The Kids of Degrassi Street is a Canadian children's TV show that aired from 1979 to 1986, and is the first in the Degrassi series, about the lives of a group of children living on Degrassi Street in Toronto, Canada. It grew out of four short films: Ida Makes a Movie, Cookie Goes to the Hospital, Irene Moves In and Noel Buys a Suit, which originally aired as after-school specials on CBC Television in 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982, respectively. The show was acclaimed for its realistic depiction of every day children's lives and tribulations, and remains memorable to many Canadians because of this.
Kids of Degrassi Street featured many of the same actors who would later appear on Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High, including Stacie Mistysyn, Neil Hope, Anais Granofsky, Sarah Charlesworth and others. However, their character names and families were different, so this series cannot technically be seen as an immediate precursor to the later shows.
Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
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Season 1 | Episode 1 | Ida Makes a Movie | 1979-09-12 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 2 | Cookie Goes to the Hospital | 1980-09-01 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 3 | Irene Moves In | 1981-09-01 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 4 | Noel Buys a Suit | 1982-05-30 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 5 | Lisa Makes the Headlines | 1982-12-13 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 6 | Sophie Minds the Store | 1982-12-20 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 7 | Casey Draws the Line | 1982-12-27 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 8 | Pete Takes a Chance | 1983-01-02 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 9 | Chuck Makes a Choice | 1983-01-09 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 10 | Billy Breaks the Chain | 1984-11-09 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 11 | Catharine Finds Her Balance | 1984-11-16 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 12 | Benjamin Walks the Dog | 1984-11-23 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 13 | Liz Sits the Schlegels | 1984-11-30 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 14 | The Canards Move Out | 1984-12-14 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 15 | Martin Meets the Pirates | 1985-01-04 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 16 | Connie Goes to Court | 1985-01-11 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 17 | Griff Makes a Date | 1985-01-18 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 18 | Samantha Gets a Visitor | 1985-01-25 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 19 | Rachel Runs for Office | 1985-02-01 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 20 | Jeffrey Finds a Friend | 1985-02-08 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 21 | Connie Makes a Catch | 1985-12-01 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 22 | Karen Keeps Her Word | 1985-12-08 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 23 | Ryan Runs for Help | 1985-12-15 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 24 | Martin Hears the Music | 1985-12-22 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 25 | Lisa Gets the Picture | 1985-12-29 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 26 | Griff Gets a Hand | 1986-01-05 | 30 min |