Degrassi Junior High was the second series in the Degrassi franchise, and ran on CBC on from 18 January 1987 to 27 February 1989. The series centers around an ethnically and economically diverse group of adolescents attending the fictional Degrassi Junior High School in east end Toronto, as they deal with various issues including teenage pregnancy, abuse, and sexuality. The eleventh episode of the first season, It's Late, won an International Emmy Award.Canada's Degrassi Junior High wins international Emmy: [FINAL Edition]. The Ottawa Citizen [online]. Nov 24, 1987, s. C4. ProQuest Central. ISSN 0839-3222.BRIEFLY Degrassi Junior High wins Emmy award. The Globe and Mail [online]. Nov 24, . 1987 ProQuest Central. ISSN 0319-0714.
Principal photography began on Degrassi Junior High in July 1986,. Where to go star-gazing: [SA1 Edition]. Toronto Star [online]. Jun 28, . 1986, s. F6. ProQuest Central. ISSN 0319-0781. and finished in December 1988.RICHES, Hester. Degrassi Junior High stars visit Surrey: [3* Edition]. The Vancouver Sun [online]. Mar 14, . 1989, s. B8. ProQuest Central. ISSN 0832-1299.
Episodes
Season 1 (1987) The first season is set during the first half of the school year. Notable characters such as Joey Jeremiah and Christine Nelson are in Grade 8, while Caitlin Ryan is in Grade 7.
Season 2 (1988)
Season 3 (1988–1989)
Specials
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
References