- This article is a listing of Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High episodes.
Degrassi Junior High
Season 1 (1987)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Kiss Me, Steph" | Kit Hood | Yan Moore | January 18, 1987 | 101 |
| Voula is aghast when her best friend, Stephanie, begins campaigning for president on kiss and wild promises. Meanwhile, Stephanie's kid brother, Arthur, joins forces with Yick to avoid Joey's bullying. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "The Big Dance" | Kit Hood | Avrum Jacobson | January 25, 1987 | 102 |
| Voula disagrees with her father that she is too young to go to the dance and slips out anyway. Her plan goes awry when she is asked to make the speech that Stephanie, the school president, is too drunk to make. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "The Experiments" | Clarke Mackey | Avrum Jacobson | February 1, 1987 | 103 |
| Yick, convinced Mr. Raditch is picking on him, sets up an experiment, handing in an old paper of Stephanie's as his own. Joey finds himself in hot water when Kathleen and Melanie find out the drugs he has sold them are vitamin pills. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "The Cover-Up" | Kit Hood | John Oughton Jan Moore | February 8, 1987 | 104 |
| Joey inadvertently helps his friend Rick when he discovers that Rick's dad beats him. Stephanie asks for Voula's advice on what clothes to wear for picture day, but Voula refuses to help. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "The Great Race" | Clarke Mackey | Yan Moore | February 15, 1987 | 105 |
| The girls from the swim team challenge the boys on the soccer team to a swimming competition. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Rumor Has It" | Kit Hood | Yan Moore | February 22, 1987 | 106 |
| Many of Ms. Avery's students think that she is a lesbian. Caitlin insists that her teacher isn't gay. After dreaming that her classmates think that she is also gay, Caitlin begins to feel self-conscious at school. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "The Best Laid Plans" | Kit Hood | Yan Moore | March 1, 1987 | 107 |
| Arthur plans to show Yick a pornographic video when his mother goes out on Friday night. Meanwhile his sister Stephanie makes plans to sleep with Wheels that same night. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Nothing to Fear" | John Bertram | Scott Barrie | March 8, 1987 | 108 |
| L.D. has trouble dealing with her father's hospitalization, which elicits painful memories of her mother's death; a search party is organized for the school snake. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "What a Night!" | Kit Hood | Yan Moore | March 15, 1987 | 109 |
| Lucy and Voula get picked up for shoplifting. Stephanie meets a handsome soap opera star and lies to him about her age. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Smokescreen" | John Bertram | Kathryn Ellis | March 22, 1987 | 110 |
| Rick joins the environmental action committee to impress Caitlin. Meanwhile, Yick would rather make up a family history for a project than tell the class he is a Laotian refugee. | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "It's Late" | Kit Hood | Yan Moore | March 29, 1987 | 111 |
| Spike, who is only 14, suspects she is pregnant; Arthur gives Yick romantic counseling. | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Parents' Night" | Kit Hood | Yan Moore | April 5, 1987 | 112 |
| Wheels is surprised by a visit from his birth father and has to deal with his feelings about being adopted. Meanwhile, a pregnant Spike asks Wheels how it feels to be adopted. | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Revolution" | Kit Hood | Yan Moore | April 12, 1987 | 113 |
| When Wheels doesn't want to go on a date with Stephanie she tries to make him jealous by going out with Joey. Meanwhile, the 7th Graders don't like that Stephanie has given Joey a 7th Grade job. | ||||||
Season 2 (1988)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | "Eggbert" | Kit Hood | Yan Moore | January 4, 1988 | 201 |
| Shane is afraid to tell his parents he's the father of Spike's baby. Meanwhile, Spike learns about responsibility when she volunteers to "mother" an egg for two weeks. | ||||||
| 15 | 2 | "A Helping Hand..." | Kit Hood | Yan Moore | January 11, 1988 | 202 |
| Lucy is pleased when a substitute teacher gives her special attention and is unable to see his real intentions. | ||||||
| 16 | 3 | "Great Expectations" | Kit Hood | Yan Moore | January 18, 1988 | 203 |
| Joey sets his sights on Liz, a new girl with a wild haircut and new-wave clothes, which give her a reputation for promiscuity. Meanwhile, Arthur is confused after having wet dreams. | ||||||
| 17 | 4 | "Dinner & a Show" | Kit Hood | Susin Nielsen | January 25, 1988 | 204 |
| Shane's parents are upset and embarrassed that he is the father of Spike's baby. Nevertheless they invite Spike and her mother to dinner so everyone can meet and talk. Meanwhile, Melanie is caught in a lie by Yick. | ||||||
| 18 | 5 | "Stage Fright" | John Bertram | Susin Nielsen | February 1, 1988 | 205 |
| Caitlin is diagnosed as having epilepsy and her embarrassment complicates things. Meanwhile, shy Michelle fears giving a class speech. | ||||||
| 19 | 6 | "Fight!" | Yan Moore | Mike Douglas | February 8, 1988 | 206 |
| Joey is challenged to a fight by Dwayne and Stephanie's efforts to attract Simon. | ||||||
| 20 | 7 | "Bottled Up" | Kit Hood | Yan Moore | February 15, 1988 | 207 |
| Kathleen tries to hide from her classmates that her mother is an alcoholic. Max and Scooter decide to shed their nerd image. | ||||||
| 21 | 8 | "Sealed with a Kiss" | John Bertram | Yan Moore | February 22, 1988 | 208 |
| Erica claims to be more mature than her twin Heather. Erica then has a romantic encounter with a high-school boy but it all goes wrong. | ||||||
| 22 | 9 | "Dog Days" | Kit Hood | Yan Moore | February 29, 1988 | 209 |
| Stephanie goes into a deep depression and Arthur gets attached to a dog he found, which he named Phil. | ||||||
| 23 | 10 | "Censored" | Mike Douglas | Kathryn Ellis | March 7, 1988 | 210 |
| When parents call for Spike's removal from school because of her pregnancy, Caitlin publishes a protest. | ||||||
| 24 | 11 | "Trust Me" | Kit Hood | Yan Moore | March 14, 1988 | 211 |
| The unexpected happens when Joey and Wheels spend the night at Snake's and Spike is told she must finish the semester at home. | ||||||
| 25 | 12 | "...He's Back" | Clarke Mackey | Susin Nielsen Yan Moore | March 21, 1988 | 212 |
| The teacher who sexually harassed Lucy returns to Degrassi and sets his sights on an unwary Susie. | ||||||
| 26 | 13 | "Pass Tense" | Kit Hood | Yan Moore | March 28, 1988 | 213 |
| As the semester ends, Joey learns he's being left back, which dampens his enthusiasm for the band's concert debut. Spike goes into labour. | ||||||
Season 3 (1988–1989)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | "Can't Live with 'Em" Part One | Kit Hood | Yan Moore | November 7, 1988 | 301 |
| As the new school year begins, Wheels receives some tragic news; eighth-graders Arthur and Yick conspire to make life miserable for a new seventh-grader. | ||||||
| 28 | 2 | "Can't Live with 'Em" Part Two | Kit Hood | Yan Moore | November 7, 1988 | 302 |
| After hearing about the accident, no one knows what to say to Wheels, especially best friend Snake. Meanwhile, Lucy begins to neglect L.D. for her new boyfriend. | ||||||
| 29 | 3 | "A Big Girl Now" | Kit Hood | Susin Nielsen | November 14, 1988 | 303 |
| Lucy begins spending more time with Paul at the expense of her friends and Kathleen snubs Melanie after being elected vice-president. | ||||||
| 30 | 4 | "Season's Greetings" | Kit Hood | Yan Moore | November 21, 1988 | 304 |
| As Christmas approaches, memories of their strong friendship help the feuding Arthur and Yick patch things up, Shane gets to hold his daughter, Emma, when she has to come to school with Spike. | ||||||
| 31 | 5 | "Loves Me, Loves Me Not" | John Bertram | Yan Moore | November 28, 1988 | 305 |
| As a school dance approaches, Caitlin's crush on Joey intensifies; Dorothy falls for Yick and shy Michelle reveals her interest in BLT to the wrong person. | ||||||
| 32 | 6 | "He Ain't Heavy..." | Kit Hood | Yan Moore | December 5, 1988 | 306 |
| Snake's older brother comes home and reveals that he is gay, which Snake finds difficult to accept. Joey takes a job as a janitor at CRAZ radio in an attempt to get his band discovered. | ||||||
| 33 | 7 | "The Whole Truth" | Eleanore Lindo | Susin Nielsen | December 12, 1988 | 307 |
| Caitlin learns a lesson in balanced journalism when she writes an article on animal rights and Joey tries to get his demo tape heard at a radio station. | ||||||
| 34 | 8 | "Star-Crossed" | Kit Hood | Yan Moore | January 16, 1989 | 308 |
| Erica trades identities with her twin sister to pursue a boy; Alexa and Simon reconcile. | ||||||
| 35 | 9 | "Food for Thought" | Eleanore Lindo | Susin Nielsen | January 23, 1989 | 309 |
| Kathleen shows signs of a dangerous eating disorder when pressures mount at home and school. | ||||||
| 36 | 10 | "Twenty Bucks" | John Bertram | Kathryn Ellis | January 30, 1989 | 310 |
| Melanie, determined to go on a date with Snake, commits a desperate act; Shane claims he can't make a child-support payment. | ||||||
| 37 | 11 | "Taking Off" Part One | Kit Hood | Yan Moore | February 6, 1989 | 311 |
| A card from his biological father and fighting with his grandmother lead Wheels to a decision; Shane is introduced to hard drugs. | ||||||
| 38 | 12 | "Taking Off" Part Two | Kit Hood | Yan Moore | February 6, 1989 | 312 |
| Shane fails to return home from the concert; Wheels' reunion with his musician-father isn't exactly harmonious. | ||||||
| 39 | 13 | "Making Whoopee" | Eleanore Lindo | Susin Nielsen | February 13, 1989 | 313 |
| Arthur begins to resent his father's girlfriend; Melanie has new competition for Snake's affections and Luke tries to deal with his guilt over Shane's accident. | ||||||
| 40 | 14 | "Black and White" | John Bertram | Yan Moore | February 20, 1989 | 314 |
| Michelle and BLT learn about prejudice after deciding to attend a graduation dance together. | ||||||
| 41 | 15 | "Pa-arty!" | Kit Hood | Yan Moore | February 27, 1989 | 315 |
| Trouble is brewing for Lucy, whose new love interest is a problem drinker and Joey, who says he'll buy beer for a party. | ||||||
| 42 | 16 | "Bye-Bye Junior High" | Kit Hood | Yan Moore | March 6, 1989 | 316 |
| Degrassi burns down, as for the last dance at Degrassi. | ||||||
Degrassi High
Season 1 (1989–1990)
| Series # | Season # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original Airdate | Production Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "A New Start" Part One | Kit Hood | Yan Moore | November 6, 1989 | 101 |
| Erica has missed her period and fears she may be pregnant. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "A New Start" Part Two | Kit Hood | Yan Moore | November 6, 1989 | 102 |
| Erica decides to keep the pregnancy a secret, only telling Heather about it. She also decides to have an abortion; Heather disapproves of this and this difference could tear the twins apart. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" | Kit Hood | Susin Nielsen | November 13, 1989 | 103 |
| Michelle discovers the complicated nature of divorce when her parents decide to go their separate ways. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Dream On" | John Bertram | Yan Moore | November 20, 1989 | 104 |
| Arthur has a crush on Caitlin but she becomes interested in drama student, Claude. She lies to Joey about not being able to go out with him on a Friday evening so she can see Claude instead. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Everybody Wants Something" | Kit Hood | Yan Moore | November 27, 1989 | 105 |
| A hate campaign against Erica escalates, and she is determined to find out who is putting pro-life pamphlets and slogans on her locker. The Zits make their video. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Nobody's Perfect" | Eleanor Lindo | Susin Nielsen | December 5, 1989 | 106 |
| Kathleen's new boyfriend begins to abuse her physically. Meanwhile, Spike decides to give another try at dating. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Just Friends" | Kit Hood | Kathryn Ellis | December 12, 1989 | 107 |
| Heather has a crush on Wheels and plans a party so that she'll have a chance to get closer to him. Meanwhile, LD is hospitalized. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Little White Lies" | John Bertram | Susin Nielsen | December 19, 1989 | 108 |
| Diana is determined to grow up and sneaks out to a party. Meanwhile Joey, Snake and Wheels decide it's time they expanded their horizons a little and attend a strip show. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Sixteen" Part One | Kit Hood | Yan Moore | January 9, 1990 | 109 |
| Michelle finds her father impossible to live with but now that she's sixteen she can legally move out. Meanwhile Joey and Snake are excited about starting driving lessons. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Sixteen" Part Two | Kit Hood | Yan Moore | January 9, 1990 | 110 |
| Michelle solves her money problems by getting a job at a doughnut place. Now, new problems arise including long working hours and not having any time for her friends. Joey and Snake take their driving test. Final Appearance: Amanda Cook as LD | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "All in a Good Cause" | Eleanore Lindo | Susin Nielsen | January 16, 1990 | 111 |
| Caitlin and Claude want to do something to protest against a factory involved in nuclear missiles. Meanwhile Kathleen is stalked by her abusive ex-boyfriend Scott. | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Natural Attraction" | Kit Hood | Yan Moore | January 23, 1990 | 112 |
| When Erica starts seeing a new boy, it frightens Heather. One abortion was bad enough but what if she goes too far again? | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Testing One, Two, Three.." | John Bertram | Susin Nielsen | January 30, 1990 | 113 |
| Joey is diagnosed with dysgraphia, a learning disability. | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | "It Creeps!!" | Kit Hood | Yan Moore | February 6, 1990 | 114 |
| Lucy becomes director and writer of her first film: a feminist horror flick starring the Zits, Simon and Caitlin, with Alexa, Tim and Heather as crew. | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | "Stressed Out" | John Bertram | Yan Moore | February 13, 1990 | 115 |
| Michelle starts taking caffeine pills to extend her study time. Meanwhile Caitlin is devastated when Ms. Avery announces she is leaving Degrassi. | ||||||
Season 2 (1990–1991)
| Series # | Season # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original Airdate | Production Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1 | "Bad Blood" Part One | Kit Hood | Yan Moore | November 5, 1990 | 201 |
| Dwayne receives a frightening phone call from his summer girlfriend. Meanwhile B.L.T. has trouble breaking up with Michelle. | ||||||
| 17 | 2 | "Bad Blood" Part Two | Kit Hood | Yan Moore | November 12, 1990 | 202 |
| Dwayne becomes increasingly withdrawn as he awaits the results of his HIV test. Meanwhile, Michelle finds out the real reason B.L.T. broke up with her. | ||||||
| 18 | 3 | "Loyalties" | John Bertram | Susin Nielsen | November 19, 1990 | 203 |
| Caitlin discovers her father is seeing another woman. Meanwhile, Snake takes a romantic interest in Michelle. | ||||||
| 19 | 4 | "A Tangled Web" | Kit Hood | Yan Moore | November 26, 1990 | 204 |
| Caitlin becomes increasingly upset about her father's infidelity but discovers that her mother already knows about it. Alex doesn't know what to do about his crush on Tessa. Wheels gets kicked out of the house by his grandmother. | ||||||
| 20 | 5 | "Body Politics" | Phillip Earnshaw | Susin Nielsen | December 3, 1990 | 205 |
| Lucy takes a stand on behalf of the girls' volleyball team. | ||||||
| 21 | 6 | "Crossed Wires" | Kit Hood | Yan Moore | December 10, 1990 | 206 |
| Liz begins to have repressed memories of being sexually abused as a child. | ||||||
| 22 | 7 | "The All-Nighter" | Eleanore Lindo | Kathryn Ellis | December 17, 1990 | 207 |
| Melanie's surprise sleepover promises to hold more than one surprise when Kathleen finds some marijuana. | ||||||
| 23 | 8 | "Home Sweet Home" | Kit Hood | Susin Nielsen | December 24, 1990 | 208 |
| Wheels wears out his welcome at Joey's house when he steals money from Mrs. Jeremiah. Meanwhile, Michelle considers moving back in with her father. | ||||||
| 24 | 9 | "Extracurricular Activities" | John Bertram | Yan Moore | December 31, 1990 | 209 |
| Lucy, Heather and Erica hear the rumor that their favorite band, The Savages, are making a rock video at the school. | ||||||
| 25 | 10 | "Showtime" Part One | Kit Hood | Yan Moore | January 7, 1991 | 210 |
| The whole school is thrown into turmoil when a student commits suicide at school – especially Caitlin, since the student is her ex-boyfriend, Claude. | ||||||
| 26 | 11 | "Showtime" Part Two | Kit Hood | Yan Moore | January 14, 1991 | 211 |
| Life begins to go on at Degrassi but should they go through with Talent Night? Meanwhile, Caitlin begins to have nightmares about Claude's suicide. | ||||||
| 27 | 12 | "Three's a Crowd" | Phillip Earnshaw | Susin Nielsen | January 21, 1991 | 212 |
| Spike invites Snake to the graduation formal but then Michelle – whom he'd really rather go with – invites him. | ||||||
| 28 | 13 | "One Last Dance" | Kit Hood | Yan Moore | January 28, 1991 | 213 |
| The year's last dance takes on new significance when the news comes out. It's not just the year's last dance. It's Degrassi's last dance. | ||||||
See also
- The Kids of Degrassi Street
- Degrassi: School's Out, the made-for-television follow-up movie to the series
- List of Degrassi: The Next Generation episodes