Guess who’s back in the classroom? Starring in the original Degrassi series was far from a ticket to the big time. As the cult show returns to TV, KIM HONEY goes in search of the original cast By KIM HONEY Saturday, October 13, 2001 Print Edition, Page R4 TORONTO — Pat Mastroianni is driving a…

Back in class The latest Degrassi focuses on issues, but will a new generation tune in? By CATHERINE DAWSON MARCH Saturday, October 13, 2001 Print Edition, Page 6 The clothes and the hairstyles are hip, the technology is cutting edge, but there’ll be no raves or ecstasy experimentation in this remake of the award-winning late-eighties…

Degrassi: The Next Generation true to its roots Antonia Zerbisias TELEVISION Graydon Carter took it back. The Vanity Fair editor who last month pronounced irony dead now says he was talking about “ironing.” Of course. Never mind how Saturday Night Live and The Daily Show With John Stewart are already back to their old pre-9/11…

My Degrassi generation gap Flirty, streetwise 13-year-olds? I must be an adult Rebecca Eckler National Post As I was eating lunch in the junior high school cafeteria, I had two thoughts. First, the last time I ate lunch in a junior high school cafeteria was when I was in junior high. Second, I know now,…

Friday, October 12, 2001 “Degrassi: The Next Generation” Episode 1, Recap By STEPHANIE McGRATH — AllPop WARNING! SPOILERS! The “Degrassi: The Next Generation” pilot opening focuses on the back-pocket of a pair of jeans, just like the classic series used to — so how do you know it’s the “Next Generation”? By the cell-phone clipped…

Friday, October 12, 2001 AllPop’s ‘Degrassi’ cheat sheet By STEPHANIE McGRATH — AllPop There are two types of “Degrassi” fans. The first watched the show when it was shiny and new and can still discuss the plot lines of each and every episode. The second discovered the program in reruns and, hypnotized by the scary…

Globe and Mail One of the great things about television is the predictability. American network execs admit that they devote time to reading up on hit shows from decades ago, wondering in their weird little way whether the concept can be revived. Successful shows are copied and old hits brought back from the dead. It…

Glam and glib for Degrassi, the next generation By JOHN DOYLE Friday, October 12, 2001 Print Edition, Page R2 One of the great things about television is the predictability. American network execs admit that they devote time to reading up on hit shows from decades ago, wondering in their weird little way whether the concept…

Kids of Degrassi Street grow up :Next Generation, debuting Sunday, slicker than beloved original Frank Gunn / The Canadian Press Cast members from the original Degrassi Jr. High (back left to right) Pat Mastroianni, Stacie Mistysyn, Stefan Brogren, Amanda Stepto, join new cast members (front) Ryan Cooley, Cassie Steele, Jake Goldsbie, and Miriam McDonald in…

Degrassi endures Degrassi endures: Old series, new spinoff owe it all to truly devoted fans Journal: The Montreal Gazette October 10, 2001 pg F7 Authors: Karen Palmer Special Features: Photograph Publication Date: 011010 Word Count: 913 Accession Number: MG200110100003 Fulltext: In a suburban back yard, a gaggle of 30-somethings gathers around a barbecue. Talk revolves…