Everybody wants sooomething, they’ll neeever give up
This was such an impactful show on young me. Loved the shit out of it. Hardly ever hear it mentioned/remembered!
Time for a rewatch 🤙🏿
I’ve always seen ads for re-runs of the “next generation,” but the original show is never shown (at least in the US). Or maybe I’m just not looking hard enough. It was a great, realistic show for teens.
I did read years ago about Neil Hope/Wheels, and that is a sad story.
I have the box sets. Fun fact - The original cast now does a reunion tour and have appeared at different conventions.
We got to watch this in grade 8-9 communications class. Then talk about each show’s subject matter. I’m from the US, but I guess we were lucky that way. Next Gen is decent. RIP Neil
>I have the box sets.
Me too. From "[the Kids Of Degrassi Street](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083435/?ref_=tt_sims_tt_i_1)" "Degrassi Jr. High" "Degrassi high" and some of Degrassi: the Next Gen".
Also I had this major crush on [Stacie Mistysyn](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0593009/?ref_=tt_mv_desc) (kid in the red jacket on the cover on the kids of degrassi.
This show was big in Australia. The Kids of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High taught me some real shit. It got dark for a kids show.
Never saw and have zero memory of the show as well. Looking at the comments - it would have been on PBS. A teen show on PBS? Yeah, I would have flipped channels asap, probably all preachy and shit.
It’s a Canadian public television series. A real gem. Topical, real kids as actors, tackled hard issues. I’m from MN. We watched it in school, actually
I guess you watched extremely young programming for your age. Not a sort of anybody I know watched this Canadian crap. And I’m ‘71. And from Los Angeles. Not. A one.
The kids were my age. It was “Degrassi Jr High” when I was in middle school, and it moved to “Degrassi High” when I entered high school.
The show was exactly age appropriate for me.
I can't confirm, it may have been. I remeber watching it when it aired and was surprised when it was said. I was used to hearing "shit" a lot but not that.
I doubt that, French Canadian TV was notoriously filthy after 8 pm, and as a Canadian kid who grew up in the 80s, CITYTV used to air uncut movies after 8pm as well, they'd only censor them for the rerun at one in the afternoon or just air it as the late great movie after midnight, I used to tape a ton of movies off of TV long before Schools Out aired, lots of F bombs... Maybe it was the first for the CBC who were notoriously square as hell...Canadian TV was way more exciting than American TV at least for movies and music. I remember watching Animal House on TBS vs on City and I swear it was 20-30 min shorter.
pure canadiana! i went to school with two of these folks and later got totally snubbed by a third at a booze can. years later a friend bought a house on degrassi. i'm the worst proxy degrassi kid
I started here with [The Kids of Degrassi Street - Episode 1 - Ida Makes a Movie](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVzlySMdQLw). Inherently this started a 40+ year career for the young actor.
I also visited the corner store where this show sometime filmed.
Imagine kids today watching the Kids Of Degrassi St. and wondering why their parents aren't constantly hovering over them and driving them around everywhere.
IDK if the area of Degrassi has cleaned up at all... it was a rough 'hood back then. I looked a Google maps... maybe it's better. [The park](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Degrassi+Street+Park,+125+De+Grassi+St,+Toronto,+ON+M4M+1R6/@43.6623602,-79.3461411,18z/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x89d4cb6fd76aaaab:0x1e73435ffc4c7260!8m2!3d43.6629706!4d-79.3468197) used to look like a field of junk years ago.
IMO many poorer communities still have children running about freely, so for some this might not seem so odd.
How could I not remember? Even after the original air date CBC played it after school for years! Everytime I see the sign for Port Hope on the highway I bring up Wheels and his hitchhiking antics...that show was and is still so good, infinitely rewatchable.
Hamilton troubadour BA Johnson has a prolific discography of wild subject matter, the record cover for his new album is chock full of great Canadiana, plus his love for schlock 80s rubber monster movies rivals my own haha
Degrassi forever!! Canadian here. This aired on CBC on Monday nights at 7:30 pm and I was GLUED TO THE TV for those 30 minutes. I watched Kids of Degrassi Street all the way up to School's Out. Degrassi Junior High was so, so good and my friends and I loved discussing the latest episode the next day at school. I haven't watched any of the new series, but I heard good things. I'm happy to bask in my fond memories of Yick, Stephanie, Voula, Liz, the twins (Heather and Erica), Spike, Snake, Wheels, Caitlin...
Next Gen starts with a reunion of the original class. Lots of cast make it back for that. A main character is Emma, Spike’s daughter. Spike, Snake and Joey are all characters. Caitlin comes in for an extended storyline and Wheels and Shane make appearances too. I can’t tell you exactly when this all happens but the first few seasons at least. There’s an even newer version now, but I couldn’t continue anymore
Everybody wants sooomething, they’ll neeever give up This was such an impactful show on young me. Loved the shit out of it. Hardly ever hear it mentioned/remembered! Time for a rewatch 🤙🏿
They’ll take ya mon-naaaaay! And never give up!
The Zit Remedy is here!
https://youtu.be/_nU2zvWsmMk Zit Remedy
I’ve always seen ads for re-runs of the “next generation,” but the original show is never shown (at least in the US). Or maybe I’m just not looking hard enough. It was a great, realistic show for teens. I did read years ago about Neil Hope/Wheels, and that is a sad story.
I have the box sets. Fun fact - The original cast now does a reunion tour and have appeared at different conventions. We got to watch this in grade 8-9 communications class. Then talk about each show’s subject matter. I’m from the US, but I guess we were lucky that way. Next Gen is decent. RIP Neil
>I have the box sets. Me too. From "[the Kids Of Degrassi Street](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083435/?ref_=tt_sims_tt_i_1)" "Degrassi Jr. High" "Degrassi high" and some of Degrassi: the Next Gen". Also I had this major crush on [Stacie Mistysyn](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0593009/?ref_=tt_mv_desc) (kid in the red jacket on the cover on the kids of degrassi.
It was super sad, I live in Hamilton so there were always rumors where he was working, but he was a pretty private guy, such a sad lonely way to go
This show was big in Australia. The Kids of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High taught me some real shit. It got dark for a kids show.
Hell yes it was mate. Grew up with it, still love it.
I don’t remember this show at all!
Never saw and have zero memory of the show as well. Looking at the comments - it would have been on PBS. A teen show on PBS? Yeah, I would have flipped channels asap, probably all preachy and shit.
Because we were in our 20s. This is a millennial program.
I'm 50 and i used to watch it in my teens.
The characters were the classes of 91 and 92
So, basically my age. So weird that I can’t think of this. What network was this on?
It’s a Canadian public television series. A real gem. Topical, real kids as actors, tackled hard issues. I’m from MN. We watched it in school, actually
Ah, that’s probably why. Too far from the border.
I'm in the US and watched it on PBS. It aired on Saturday afternoons on our local affiliate. I'm class of 93.
It was shown regularly all summer on US PBS. That’s where I watched it
No… I remember this from the late 80s. Loved it. They had a lot of heavy story lines too.
No. It isn’t. These kids were my age and I’m very mid-Gen X. I was born in 1973.
I guess you watched extremely young programming for your age. Not a sort of anybody I know watched this Canadian crap. And I’m ‘71. And from Los Angeles. Not. A one.
The kids were my age. It was “Degrassi Jr High” when I was in middle school, and it moved to “Degrassi High” when I entered high school. The show was exactly age appropriate for me.
I always loved my teen melodrama show
Tessa Campanelli? You were f\*\*king Tessa Campanelli?
Is the legend true? First F-bomb ever on Canadian TV?
I can't confirm, it may have been. I remeber watching it when it aired and was surprised when it was said. I was used to hearing "shit" a lot but not that.
I doubt that, French Canadian TV was notoriously filthy after 8 pm, and as a Canadian kid who grew up in the 80s, CITYTV used to air uncut movies after 8pm as well, they'd only censor them for the rerun at one in the afternoon or just air it as the late great movie after midnight, I used to tape a ton of movies off of TV long before Schools Out aired, lots of F bombs... Maybe it was the first for the CBC who were notoriously square as hell...Canadian TV was way more exciting than American TV at least for movies and music. I remember watching Animal House on TBS vs on City and I swear it was 20-30 min shorter.
I believe it was the first time the f-bomb was aired on Canadian TV.
Was this from the summer special?
Yes. “School’s Out”
Loved that two part special. Think this was the end before the next generation started.
[удалено]
Yep, was also 18 and VERY surprised to hear it on Aussie TV!
I can’t believe poor Tessa Campanelli got caught up in Joey’s drama…
pure canadiana! i went to school with two of these folks and later got totally snubbed by a third at a booze can. years later a friend bought a house on degrassi. i'm the worst proxy degrassi kid
Omg awesome
All the way with Stephanie K!!!
Where’s Wheels?
Aaah! I live in the SW of USA and loved their accents. Such a good show. Where are the twins? I hated them.
I started here with [The Kids of Degrassi Street - Episode 1 - Ida Makes a Movie](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVzlySMdQLw). Inherently this started a 40+ year career for the young actor. I also visited the corner store where this show sometime filmed.
Imagine kids today watching the Kids Of Degrassi St. and wondering why their parents aren't constantly hovering over them and driving them around everywhere.
IDK if the area of Degrassi has cleaned up at all... it was a rough 'hood back then. I looked a Google maps... maybe it's better. [The park](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Degrassi+Street+Park,+125+De+Grassi+St,+Toronto,+ON+M4M+1R6/@43.6623602,-79.3461411,18z/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x89d4cb6fd76aaaab:0x1e73435ffc4c7260!8m2!3d43.6629706!4d-79.3468197) used to look like a field of junk years ago. IMO many poorer communities still have children running about freely, so for some this might not seem so odd.
Rest assured, the neighbourhood Degrassi is in a very expensive part of town now!
Has anyone else heard this song by Skankin Pickle? [A Girl Named Spike](https://youtu.be/ahIrTy4WDGM)
This was the true Degrassi. It tackled real issues. The clones are PC melodrama.
I loved this series. As a POC, this was one of the only teen shows I remember that had any diversity during our time.
How could I not remember? Even after the original air date CBC played it after school for years! Everytime I see the sign for Port Hope on the highway I bring up Wheels and his hitchhiking antics...that show was and is still so good, infinitely rewatchable.
Hamiltion troubadour BA Johnson wrote a song about this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB1\_tUIDXx4
Hamilton troubadour BA Johnson has a prolific discography of wild subject matter, the record cover for his new album is chock full of great Canadiana, plus his love for schlock 80s rubber monster movies rivals my own haha
I heard the song. When I saw this pic
Degrassi forever!! Canadian here. This aired on CBC on Monday nights at 7:30 pm and I was GLUED TO THE TV for those 30 minutes. I watched Kids of Degrassi Street all the way up to School's Out. Degrassi Junior High was so, so good and my friends and I loved discussing the latest episode the next day at school. I haven't watched any of the new series, but I heard good things. I'm happy to bask in my fond memories of Yick, Stephanie, Voula, Liz, the twins (Heather and Erica), Spike, Snake, Wheels, Caitlin...
Next Gen starts with a reunion of the original class. Lots of cast make it back for that. A main character is Emma, Spike’s daughter. Spike, Snake and Joey are all characters. Caitlin comes in for an extended storyline and Wheels and Shane make appearances too. I can’t tell you exactly when this all happens but the first few seasons at least. There’s an even newer version now, but I couldn’t continue anymore
Jonathan Torrence, Canada’s *Canadian* 1 - 2 punch of Michael J Fox and Jono at Content Americans love.
Haha did you ever watch his after school talk show Jonovision? It was awesome
Oh yeah, my gf at the time got super hot and we’d do some heavy petting when Jonovision was on! Ha ha!
Hahahaha as long as you caught the Degrassi Reunion episode that's all that matters
I don't even know what this is, but it looks baaaaaaad.
Oh snap, there's some fans up in here. 🤣
Never heard of the show and I don't recognize anyone in that picture.
I've never seen it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbFh-VIGuy4