Hailed as "groundbreaking", "powerful", and "totally authentic", Degrassi Junior High confronts it all — friendship, puberty, rumours, sports, studies, and more — with a refreshing ensemble cast and a unique teen's-eye-view of life. Sometimes moving, sometimes shocking, but always believable, Degrassi Junior High is a classic for teens of all ages.
Voula is aghast when her best friend, Stephanie, begins campaigning for president with kisses and wild promises. Meanwhile, Stephanie's kid brother, Arthur, joins forces with Yick to avoid Joey's bullying.
Voula disagrees with her father that she is too young to go to the dance and slips out anyway. Her plan goes awry when she is asked to make the speech that Stephanie, the school president, is too drunk to make.
Yick, convinced Mr. Raditch is picking on him, sets up an experiment, handing in as his own an old paper of Stephanie's. Joey finds himself in hot water when Kathleen and Melanie find out the drugs he has sold them are vitamin pills.
Joey inadvertently helps his friend Rick when he discovers that Rick's dad beats him.
The girls from the swim team challenge the boys on the soccer team to a swimming competition.
Many of Ms. Avery's students think that she is a lesbian. Caitlin insists that her teacher isn't gay. After dreaming that her classmates think that she is also gay, Caitlin begins to feel self-conscious at school.
Arthur plans to show Yick a pornographic video when his mother goes out on Friday night. Meanwhile his sister Stephanie makes plans to sleep with Wheels that same night.
L.D. has trouble dealing with her father's hospitalization, which elicits painful memories of her mother's death; a search party is organized for the school snake.
Lucy and Voula get picked up for shoplifting.
Rick joins the environmental action committee to impress Caitlin. Meanwhile, Yick would rather make up a family history for a project than tell the class he is a Laotian refugee.
Spike, who is only 14, suspects she is pregnant; Arthur gives Yick romantic counseling.
Wheels is surprised by a visit from his birth father and has to deal with his feelings about being adopted. Meanwhile, 14-year-old Spike, who is pregnant, asks Wheels how it feels to be adopted.
When Wheels doesn't want to go on a date with Stephanie she tries to make him jealous by going out with Joey. Meanwhile, the 7th Graders don't like that Stephanie has given Joey a 7th Grade job.
Shane is afraid to tell his parents he's the father of Spike's baby. Meanwhile, Spike learns about responsibility when she volunteers to "mother" an egg for two weeks.
Lucy is pleased when a substitute teacher gives her special attention and is unable to see his real intentions.
Joey sets his sights on Liz, a new girl with a wild haircut and new-wave clothes, which give her a reputation for promiscuity. Meanwhile, Arthur is confused after having wet dreams.
Shane's parents are upset and embarrassed that he is the father of Spike's baby. Nevertheless, they invite Spike and her mother to dinner so everyone can meet and talk. Meanwhile, Melanie is caught in a lie by Yick.
Caitlin is diagnosed as having epilepsy and her embarrassment complicates things. Meanwhile, shy Michelle fears giving a class speech.
Joey is challenged to a fight by Dwayne; and Stephanie's efforts to attract Simon.
Kathleen tries to hide from her classmates that her mother is an alcoholic. Max and Scooter decide to shed their nerd image.
Erica claims to be more mature than her twin Heather. Erica then has a romantic encounter with a high-school boy but it all goes wrong.
Stephanie goes into a deep depression and Arthur gets attached to a dog he found, which he named Phil.
When parents call for Spike's removal from school because of her pregnancy, Caitlin publishes a protest.
The unexpected happens when Joey and Wheels spend the night at Snake's; and Spike is told she must finish the semester at home.
The teacher who sexually harassed Lucy returns to Degrassi and sets his sights on an unwary Susie.
As the semester ends, Joey learns he's being left back, which dampens his enthusiasm for the band's concert debut. Spike goes into labour.
As the new school year begins, Wheels receives some tragic news; eighth-graders Arthur and Yick conspire to make life miserable for a new seventh-grader.
After hearing about the accident, no one knows what to say to Wheels, especially best friend Snake. Meanwhile, Lucy begins to neglect L.D. for her new boyfriend.
Lucy begins spending more time with Paul at the expense of her friends; and Kathleen snubs Melanie after being elected vice-president.
Memories of their strong friendship help the feuding Arthur and Yick patch things up. Shane gets to hold his daughter, Emma, when she has to come to school with Spike.
As a school dance approaches, Caitlin's crush on Joey intensifies; Dorothy falls for Yick; and shy Michelle reveals her interest in BLT to the wrong person.
Snake's older brother comes home and reveals that he is gay, which Snake finds difficult to accept. Joey takes a job as a janitor at CRAZ radio in an attempt to get his band discovered.
Caitlin learns a lesson in balanced journalism when she writes an article on animal rights; and Joey tries to get his demo tape heard at a radio station.
Erica trades identities with her twin sister to pursue a boy; Alexa and Simon reconcile.
Kathleen shows signs of a dangerous eating disorder when pressures mount at home and school.
Melanie, determined to go on a date with Snake, commits a desperate act. Shane claims he can't make a child-support payment.
A card from his biological father and fighting with his grandmother leads Wheels to a decision. Shane is introduced to hard drugs.
Shane fails to return home from the concert; Wheels' reunion with his musician-father isn't exactly harmonious.
Arthur begins to resent his father's girlfriend; Melanie has new competition for Snake's affections; and Luke tries to deal with his guilt over Shane's accident.
Michelle and BLT learn about prejudice after deciding to attend a graduation dance together.
Trouble is brewing for Lucy, whose new love interest is a problem drinker; and Joey, who says he'll buy beer for a party.
Degrassi burns down, as for the last dance at Degrassi.
Complete episode guide for Degrassi Junior High with detailed information about every season and episode including air dates, summaries, ratings, and streaming availability in United States.
This episode guide is organized by seasons, making it easy to track your viewing progress or find specific episodes. Use the episode information to plan your binge-watching sessions or catch up on missed episodes.