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"Degrassi: The Next Generation" (2001)

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• With several exceptions in the first season, the episodes of Degrassi: The Next Generation are named after '80s songs.
  
  
• Five characters from Degrassi Junior High/Degrassi High have made regular appearances on the show: Snake (now Mr. Simpson), Spike, Joey, Caitlin and Mr. Raditch. Others have made guest appearances or cameos when circumstances have called for it.
  
  
• J.T.'s full name "James Tiberius" is a reference to Captain James Tiberius Kirk from "Star Trek" (1966).
  
  

• In Canada, seven episodes have viewer discretions on them, "Time Stands Still (Part 2)" (school-shooting), "Shout (Parts 1 & 2)" (rape), "Secret (Parts 1 & 2)" (oral sex and gonorrhea), and "Don't You Want Me (Parts 1 & 2)" (stripping). However, in the United States, only "Shout" came with a viewer discretion warning.
  
  
• In the episode "White Wedding", Snake's speech to his class starts off "Love: exciting and new..." which are the lyrics to the theme song to "The Love Boat" (1977).
  
  
• Kevin Smith wrote his own dialogue for his three episode guest appearance as himself.
  
  
• Filmed at Malvern Collegiate Institute in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  
  
• In episode 6.16, Paige Michalchuk makes a comment "Move over 'Antonio Bandaras (I)'," a nod to Lauren Collins movie Take the Lead (2006) in which Antonio is her dance teacher.
  
  

• SPOILER: As of 2007 there have been 3 deaths: Craig’s dad (car wreck), Rick (school shooting), and J.T. Yorke (murdered by Lakehurst thug)
  
  

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