CrawlerChunky In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

Aneesa Wardle The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

Skyler Great movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.

Phillipa Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

Realrockerhalloween The 80s smash hit that rivaled save by the bell in popularity and care to cover any subject considered taboo.Returning was Neil Hope (Wheels) Stacy mistysyn (Katelyin Ryan) and Anais Granofsky (Lucy) who know had new friends, identities and names to avoid continually errors or to develop interesting story lines for them.The story lines followed the kids from school to home and out side areas as they explored the world around them with the innocence of youth and drama following in the vain of after school specials.It could become very dark sometimes from Joey witnessing a friend being abused to Wheels accepting a ride and nearly being assaulted. Showing that life isn't always peaches and cream.What I enjoyed about the new series is characters who you care about, relate to and want to see over come the odds.The different location shots and parents interactions helped keep the show grounded in reality and even added to the plot when needed.The music sounds a little cheesy, this is the 80s, but for the time period it works wonderfully and feels like a time capsule to the past.In some ways it beats the new generation that tries to stay cool and hip while the classic did its own thing. I enjoy each installment for the variety you her and the issues covered.Degrassi can't be beat.

ledamss I grew up watching "les années collège/ lycée" (Degrassi Junior High/High in French). Must have been aired for the first time in 88 or so, and I was in junior high myself at the time. I was already a TV freak, but I really got hooked by this show : sometimes heavy, sometimes light, dumb, harsh, cute, cruel, cunning, corny, vicious, talkative, stinky, laughing, moaning, crying, smart, boring, entertaining, wise, so-so, great... You get the idea : all and its contrary. Just like life. Big hit on TV. We would often talk about the episodes among ourselves the next day, and a few times with the teachers : there are times and things you just don't/can't discuss with your parents when you're in junior hi without feeling super dumb, shameful, sinner (continue the list) because you brought the subject. See what I mean ? My years were not as bad as these kids' in comparison. There was drama aplenty : I think maybe, what, 10 episodes overall ? say 5, do have happy endings.?. Kids in there, they got heavy blows. Ils prenaient cher! A bit of a Zola or Hector Malot's "Remy without family" trend. Somewhat refreshing, more relating to real life experiences : you get hit, recover and move on until the next. Teenagehood is drama, is an ordeal, is a sheat you have to live through and learn to cherish.I just learned here tonight that the show was Canadian which explains why the drama hooks you up. Americains would have put happy endings all over the place (in everything they do for the screen they need a useless happy ending, I just hate it) ; though I must admit that recent creations (nip/tuck, for example) finally got rid of the Disney coating, yes. Like a snake changing skin. An excellent social series, in phase with its time, with kids actually being kids, being black, yellow, red, cathos, Jewish, goths, hippies, slim, fat, with zits, braces and geek looking glasses, not rich... All what we've been through. Not cleaned 20 yrs old to play 13 yrs old ones. To my knowledge, sadly, there hasn't been any reruns back here, too bad. I'll have to get it on DVD, to show it to my daughter when she'll start wondering about the very same issues that were treated in Degrassi (she's only 3 now, but kids grow up faster than you'd think !). It definitely beats the sheat out of its descendants : 90210, Dawson, and, ow, I forgot the title, you know, that horrible good thinking and well mannered Wasp family the Dad is a preacher with 6 or 7 kids ?.. Yes, that one. I hate the general ambient of the series, wanna pop a cap in the TV ! I definitely recommend Degrassi Junior and High, as a must have in home video collection. Make a useful gift to a troubled pre and/or early teenager you know...

Shippmeister I was lucky enough to see this the first and second time it was on air!, although the first time I had little idea of what was going on, it was fun to watch, the second time I was able to fully comprehend the drama charged atmosphere of this show. Wheels, Joey, they all fit in so well, I have so many memories of this show, like Joey stripping for money in the cafeteria (those crazy Canadians) and Dwaynes battle to overcome his AIDS dilemma. If this show was so good how come its Next Generation sux so bad, I dont know, dont bother with the latest offering, watch the re-runs of this instead :). So many memories, when will this come out entirely on DVD etc

Jeremy Man Israel's TV station Channel 2 was looking for youth viewers in the mid 90's. So they brought several series similar to Degrassi.My friends and I watched Degrassi JR high and Degrassi High and since we were the same age as these kids, we related to what they were going threw. Although they showed these seasons almost a decade after it first aired (and started showing here when it was already cancelled in the states), we still understood the charachters and enjoyed the show.Joey Jeremiah was my favriote charachter and gave me a good laugh too!