The Degrassi series is a Canadian drama that follows the lives of a group of teenagers who lived on De Grassi Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The three main series were The Kids of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High. The early Degrassi series were produced by the small production company Playing With Time Inc. The current version of Degrassi, Degrassi: The Next Generation, airs on CTV in Canada and is rebroadcast on The N (and in syndication) in the United States. Degrassi Junior High is a Canadian television teen drama series that was produced from 1987-1989 as part of the Degrassi series. ... Degrassi High was the third television show in the Degrassi series of teen dramas about the lives of a group of kids living on or near Degrassi Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Degrassi: The Next Generation is a Canadian television series, which follows the lives of a group of high school students. ... Degrassi is a Scottish indie rock band. ... For other uses, see Drama (disambiguation). ... De Grassi Street is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and was made famous by the Degrassi series of television shows for youth. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English (de facto) Government - Lieutenant-Governor David C. Onley - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area... The Kids of Degrassi Street is the first TV show in the Degrassi series of shows about the lives of a group of kids living on or near Degrassi Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Degrassi Junior High is a Canadian television teen drama series that was produced from 1987-1989 as part of the Degrassi series. ... Degrassi High was the third television show in the Degrassi series of teen dramas about the lives of a group of kids living on or near Degrassi Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Degrassi: The Next Generation is a Canadian television series, which follows the lives of a group of high school students. ... This article is about the Broadcast Television Network CTV, for the broadcasting television company see CTVglobemedia. ... The-N is the nighttime block on Noggin for teens. ...

Origin, The Kids of Degrassi Street

Linda Schuyler, a former teacher, and Kit Hood, a video editor and former child actor, first established the Playing With Time company in 1976. The first few productions were fun, educational videos for children and adolescents in junior high school. After their adaptation of the children's book Ida Makes a Movie by Kay Chorao, the idea for the mini-series The Kids of Degrassi Street was born. Linda Schuyler is a Canadian television producer involved in the Degrassi series of teen programs. ... Kit Hood is a Canadian television director, and producer. ... Ida Makes a Movie (1979) is the short film that inspired the Degrassi franchise: The Kids of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Junior High/Degrassi High, and Degrassi: The Next Generation. ... The Kids of Degrassi Street is the first TV show in the Degrassi series of shows about the lives of a group of kids living on or near Degrassi Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ...

In 1980, CBC Television and Magic Lantern agreed to give partial funding to make the mini-series of six episodes, initially intended to continue on from Ida Makes A Movie. Several years passed before Playing With Time was able to afford the seven episodes per year deal, and by 1986, 26 episodes of The Kids of Degrassi Street had been produced. They auditioned a small group of young actors with little, if any, acting experience and on a modest budget started filming around the area where their company was located. This series focused on elementary and primary school children, and when all the characters reached grade six, the series finished. The production company began work on a sequel-like series, Degrassi Junior High, re-using seven of the actors who had acted on the original series, but with different character names. The series focused on more adult issues and used a larger cast. The show aired on CBC in Canada, PBS in the United States, and in Australia with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. CBC Television is a Canadian English language television network. ... The magic lantern or Laterna Magica was the ancestor of the modern slide projector. ... Degrassi Junior High is a Canadian television teen drama series that was produced from 1987-1989 as part of the Degrassi series. ... The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), a Canadian crown corporation, is the country’s national public radio and television broadcaster. ... Not to be confused with Public Broadcasting Services in Malta. ... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation or ABC is Australias national non-profit public broadcaster. ...

Degrassi Junior High & Degrassi High

Main articles: Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High

Degrassi Junior High first aired in 1987 on CBC in Canada and PBS/WGBH Boston in the United States. It delivered 26 episodes in the first two seasons (1987, 1988) and sixteen in the third season (1989), developing a cult following for its realistic and gritty portrayal of teenage life, without resorting to melodrama. It should be noted that these seasons typically began in the winter of their respective years. There is some speculation whether the producers intentionally tried to conceal the series' Canadian identity in the earlier episodes. For example, in one episode, a Canadian $20 bill is replaced with an American one in the version that was aired in the United States. USA Today news paper machines are seen on the street in the first season which is not normal for Canada and the character of Lucy throws out a Village Voice paper she is reading in the second episode of the Junior High series. Degrassi Junior High is a Canadian television teen drama series that was produced from 1987-1989 as part of the Degrassi series. ... Degrassi High was the third television show in the Degrassi series of teen dramas about the lives of a group of kids living on or near Degrassi Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), a Canadian crown corporation, is the country’s national public radio and television broadcaster. ...

After the cast of Degrassi Junior High grew a few years older, their stories continued in the spin-off series, Degrassi High, where the cast was once again expanded and a larger building was used to portray the high school. Degrassi High aired on CBC and PBS / WGBH Boston for two years until early 1991. These series are often compared to Beverly Hills, 90210, a much more melodramatic series, which began airing in the United States at the same time, except 90210 used actors who were in their twenties to play teenagers, where as Degrassi uses people who are the age they are playing. This series is also compared to Saved by the Bell. Like Saved by the Bell, this series follows teenagers going through everyday normal teen social issues. But unlike Saved by the Bell, problems are not solved within the episode; some plotlines often continue through multiple episodes. Degrassi High was the third television show in the Degrassi series of teen dramas about the lives of a group of kids living on or near Degrassi Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Beverly Hills, 90210 is a primetime television soap opera that aired from October 4, 1990, to May 17, 2000, on FOX in the United States and subsequently on various networks around the world. ... Saved by the Bell is an American sitcom that originally aired between 1989 and 1993. ...

A few months later, the 90-minute Degrassi made-for-TV film School's Out was produced, which concluded the series. It sparked controversy and anger amongst fans and critics for the unusual characterization of familiar characters and infamous scenes of sexuality and coarse language. U.S. viewers saw a toned-down version when it aired in 1993, which did not feature the infamous "F-bombs" Canadian viewers got to see (WGBH released the uncensored version of the film onto video). A six-part documentary series entitled Degrassi Talks was aired soon after to moderate success. Schools Out is a 1992 TV movie featuring the characters of the immensely popular Degrassi High series. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Degrassi Talks was a Canadian television series which aired in 1992. ...

Hood and Schuyler subsequently worked on a similar series, Liberty Street, which applied the Degrassi format to a series about twentysomethings living on their own for the first time. Pat Mastroianni, one of the most famous actors from the Degrassi series, appeared in Liberty Street as well, although playing a different character. Liberty Street was a Canadian drama television series, which aired on CBC Television in 1995. ... Pasquale Pat Mastroianni (born December 22, 1971 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian actor most famous for his role as Joey Jeremiah on the Degrassi television shows. ...

Degrassi: The Next Generation

Main article: Degrassi: The Next Generation

Almost a decade later, the Degrassi series was revived by Schuyler and Stephen Stohn as Degrassi: The Next Generation. During the series "Degrassi Junior High" Christine "Spike" Nelson gave birth to a baby girl named Emma making her the catalyst for the whole show. This Degrassi series deals with similar issues as its predecessor, yet in a more contemporary setting. It has been extremely successful thus far and has grown its own distinct cult following amongst teenagers and adults alike. This series is broadcast on CTV in Canada and rebroadcast to the United States on the cable channel The N, to Brazil on the cable channel Multishow, to Australia on the ABC and Nickelodeon, to Mexico, Peru and Chile on the cable channel MTV Latin America, and to Poland on the CANAL+'s channel ZigZap. Degrassi: The Next Generation is a Canadian television series, which follows the lives of a group of high school students. ... A revival in the television industry is the production for broadcast of new episodes of a former series which has been cancelled. ... Stephen Stohn circa 2006 John Stephen Stohn (born May 8, 1948 in Denver, Colorado, USA) is a Canadian entertainment lawyer and television producer. ... Degrassi: The Next Generation is a Canadian television series, which follows the lives of a group of high school students. ... Christine Nelson, aka Spike, is a fictional character on the Degrassi series played by Amanda Stepto. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... This article is about the Broadcast Television Network CTV, for the broadcasting television company see CTVglobemedia. ... The-N is the nighttime block on Noggin for teens. ... Globosat is a multichannel cable and satellite TV service in Brazil, created in 1991, after the creation of cable and satellite TV services. ... The Australian Broadcasting Corporation or ABC is Australias national non-profit public broadcaster. ... Nickelodeon Australia is a counterpart of the Nickelodeon network in the USA. However unlike other Viacom brand stations in Australia (ie; MTV and VH1), Nickelodeon Australia is not owned by Viacom however is owned by XYZnetworks. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ...

This newer, hipper version of Degrassi has thus far dealt with more mature topics, such as homosexuality, rape, various sex-related subjects, self-harm, eating disorders, drugs, school shootings and relationships and most recently, murder. Homosexuality refers to sexual interaction and / or romantic attraction between individuals of the same sex. ... Self-harm (SH) is deliberate injury to ones own body. ... Many drugs are provided in tablet form. ... School shooting is a term popularized in American and Canadian media to describe gun violence at educational institutions, especially the mass murder or spree killing of people connected with an institution. ... In the contexts of sociology and of popular culture, the concept of interpersonal relationships involves social associations, connections, or affiliations between two or more people. ...

Although US rights are exclusively owned by The N, there could be a market for this show on broadcast syndication as it would meet the criteria for E/I programming. On September 25, 2006 Program Partners, a American company whose Canadian-produced programs are distributed through Sony Pictures Television, announced that they have acquired the syndication rights to the show, which will start showing daily on local stations in the US during the early evening fringe hours (between 5 and 7 pm) beginning in September 2007 ^[1]. The requirement of using the E/I bug throughout the entire show, along with limits on the amount of commercial advertising may be factors against broadcast stations using Degrassi to fulfill E/I requirements. In 2006 and 2007, Degrassi: The Next Generation aired on several local channels throughout the United States as varying times. No E/I symbol appears. The-N is the nighttime block on Noggin for teens. ... In broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast radio shows and television shows to multiple stations, without going through a broadcast network. ... Example of an E/I bug; this one used for PBS programs. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Example of an E/I bug; this one used for PBS programs. ... From the earliest days of the medium, television has been used as a vehicle for advertising in some countries. ... Example of an E/I bug; this one used for PBS programs. ...

Plot rules

Each episode of Degrassi Junior High, Degrassi High and Degrassi: The Next Generation follows a plot formula as well as a set of plot rules that was created by the writers. In Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High, the plot formula consists of three plots, Plot A, B and C. Plot A takes place within one week and comes to a resolution at the end of the episode. Plot A is often the most serious or focal plotline and the episode always begins and ends with Plot A. Plot B often has a connection to Plot A. Plot C often finishes or sets up an on-going storyline or is used for comic relief. One rule that is almost always enforced is that no adult can appear in a scene without a Degrassi kid present also. Degrassi Junior High is a Canadian television teen drama series that was produced from 1987-1989 as part of the Degrassi series. ... Degrassi High was the third television show in the Degrassi series of teen dramas about the lives of a group of kids living on or near Degrassi Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Degrassi: The Next Generation is a Canadian television series, which follows the lives of a group of high school students. ... Degrassi Junior High is a Canadian television teen drama series that was produced from 1987-1989 as part of the Degrassi series. ... Degrassi High was the third television show in the Degrassi series of teen dramas about the lives of a group of kids living on or near Degrassi Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ...

Degrassi: The Next Generation operates on a similar plot formula. There are usually three plots, the Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary. The Primary opens and closes an episode, and is the most focal, usually driven by one character. The Secondary is usually a separate plotline, sometimes slightly intertwined with the other plots. The Tertiary (or last plotline) is usually more comedic or less impacting, and is used to move the other plotlines forward, typically the Primary. Like Degrassi Classic, the show ends and begins with the Primary however, the problem and issues presented in it are not always resolved at the end of each episode. Degrassi: The Next Generation is a Canadian television series, which follows the lives of a group of high school students. ...

Most of the titles from Degrassi: The Next Generation are taken from songs such as Karma Chameleon, Eye of the Tiger, and When Doves Cry.

References

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External links

• Degrassi.tv
• CTV- Degrassi: The Next Generation
• Australian Broadcasting Corporation- Degrassi: The Next Generation
• Degrassi Myspace page

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