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14 unusual facts about Degrassi


CFFF-FM

The station was founded in 1968 by Stephen Stohn (who is now a television producer of such series as Degrassi: The Next Generation), Christopher Ward (now a songwriter; work includes Alannah Myles' hit Black Velvet), and Peter Northrop.

Chris Woodward

In 2004, Woodward was featured in an episode of Degrassi: The Next Generation.

Degrassi: Extra Credit

The graphic novel series is written by J. Torres and illustrated by Ed Northcott, and it is the basis for a set of Degrassi mangasodes.

If This Is It

The popular Canadian teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation, which is known for naming each episode after a 1980s hit song, named an episode after this song.

Mandy Jiroux

Their music has been featured on episodes of The Hills, Degrassi, Shake it Up, The Wendy Williams Show, and Fox Sports Network.

Mother and Child Reunion

"Mother and Child Reunion" was the title of the first episode of Degrassi: The Next Generation.

No You Girls

The song was used to promote the 9th season of the teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation.

Shark in the Water

In the summer of 2010, a Degrassi promo aired in both Canada and the United States, for season 10, and was featured in the mid-season finale, All Falls Down (Part Two).

The video also features the cast of the hit Canadian series Degrassi.

So Wrong, It's Right

The song "Come One, Come All" was used in an episode of the teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation as well as an episode of the hit ABC family series Greek.

The Latency

In November 2010 their song "Tonight, I Love You" was featured on CTV's hit show, Degrassi.

The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen

Following her work with Degrassi Susin wrote for many other television series such as Heartland, What about Mimi, and Braceface.

Voices Carry

The popular Canadian teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation, which is known for naming each episode after an 80s hit song or album, named a two-part episode after this album.

Your Ex-Lover Is Dead

The song was featured on the Season 5 finale of the popular Canadian teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation.


Dead Identities

Dead Identities have also featured on various soundtracks including EA's 2007 PlayStation Burnout Dominator with the track "Long Way Out", the popular Canadian show Degrassi: The Next Generation with the track "Got It Good", and more recently SEGA's 2010 PS3/Xbox release Vancouver 2010 (video game) which feature the tracks "Got It Good", "Long Way Out", and "Going Down".

Dracula: The Series

Other notables included Stratford and Shaw festival veteran Jonathan Welsh, well known television and film actors Kim Coates (from Prison Break) and Barry Morse (from The Fugitive and Space: 1999), Chas Lawther, Kirsten Kieferle (from Degrassi: The Next Generation), and Marina Anderson-Carradine, best known for managing (and then marrying) actor David Carradine.

Filippo De Grassi

De Grassi Street in Toronto was named in his honour; the name has gained international recognition through the Degrassi television series.

In-Flight Safety

The song has also been used also used in the Season 9 episode "Heart of Mine Part 2" of Degrassi: The Next Generation and in the season 2 premiere of Rookie Blue which aired June 23, 2011.

Jason Mewes

Mewes, Smith, and Degrassi star Stacie Mistysyn made the cover of the January 29, 2005 issue of Canadian TV Guide.

Orangeville District Secondary School

Famous graduates include Degrassi: The Next Generation actor Ryan Cooley; WWE stars Adam Copeland and Jason Reso, better known as Edge and Christian; and current mayor Rob Adams.

Redemption song

"Redemption Song", an episode of the Canadian teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation

Ryan Cooley

He has also appeared in the features Sachsenhausen 1944, Toy Men, Disney Channel movie The Color of Friendship, the Animal Planet movie Cybermutt and CBC TV movie Happy Christmas Miss King alongside his Degrassi co-star Lauren Collins.

Tassie Cameron

She was a story editor and writer on CTV'S Degrassi: The Next Generation; an executive story editor and writer for two seasons of CTV's prime-time drama The Eleventh Hour (for which she co-won the Gemini for Best Writing with Semi Chellas); and a writer and story editor on CBC's Tom Stone.

The B-Girlz

"B-Girlz Gone Wild", "Canada's Next Top Showgirl", "Degrassi B-Girlz High", "Ice Skate Canada", "The Elevator", "The Dress" as well as a musical video tribute "Toronto! Toronto!!" which screened at the opening gala of the 2004 Inside Out Festival in Toronto and features a cameo by Toronto celebrity politician Olivia Chow, wife of New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton.

The Details

The Details have had many television and film appearances including Degrassi, My Awkward Sexual Adventure, Lipstick Jungle, Being Human, and Zooey & Adam.

The Kids of Degrassi Street

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.

The New Cities

The New Cities' second single "Leaders Of The Misled" was featured in the TV movie Degrassi Takes Manhattan, part of Season 9 of the TV series Degrassi: The Next Generation.

Yan Moore

Yan Moore (born February 6, 1953) is best known as a writer for Degrassi Junior High, Degrassi High and Degrassi:The Next Generation.