The following is a list of the characters from the ''Degrassi Classic'' era of the Canadian teen drama ''

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 ...

'' franchise, created by

Linda Schuyler Linda Schuyler, (; née Bawcutt; born February 12, 1948) is a Canadian television producer. She is best known for being the co-creator and producer of the ''Degrassi'' teen drama franchise, which has spanned five series over four decades. She i ...

and

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 ...

in 1979. ''

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 ...

'' was the second series in the ''

'' franchise, and ran on CBC on from 18 January 1987 to 6 March 1989. The series centers around an ethnically and economically diverse group of adolescents attending the fictional Degrassi Junior High School in east end

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, as they deal with various issues including

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, abuse, and sexuality. This was followed by ''

Degrassi High ''Degrassi High'' is a Canadian teen drama television series and the third series in the ''Degrassi'' franchise created by Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood. A direct continuation of '' Degrassi Junior High'', it debuted on CBC in Canada on November ...

'', which ran on CBC from 6 November 1989 to 28 January 1991, following most of the same characters in high school as they deal with more controversial issues, such as

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, AIDS, and

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.SONTAG, Sharon. Degrassi High moving on to meatier issues: inal Edition ''Calgary Herald'' nline Nov 03, . 1989, s. C1. ProQuest Central. ISSN 0828-1815. The ''Degrassi Classic'' era concluded with the 1992 made-for-television film '' School's Out,'' which followed the students post-graduation. The cast of the two series were drawn from a repertory company, and the focus on characters usually varied, with major characters sometimes being seen in the background, and minor characters or extras getting an elevated role. For example, Christine "Spike" Nelson, a major character in the series whose child, Emma, influenced the development of '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'', began an extra with no speaking lines.

Students

''In order of first credited appearance:'' Primary characters Secondary characters

Adults

References

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