In the popular fictional adolescent Canadian television show, Degrassi: The Next Generation (also known as Degrassi or D:TNG), follows a group of students who face exaggerated instances of challenges common to teen life. Degrassi is the most-watched domestic drama series in Canada, and the highest-rated show on The N network in the United States. The show captures controversial topics such as date rape, eating disorders, homosexuality, abortion, and school shootings. The episodes are based on what is happening now in teenage society. Unlike other teen shows problems are not solved within the episode; some plotlines often continue through multiple episode. It can be viewed as a soap opera for teenagers but the instances in the show can be related to real life situations.
Degrassi Junior High was the original series during the late 1980’s and early 1990’s produced by Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood. As the characters grew up, their stories continued in the spin-off series Degrassi......
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