The Kids of Degrassi Street
The Kids of Degrassi Street
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The Kids of Degrassi Street

6.8 / 10
1979
1 season
26 episodes
FamilyDrama

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.

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Seasons

  • Ep 1

    1.Ida Makes a Movie

    5.0
    08-12-197922m

    When Ida Lucas' movie on garbage wins first prize in a competition, but the judges commend her film on war, she has to decide between accepting the prize, and owning up to the trut...

  • Ep 2

    2.Cookie Goes to the Hospital

    5.0
    01-09-198030m

    When Cookie goes to hospital without her doll, Ida and Noel, having sworn a pledge of loyalty, have to get it out to her somehow, but the hospital is a pretty scary place.

  • Ep 3

    3.Irene Moves In

    6.0
    01-09-198130m

    When Irene comes to live on Degrassi Street, Ida thinks she is just a little too friendly with Cookie. But Irene is not the only newcomer to Degrassi Street. Reports are circulatin...

  • Ep 4

    4.Noel Buys a Suit

    30-05-198230m

    When Noel's dad decides to get married again, Noel is not so sure he likes the idea. Gayle is ruining everything, changing the house around, and she does not like the terrific chec...

  • Ep 5

    5.Lisa Makes the Headlines

    13-12-198230m

    What Lisa needs to make her newspaper is a real scoop. But when she does find some real news, she has to decide which is more important - the truth or family loyalty.

  • Ep 6

    6.Sophie Minds the Store

    20-12-198230m

    Sophie gets Chuck to help her out at her parents' store, but the cash is out by $20 at the end of the day. Chuck's father is in jail, so it appears that it must be like father, lik...

  • Ep 7

    7.Casey Draws the Line

    27-12-198230m

    When a new survey line goes through the pen of the rabbit Casey and Lisa share, too much arguing over rights makes them lose sight of their responsibilities - to look after Rabbit.

  • Ep 8

    8.Pete Takes a Chance

    02-01-198330m

    Pete always has his eye out for a money-making proposition, and he knows he has found a winner, but he just needs a little capital. However, his "investment" costs him more than he...

  • Ep 9

    9.Chuck Makes a Choice

    01-09-198330m

    Chuck has told Tina his dad is a pilot, but Pete insists on inviting their father to the school play. Chuck has to decide if the only way he can he hide the fact that his father is...

  • Ep 10

    10.Billy Breaks the Chain

    09-11-198430m

    Billy knows it will not be luck that sends him to hockey camp, it will be his own hard work. Then a bad-luck chain letter comes to him, and while he hesitates about passing on the...

  • Ep 11

    11.Catherine Finds Her Balance

    16-11-198430m

    When both divorced parents want to come and watch her at the gymnastics meet, Catherine gets involved in some fancy footwork to prevent them from making a scene in front of the who...

  • Ep 12

    12.Benjamin Walks the Dog

    23-11-198430m

    Billy and Pete want to do grown up things, without Billy's pesky little brother, Benjamin. They finally get rid of him, but Billy has second thoughts when it looks like they might...

  • Ep 13

    13.Liz Sits the Schlegels

    30-11-198430m

    Liz finds she has her hands full when she takes on a babysitting job with two lively kids, and one who refuses to have anything to do with her.

  • Ep 14

    14.The Canards Move Out

    14-12-198430m

    Lisa simply does not want to leave Degrassi Street and move to Vancouver, but it seems no one will listen to her feelings on the subject. In fact, her feelings are so strong she is...

  • Ep 15

    15.Martin Meets the Pirates

    04-01-198530m

    Martin cannot believe the Pirates from Boulton Ave. want him as area lieutenant for their expansion to Degrassi Street - they are the toughest gang around. But he is not sure that...

  • Ep 16

    16.Connie Goes to Court

    11-01-198530m

    When Connie returns five dollars Casey has dropped on the floor, Casey thinks Connie is contributing her share for the present for their teacher, and does not pay attention to Conn...

  • Ep 17

    17.Griff Makes a Date

    18-01-198530m

    No one really likes Griff - after all, he used to be a Pirate - but it does not matter much to him, until he meets Lisa, just back from Vancouver.

  • Ep 18

    18.Samantha Gets a Visitor

    25-01-198530m

    Samantha cannot wait for her city slicker cousin, Lisa, to arrive for the weekend. She is so sophisticated now she just knows that Lisa will be impressed.

  • Ep 19

    19.Rachel Runs for Office

    01-02-198530m

    Rachel is very keen to be her school's representative to the new City Hall Youth Council. She is interested in the issues and is ready to work hard. But Billy's break dancing and P...

  • Ep 20

    20.Jeffrey Finds a Friend

    08-02-198530m

    Jeffrey is supposed to be the smartest kid in the class, and he is mortified when Connie, who claims she never studies, beats him on a math test - in fact, she bets that she can be...

  • Ep 21

    21.Connie Makes a Catch

    01-12-198530m

    Connie has her eye on Candy, the popular captain of the baseball team, but he does not even know she exists. She would do anything to catch his eye, and everyone has advice to offe...

  • Ep 22

    22.Karen Keeps Her Word

    08-12-198530m

    Money is on everyone's mind as the yearbook is in desperate financial straits. But Karen is not remotely interested in the yearbook's problems, or in the class voting itself a nucl...

  • Ep 23

    23.Ryan Runs for Help

    15-12-198530m

    Ryan is always making up stories, and it is hard to know when he is telling the truth. But his best friend Benjamin is convinced of Ryan's tales of treasure when Ryan produces evid...

  • Ep 24

    24.Martin Hears the Music

    22-12-198530m

    Nobody wants to be different from everyone else, and Martin is horrified to discover that he is going to have to wear a hearing aid. And it certainly does not help that everybody s...

  • Ep 25

    25.Lisa Gets the Picture

    29-12-198530m

    The Yearbook needs pictures. Lisa sees her chance to spend some time with Griff when Casey comes up with a brilliant plan - Griff can draw caricatures of everyone.

  • Ep 26

    26.Griff Gets a Hand

    05-01-198630m

    Robin "Griff" Griffith is having trouble with schoolwork. He would rather be drawing pictures than studying, and when his friend Danny, the crossing guard, asks for a caricature of...

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