Degrassi High
Released: 1989
Drama
Degrassi High is the third television show in the Degrassi series of teen dramas about the lives of a group of teenagers living on or near De Grassi Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It first aired from 1989 to 1991 and followed the young people from The Kids of Degrassi Street and Degrassi Junior High through high school. The show was filmed in downtown Toronto and at Centennial College.
Much like its predecessor, Degrassi High dealt with controversial issues ranging from AIDS, abortion, abuse, alcoholism, cheating, sex, death and suicide, dating, depression, bullying, gay rights, homophobia, racism, the environment, drugs, and eating disorders.
The show's impact on Canadian identity is discussed in the September 2007 issue of u're Magazine.
Starring: Siluck Saysanasy, Stacie Mistysyn, Anais Granofsky, Stefan Brogren, Amanda Stepto, Kirsten Bourne, Cathy Keenan, Neil Hope
Created by: Kit Hood, Linda Schuyler
Language: English
Scenes
Season 2 Episode 11: Showtime (2)
Snake (Stefan Brogren) asks for permission to use the washroom during class, stating he drank too much tea. When he enters the lavatory, he discovers the body of a fellow student who had shot himself in the head.