The Kids of Degrassi Street facts for kids
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| Created by | Linda Schuyler |
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| Country of origin | Canada |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production company(s) | Playing With Time Inc. |
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| Original release | September 12, 1979 – January 5, 1986 |
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| Followed by | Degrassi Junior High |
The Kids of Degrassi Street is a Canadian TV show that first aired from 1979 to 1986. It's the very first series in the popular Degrassi family of shows! This series follows the everyday lives of a group of kids who live on Degrassi Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The show started out as four short movies. These movies were called Ida Makes a Movie, Cookie Goes to the Hospital, Irene Moves In, and Noel Buys a Suit. They were shown as special after-school programs on CBC Television between 1979 and 1982. People really loved The Kids of Degrassi Street because it showed real-life challenges and experiences that kids go through. Many Canadians still remember it fondly today!
Meet the Cast of Degrassi Street
Many of the young actors from The Kids of Degrassi Street later appeared in other Degrassi shows. These included Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High. Some of these actors were Stacie Mistysyn, Neil Hope, Anais Granofsky, Sarah Charlesworth, and John Ioannou.
It's important to know that even though the same actors appeared, their character names and families were different in each show. So, The Kids of Degrassi Street is like a first step in the Degrassi world, but it's not a direct story leading into the later series.
Adventures in Every Episode
Here's a look at some of the stories and adventures the kids on Degrassi Street experienced:
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| 1 | "Ida Makes a Movie" | September 12, 1979 | 101 |
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Ida Lucas makes a movie about garbage that wins first prize! But the judges think her film is about war. Ida has to decide if she will accept the prize or tell the truth.
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| 2 | "Cookie Goes To The Hospital" | September 1, 1980 | 201 |
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Cookie goes to the hospital but forgets her favorite doll. Ida and Noel promised to be loyal friends. Now they must find a way to get the doll to her, even if the hospital seems a bit scary.
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| 3 | "Irene Moves In" | September 1, 1981 | 301 |
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Irene moves to Degrassi Street, and Ida thinks she is too friendly with Cookie. But Irene isn't the only new thing! Rumors are spreading that Bigfoot has been seen nearby.
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| 4 | "Noel Buys A Suit" | May 30, 1982 | 302 |
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Noel's dad is getting married again, and Noel isn't sure how he feels about it. His dad's new partner, Gayle, is changing things around the house. She also doesn't like the cool checked suit Noel bought for the wedding.
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| 5 | "Lisa Makes The Headlines" | December 13, 1982 | 401 |
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Lisa needs a big story for her newspaper. When she finds some real news, she has to choose what is more important: telling the truth or protecting her family.
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| 6 | "Sophie Minds The Store" | December 20, 1982 | 402 |
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Sophie asks Chuck to help her at her parents' store. But at the end of the day, $20 is missing from the cash register. Chuck faces unfair assumptions because of his father's past.
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| 7 | "Casey Draws The Line" | December 27, 1982 | 403 |
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Casey and Lisa share a rabbit. When a new property line goes right through their rabbit's pen, they argue too much about who owns what. This makes them forget their main job: taking care of the rabbit.
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| 8 | "Pete Takes A Chance" | January 2, 1983 | 404 |
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Pete is always looking for ways to make money. He thinks he has found a great idea, but he needs a little money to start. His "investment" ends up costing him more than he expected, and it puts his friendships at risk.
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| 9 | "Chuck Makes A Choice" | September 1, 1983 | 501 |
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Chuck told Tina his dad is a pilot. But Pete wants to invite Chuck's father to the school play. How can Chuck hide the fact that his father is not available, except by telling him not to come?
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| 10 | "Billy Breaks The Chain" | November 9, 1984 | 601 |
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Billy knows that hard work, not luck, will send him to hockey camp. Then, a bad-luck chain letter arrives. He hesitates to pass on the bad luck, and then problems start happening.
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| 11 | "Catharine Finds Her Balance" | November 16, 1984 | 602 |
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Catharine's parents are divorced, and both want to watch her at the gymnastics meet. Catharine tries hard to keep them from causing a scene in front of everyone at school.
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| 12 | "Benjamin Walks The Dog" | November 23, 1984 | 603 |
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Billy and Pete want to do grown-up things without Billy's little brother, Benjamin. They finally get rid of him, but Billy worries when it looks like Benjamin might be gone for good.
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| 13 | "Liz Sits The Schlegels" | November 30, 1984 | 604 |
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Liz takes on a babysitting job with two energetic kids, plus one who doesn't want anything to do with her. She quickly finds she has her hands full!
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| 14 | "The Canards Move Out" | December 14, 1984 | 605 |
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Lisa really doesn't want to leave Degrassi Street and move to Vancouver. It seems no one is listening to how she feels. In fact, her feelings are so strong that she's having trouble listening to anyone else.
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| 15 | "Martin Meets The Pirates" | January 4, 1985 | 606 |
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Martin can't believe that a tough group of kids from Boulton Ave, called the "Pirates," want him to join them. He's not sure if he's tough enough for their group.
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| 16 | "Connie Goes To Court" | January 11, 1985 | 607 |
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Connie returns five dollars that Casey dropped. Casey thinks Connie is paying her share for a teacher's gift and doesn't listen to Connie's explanation. Connie isn't worried; she plans to pay up when she collects for her paper route. But then the paper goes on strike, and Connie finds herself in a difficult situation.
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| 17 | "Griff Makes A Date" | January 18, 1985 | 608 |
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Most kids don't really like Griff because of his past. But he doesn't care much until he meets Lisa, who has just returned from Vancouver.
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| 18 | "Samantha Gets A Visitor" | January 25, 1985 | 609 |
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Samantha is super excited for her city cousin, Lisa, to visit for the weekend. Samantha feels so grown-up now and just knows Lisa will be impressed.
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| 19 | "Rachel Runs For Office" | February 1, 1985 | 610 |
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Rachel really wants to be her school's representative for the new City Hall Youth Council. She cares about the issues and is ready to work hard. But Billy's breakdancing and Pete's campaign skills have put Billy far ahead in the race.
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| 20 | "Jeffrey Finds A Friend" | February 8, 1985 | 611 |
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Jeffrey is supposed to be the smartest kid in class. He's shocked when Connie, who says she never studies, beats him on a math test. In fact, she bets she can beat him on the next one too!
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| 21 | "Connie Makes A Catch" | December 1, 1985 | 701 |
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Connie likes Candy, the popular baseball team captain, but he doesn't even know she exists. She wants to get his attention, and everyone has advice. But trying to be a "lady" is hard for a tomboy like Connie, who would rather be playing baseball.
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| 22 | "Karen Keeps Her Word" | December 8, 1985 | 702 |
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Money is a big concern because the yearbook is in financial trouble. But Karen isn't interested in the yearbook's problems or the class voting for a nuclear-free zone. She found a pair of roller skates she really wants, and now she just needs the money to buy them.
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| 23 | "Ryan Runs For Help" | December 15, 1985 | 703 |
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Ryan is always making up stories, so it's hard to know when he's telling the truth. But his best friend Benjamin believes Ryan's tales of treasure when Ryan shows him a gold coin he found. Even though he's grounded, Benjamin sneaks out to a construction site with Ryan to investigate. He ends up falling down a hole and can't get out!
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| 24 | "Martin Hears The Music" | December 22, 1985 | 704 |
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No one wants to be different from their friends. Martin is horrified to find out he needs to wear a hearing aid. It doesn't help that everyone starts acting strangely around him.
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| 25 | "Lisa Gets The Picture" | December 29, 1985 | 705 |
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The yearbook needs pictures! Lisa sees her chance to spend time with Griff when Casey comes up with a great idea: Griff can draw funny pictures of everyone.
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| 26 | "Griff Gets A Hand" | January 5, 1986 | 706 |
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Robin "Griff" Griffith is having trouble with schoolwork. He would rather be drawing pictures than studying. When his friend Danny, the crossing guard, asks for a drawing of himself, Griff is determined to make it his best ever. But Danny suddenly passes away, and Griff is very sad that he didn't finish the drawing in time.
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Where the Show Was Broadcast
The Kids of Degrassi Street was shown in many countries around the world! It aired on BBC in the United Kingdom and on ABC TV, ABC Kids, and Nickelodeon in Australia.
It was also seen on TVB in Hong Kong, RTÉ One and RTÉ Two in Ireland, and M-Net in South Africa. Other places that showed the series included ZNBC in Zambia, KTV2 in Kuwait, NBC in Namibia, RTM 1 in Malaysia, ZTV in Zimbabwe, GBC TV in Gibraltar, and StarPlus in India. In the United States, it started airing on Showtime in 1982 and later on the Disney Channel.
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