The Kids of Degrassi Street (1979)

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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.

IMDb rating: 7.7 (470 votes)
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): The Roku Channel · Plex · Amazon Prime Video · Hoopla · Plex Channel
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (1979)

7.69 avg 26 episodes 7.5 → 8.8 23 min avg

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Ida Makes a Movie	7.5	49
2	Cookie Goes to Hospital	6.9	19
3	Irene Moves In	7.4	19
4	Noel Buys a Suit	7.7	18
5	Lisa Makes the Headlines	7.0	15
6	Sophie Minds the Store	7.5	15
7	Casey Draws the Line	6.8	15
8	Pete Takes a Chance	7.0	14
9	Chuck Makes a Choice	7.5	16
10	Billy Breaks the Chain	6.4	13
11	Catherine Finds Her Balance	8.1	14
12	Benjamin Walks the Dog	6.9	14
13	Liz Sits the Schlegels	7.5	16
14	The Canards Move Out	8.5	16
15	Martin Meets the Pirates	8.3	17
16	Connie Goes to Court	7.4	13
17	Griff Makes a Date	8.0	14
18	Samantha Gets a Visitor	7.8	14
19	Rachel Runs for Office	6.9	14
20	Jeffrey Finds a Friend	7.8	14
21	Connie Makes a Catch	8.0	13
22	Karen Keeps Her Word	8.2	15
23	Ryan Runs for Help	7.9	14
24	Martin Hears the Music	9.1	18
25	Lisa Gets the Picture	9.0	17
26	Griff Gets a Hand	8.8	15

The Kids of Degrassi Street (1979)

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