yik has the top 5 glowups in all of degrassi

I love that the actors all wore their own clothes to the set. Especially cool for Spike because she really did her hair like that irl. Love to see an actual punk girl playing a punk girl.

Snake finding Claude always disturbed me because due to the early 90s and budget video quality looks like something on the darkweb.

Since there are 14 seasons in TNG you could just do them by 3’s and and then the last video could be 2 seasons and a “final thoughts/retrospective/where are they now” type bit. Might not be the best categorized but it would be the easiest way to keep track of everything and keep all the videos at a similar length haha. Love your vids!

Something that is head canon for me now is the Joey became so good at fixing his crappy use car that he opened up a used car lot because he could us that knowledge

I knew nothing about Degrassi 3 hours ago and now I am living for it

Degrassi will have you start to enjoy and like originally hatable/irritating characters (Holly j, Bianca, Spinner, Joey) and make you dislike people who started off nice (Craig, Wheels, Tristan)

One distinct era is definitely the Lakehurst/follow the OGs to college seasons. It’s such a shift in storytelling, the cast is so disjointed, it feels like you’re watching 4 separate shows- the college kids, the Degrassi OGs still at Degrassi, the Lakehurst transfers, and the introduction of minor niners(Clare’s class).

So many seasons of Joey and Caitlin only for her to end up with *checks notes* kevin smith?!???

I'm sorry but I can't forgive the fact that you never mentioned that Cathleen's boyfriend looks like a 40 year old man attending highschool 😂😂 jkjk but these videos are amazing!!

Fun fact: Amanda Stepto (Spike) hated School's Out. She requested to have a bigger part but never did, and she felt it just wasn't really a great send off. That's a shame. I find it disappointing that Spike was such a side character in the original series, because I feel like she warranted true "main character" status. Plots should have dealt with other stuff about her outside the pregnancy, such as her punk style, conflicts with others, etc. In fact, I've wondered about if Spike never got pregnant, what her character would be. It'd be kinda cool if Spike was a villain, like Jay in TNG, whose meant to be unlikable yet has enough wit, charm and character development to make you care and empathize. I'd argue that grin she does sometimes would be iconically mischievous. Shameless self-promo but I'm actually working on a video essay about Spike, how she was underutilized, what could have happened to her, and how she is percieved by fans.

Wheels is a great example of “hurt people hurt people” imo. So sad what happened to Neil Hope. Rip

Also Sandra Oh plays an extra in School’s Out! She’s one of the waitresses at the diner Caitlin works at

i will never get over michelle NOT BEING AT ALEXA'S WEDDING

It's so nice to have people talk about the older Degrassi series, it brings so many good memories ! ; w ;

One of the cutest Joey and Caitlyn moments that sort of flys under the radar is actually the finale of Degrassi Junior High when the fire starts and she doesn't see Joey outside and she gets worried until he finds her. ❤

the way they expanded dwayne & joey's relationship in season 2 gives me life

I grew up watching degrassi, I named my daughter Emma after Spikes daughter in 2007. I am now 37 and a couple of years ago I met some of the original degrassi cast and I cried. It was so wild to meet them in real life after literally watching them for 20 plus years. This video was awesome thank you for keeping old school degrassi alive.

I wished BLT got more storylines as I relate to the struggle of dealing with racism in relationship. Also, Michelle and BLT's breakup....anyways shoutout Michelle as well. She is awesome.

just wanted to thank you for single-handedly revitalizing my love for degrassi and finally get around to watching degrassi junior high/high and schools out

It makes me so happy to see Spike being vocally pro-choice in Degrassi High. That will never not be awesome.

The fact that there was a special episode about dysgraphia, right around the year I was born, and I didn't learn that ADHD and dysgraphia are comorbid until I was in my twenties, is wild.

"In yourself you must believe" is like a Yoda way of invoking self affirmation.

When you mentioned Degrassi touching on drunk driving I had violent flashbacks to Adam, my favorite character, being done real dirty

I can't stress how groundbreaking both the Maya movie theater episode and Joey special education storyline were. We barely get that kind of disability representation now, so to see it back in Degrassi High is amazing. Also, Kyra Levy who plays Maya is actually disabled. Modern Degrassi's disability rep didn't even give us that because they were only interested in "person suddenly becomes disabled" storylines.

As a Canadian kid who grew up watching the next generation and a lottle bit of "Degrassi" and the classic series afterwards, it is very fascinating to see a full breakdown of this series. I remember it being over-the-top, but it actually feels more grounded in reality compared to modern shows after seeing this analysis. Its been a while since I've watched the show - maybe the show was wackier when I was watching it but honestly, I can't tell anymore.

Spike & Liz were my punk rock icons as a young girl. This is unlocking all of these memories I forget I had!

You made THE Degrassi video! Everything you touch on is everything I've always wanted to discuss with other people, but nobody is willing to take a chance on watching a Canadian Teen Drama show that rivals the MCU in scale and continuity lol.

Please do one season at a time, make it a whole series!

the irony of wheel's nickname...

i was born in 2005 and i'm brazillian so I literally had no idea what Degrassi was before these past two videos but you made me get so invested on these characters!!! great video, I'll look forward to the next one 🙃

The problem I had with the Claude story is just how hard it was seeing a lot of characters make it about them. His friend (Joanne?) being the only one who cares and felt for him always hits me so hard. Its hard even now.

Joanne (Claude's friend & the only one advocating against discrimination of people with HIV) was kind-hearted and deserved more to her character. She pretty much just popped up for these two things and that was it, we didn't really even get to see how she dealt with Claude's death or if she had any support, just saw her break down about it and feel like she's the only one who cared.

I guess they were going for something like this when writing the lyrics: "Everybody must succeed. In yourself, you must believe. Give it a try..." It confused me at first too but over the years I've heard other musicians write similarly in order to make a verse rhyme. Thanks for the in depth review! Broomheads and Narbos forever!!!

Honestly I loved Wheels, much like you do, for how interesting and in-depth his character is. He was a kind friend in the beginning that was there for you whenever you needed him before his life went into a tailspin. Suddenly, he wasn’t that because his grief turned to anger which turned to taking the kindness or leniency of others for granted. And it would make me wonder if I’d reach out to him after everything. What if I had been Lucy and lost a chunk of my life trying to get things back to normal? What if I was a friend who’d been stretched too thin and was tired of being overlooked? What if I was the friend of a friend, someone he knew as just a classmate he’d been stuck with for years? It’s all great material for fanfics or testing my own views

You did an amazing job with this video! I was born in '81 & used to looooove watching Degrassi on PBS every weekend. I think my parents thought it was okay for me to watch at that age b/c it was on public TV, but I was probably a little too young to be watching! I remember seeing the abortion episodes & being sooo confused as to what was going on b/c of all the editing. Anyway, thanks for all your hard work!

I'm still watching but I remember when I was rewatching on KZfaq this series, when I got to to Claude's last episode, in the comments, I saw someone said you can actually hear the g*n shot and I went back to try hearing it, and you actually can! I just found that so eerie and creepy that the Degrassi creators actually did that!

The reason Joey didn't come across as insensitive and instead humorous was because he pointed out his (lack of) logic. He wants to die but he can't talk to his dad because 'he'd kill him' ? It's something we appreciate out of most successful comedians - their ability to laugh and point out the illogical. Make light out of the dark

I love claude’s outfits so much it’s just gothy opulence I adore it

17 minutes in, I legit pumped my fist when you confirmed "School's Out" was getting discussed.

The guy that played Kathleen's boyfriend, Scott, is in prison in Canada for some despicable actions

wait, wait, wait... you put allll of this time into these detailed and well done long form videos, and you get demonitized?! WTF?! that is SAD. i will be supporting the patreon. learning about this just now, at around 24:14, i almost spit out my jack daniels lol that is CRIMINAL.

the way I usually split up TNG in my mind is usually seasons 1-4 (2-4 feel really solid and 1 is so short that it feels like a prologue), seasons 5-7 (post-Time Stands Still era, that weird transition into college era), seasons 8-9 (emma's college years), seasons 10-12 (rebranded as degrassi, introduced eli), and then seasons 13-14 (introduction of miles and zoe and a lot of the next class characters) that being said... it might be easier to split them up as 1-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12, and then 13-14... or something like that. or just do it based on how much you have to say per season because it can obviously be a lot, especially in the later ones when there are so many episodes. (good luck!)

I just binged JH, Degrassi High, and now getting into NG. I loved how they handled different subjects and subplots, especially the story with Wheels. I've never grew up with it, and as a near 30 year-old, it's pretty refreshing to watch. It was super fun and enjoyable as an adult, imo haha.

I'm settling in. I'm going to love this. I'm old enough to have actually watch the original run of the series. It aired on PBS here in the US.

This is by far the best thing I’ve seen on KZfaq today - BRAVO!

Lucy deserved better. I really want to know how she became an archeologist instead of majoring in film

I think Kathleen did an excellent job portraying an abused character. Her acting was great and you could really feel for her. You can tell she must have tapped into her personal experiences of being date raped around that time. She did say the show did help her deal.

My heart smiled when i read the title Joey and caitlin II : electric boogaloo Well done looking forward to more

I feel like Next Generation really does have eras that vaguely revolve around the core relationships? Like there's the start of the show, Spinner & Paige, Manny & Craig, Craig & Ashley, JT & Liberty, Paige & Alex, Sean & Emma etc. Maybe that's too many all from the same timeline but I guess the eras also vaguely revolve around Emma and Manny. Definitely don't kill yourself by doing it season by season! If you're looking for other teen shows I've enjoyed Sex Education! And loved this video, may Lesbian Jesus bless you for giving us some much needed Degrassi content

Don't ever compare Feeny and Raditch. Feeny is a dignified, competent mentor who genuinely cares about (and RESPECTS) his students. Raditch is a bully who can barely run his classes (and school, when he became principal.)

i'm so so so happy you made this i was so hoping you would after the last episode. i love your take on all of these things, especially wheels. sending well wishes for the behemoth that is the next generation, i think probably go season by season bc there's so many different things that happen i can't imagine how hard it'd be to split it into eras. let me know if i can help haha

I always thought that Degrassi did Wheels dirty with killing off his parents and him turning to be rebellious and a thief. I started watching Degrassi in May of 2020 and now I'm on season 12, episode 35 of "Degrassi: The Next Generation".

Spike has by far, the most adorable smile. I adore it.

I would split up Degrassi: The Next Generation Video 1: Seasons 1 & 2 Video 2: Seasons 3-5 Video 3: Seasons 6-7 Video 4: Season 8/Hollywood, Season 9/Manhattan Video 5: Season 10 Video 6: Season 11 Video 7: Season 12 Video 8: Seasons 13 & 14/Don't Look Back

your last two Degrassi vids have been AMAZING, I’m in the middle of a TNG rewatch and its just such a wild series. I love it getting the attention and analysis it deserves all these years later

Maybe 2 days after quarantine started I saw a degrassi tng clip on tiktok (that I have now found out was on season 10) and I started all the way at junior high bc I knew nothing abt the series. I’m now only on season 13 of tng after a bit over a year, but even though it’s only been a year this video is so refreshing to how wild this show was.

Watching this video originally made me binge the whole OG Degrassi. Now I wanted to come back and watch it again. I really loved this series more than I thought I would when I originally watched your video. So thanks for opening my mind to it

Never seen degrassi. Literally just here cause you make everything so interesting!!!

So spooky! I was thinking the other day (like, the day you posted this), "I wonder when Kat is gonna post the second Degrassi video." And then you did! You do such a great job. Can't wait for the next one. :)

Clode (or However you spell his name) Had that drip 💧 your crazy for not seeing it. He looks fresh out of 2021 tbh. Lets be real 🤷🏻‍♂️

The eras could be pre wheelchair Jimmy: s1-3 The end of the originals at the school: s4-7 New blood/attempt to move on: s8-9 Telenovela era: s10-12 Era with the worst version of the theme song: s13-14

I really appreciate the long-form videos! And loved that little homestar reference thrown in around the middle ... I would love a whole Homestarrunner video 😂

Loved this excellent deep dive. I had no idea about the book series. I was definitely left wanting more about Snake and his brother.

I’m so glad this exists thank you for making these retrospectives oh my god... I can’t wait to see you talk about Degrassi: The Next Generation, Degrassi (the TeenNick-ian era) and Degrassi: Next Class! (I’m already thinking of what you’ll talk about for the next videos. I kind of hope you give some time to Drew because I could write essays about my sad dumb Himbo lol and also Drianca. And also Miles and Paige and the other LGBT+ characters but those two are my bisexual rep and I wuv them my meow meows)

Thank you for making this! I loved this series so much when I decided to binge it on a whim. It's honestly such a great show, no matter how cheesy it is -- you gotta love it!

I loved this series! I can't wait for the DTNG videos too! TNG is definitely my comfort show and I've watched seasons 1-6 like 20 times over but only watched through classic Degrassi for the first time a few years ago. Just like you I was blown away by how good it was! I'm so thankful that a show like Degrassi was out there for me to watch during my formative years. The way it tackles so many issues at a kid's level and balances such a large ensemble cast so well is just legendary. Also, Claude's fashion is iconic and I find him so attractive, sue me. For the TNG videos, you could group them by seasons. For me I always tend to mentally group them as: S1+S2 (maybe S3 too. Those seasons are just so cozy), S3-S5, S6-7, etc basically whenever the intro changed

not totally related to your video itself (which i do also adore and literally said 'omg it's finally out!' about, out loud when i saw it) but when you brought up dysgraphia and the symptoms i completely just broke down in tears because i have adhd and i had no idea this also existed. as a kid (and now) i have always had really awful handwriting, writing itself is hard and painful, and i can't ever seem to write as fast as my thoughts require and make endless mistakes when i write. in elementary school i was shut in a closet during main classes like math and science by myself with a teacher and told i couldn't leave until i started holding my pencil right. but i couldn't do it so i missed countless classes and was scared because i didn't understand why i needed to. and i got zeros on tests if my handwriting was bad. my parents never knew about this. watching this video made me finally, fully realize that it wasn't my fault. that i never would have been able to just work harder and 'fix' it. so thank you for touching on that storyline. otherwise i might never have realized that there is nothing wrong with me and that there was nothing i could have done to stop that from happening.

I adore this video and the previous one on Degrassi Junior High. I have loved Degrassi for years but never really watched much of the OG Degrassi outside of the first ep of Jr High. Now I really want to watch them in full for myself. I really hope you do videos on Next Gen and later parts

This is a great video Kat. As a young Canadian kid, I grew up with the characters while watching the series. The fact that it was Canadian (and proud of it) filmed largely in Toronto (only about an hour) from where I lived. I really felt a connection. I've just started watching TNG and I'm loving it too. Degrassi fan for life.

I appreciate this video so much! I loved Degrassi Next Generation soooo much. And always meant to watch the original, bc I loved when they would reference Degrassi Jr High/high. So I love getting the highlights I never got to see. Makes me want to binge watch every Degrassi episode ever made. Also, Degrassi made me want to live in Canada so bad. Lol

You have such a perfect voice for these videos! So enjoyable and did such a great review for such a beloved series.

I'd always hoped Mr. Raditch would have been more of a Mr. Feeney type in the Next Generation but he was never really that close to any of the kids. And I get the idea behind no adults helping the kids through their issues.

I was so excited when I saw this uploaded! I've never actually watched Degrassi (even the next generation) despite being a 90's kid from the Toronto area, and I love being able to see a glimpse into how obsessed I would have been had I just watched different tv channels 😅 Covid has left me with a lot of free time, since after catching the virus a year an a bit ago I can't work or really do much besides sit or lie down, so I'm seriously considering getting into the Degrassi world just to fill up all my time for the foreseeable future 🤣

I’m so excited for the next generation episode (s????) this show is my secret obsession and I love to hear other people’s thoughts on it. This video and your junior high one are absolutely amazing.

I watched both of the degrassi videos you have up tonight during my shift at work and they made the time go by so much faster! can’t wait for the next generation video/s!

I remember watching Degrassi High a few years ago just out of curiosity and fell in love with the series

Awww I watched your Degrassi Jr High look back about a month ago and so glad this popped up!

I was so excited to wake up this morning and see that you had posted a Degrassi High video! Your DJH video was so well done and hearing you talk for an hour about DH was such a treat! I can’t wait for your videos on Next Gen. I think splitting the videos up into a couple seasons at a time would probably be the easiest!

So sad that Neil Hope, the actor that played Wheels, died alone in a rooming house.

I've been waiting for YEARS for someone to do a Degrassi deep dive like this! specifically tng, i can't WAIT for that!

Omg yess! I loved ALL of Spike’s fashion choices!

Wheels is something of a tragedy. Deffo feel sorry for him. Neil's death was the nail in the coffin in my opinion. And I only started watching the whole of Degrassi (minus Next Class) last summer. Haven't watched School's Out though.

I love this video! Especially your intermission to highlight character’s outfits.

Sidenote special education also includes the gifted kids. All of mine ended up in special education because they excel beyond their grade level. Special education is essential and I hate that there’s a stigma for it, and if you need it because you’re struggling or because you’re excelling it doesn’t matter, it shouldn’t be something people are shamed for

Just jumping in to say how much I appreciate you making this video! I know it had to take some time to film and edit!! We appreciate it

“Game overing himself” lmao that’s a new one. Without a doubt, I like this better than unalive.

The ending credits are hilarious😭😭the worst thing you could think of would happen and here comes this cheery ass music😂

I love everything about this video, especially the critique of LD's cancer story. : )

I don't know how or why it happened, but I binged a bunch of degrassi last Oct-Dec when Ontario re-entered lockdown. This rundown is great and super thoughtful! Pairs nicely after binging it!

Thank you for making these! I’ve recently started rewatching next gen and wanted to know more about the classics but honestly didn’t want to watch them. So this is great!

I am loving these vids. currently on season 12 of a degrassi tng rewatch. I’d say 2 or three seasons at a time should be fine. Maybe save a special video for what happens to all the degrassi high characters , and mostly ignore them until you do that video. Because a lot does happen there to merit it’s own video, but that’s just a suggestion .

If I were to do a deep dive on TNG and were to break it down in parts, this is how I'd personally do it. - Seasons 1 and 2: The cast is still in middle school compared to high school, and plus season 2 finally rounds out the main cast with the introductions of Marco, Craig, Ellie, and Hazel. - Seasons 3 and 4: These two seasons feel like companion pieces. In terms of plotlines, Season 3 feels like the "cause" and Season 4 the "effect" with many characters and their arcs. -Seasons 5, 6, and 7: Season 5 feels like a blank slate after season 4. Plus season 7 finishes with many of the older character's leaving the show, and Emma graduating. - Seasons 8 and 9 : Season 8 introduces a new grade of characters, and season 9 sends off the last few remaining original cast members. Plus season 10 is when they drop "The Next Generation" in the title. - Season 10, 11, and 12 : These 3 seasons just blend well together, in my opinion. - Seasons 13 and 14 : Same reasoning as above.

I've seen some suggesting splitting up TNG and going three seasons at a time. Honestly I would love to see a in-depth retrospective from this channel going season by season.

This was amazing, I remember getting addicted to TNG and my mom watching it with me and commenting on how the adults behaved and what plot points came back from Degrassi high and its so cool to see how deep everything goes. Great video.

I absolutely love love love Degrassi I love it!!!! And I love your recaps!!!

Ohh man Degrassi. Totally my jam. GenX completely. I never missed an episode. Everyone loved joey and cailtlin together. Same with Spike. I fell in love with Claude. This show was perfect for its time. It addressed alot of stuff going on in our lives in the 90's as teens. Actually it was ahead of its time. Teenage pregnancy,suicide,finding yourself,abuse,aids,cancer,romance,relationships,breakups,divorce, drinking and driving, etc.

that was so wholesome. i never knew there were any updates about wheels. it's really cool he tried to atone for what he did.

Thank you so much for getting me into Degrassi! I've been watching both of your Degrassi Deep Dives nonstop for the past few days and have been getting into the franchise as a whole. Can't want to see your takes on TNG.

I just binged both of your Degrassi videos and absolutely loved them! I really look forward to your TNG videos as that is the era I grew up with! I'd say it would probably be best to do 1-2 seasons a video because there is SOOOOO much to go over, plus that would make it last longer! I can't wait! Now I feel like rewatching TNG again.....