September 17, 2005 Saturday By: Jon Filson, TORONTO STAR As Degrassi hits its 25th anniversary, there’s finally enough evidence to crack The Degrassi Code. Two new books, Kathryn Ellis’s fan-friendly Degrassi Generations and the academically inclined Growing Up Degrassi, try to spell out the appeal of the Canadian drama’s four incarnations – The Kids of…

The N Celebrates the 25th Anniversary Of Degrassi Celebration Kicks Off September 30 With a Degrassi: Behind The Scenes Special Followed By Classic Degrassi Episodes Culminating With the season 5 Premiere of Degrassi: The Next Generation Simon and Schuster’s Pocket Books To Release ‘Degrassi Generations: The Official 411’ 25th Anniversary Book On September 20 19…

The N Celebrates Degrassi Anniversary NEW YORK, September 13: Viacoms nighttime teen network The N is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Degrassi franchise this fall with a one-hour special about the cult hit, as well the broadcast of classic episodes. The N has acquired the rights to air the entire Degrassi library, including 70…

Hello Degrassi Fans! As always, thank you for your continued loyalty to the show. I’m currently taking time off from Degrassi The Next Generation to do a play at the Artword Theatre in Toronto. On Tuesday September 20, I’d like to invite you to come see me and the excellent cast of THE AFFAIRS OF…

By: Etan Vlessing After 25 years in the trenches, Toronto executive producer Linda Schuyler has a venerable hit TV franchise on her hands, thanks in part to the attention paid it by Hollywood, where the cachet for all things Degrassi continues to grow. The silver anniversary of the Degrassi franchise was recently capped off with…

Degrassi: 25 Years of Keeping It Real; [Playback] LENGTH: 309 words BY: Gord McLaughlin Kit Hood, a British-born film director and editor and former child actor, co-created the Degrassi concept with Linda Schuyler when the two were a couple back in 1979. In fact, the first three drama series in the franchise, Kids of Degrassi…

BY: Adam Halpern Yan Moore Wrote and/or story-edited every episode of Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High. Also a cocreator, creative consultant and writer on The Next Generation. His other show creations include 2030CE and Riverdale. Have any subjects ever been considered taboo on Degrassi? “No, not at all. If it was happening [in the…

BYLINE: Gord McLaughlin Four years ago, producer Linda Schuyler wasn’t confident that she could saddle up her Degrassi franchise for yet another series, recalls CTV president of programming Susanne Boyce. What helped to light Schuyler’s fire, Boyce reveals, was a declaration by CTV CEO Ivan Fecan. “I miss Joey,” he said, referring to one of…

BYLINE: Etan Vlessing Kevin Smith may not have been able to direct any episodes of Degrassi: The Next Generation, but it is likely that his ultimate canvas will be bigger, as he is slated to shoot a movie adaptation of the series in Toronto around May. Smith and Degrassi prodco Epitome Pictures are in talks…

Degrassi girl back home for play People FANNIE SUNSHINE For five years after the wildly popular Degrassi series ended in 1991, Stacie Mistysyn found herself in a career funk. Since 1980, Mistysyn had been part of the Degrassi family, starting out as a 10-year-old on The Kids of Degrassi Street as Lisa Canard and then…