Degrassi: The Next Generation (Season 1)
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The first season of Degrassi: The Next Generation originally aired between October 2001 and March 2002 producing a total of 15 episodes. The season was released on DVD September 28, 2004.
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Legend: 10 = Primary, 20 = Secondary, 30 = Tertiary, 40 = Quaternary.
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| Screenshot | Title | Original airdate | Episode # | # | Titular Song |
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"Mother and Child Reunion, Part 1" | October 14, 2001 | 1 | 1x01 | by Paul Simon |
| Christine "Spike" Nelson is all grown up, and her daughter Emma is now 12 and attending Degrassi herself. will she survive. It's time for the 10-year reunion of the original Degrassi crew, and familiar faces Archie (Snake) Simpson, Joey Jeremiah, and Caitlin Ryan. Meanwhile, Emma has met a boy named Jordan online and plans to meet him. | |||||
| Plot formula | 10= Emma Nelson | 20= Joey Jeremiah | 30= Manny Santos, J.T. Yorke, and Toby Isaacs | ||||
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"Mother and Child Reunion, Part 2" | October 14, 2001 | 2 | 1x02 | by Paul Simon |
| Manny is worried about Emma and together with Toby and J.T., they break into Emma's e-mail and realized that Jordan is not who he says he is. They get Spike and Snake, who get to the hotel just in time to save Emma from Jordan, actually an adult internet predator. | |||||
| Plot formula | 10= Emma Nelson | 20= Joey Jeremiah | 30= Manny Santos, J.T. Yorke, and Toby Isaacs | ||||
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"Family Politics" | November 4, 2001 | 3 | 1x03 | |
| Distraught over their living arrangement, Toby attempts to spite and annoy his new step-sister Ashley, who he just moved in with. He convinces his best friend J.T. to run a 'joke' campaign against her for the school president candidacy. Meanwhile, Manny and Emma face bullying on their first day of school at the hand of the grade eights. | |||||
| Plot formula | 10= Ashley Kerwin | 20= Toby Isaacs and J.T. Yorke | 30= Emma Nelson and Manny Santos | ||||
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"Eye of the Beholder" | November 11, 2001 | 4 | 1x04 | |
| Paige convinces Terri to get drunk before the school dance because Paige is jealous of the crush Spinner and Terri have on each other. JT and Toby get caught looking at pornography on the Internet by Toby's parents. Emma introduces herself to the new and misunderstood kid, Sean Cameron, by asking him to dance. | |||||
| Plot formula | 10= Terri McGregor | 20= Toby Isaacs and J.T. Yorke | 30= Emma Nelson + Sean Cameron | ||||
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"Parents' Day" | November 18, 2001 | 5 | 1x05 | |
| It's Parents' Day at Degrassi and everybody is anxious and nervous of the impending event, but not more than Toby. He is embarrassed about his parents coming to parents' day due to their constant fighting. Paige and Ashley compete for the attention of Toby's mom, an acting agent. | |||||
| Plot formula | 10= Toby Isaacs | 20= Emma Nelson | 30= Ashley Kerwin and Paige Michalchuk | ||||
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"The Mating Game" | November 25, 2001 | 6 | 1x06 | |
| Ashley and Jimmy want to take their relationship to the next step, but they decide that they are not ready. Meanwhile, Toby develops a crush on Emma. He is heartbroken when she shows no signs of feeling the same way about him and when it becomes obvious that she has feelings for Sean. | |||||
| Plot formula | 10= Ashley Kerwin | 20= Toby Isaacs | 30= Jimmy Brooks | ||||
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"Basketball Diaries" | December 2, 2001 | 7 | 1x07 | |
| Jimmy is struggling to balance basketball and his schoolwork, but he will do anything to get on the basketball team, even take Ritalin from Spinner to improve his performance. Liberty wants to be on the video announcements, much to Ashley's dismay. Spinner moons the crowd during a basketball game. | |||||
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"Secrets and Lies" | December 9, 2001 | 8 | 1x08 | |
| Ashley gets angry after finding out that her dad is gay. JT tells Liberty that he is gay in hopes of ending her crush on him. | |||||
| Plot formula | 10= | 20= | 30= | ||||
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"Coming of Age" | December 16, 2001 | 9 | 1x09 | |
| Jimmy turns 14 and Ashley grows a bit tired of their relationship. Emma gets her period for the first time. She is unprepared, but thanks to the help of Manny and Paige, Emma makes it through. | |||||
| Plot formula | 10= | 20= | 30= | ||||
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"Rumors and Reputations" | January 6, 2002 | 10 | 1x10 | |
| Liberty is distraught after Emma indirectly starts a fast-spreading rumor about an inappropriate relationship between Liberty and a teacher. Spinner finds a bug in his food, so he becomes determined to prove that the cafeteria is infested. He brings in his own bugs and gets in trouble. | |||||
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"Friday Night" | January 27, 2002 | 11 | 1x11 | |
| Jimmy and Spinner decide to take revenge on Ms. Kwan but it backfires. Emma and Sean go on their first date, and it's one disaster after another. | |||||
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"Wannabe" | February 3, 2002 | 12 | 1x12 | by Spice Girls |
| Manny has been waiting for cheerleading to start, then Paige and Hazel start to take an interest in Manny, and Emma hates what Manny becomes. Also JT, Toby, Liberty, and Spinner are ready to cash in their money. | |||||
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"Cabaret" | February 12, 2002 | 13 | 1x13 | |
| Terri and Paige want to perform a new upbeat, pop version of Ashley's song. Ashley hates it because she thinks that the bubble-gum sound takes away from the substance and depth of it. Toby, in an attempt to win Emma's affection, decides to perform in the talent show with her. | |||||
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"Under Pressure" | February 24, 2002 | 14 | 1x14 | by Queen & David Bowie |
| Jimmy and Sean decide to fight after school, resulting in Sean pushing Emma to the ground, a reflex that ruined their relationship. Spinner tries to get sick so he doesn't have to take his English exam. | |||||
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"Jagged Little Pill" | March 3, 2002 | 15 | 1x15 | by Alanis Morissette |
| Ashley and Toby are having a few friends over for an end-of-the-year party. Toby and JT enlist the help of Sean on being bad boys and JT decides to take some ecstasy that he got from his cousin. Ashley secretly takes it. She then hooks up with Sean, brags about it in Jimmy's face, and insults Paige. | |||||
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| Degrassi: The Next Generation Seasons | ||
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| 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 | ||
