Griff has to work hard to achieve passing grades. But with his friend Lisa’s help, he is determined to do it. Griff is very fond of Danny, the school crossing guard. When Danny suddenly dies of a stroke, Griff is devastated. Realizing he has people who care for him, Griff returns to his studies and…

A class on careers gets the kids of Degrassi Street School thinking about the future. In most cases, their ambitions are vague: Lisa has no special goal except wanting Griff to like her; Pete will go into anything that makes money; Casey dreams of becoming a romance writer. Lisa becomes so preoccupied with her new…

Martin is embarrassed at having to wear a hearing aid. When he refuses to use it during a rehearsal for the school show, Rachel becomes furious and walks out. The other children’s concern for Martin leads to a honest exchange which clears up his fears of being treated with pity instead of friendship. Rachel becomes…

When Ryan persuades his friend Benjy to ignore “Danger– Keep Out” signs and sneek through the fence into a construction site, Benjy falls into a pit. Ryan goes for help but has trouble convincing anyone this is a real emergency, since Ryan has been known to make up stories to get attention. The kids are…

Karen goes to a partnership with Pete in a window-washing venture so that she can earn the money to buy a pair of roller skates. But when an unexpected birthday check arrives, she rushes off to buy the skates – forgetting about a job Pete has scheduled. Let alone to cope, Pete falls off a…

Into everyone’s life comes a time when winning acceptance is a major concern. As they enter their last term in grade school, three of the Degrassi Street youngsters are trying to change themselves to conform with what they think will accomplish that. Martin is struggling to look like the boys of the “with-it” group. Lisa…

effrey concentrates on his studies at the expense of making friends. It’s a surprise, therefore, when Connie beats him in a math test. She brags that she doesn’t need to study and can beat Jeff again on the next test. Griff, who is in danger of failing, asks Connie for help but she refuses, revealing…

Rachel Hewitt and Billy Martin are opposing candidates in a school election. With Pete Riley as campaign manager, Billy runs on personality and dancing talent to attract votes. Rachel takes a serious approach and sticks strictly with the issues. When given some personal information about Billy, Rachel refuses to use it even though it could…

When city-girl Lisa goes to visit country-cousin Samantha, she is thrilled at the prospect of exploring the great outdoors, and disappointed that her cousin does not share her enthusiasm. Samantha finally agrees to go on a fishing trip with her younger brother, Tom, and Lisa. Problems ensue when they find they will not be able…

Griff and Lisa begin to like each other. Lisa learns that her new baby brother has a mental handicap and will learn more slowly than other children. She hears Griff call Danny, the crossing guard offensive names and gets mad at him. Realizing that this has jepordized their friendship, after he hears Lisa’s speech on…