| # |
Title |
Airdate |
Code |
| 1 |
"Kiss Me Steph" |
January 18, 1987 |
101 |
| Stephanie begins her Grade 8 year at Degrassi while her younger brother Arthur begins Grade 7. Stephanie runs for President and kisses all the boys at school in order to get votes. She eventually has a falling out with her best friend Voula when Stephanie thanks Joey instead of Voula for helping in the campaign. |
| 2 |
"The Big Dance" |
January 25, 1987 |
102 |
| Stephanie asks Wheels to the dance and he agrees, much to Joey's jealousy. Unfortunately, Stephanie gets sick in the girls' bathroom at school as a result of drinking Lucy's parents' alcohol along with Heather and Erica, and ruins her chances of getting to know Wheels better. Voula gets in trouble by her father for sneaking out to the dance without permission. |
| 3 |
"The Experiment" |
February 1, 1987 |
103 |
| After receiving poor marks on assignments in class, Yick is convinced that Mr. Raditch doesn't read his work before he grades it, so Arthur suggests copying some of Stephanie's old assignments. All goes well at first, but Mr. Raditch eventually discovers that Yick has been cheating. Because Arthur was helping him, they are both given detention. Meanwhile, Kathleen and Melanie buy what they think are drugs off of Joey, however he has been selling them vitamin pills instead. |
| 4 |
"The Cover Up" |
February 8, 1987 |
104 |
| Joey discovers that Rick's father is abusive and tries to help him out. As a consequence, Rick moves out from living with his father, and in with his brother Frank. |
| 5 |
"The Great Race" |
February 15, 1987 |
105 |
| Melanie feels that she is too flat-chested for the swim team and her insecurities are worsened by Joey's constant taunting. LD challenges the boys soccer team to a swim race to prove girls are better than boys, and Snake's asked to join the soccer team because he is the only one who can win the swim meet, even though he's a horrible soccer player. |
| 6 |
"Rumour Has It" |
February 22, 1987 |
106 |
| Rumours begin to float around school that Ms. Avery is gay and Caitlin's afraid that she might be a lesbian. Kathleen worries Susie into thinking that Caitlin's a lesbian, too. |
| 7 |
"The Best Laid Plans" |
March 1, 1987 |
107 |
| Stephanie asks Wheels on another date, but things do not go as planned after Wheels is caught buying condoms at the pharmacy where Stephanie's mother works. Meanwhile, Yick gets a hold of one of his brother's X-rated videos and plans to watch it at Arthur's house. |
| 8 |
"Nothing To Fear" |
March 8, 1987 |
108 |
| LD is worried that her father will die when he has to be admitted to the hospital. LD's worries are due to the fact that her mother died of cancer while in the hospital. A snake breaks loose at school and scares Melanie. |
| 9 |
"What A Night!" |
March 15, 1987 |
109 |
| After Voula helps Lucy with her homework, the two become friends. However, Voula is shocked to learn that Lucy shoplifts. Stephanie meets her favourite soap opera star on a date when she lies about her age and quickly learns the consequences of her actions. |
| 10 |
"Smoke Screen" |
March 22, 1987 |
110 |
| Rick joins Degrassi's anti-pollution committee in a bid to impress Caitlin, although Kathleen's not too pleased. |
| 11 |
"It's Late" |
March 29, 1987 |
111 |
| Shane and Spike have unprotected sex with each other at Lucy's party. This results in Spike becoming pregnant. |
| 12 |
"Parents Night" |
April 5, 1987 |
112 |
| Wheels meets his birth father for the first time. Spike considers putting her baby up for adoption when it's born. |
| 13 |
"Revolution!" |
April 12, 1987 |
113 |
| After Stephanie is rejected by Wheels, she begins flirting with Joey to make Wheels jealous. She then appoints Joey as Sports Rep, which angers the Grade 7's, as they are normally the students to hold this position. Yick wants the title, too, and a revolution to overthrow Stephanie as President begins. |
| # |
Title |
Airdate |
Code |
| 14 |
"Eggbert" |
January 4, 1988 |
201 |
| Spike takes care of an egg for a week to learn what taking care of a real baby would be like. Stephanie gives away her scandalous clothes to Alexa in an attempt to clean up her act. Simon, a model for Dude Jeans, transfers to Degrassi Junior High and both Stephanie and Alexa go after him. |
| 15 |
"A Helping Hand" |
January 11, 1988 |
202 |
| Lucy takes a liking to her substitute teacher Mr. Colby, who is teaching the class due to Mr. Raditch falling ill. Wheels' marks have been slipping, so Ms. Avery tutors him. |
| 16 |
"Great Expectations" |
January 18, 1988 |
203 |
| Joey takes a liking to new student Liz and wonders if she "does it". Arthur starts having wet dreams and worries he might be perverted. To answer their questions, Arthur and Yick call sex expert Dr. Sally on her radio show after they overhear Melanie talking about how helpful she is in sexual matters. |
| 17 |
"Dinner And A Show" |
January 25, 1988 |
204 |
| Shane's parents want to meet Spike and her mother to discuss the baby and Spike's future, and Shane asks Spike to keep the baby. |
| 18 |
"Stage Fright" |
February 1, 1988 |
205 |
| Michelle is scared to give a speech in front of the class, so Joey teases her by calling her a mouse. Caitlin finds out she has epilepsy and tries to hide it from her friends. |
| 19 |
"Fight!" |
February 8, 1988 |
206 |
| Joey gets into a fight with the school bully Dwayne. Simon begins dating Alexa much to Stephanie's dismay. |
| 20 |
"Bottled Up" |
February 15, 1988 |
207 |
| Kathleen and her classmates prepare to appear on a televised quiz show and Kathleen tries to hide from her classmates that her mother is an alcoholic. |
| 21 |
"Sealed With A Kiss" |
February 22, 1988 |
208 |
| Erica meets a guy at the school dance and makes out with him much to Heather's worry. Wheels rejoins the Zit Remedy, but now Snake can't practice. |
| 22 |
"Dog Days" |
February 29, 1988 |
209 |
| Arthur finds a stray dog. Stephanie's father considers taking custody of her and she considers suicide. |
| 23 |
"Censored" |
March 7, 1988 |
210 |
| The PTA considers throwing Spike out of school due to her pregnancy, so Caitlin decides to write an article about it for the school paper. When Mr. Raditch refuses to publish it, she starts her own newspaper and places the article in there without Spike's approval. Meanwhile, Joey has pictures of bikini-clad women in his locker, which LD finds sexist and fights back along with Alexa. |
| 24 |
"Trust Me" |
March 14, 1988 |
211 |
| Snake is home alone for the weekend, but Joey and Wheels convince him to let them sleep over. However, when Wheels has an appointment the next day and sleeps in, despite lacking a driver's license, Joey drives him there in Snake's parents' car. Elsewhere, Heather and Erica become furious when they find out that Spike is being thrown out of school. |
| 25 |
"He's Back..." |
March 21, 1988 |
212 |
| The substitute from Episode 15 returns. This time around, he's teaching Susie's class. She is warned by Lucy to be careful around him, but she doesn't understand. She soon finds out when she is touched by the teacher. That is the last straw, as Lucy, LD and Wheels report him to the principal. |
| 26 |
"Pass Tense" |
March 28, 1988 |
213 |
| It's the end of the school year, and Joey wants his band to perform at the graduation dance, during which Spike goes into labour. Mr. Raditch informs Joey that he has to repeat Grade 8 due to poor marks. It is revealed that Degrassi will be adding a Grade 9 for the fall. |
| # |
Title |
Airdate |
Code |
| 27 |
"Can't Live With 'Em Part 1" |
November 7, 1988 |
301 |
| Wheels's parents continue to refuse to let him see Joey, as they feel he is a bad influence. However, Wheels's life changes when his parents are killed by a drunk driver. Meanwhile, Arthur is now rich after his mother won the lottery during the summer, which makes Yick jealous. Also, Spike tries to keep Shane from seeing her newborn daughter Emma. |
| 28 |
"Can't Live With 'Em Part 2" |
November 7, 1988 |
302 |
| Wheels continues to cope with the death of his parents. Yick remains jealous of Arthur's sudden wealthiness. |
| 29 |
"A Big Girl Now" |
November 14, 1988 |
303 |
| Lucy's relationship with her boyfriend finds herself hurting her friends and breaking promises. Wheel is hurt that Snake hasn't talked to him since his parents died, leaving Joey caught in the middle. |
| 30 |
"Season's Greetings" |
November 21, 1988 |
304 |
| It's Christmastime at Degrassi, but instead of feeling merry, Arthur and Yick end up arguing with each other over Arthur's wealthiness. Arthur's cousin Dorothy attempts to mend their relationship. Meanwhile the school furnace has broken down, increasing the temperature of the school. Joey invites Wheels and his grandparents over for Christmas dinner. |
| 31 |
"Loves Me, Loves Me Not" |
November 28, 1988 |
305 |
| After Caitlin develops a crush on Joey, she becomes partners with him to help him boost his grades. Yick and Arthur discover that Dorothy has a crush on Yick. |
| 32 |
"He Ain't Heavy" |
December 5, 1988 |
306 |
| 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. |
| 33 |
"The Whole Truth" |
December 12, 1988 |
307 |
| Joey's job at CRAZ does not go as well as he thought he would, but Dr. Sally likes his demo and tells him to keep up the good work. Meanwhile, Bartholomew and Scooter learn a lesson about truth in advertising with the help of Ms. Avery after ordering "sea creatures" to no avail. |
| 34 |
"Star-Crossed" |
January 16, 1989 |
308 |
| Erica develops a crush on Clutch, who in turn develops a crush on Lucy. Wheels is feeling better since the death of his parents. |
| 35 |
"Food For Thought" |
January 23, 1989 |
309 |
| Kathleen develops anorexia because of her stressful home life. Heather and Erica warn Alexa about the dangers of anorexia. |
| 36 |
"Twenty Bucks" |
January 30, 1989 |
310 |
| BLT bets Joey $20 that he can't get a date by Friday night. Caitlin accepts Joey's offer for a date, but is furious when she finds out their date was riding on $20. Shane uses his child support money to purchase a ticket for the Gourmet Scum concert, which angers Spike since she was intending to go herself. |
| 37 |
"Taking Off Part 1" |
February 6, 1989 |
311 |
| After Wheels receives a postcard from his birth father, he decides to track him down. |
| 38 |
"Taking Off Part 2" |
February 6, 1989 |
312 |
| Wheels locates his birth father in Port Hope and thinks don't go as he planned when he discovers that his father's girlfriend is now pregnant and that his father does not want him there. Meanwhile, Shane jumps off a bridge and winds up with permanent brain damage due to the acid Luke had provided him with. |
| 39 |
"Making Whoopee" |
February 13, 1989 |
313 |
| Arthur dislikes his father's new girlfriend, so he and Yick try to break them up. Kathleen sets Melanie and Snake up as partners so they can finally get to know each other. |
| 40 |
"Black And White" |
February 20, 1989 |
314 |
| BLT invites Michelle to the graduation dance, which she accepts. Unfortunately, her parents do not allow her to see him, which leaves Michelle wondering if it's because he is black. |
| 41 |
"Pa-arty!" |
February 27, 1989 |
315 |
| Lucy has a party while her parents are away, but she doesn't tell Clutch as she is worried that he will bring booze and get drunk. Joey, Snake and Wheels get Clutch to buy them some beer after their fake IDs do not work. However, they are caught by the police when they have a drink on their way to Lucy's party. |
| 42 |
"Bye-Bye Junior High" |
March 6, 1989 |
316 |
| The students of Degrassi take their final exams. While Joey easily passes, Wheels just barely succeeds after missing a lot of school due to his struggling with his parents' death. Meanwhile, the old boiler, which hadn't been working right since Christmas, finally bursts during the final dance of the year, and Tessa and Scooter run to warn everyone. The school burns down in the climatic ending of the Degrassi Junior High series. |
| # |
Title |
Airdate |
Code |
| 1 |
"A New Start Part 1" |
November 6, 1989 |
101 |
| The students of Degrassi Junior High are now beginning high school at Degrassi High. Erica lost her virginity at summer camp to her first serious boyfriend Jason and now fears that she is pregnant. The new students at Degrassi High are trying to avoid being initiated by the older students and bullies like Dwayne. Joey and Caitlin are still dating but Joey's priorities are on his band, The Zit Remedy. Meanwhile Alexa is jealous when her boyfriend Simon receives attention from the "glamourous, older girls" for appearing in the ads for Dude Jeans. |
| 2 |
"A New Start Part 2" |
November 6, 1989 |
102 |
| Erica keeps her pregnancy a secret from everyone she knows, except for Heather. Erica decides to have an abortion, but her sister is strongly and morally opposed to this. Heather asks Spike for advice about abortions. Joey is unofficially "initiated", but he just might be able to get some help from the vice principal, who is none other than Mr. Raditch. |
| 3 |
"Breaking Up Is Hard To Do" |
November 13, 1989 |
103 |
| Michelle's parents decide to separate. Joey decides to revive the band and wants to make a video. However, he will need Lucy's help for that. |
| 4 |
"Dream On" |
November 20, 1989 |
104 |
| Arthur keeps fantasizing about Caitlin, but his fantasies keep getting interrupted before he gets a chance to kiss her. Kathleen tries out for the school play at the suggestion of Scott, an older student. |
| 5 |
"Everybody wants Something" |
November 27, 1989 |
105 |
| Lucy agrees to shoot The Zits' video, provided that they can agree on a script, convince Clutch to lend them his car, and coax Lucy into shooting it with Clutch around. Erica demands to know who has been putting hateful anti-abortion slogans on her locker. |
| 6 |
"Nobody's Perfect" |
December 5, 1989 |
106 |
| Scott is the dream boyfriend for Kathleen, even if he's a little hot-tempered. Things come to a head when Scott forbids Kathleen from practicing for a presentation with Luke. Joey and Caitlin have to work together as well. |
| 7 |
"Just Friends" |
December 12, 1989 |
107 |
| Heather has a crush on Wheels. LD is in the hospital with leukemia, causing her to miss school. |
| 8 |
"Little White Lies" |
December 19, 1989 |
108 |
| Diana is trying to grow up, but her brother is old-fashioned, which makes it impossible. Joey, Snake and Wheels try to get into a strip club. |
| 9 |
"Sixteen Part 1" |
January 9, 1990 |
109 |
| Michelle finds her father a pain to live with. Luckily, she is now sixteen years old, which means she can legally move out. But to do that, she sells the ring that she got for her birthday. Joey and Snake start taking driving lessons. |
| 10 |
"Sixteen Part 2" |
January 9, 1990 |
110 |
| Michelle solves her money problems by getting a job at a donut place. But now, new problems arise including long working hours and not having any time for her friends. Joey and Snake take their driving test. |
| 11 |
"All In A Good Cause" |
January 16, 1990 |
111 |
| Caitlin and Claude protest against a factory involved in nuclear missiles. Kathleen is tired of being abused by Scott, so she presses charges against him. |
| 12 |
"Natural Attraction" |
January 23, 1990 |
112 |
| Heather is scared when Erica begins seeing a new boy. Scooter realizes that his friend Tessa is a girl. |
| 13 |
"Testing 1, 2, 3" |
January 30, 1990 |
113 |
| Joey finds out he has a learning disability. He considers dropping out of school, but changes his mind after getting advice from Caitlin. Meanwhile, everybody cheats on a test, leading the teacher to believe that the test was too easy, so he gives them a harder one. |
| 14 |
"It Creeps" |
February 6, 1990 |
114 |
| Lucy writes and directs her first film called "It Creeps", which is a feminist horror flick starring Simon, Caitlin and the Zits, with Tim, Alexa and Heather being crew members. Spike becomes nervous when Shane starts watching her every move around school. |
| 15 |
"Stressed Out" |
February 13, 1990 |
115 |
| Caitlin believes that Ms. Avery has been fired from her job in the school's resource centre, so she starts a petition. However, Mr. Raditch informs her that Ms. Avery wasn't fired. She was offered a substitute teaching job at another school, but she turned it down. Michelle faints from taking too many caffeine pills. |
| # |
Title |
Airdate |
Code |
| 16 |
"Bad Blood Part 1" |
November 5, 1990 |
201 |
| BLT starts seeing a girl named Cindy and finds it difficult to end his relationship with Michelle. Lucy has started to make videos for LD, whose cancer is in remission which has allowed LD to holiday with her father at the Islands. Joey wants a car but doesn't have any money so he bets the everyone that he will walk the entire cafeteria wearing nothing but his fedora. Dwayne is shocked when he discovers that he may have gotten HIV from a girl he slept with over the holidays named Penny. Degrassi has installed condom machines in the toilets and one is vandalized by Dwayne and Nick. |
| 17 |
"Bad Blood Part 2" |
November 12, 1990 |
202 |
| Dwayne takes an HIV test and it comes back positive. BLT confronts Michelle and finally breaks up with her, telling her that he isn't cheating on her. Alexa and Michele later discover that BLT lied and that he has been seeing Cindy behind Michele's back. Joey tries to pay people back for the bet, but is still coming up short and has to think of a way to get back at Dwayne. When Wheels spots Dwayne vandalizing yet another condom machine, Wheels tells Joey, who attempts to blackmail Dwayne. When Dwayne learns of this, he starts a fight with Joey. Dwayne eventually stops fighting and tells Joey that he is HIV positive. |
| 18 |
"Loyalties" |
November 19, 1990 |
203 |
| Michelle and BLT have broken up and BLT has a new girlfriend, causing Alexa's loyalties to be divided. Snake develops a crush on Michelle. Caitlin discovers that her father is seeing another woman. |
| 19 |
"A Tangled Web" |
November 26, 1990 |
204 |
| Wheels's constant lies to his grandmother lead to him being grounded. His grandmother kicks him out of the house after they have a fight. Wheels ends up staying at Joey's house. |
| 20 |
"Body Politics" |
December 3, 1990 |
205 |
| Lucy is feeling unpopular with the boys, but that changes when Dale, the captain of the boys' basketball team, invites her to the dance. Alexa tries to make up with Michelle. |
| 21 |
"Crossed Wires" |
December 10, 1990 |
206 |
| Tim tries to kiss Liz good night after a date, but that only reawakens her memories of sexual abuse. Dwayne's friends can't figure out what's bothering him. |
| 22 |
"The All-Nighter" |
December 17, 1990 |
207 |
| Alex is forced to pull an all-nighter to finish an assignment on time. Arthur plays poker with Yick and his friends. |
| 23 |
"Home Sweet Home" |
December 24, 1990 |
208 |
| Wheels overstays his welcome at Joey's house when he steals money from Mrs. Jeremiah. Michelle considers moving back in with her father. |
| 24 |
"Extracurricular Activities" |
December 31, 1990 |
209 |
| Lucy, Heather and Erica hear that their favourite band, the Savages, are coming to Degrassi to shoot a rock video. Joey and Snake plan a camping trip, but the plan changes when they too find out that the Savages are at Degrassi. |
| 25 |
"Showtime Part 1" |
January 7, 1991 |
210 |
| Auditions are held for Talent Night with acts ranging from poetry to singing hats to dancing. Joey needs help with science. The school is suddenly thrown into turmoil when Claude commits suicide in the boys' washroom. This situation is difficult for everyone to accept, especially Caitlin. |
| 26 |
"Showtime Part 2" |
January 14, 1991 |
211 |
| Life continues at Degrassi, but the students wonder if they should go through with Talent Night. Joey still needs help with science, so Mr. Webster arranges for Caitlin to tutor him. |
| 27 |
"Three's A Crowd" |
January 21, 1991 |
212 |
| Spike invites Snake to the graduation formal, but he is then invited by Michelle. Amy and Alison are desperate for dates to the formal. |
| 28 |
"One Last Dance" |
January 28, 1991 |
213 |
| After rumors circulate that a student at Degrassi is HIV positive, Dwayne reveals that it's him. Joey contemplates asking Caitlin to the semi-formal. Everybody finds out that Degrassi will be closed for renovations next school year and that they will be placed in various high schools throughout the city. |
