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  Degrassi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Degrassi Series is a group of Canadian television shows and specials that followed the lives of a group of teenage individuals who lived on Degrassi Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
After the cast grew up, their stories continued into the spin-off series, Degrassi High, where the cast was once again expanded and a larger building was used to portray the high school.
Unlike the other Degrassi series, it was rebroadcast to the United States on the cable channel The N.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Degrassi_series   (526 words)

  
 Degrassi: The Next Generation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Degrassi: The Next Generation is a Canadian television series, which follows the lives of a group of high school students.
Several characters from the earlier series appear on the new series as parents or teachers of the new students and have plot lines of their own which intermix with the stories of the younger generation.
Danny is new to Degrassi and is the brother of Liberty.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Degrassi:_The_Next_Generation   (1970 words)

  
 The Degrassi Series - Nostalgia Central   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The writers of the Degrassi series, honed the scripts with the participation of the cast - all young people drawn from schools in the Toronto area.
The situations, topics and dialogue were vetted in workshops involving the young actors in the interest of constructing valid actions and responses for the characters, and ensuring the series remain youth-centred.
In the movie various Degrassi characters are confronted with the transitions that follow high school graduation - Anticipation of university; the dissolution of a high school romance; a tragic highway accident; poor work prospects and, ultimately, a fall reunion at the wedding of a long-standing couple.
www.nostalgiacentral.com /tv/kids/degrassi.htm   (531 words)

  
 Degrassi Online
Degrassi's next generation: older fans may complain about the slick production of the new series, but they're missing the point.
Degrassi: The Next Generation premiered on CTV last October to widespread fanfare, complete with guest returns from old favourites such as Pat Mastroianni (Joey Jeremiah), Amanda Stepto (Spike) and Stefan Brogten (Snake).
Being as the Degrassi: TNG audience is the first to grow up with the internet, these audiences are less likely to accept the unbelievable naiveté that dominated the original series' characters concerning hot button topics of abortion, teenage sex and drug use.
news.degrassi.ca /article.php?a_id=81   (768 words)

  
 Mirago : Arts: Television: Programs: Dramas: Degrassi Series
Degrassi Street - Episode guide for Junior High and High, character information, trivia, quotes, lyrics to the theme songs, and a description of the reunion show.
Degrassi Update - Contains news on what the cast members are doing now, a mailing list, FAQ and links.
Degrassi: The Next Generation Episode Guide - This is a fan web site that lists, describes, and critiques the episodes for Season one and Season two of Degrassi: The Next Generation.
www.miragorobot.com /scripts/dir.aspx?cat=Top/Arts/Television/Programs/Dramas/Degrassi_Series   (774 words)

  
 Review Degrassi Junior High Season 1 DVD - Teen
Degrassi Junior High was the ground breaking series that aired in the late 80's on PBS.
The series is due to be released on February 1st.
This storyline was very important to the series, and in one episode during season 1, Wheels comes face to face with his birth father-who also happens to be a musician.
www.bellaonline.com /articles/art27427.asp   (921 words)

  
 Degrassi: The Next Generation
An adrenaline-fueled new docu-reality series, "Film School" turns the tables on four New York University graduate students--and captures their own personal dramas on camera as they scramble to...
"Degrassi Junior High" was set in Toronto, Canada and focused on the lives of teenage students.
Degrassi High is a realistic look at high school life.
www.tvtome.com /tvtome/servlet/ShowMainServlet/showid-6810   (385 words)

  
 CTV.ca | March 21, 2005 | For Immediate Release
Following on the heels of Degrassi's Feb. 14/05 Season 4 Finale, the six-page feature documented the accomplishments of the series as it prepares to celebrate its 25th anniversary as a franchise.
Degrassi: The Next Generation is produced by Epitome Pictures in association with CTV.
The series was co-created by Linda Schuyler, Co-Producer of the original Degrassi series, and Yan Moore.
www.ctv.ca /servlet/ArticleNews/show/CTVShows/1111508242867_106909703   (778 words)

  
 Media Release-June 6th, 2001
Returning to Degrassi for their 10-year reunion, they are reunited with Spike (Amanda Stepto) and other alumni who have descended on the school from all points of the world.
The series continues the core spirit of the old Degrassi franchise, telling the viewers: you are not alone.
As with the previous series, "Degrassi: The Next Generation" explores the issues affecting teens as they struggle between being kids and being adults - be it a first kiss, coming to terms with new siblings in a recently-blended family, dealing with an alcoholic parent, deciding whether or not to cheat on that French test.
dtng.degrassi.ca /index2.html   (4437 words)

  
 Season Highlights for The N - Preview from All Info About the Family Screen Scene   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Degrassi: The Next Generation, a spin-off of the award-winning Degrassi High and Degrassi Junior High, introduces a new generation of kids going through the trials and tribulations of adolescence in the 21st century at the newly refurbished Degrassi Community School.
From the creators of The N's hit series Degrassi: The Next Generation, the 13-episode half-hour series will debut with a special hour-long premiere of two back-to-back episodes on Friday, July 1, from 9:00 p.m.
The series was created by Linda Schuyler, co-creator of the original Degrassi series.
familyscreenscene.allinfoabout.com /tv/the-n-programs.html   (2551 words)

  
 issarged: the degrassi flashback   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The makers of Degrassi: The Next Generation had a good month in May - bringing in a movie script and $50,000 in spending money just as they are closing in on the silver anniversary of their successful youth franchise.
It is the fourth series to bear the Degrassi name, following Kids of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High, all of which aired on CBC in the '80s and early '90s.
Shooting is scheduled to run through November with the fifth installment of the series debuting on CTV as part of the 2005-2006 season.
web.295.ca /id/issarged.htm   (818 words)

  
 Degrassi!
The Degrassi Sensations : Not just the Zit Remedy, although they get plenty of coverage in this subpage.
An Episode Guide : Here's where you'll get caught up on which point in the series Stephanie Kaye moved off to "private school", and when that Clode guy kicked his own bucket.
Degrassi vs. 90210 : They say Aaron Spelling's little show was based on Degrassi.
www.angelfire.com /80s/degrassicanada   (447 words)

  
 Degrassi Online
The series stands apart from the other Degrassi series because all characters were changed their names.
The series was set around the elementary school which was located one block away from the Degrassi Grocery.
From the time the series began there were two groups of characters, a small portion of them were older, lke Noel, Catherine, Chuck, Tina, Sophie.
kidsofdegrassistreet.degrassi.ca   (204 words)

  
 Degrassi Online
The series was co-created by Linda Schuyler and Yan Moore.
They have produced the award-winning recognized Degrassi series: "The Kids of Degrassi Street (1979-1986)", "Degrassi Junior High (1986-1989)" and "Degrassi High (1989-1991)", which still air throughout the world.
Degrassi: The Next Generation is produced in association with CTV, With the participation of the
degrassithenextgeneration.degrassi.ca   (233 words)

  
 FaveTV Neil Hope Article
The series, focusing on the dramatic ups and downs involved with living on Degrassi Street and attending the nearby school, continued until the characters had outgrown elementary school, and it was time to move on to junior high.
In 1986, Degrassi Junior High was born, and some of the actors were kept on from Kids of Degrassi Street, including Neil.
Since most of the cast members were first-time actors, the Degrassi writers often incorporated elements of the actors' real lives into their characters to make the story lines more believable, for the audience and actors alike.
www.fave.ca /p248a.htm   (1457 words)

  
 Degrassi Street-Index
Degrassi High and Jr High were a series of shows made in canada in the 80's.
Pat Mastrioanni (Joey Jerimiah) is auctioning of some of his Degrassi memorabilia for Charity (MS).
Degrassi Street is part of the Degrassi Webring
www.geocities.com /soph_43/WELCOME.html   (116 words)

  
 Drama   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
WB's gritty series about four teens and their lives in a small east coast town.
Degrassi Community School site for Degrassi: The Next Generation, and the official Behind The Scenes Site for the Kids of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Junior High, Degrassi High, School's Out, Degrassi Talks, and Degrassi: TNG.
Kids send in their stories for the television producers to read, then some are selected to be produced for the television series.
kids.allfind.us /c/59ee6   (344 words)

  
 What's New
Degrassi, which received numerous honours this past year, including 5 Geminis and 3 Directors Guild Awards, continues to be recognized for its achievements.
Degrassi: The Next Generation was development in association with CTV and Snap Media with the assistance of Telefilm Canada and the Cogeco Program Development Fund.
Degrassi was recognized for Outstanding Achievement in a Television Series- Children's at the First Annual DGC Awards, held on Saturday October 5th.
www.degrassi.tv /whats-new.jsp   (4317 words)

  
 degrassi's always greener   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
remembering what degrassi once was and comparing it to what it is today
find out what the old degrassi alumni have been up to
after their graduation, the degrassi kids really get themselves into trouble
pages.zdnet.com /hallowsunday/issarged/index/dag.htm   (62 words)

  
 TheRetroKids.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Star Fleet arrived on British TV before traditional cartoon animes (with the possible exception of Battle of the Planets and G-Force) had achieved cult status and it was surprising that it was shown on Saturday mornings in 1982, as it was a sophisticated and sometimes disturbing script to be aimed at children.
The 100-episode series was quickly created by Hal Seeger, starting in 1966, to parody the popular Batman and The Green Hornet television series which had premiered the same year.
In this series inspired by the Bionic Man/Woman, the six members of the Bennet family use their bionic abilities to defeat the evil Dr. Scarab and his cyfrons whose goal is to use science for selfish gain.
www.theretrokids.com /index.php?parent_id=3   (2392 words)

  
 sausageNet
The Degrassi series is a dramatic and funny series that takes place in an unnamed North american city.
The show spans 3 series: Kids of Degrassi Street (1979-1985), Degrassi Junior High, (1986-1989) and Degrassi High (1989-1991) filmed in Riverdale, a neighbourhood near downtown Toronto, Canada, the show is a realistic portrayel of teenage life.
The Degrassi series ended in 1992 with a 6 part documentary called Degrassi Talks and a TV movie of the week called School's Out.
www.sausagenet.com /prog/degrassi   (322 words)

  
 Open Directory - Arts:Television:Programs:Dramas:Degrassi Series   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Degrassi is a Canadian series that began in the early 80's as "Kids of Degrassi Street".
As the characters aged, the show was changed to focus on junior high school aged children, and was called "Degrassi Junior High", then "Degrassi High".
Currently the original producers have again joined forces to produce "Degrassi: The Next Generation" focusing on a new group of kids at Degrassi Community School, include Degrassi Junior High/High alumna Spike's daughter Emma.
dmoz.org /Arts/Television/Programs/Dramas/Degrassi_Series/desc.html   (148 words)

  
 Paris Star, Paris, ON   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The series was also given awards for Best Youth Program, Best Director and Best Editor by the Directors Guild of Canada.
The first DeGrassi series, ‘The Kids of DeGrassi Street’ grew out of Schuyler’s work as a media consultant with the Toronto School Board.
DeGrassi The Next Generation’ is produced by Schuyler’s company Epitome Pictures and is aired on CTV television stations.
www.parisstaronline.com /story.php?id=79650   (176 words)

  
 Degrassi Online
Actually -- and I mean this sincerely -- I think it's a good thing, at least for those of us who grew up with the original series and are fascinated by the transformation of the quirky, awkward teenagers we remember into conservative, totally unremarkable adults.
It's a bittersweet moment that adds depth and resonance to a series that has already staked out its teen turf better than any show in history and, by embracing its own past, now achieves success on an entirely different level.
The whole thing is quite ingenious, really, and as the series boldly charts new territory with a sea of familiar faces, the past, present and future meld, fearlessly, into one.
news.degrassi.ca /article.php?a_id=513   (704 words)

  
 Degrassi Filmography
The project is fronted by Linda Schuyler of Epitome Pictures, whom co-produced the original Degrassi series through Playing With Time.
The new series is supposed to feature some of the original characters plus a new cast of Degrassi 'kids tackling adolescent problems in a modern setting.
Plot Summary: The Kids of Degrassi High have all graduated and are spending their last summer together before heading off in separate directions.
www.degrassi.ca /stars   (2016 words)

  
 DEGRASSI BIO'S   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
LD was the tom boy at Degrassi, she took part in all things athletic, and refrained from taking part in things female.
One of her most memorable moments (Degrassi junior high) was when Joey thought that she was "easy"; so he tried to have sex with her.
Her best friend from early in the Degrassi series was Melanie, whom she had shared many a good time with.
www.fu-manchu.com /morbidaj/geo/degrassibio.htm   (9779 words)

  
 Google Directory - Arts > Television > Programs > Dramas > Degrassi Series
A chat room for all fans of the Degrassi series.
View the pictures of the Degrassi cast as they reunite on the show Jonovision.
Fan site dedicated to the all three Degrassi series: Kids of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Junior High, and Degrassi High.
google.co.in /alpha/Top/Arts/Television/Programs/Dramas/Degrassi_Series   (265 words)

  
 The Best Links - Kids and Teens > Entertainment > Television > Drama   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Anne of Green Gables - The complete collection of Anne series from the original one-hour drama to the many spin-off series.
Dawson`s Creek - WB`s gritty series about four teens and their lives in a small east coast town.
Degrassi - All three eras of Degrassi -- The Kids of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Junior High, and Degrassi High -- are covered in this unofficial site.
www.thebestlinks.co.uk /Kids_and_Teens/Entertainment/Television/Drama   (487 words)

  
 Edgar Governo, Historian of Things That Never Were
The Captain Power Timeline, by Rebecca Lovett, is a good guide to events in the series itself, and it has an explanation for the uninitiated of the dating system, but it seems a little bare in general.
The historical setting of the Ultima series of computer games is outlined by Robert S. Gregg, who has compiled a Chronology of Britannia, actually covering events which took place in both Britannia and Sosaria.
Fans of comic book series derived from video games will be glad to learn of the Atari Force Timeline by Lee K. Seitz, which includes a discussion of continuity problems in the short-lived series.
www.mts.net /~arphaxad/history.html   (10270 words)

  
 eye - Canadian contentment - 07.13.00
Still, it was refreshing recently to see a small, independent shoot at Queen and Parliament that was actually using Toronto to represent Toronto.
The film, called On Their Knees, is directed by Degrassi Junior High alumna Anais Granofsky, who also wrote it, stars in it and co-founded the company producing it.
During a break in shooting, Granofsky explains that it's a road movie about two sisters who travel across Canada with the body of their dead grandmother in an ice-cream truck on their way to the funeral in the Maritimes.
www.eye.net /eye/issue/issue_07.13.00/film/granofsky.html   (692 words)

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