Season Three News

The other good news is that I believe the first new episode that will be shown starting July 11 is actually three new episodes, all packaged together–Shout 1, Shout 2, and How Soon Is Now. (That means there will be some small elements of How Soon Is Now that won’t make quite the sense that…

'Degrassi' stays in touch with teens' lives

‘Degrassi’ stays in touch with teens’ lives The season premiere deals with date rape with its signature practicality. By BRIAN ORLOFF St. Petersburg Times published July 7, 2003 ——————————————————————————– High school traumas on television typically involve botched dates and crushes, but few shows delve into weighty situations about teenagers and sexuality. The 90-minute season premiere…

Back to school

Back to School Those kids on Degrassi Street are heading back to school early. Degrassi: The Next Generation has started filming in Toronto on season three episodes, ready to air on CTV in the fall. Like last year, the show will continue to blend the stories of original characters (now grown-ups!) with the new generation…

Michelle Goodeve Wins at the COPA Awards Banquet

Michelle Goodeve (known to friends and fans as “The Widget,”) began flying when she was 16 years old. Since that time she has: * Barnstormed the US Mid-West with “Jonathan Livingston Seagull” author, Richard Bach. * Co-created “The 1927 Trans-Continental Air Dash (of 1972)” with Glenn Norman and Bach. * Flown coast to coast on…

Degrassi fever

Degrassi fever Michele Byers plans to publish the first major study of this great Canadian cultural export CBCs award-winning Degrassi television series, known for its honest portrayal of teenage lives, is gaining popularity with a new generation of teenagersnot only in Canada, but around the world. At the same time, Michele Byers, a professor of…

Tom's Questionaire

Degrassi Questionaire Thank you for taking the time to fill out Tom’s survey. Unfortunately this survey was only active until May 5th, 2003. Below are the questions but there is no “submit” button Questionaire Thank you for taking the time to fill out this small questionnaire on the “Degrassi” series of television programs.

In your footsteps

In your footsteps [Australian newspaper- The Age] Complaints about stalking have risen dramatically in Victoria and the number of cases being dealt with by the courts has rocketed. William Birnbauer reports on the people making all the wrong moves. The young Canadian soapie star, Sara Ballingall, first heard of Brian Sutcliffe in 1993 when he…