Degrassi Junior High is a Canadian television series and the second series in the Degrassi franchise, which was created by Kit Hood and Linda Schuyler in 1979. The program, a successor but not a direct spinoff to The Kids of Degrassi Street, debuted on CBC on 18 January 1987, and ended after three seasons on 27 February 1989. The series also debuted on PBS in the United States on 26 September 1987 and ended there on 15 April 1989. The series centers around an ensemble cast of seventh and eighth grade students attending the titular Degrassi Junior High School, as they face various issues and challenges including substance abuse, child abuse, teenage pregnancy, homophobia, and racism. The series often mixed comedy and drama, with more light-hearted secondary plotlines. The show was viewed by Hood & Schuyler as a reaction to what they felt was a lack of television shows that properly portrayed teenage life.
| Genre | Teen drama |
| Created by | Linda Schuyler, Kit Hood |
| Written by | Scott Barrie, Kathryn Ellis, Avrum Jacobson, Michael Kennedy, Yan Moore, Susin Nielsen, John Oughton |
| Starring | See |
| Theme music composer | Wendy Watson |
| Composer(s) | Wendy Watson, Lewis Manne |
| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 42 |
| Executive producer(s) | Kate Taylor |
| Producer(s) | Linda Schuyler, Kate Taylor |
| Location(s) | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Running time | 30 minutes (including commercials) |
| Production company(s) | Playing With Time Inc. |
| Original network | CBC Television (Canada), PBS (United States) |
| Picture format | 4:3 |
| First shown in | Canada |
| Preceded by | The Kids of Degrassi Street |
| Followed by | Degrassi High |
About Degrassi Junior High
The second series in the Degrassi franchise follows the lives of a group of Canadian high school students. The series featured many of the same actors from the previous series The Kids of Degrassi Street.
Achievement of Degrassi Junior High
The show ran for three seasons and aired a total of 42 episodes. The series aired on PBS in the United States.
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Latest information about Degrassi Junior High updated on July 28 2021.
