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Degrassi High - The Complete Collection description The young denizens of Degrassi Street in Toronto, Canada, having graduated from one television series, Kids of Degrassi Street, to another, Degrassi Junior High, confront life as teenagers during the heady, late 1980s in Degrassi High. Produced in Canada and seen in America on cable and PBS, the sometimes-controversial series confronts serous issues (adolescent pregnancy, AIDS, suicide) in a head-on way, often to the annoyance of TV censors. Degrassi High made its seriousness of purpose clear in the two-part premiere "A New Start," in which the character Erica (Angela Deiseach), pregnant after a summer fling, decides to have an abortion, then becomes the target of a hate campaign at school. Meanwhile, Michelle (Maureen McKay) copes with the breakup of her parents and chooses to live with her father despite concerns by her boyfriend, BLT (Dayo Ade). She subsequently discovers that she can’t cope with her father’s strict rules and tries living on her own. In the Degrassi tradition, everyone has problems, and among them is Kathleen (Rebecca Haines), who becomes attracted to the seemingly sweet and doting Scott (Byrd Dickens), then learns the hard way that he is both extremely possessive and a stalker. Joey (Pat Mastroianni) wants to get his band Zit Remedy back together and thinks a music video might help; trouble is, he needs assistance from a reluctant Lucy (Anais Granofsky) while his current girlfriend Caitlin (Stacie Mistysyn) is sought by other boys. Young mother Spike (Amanda Stepto) has her child in daycare and finds newcomer Patrick (Vincent Walsh) interested in her, but she fears getting hurt. The nerdy trio of Joey, Wheels (Neil Hope), and Snake (Stefan Brogren) become preoccupied with cars and growing up fast (they decide to attend a strip show), but have their usual bad luck whenever one of them pushes things too far. And on and on. The 28 episodes included in this boxed set (comprising two seasons) never stop providing insights into the feelings of kids who have to assume responsibilities for things they’re not always ready for. The drama never ends but the quality is always high, making Degrassi High perennially good for young viewers. --Tom Keogh |
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| ♥♥♥♥♥ | A must have for old school Degrassi fans. |
| Before I purchased the complete high school collection I had all three seasons of junior high which I was more familiar with. I had watch the junior high episodes in a "life skills" class when I was in junior high. In high school I caught a few of the high school year episodes on Canadian television and have loved the show ever since.
The high school complete collection is really great to have since I got so hooked on the characters in their junior high years it is nice to see them finish high school, it gives the fans some closure. Anyway, this show is often criticized as over the top by being too dramatic. Also, the obvious low budget production makes the extremely dramatic story line ackward with sub par acting. This is something that makes me love the show though. The characters are ackward and imperfect, kind of like real people. These "different" qualities of Degrassi give it a rougher, more realistic feel without being campy. I would recommend watching Degrassi beginning in the junior high years. Once you get invested in the characters you'll want to finish through high school with them. Also, the bonus of "School's Out!" the Degrassi movie on these DVDs is great. |
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