Degrassi Junior High (1987)
Degrassi Junior High (1987)
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Currently Degrassi Junior High is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Amazon Prime Video
Streaming in:π¨π¦ Canada
This TV Show Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Nicole Stoffman
Stephanie Kaye
Pat Mastroianni
Joey Jeremiah
Stefan Brogren
Archie 'Snake' Simpson
Sarah Charlesworth
Susie Rivera
Maureen Deiseach
Heather Farrell
Niki Kemeny
Voula Grivogiannis
Angela Deiseach
Erica Farrell
Craig Driscoll
Rick Munro
Billy Parrott
Shane McKay
Arlene Lott
Nancy Kramer
Roger Montgomery
Mr. Garcia
Duncan Waugh
Arthur Kobalewscuy
Cathy Keenan
Liz O' Rourke
Siluck Saysanasy
Yick Yu
Anais Granofsky
Lucy Fernandez
Amanda Stepto
Christine 'Spike' Nelson
Deborah Lobban
Doris Bell
Irene Courakos
Alexa Pappadopolos
Neil Hope
Derek 'Wheels' Wheeler
Linda Schuyler
Writer
Kit Hood
Writer
Amanda Cook
Lorraine 'L.D.' Delacorte
Stacie Mistysyn
Caitlin Ryan
Rebecca Haines
Kathleen Mead
Trevor Cummings
Bartholomew Bond
Lewis Manne
Music
Wendy Watson
Music
Christopher Charlesworth
Scooter Webster
Maureen McKay
Michelle Accette
Dayo Ade
B.L.T. Thomas
Dan Woods
Daniel Raditch
Sara Ballingall
Melanie Brodie
Michelle Goodeve
Karen Avery / Ms. Karen Avery / Karen Avery
Michael Carry
Simon Dexter
Risa Goldenberg
Art Department Manager
Jake Fry
Art Department Manager
Judy Shiner
Props / Wardrobe Master
Philip Earnshaw
Director of Photography / Cinematography
Colleen Norcross
Assistant Camera
Brian P. White
Post Production Assistant
Don Wilder
Cinematography
Eleanore Lindo
Director
Mike Douglas
Director
Judy Arsenault
Continuity
Christopher Wilson
Assistant Director
Eric Wrate
Editor
Robert de Lint
Editor / Post Production Coordinator
Alan Collins
Editor
Richard Bond
Editor / Sound Editor
Roushell Goldstein
Editor
Robert Bergman
Editor
Catherine Rankin
Negative Cutter
Michael Bawcutt
Best Boy Electric
Tom Wright
Gaffer
Ian Greig
Production Assistant
Ervin Copestake
Sound Recordist
George Novotny
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Robert Mistysyn
Animation
Yan Moore
Writer
Avrum Jacobson
Writer
Michael Kennedy
Writer
John Oughton
Writer
Scott Barrie
Writer
Susin Nielsen
Louella Hawkins / Louella / Production Assistant / Writer
Charmaine Lord
Basketball Coach
Sari Friedland
Girlfriend / Production Manager
Eve Jennings
Receptionist
Tom Melissis
Jeff
Gretchen Helbig
Joey's Mom / Mrs. Jeremiah
Kenneth Taylor
L.D.'s Dad
Tim Progosh
Policeman
John Bertram
Mr. Lawrence / Director / Editor
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Degrassi Junior High is a Canadian television series created by Kit Hood and Linda Schuyler. The second series in the Degrassi franchise and the first to be set in a universe that has spanned multiple decades, it aired on the CBC from 18 January 1987 to 27 February 1989, and on PBS in the United States starting from September 1987. A non-union show, it was primarily produced by Playing With Time with involvement from WGBH. Although not generally acknowledged by the mainstream, it has been frequently referred to as a pioneer of the teen drama genre that prefigured later and better-known series such as Beverly Hills, 90210 and Dawson's Creek.
The series was developed by Hood and Schuyler in response to what they perceived to be a lack of proper educational programming targeted toward teenagers. It centres on an ensemble cast of students attending the titular fictional school as they deal with various issues and challenges. It often mixed comedy and drama, with serious storylines often balanced with more light-hearted secondary plots. The cast comprised unknown kids, most of whom had never acted before, picked for their believability rather than experience. It was primarily filmed at the Vincent Massey Public School in Toronto, Ontario and frequently features the Queen-Broadview Village.
Initially a modest commercial success, it received glowing reviews from critics who hailed it as a superior alternative to American teen media. In late 1987, it was moved to a prime-time slot and subsequently became the top-rated domestic drama series in Canada, averaging over a million viewers a week; in 1988, the series won four Gemini Awards. Cast members drew a fanaticism likened to Beatlemania. It was broadcast and later syndicated in nearly a hundred countries, with considerable overseas success in Australia. Several episodes were withheld by the BBC, who later dropped the show altogether.
The show experienced renewed interest in the 1990s due to re-runs and syndication, resulting in the proliferation of an online fandom. This resurgence, coupled with a televised reunion on the CBC's Jonovision in 1999, led to its revival as Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001β15), where several original characters returned in recurring adult roles. In 2017, the series was named by the Toronto International Film Festival as one of Canada's most significant contributions to the cinematic landscape.