Kids From DeGrassi Street

[deeks]

Re: Kids From DeGrassi Street

I have all of them up to the end of Degrassi High, when the cast changed to a new batch of kids - a great kids program, and they always tried hard to tackle complex issues that other kids TV wouldn't address...

Plus I had a huge crush on Caitlin...

[philipdalton]

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as i say i watched it all the time when it was on the bbc.
i can remember it so well.
did u never see it mate.

I used to have a copy of Volume 1 on DVD actually but sold it for a pound. I'm a real entrepreneur aren't I?

[mark1129]

Is still on TV here in Canada

An updated version

[Trickyvee]

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I remember the show but not much about the content. I thought it was an American show (couldn't tell the difference at that age) and I remember thinking it was different from home because DiGrassi sounded quite foreign. No streets have names like that where I come from!

[darren]

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as i say i watched it all the time when it was on the bbc.
i can remember it so well.
did u never see it mate.

Does anyone have any recollections of seeing this Canadian TV series?

[philipdalton]

Kids of Degrassi Street

Does anyone have any recollections of seeing this Canadian TV series?

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It's a tricky to deal with issues, a lot of American sitcoms used to have "Very Special Episodes", some of which seem very daft in retrospect.

D'ffrent Strokes 'paedo' episode springs to mind - it was infamous.....

[Richard1978]

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It's a tricky to deal with issues, a lot of American sitcoms used to have "Very Special Episodes", some of which seem very daft in retrospect.

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I didn't like the follow up, I mean, we had Grange Hill and that started doing 'issues' as well, it just got depressing for me...especially when I'd come home from school and these were on in the cold, Autumnal / Wintry evenings which added to it...I sometimes think all this sort of stuff lead to the sexualisation and turning kids into bolshy types who challenged parents and teachers all the more until we have the sort of disgusting society thats all 'me, me, me' now - the riots of last year is an extreme example of it all too...

[darren]

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yes you absolutely right there mate.

you have to give the directors writers credit for doing such controversial subjects.

I seem to remember it was Degrassi Junior High, the follow up that had the darker, depressing stories like the ones described and the Kids from Degrassi St being a bit more upbeat and funnier...

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I seem to remember it was Degrassi Junior High, the follow up that had the darker, depressing stories like the ones described and the Kids from Degrassi St being a bit more upbeat and funnier...

[darren]

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Yes i remember that well.

it has a habit of doing storylines on serious subjects.

the writers where not afraid to do stopries on riky subjects.

what makes it more surprising is that it was a kids show.

remember this show well.i seem to remember there was also a storyline where this schoolbully type character caught aids.

[darkdubh]

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Remember this show well.I seem to remember there was also a storyline where this schoolbully type character caught AIDS.

[darren]

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Don't remember that ep but it's been a long time since i saw them.
No,i don't think you will get into trouble for that.

hope not i was real worried about saying anything.
even though the show is a long time ago i can remember many bits and pieces.
you can watch it on youtube.

[stud1al]

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Don't remember that ep but it's been a long time since i saw them.
No,i don't think you will get into trouble for that.