)

Soundtrack:

Degrassi: The Next Generation Theme

There's no better show for teens

This may not live up to the level of the original '80s Degrassi series, but I still think this is the best (new) show ever for the set age group (preteens and teens). This NOT a fluffy and unrealistic show like Dawson's Creek or Saved By The Bell; it deals with issues many kids face in real life (discrimination, drugs, rumors, and so forth), and often like in real life, things don't just get back to normal at the end of each episode.

The characters on this show range from fantastic to 'eh.' My absolute favorites are Terri and Sean. Terri is VERY sweet and goes to show you that you don't have to be underweight to be beautiful. Sean's often misunderstood. Most see him as a rebel, but he's really a sensitive and loving kid who comes from a bad family.

Tobey and J.T. are great together, though J.T. gets on my nerves sometimes. I don't care much for Liberty or Paige for the fact that they're a bit over the top. Emma's self-righteous at times, but she's still a good character (she's also the daughter of one of the original Degrassi characters, Spike). Manny, Ashley, Jimmy, Spinner, and Craig are all okay too. (I'd say more about these characters but I don't want it to get too long!)

Degrassi: TGN is a breath of fresh air from all the crummy teen shows on nowadays. For one thing, you really can relate to certain characters and plots (I can really relate to the pilot episode where Emma finds out that someone she meets from online isn't who she quite expects. I wasn't so careful about who I talked to online back when I did). But I REALLY hope that Noggin also airs the original Degrassi series someday. That would be incredible.