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Degrassi
''Degrassi'' is a Canadian television franchise created by Kit Hood and Linda Schuyler in 1979. It is centred on a multigenerational teen drama about an ensemble cast of teenagers attending the namesake Toronto school as they navigate their adolescence and confront an array of social issues. The franchise is composed of five main series: ''The Kids of Degrassi Street'', ''Degrassi Junior High'', ''Degrassi High'', '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'', and '' Degrassi: Next Class'', and a variety of supplementary media, including television movies, documentaries, companion novels, non-fiction books, and soundtracks. The first three series in the ''Degrassi'' franchise were produced by Hood and Schuyler's company Playing With Time and broadcast on the CBC. ''The Kids Of Degrassi Street'' (1979-86), which is unrelated to the other four series, evolved from a series of standalone short films about children. ''Degrassi Junior High'' (1987-89) marked a transition into teen drama, bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Degrassi Junior High
''Degrassi Junior High'' is a Canadian television series and the second series in the ''Degrassi'' franchise created by Kit Hood and Linda Schuyler. A successor but not a direct spin-off of ''The Kids of Degrassi Street'', it debuted on CBC on 18 January 1987 and ended after three seasons on 27 February 1989. The series also debuted on PBS in the United States on 26 September 1987 and ended there on 15 April 1989. A non-union production by Hood and Schuyler's Playing With Time, Inc, Kate Taylor of WGBH Boston also served as the show's executive producer, and the series was produced in association with the United States Corporation for Public Broadcasting with participation of Telefilm Canada. The series centred around an ensemble cast of seventh, eighth, and later ninth gradeThe ninth grade, which is considered the beginning of high school in North America, was added to the junior high in the show's third season as a creative decision. students attending the titular Degrass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine "Spike" Nelson
Christine "Spike" Nelson is a fictional character from the ''Degrassi'' teen drama franchise. Portrayed by Amanda Stepto, Spike appeared throughout ''Degrassi Junior High'' (1987-89)'', Degrassi High'' (1989-91), and the first nine seasons of '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' (2001-10). Starting as an unnamed extra before being given a name and storyline, Spike's character largely revolves around her teenage pregnancy and motherhood. She becomes pregnant in the first season of ''Degrassi Junior High'', and the second season shows the pregnancy's impact on her relationships and education; her relationship with boyfriend Shane McKay (Bill Parrott) is strained, and the PTA has her removed from Degrassi for setting a "bad example". After giving birth to Emma by the third season, Spike is supported with monthly child support payments, which stop when Shane withholds one to attend a concert where he falls off a bridge, landing him in a coma. By ''Degrassi High'', Spike unsuccessfully ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Degrassi High
''Degrassi High'' is a Canadian teen drama television series and the third series in the Degrassi franchise, ''Degrassi'' franchise created by Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood. A direct continuation of ''Degrassi Junior High'', it debuted on CBC Television, CBC in Canada on November 6, 1989 and ended on February 18, 1991, consisting of a total of 2 seasons and a total of 28 episodes. In the United States, it debuted on PBS on January 13, 1990. A non-union production by Hood and Schuyler's company Playing With Time, Inc., Playing With Time, Inc. Kate Taylor of WGBH-TV, WGBH served as an additional executive producer. The series follows the same Toronto-based ensemble cast from the previous series, now having graduated to high school, as they face most of the same issues as its predecessor, except with the addition of more controversial and extreme issues and challenges, including abortion, cancer, death, suicide, and AIDS. Like the previous series, it was jointly produced by Hood and Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Degrassi Soundtracks
This is a list of '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' soundtracks. __NOTOC__ ''Songs from Degrassi: The Next Generation'' ''Songs from Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is a soundtrack album from the television series '' Degrassi: The Next Generation''. It was released as a digital download on 1 November 2005, following the fourth season, and as a CD on 8 January 2007. ''The N Soundtrack'' Released following the fifth season in 2006, ''The N Soundtrack'' contains songs from ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'', including the first recording by ''Degrassi'' actor turned rapper Drake, and other shows airing on Noggin's teen programming block, The N. ''Music from Degrassi: The Next Generation'' ''Music from Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is a soundtrack album from the television series '' Degrassi: The Next Generation''. It was released as a digital download on 2 December 2008, following the seventh season, and as a CD on 9 December 2008. ''Degrassi Goes Hollywood: Music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanda Stepto
Amanda Felicitas Stepto (born 31 July 1970) is a Canadian former actress who gained nationwide fame for her role as teen mother Christine "Spike" Nelson in the ''Degrassi'' franchise. Having no previous acting experience, Stepto rose to national prominence in the late 1980s portraying Spike on ''Degrassi Junior High'' (1987-89) and its follow-up ''Degrassi High'' (1989-91), of which were critical and commercial successes for the CBC. Spike's controversial teenage pregnancy storyline, as well as her trademark spiked hair, afforded Stepto a period of significant media attention. ''Degrassi Junior High'' was largely truncated and later dropped by the BBC in large part due to episodes about Spike's pregnancy, in spite of a UK publicity tour by the actress. As part of the Playing With Time Repertory Company, Stepto was made a Goodwill Ambassador of UNICEF Ontario and visited the Headquarters of the United Nations in New York City. In the early 1990s, Stepto was a spokesperson f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Degrassi Goes Hollywood
''Degrassi Goes Hollywood'' is a 2009 Canadian film adaptation of the popular, long-running teenage drama '' Degrassi: The Next Generation''. The movie premiered in the United States on The N on 14 August 2009, and in Canada on CTV on 30 August 2009. It was directed by veteran Degrassi actor-director, Stefan Brogren. ''Degrassi Goes Hollywood'' is the first feature-length movie of the ''Next Generation'' cast, and the second feature-length film in the ''Degrassi'' franchise, the first being 1992's '' School's Out'' in which Brogren co-starred. ''Degrassi Goes Hollywood'' is the first in-continuity ''Degrassi'' production recorded and set principally outside of Canada. For syndication purposes, the film has been shown as a four-part episode titled "Paradise City". An extended version of the film was released as a bonus on the show's season 8 DVD on 1 September 2009. Plot Jason Mewes is the writer/director of ''Mewesical High'', an upcoming musical about his high school relation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Kids Of Degrassi Street
''The Kids of Degrassi Street'' is a Canadian children's television series and the first in the ''Degrassi'' franchise created by Kit Hood and Linda Schuyler. It follows the lives of a group of children living on De Grassi Street in Toronto. It originated from a series of standalone short films that aired on CBC Television annually starting with ''Ida Makes a Movie'' on December 8, 1979. The CBC ordered five more episodes in 1982, effectively turning it into a television series. While considered the first entry in the franchise, it is unrelated to the other four series, which focus on teenagers attending middle and high school. It is notable for featuring several actors who would later star in ''Degrassi Junior High'' and ''Degrassi High'' playing different characters. Development Linda Schuyler, a seventh and eighth grade teacher at Earl Grey Senior Public School in Toronto, formed the company Playing With Time with Kit Hood in 1976. At the time, Schuyler had been teaching her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
School's Out (1992 Film)
''School's Out!'' (also referred to on home video as ''Degrassi High: School's Out'') is a Canadian television movie based on the ''Degrassi'' teen drama franchise created by Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood in 1979. Premiering on CBC Television on January 5, 1992, the movie served as a finale to the series ''Degrassi High'' and its predecessor ''Degrassi Junior High,'' as well as the ''Degrassi Classic'' era of the franchise. The movie, centered on the Degrassi students during their first summer post-graduation, primarily focuses on the relationship between Joey Jeremiah (Pat Mastroianni) and Caitlin Ryan (Stacie Mistysyn); after Caitlin politely rejects Joey's marriage proposal, he begins becoming romantically involved with Tessa Campanelli (Kirsten Bourne), while also still being involved with Caitlin; he has sex with both, with Tessa being first, and brags about it with his friends. Later, Joey's friend Archie "Snake" Simpson (Stefan Brogren), frustrated of his inability to get a g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Degrassi Takes Manhattan
''Degrassi Takes Manhattan'' is a 2010 Canadian television film based on the teen drama television series ''Degrassi'', which was known as ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' prior to this film. The film premiered in Canada on MuchMusic on 16 July 2010 and in the United States on TeenNick on 19 July 2010. It was directed by veteran ''Degrassi'' actor-director, Stefan Brogren. ''Degrassi Takes Manhattan'' is the second feature-length movie of the ''Next Generation'' cast, and the third feature-length film in the Degrassi (franchise), ''Degrassi'' franchise, the first being 1992's ''School's Out (1992 film), School's Out''. For syndication purposes, the film will also be shown as a four-part episode titled "The Rest of My Life". This movie brought TeenNick its highest ratings ever, the most watched telecast on the network, and the most watched telecast by teens on the evening of 19 July. An extended version of the film was released as a bonus on the show's season 9 DVD on 20 July 2010 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epitome Pictures
Epitome Pictures Inc. (later known as DHX Studios Toronto and WildBrain Studios) was a Canadian film and television production company based in Toronto, Ontario. Founded by Linda Schuyler and Stephen Stohn in 1992, the company is best known for producing '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' and '' Degrassi: Next Class'', the fourth and fifth respective entries of the ''Degrassi'' teen drama franchise, of which was co-created by Schuyler. Other television series produced by Epitome include '' Liberty Street,'' '' Riverdale'', and '' The L.A. Complex.'' In 2016, Epitome was absorbed into DHX Media (later WildBrain) and the Epitome name and branding ceased. History Linda Schuyler and Stephen Stohn founded Epitome Pictures in 1992, and purchased its first studio building in 1995, to film ''Riverdale''. At the time, the studio was allegedly "in a sorry state, with snow melting on the leaking roof and cans catching the water". Its main headquarters were located on a 100,000 square-foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kit Hood
Christopher Hood (24 March 1943 – 20 January 2020) was a Canadian television editor, director, writer and producer. He is best known as the director and co-creator of the ''Degrassi'' franchise alongside Linda Schuyler, including the series ''The Kids of Degrassi Street'', ''Degrassi Junior High'', and ''Degrassi High,'' the latter two of which established the franchise's popularity and longevity. Career Christopher "Kit" Hood was born in London England in 1943, the son of Robert Hood and Eve Jennings, a writer of children's books. Hood worked as a child actor, then as a film editor with Walt Disney Productions in London. In 1969, he emigrated to Canada. In Toronto, he was a freelance editor of television commercials when he met Linda Schuyler, a grade 8 teacher-turned-filmmaker who was looking for an editor with advanced technical skills. In 1976, they founded Playing With Time, Inc., a company which specialized in educational films and documentaries. Their first film to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
