Degrassi comeback goes for dual-demo appeal

A couple decades ago, a Canadian-born property called Degrassi forever broke the mold of teen drama series by throwing untried kid actors at hard-hitting story lines that touched on real youth issues like teen pregnancy, AIDS and suicide. The original shows, Kids of Degrassi (1979 to 1985), Degrassi Junior High (1986 to 1988) and Degrassi High (1989 to 1990), quickly developed a cult-hit status both at home on the CBC and abroad, where it sold into roughly 100 territories. In fact, even 11 years after the shows stopped airing in Canada, episodes are still running in territories like Denmark, Greece and Israel. The franchise has even spawned a successful video series.
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October 1, 2001

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