Degrassi Junior High (1987)
Degrassi Junior High is a 1987 drama series created by Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood. It stars Billy Parrott, Stefan Brogren and Angela Deiseach.
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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What is Degrassi Junior High about?
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.
When was Degrassi Junior High released?
Degrassi Junior High was released on 18 January 1987.
How many episodes does Degrassi Junior High have?
Degrassi Junior High has 42 episodes across 3 seasons.
Who made Degrassi Junior High?
Degrassi Junior High was created by Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood.
Where can I watch Degrassi Junior High?
Degrassi Junior High is available on Hoopla, Plex, Plex Channel, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, The Roku Channel and Tubi TV.
Where to watch Degrassi Junior High
Watch free: Hoopla, Plex, Plex Channel
Watch free with ads: Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, The Roku Channel, Tubi TV, VIX
Cast
- Billy Parrott as Shane McKay
- Stefan Brogren as Archibald 'Snake' Simpson
- Angela Deiseach as Erica Farrell
- Deborah Lobban as Doris Bell
- Amanda Stepto as Christine 'Spike' Nelson
- Neil Hope as Derek 'Wheels' Wheeler
- Michelle Goodeve as Ms. Karen Avery
- Anais Granofsky as Lucy Fernandez
- Maureen Deiseach as Heather Farrell
- Amanda Cook as Lorraine 'L.D.' Delacorte
- Stacie Mistysyn as Caitlin Ryan
- Pat Mastroianni as Joey Jeremiah
