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A Helping Hand

S2 : E2

TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 01.11.88

Feeling alone and vulnerable because her parents are always working, Lucy is pleased when a substitute teacher takes a special interest in her.

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Light, funny and poignant, DEGRASSI JUNIOR HIGH is a series with strong family appeal. Set in an inner-city neighbourhood on its way up, the series is a street-wise look at what really goes on in the kid-adult world of junior high school.

Cast

Pat Mastroianni, Stefan Brogren, Neil Hope

Executive Producers

Kate Taylor

full-episodes (13)

Kiss Me, Steph

S1 : E1 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 01.18.87

When Stephanie uses her new-found sexuality to campaign for the school presidency, her best friend questions her motivation and her methods.
The Big Dance

S1 : E2 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 01.25.87

Voula disobeys her "Old World" father and sneaks out to the school dance. But when Stephanie gets too drunk to deliver her speech, Voula has to take over.
The Experiment

S1 : E3 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 01.02.87

Feeling unfairly treated by Mr. Raditch, Yick puts his name on an old paper of Stephanie's to test his teacher's response.
The Cover-Up

S1 : E4 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 08.02.87

The school tough guy is a loner who rarely speaks to anyone. When Joey visits Rick's home, he is horrified to discover that his friend's bruises are inflicted by his own father.
The Great Race

S1 : E5 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 02.15.87

Responding to sexist taunts, the girls' swim team challenges the boys' soccer team to a battle of the sexes.
Rumor Has It

S1 : E6 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 02.22.87

Stories about Caitlin's favorite teacher, Ms. Avery, hint that she is a lesbian. Troubled by the accusations and by doubts about her own sexuality, Caitlin confronts Ms. Avery.
The Best Laid Plans

S1 : E7 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 01.03.87

When Stephanie and Wheels decide to date, they feel pressure from friends to become sexually involved.
Nothing to Fear

S1 : E8 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 08.03.87

When LD.'s father is suddenly taken to the hospital, LD. Is terrified that she will lose him, as she lost her mother. Meanwhile, Melanie has to confront her own unfounded fear.
What a Night!

S1 : E9 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 03.15.87

Voula befriends Lucy, but, when the two girls go shopping, she learns that Lucy keeps her stylish wardrobe up to date by shoplifting.
Smokescreen

S1 : E10 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 03.22.87

Rick, a poor student and loner, joins a committee in order to get to know Caitlin. Despite an unfriendly welcome from Kathleen, Caitlin supports Rick and they work together.
It's Late!

S1 : E11 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 03.29.87

At one of Lucy's parties, Spike and Shane lock themselves in a bedroom, where one thing leads to another. When her period is late, Spike has to confront the consequences.
Parents' Night

S1 : E12 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 05.04.87

When Wheels' "real" father shows up out of the blue, he must deal with his feelings about his adoptive parents, his birth parents and his own identity.
Revolution!

S1 : E13 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 12.04.87

To make Wheels jealous, Stephanie, the school president, appoints Joey as the Sports Rep., even though the post is supposed to be held by a seventh grader.
Eggbert

S2 : E1 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 01.04.88

Spike is confused about whether she should keep her baby and whether she can remain friends the baby's father. When her teen-mother counseling group conducts an experiment.
A Helping Hand

S2 : E2 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 01.11.88

Feeling alone and vulnerable because her parents are always working, Lucy is pleased when a substitute teacher takes a special interest in her.
Great Expectations

S2 : E3 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 01.18.88

Joey makes an after-school study date with the new girl, Liz, who has a "fast" reputation. He prepares for the date by buying condoms.
Dinner and a Show

S2 : E4 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 01.25.88

Spike and Shane's parents finally meet and all agree adoption is best for Spike's baby. Meanwhile, Melanie breaks a date with Yick to go out with Snake.
Stage Fright

S2 : E5 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 02.01.88

Recently diagnosed as an epileptic, Caitlin is having a hard time accepting her condition. She convinces her mother to let her audition for the school play.
Fight!

S2 : E6 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 02.08.88

When, in response to Joey's ridicule, Dwayne challenges him to a fight, Joey feels he has to go through with it. Meanwhile, Stephanie realizes that Simon is interested in Alexa.
Bottled Up

S2 : E7 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 02.15.88

When the Degrassi Jr. High quiz team goes to Kathleen's house to prepare for a match, they discover that Kathleen's mother is an alcoholic. Rich and Caitlin offer her their support.
Sealed with a Kiss

S2 : E8 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 02.22.88

Sick of being confused with her twin sister Heather, Erica is determined to define herself. She finds an opportunity at the Spring Dance, where she is found kissing a strange boy!
Dog Days

S2 : E9 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 02.29.88

As Stephanie's mother makes plans to remarry and her father continues to fight for custody of her and her brother, Stephanie becomes increasingly despondent.
Censored

S2 : E10 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 03.07.88

Parents demands that Spike be moved to another school because her pregnancy sets a bad example. Some of the students agree, but Caitlin writes an article supporting Spike.
Trust Me

S2 : E11 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 03.14.88

When the school board votes to expel Spike from Degrassi, the students wonder why Spike is being kicked out while Shane is allowed to continue going to class.
He's Back

S2 : E12 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 03.21.88

Though Lucy's friends have encouraged her to report her harassment by a substitute teacher, she is embarrassed by the incident and wants to forget it.
Pass Tense

S2 : E13 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 03.28.88

Wheels worries that he might not pass his final exams, while Joey discovers that he may have to repeat the year.
Can't Live with 'Em,Pt. 1

S3 : E1 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 11.07.88

Wheels' adoptive parents forbid him to see Joey, but Wheels sneaks over to see him when they go out. When Wheels returns, he finds that his parents have been killed.
Can't Live with 'Em,Pt. 2

S3 : E2 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 11.07.88

Wheels' adoptive parents forbid him to see Joey, but Wheels sneaks over to see him when they go out. When Wheels returns, he finds that his parents have been killed.
A Big Girl Now

S3 : E3 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 11.14.88

Lucy's infatuation with Paul, her high school boyfriend, continues to escalate, but at a party she finds she's not ready to meet his sexual expectations.
Season's Greetings

S3 : E4 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 11.21.88

It is the holiday season at Degrassi. Yick and Arthur bicker after Yick teases Arthur about being rich, but they remember their past together and salvage their friendship.
Loves Me, Loves Me Not

S3 : E5 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 11.28.88

Joey asks Caitlin to be his partner for a class assignment and Caitlin who has a crush on him, jumps at the chance.
He Ain't Heavy

S3 : E6 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 12.01.88

Snake's older brother Glenn, an all-star athlete, returns home unexpectedly from medical school to tell his family that he is gay.
The Whole Truth

S3 : E7 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 12.12.88

Caitlin, the editor of Degrassi Digest, becomes interested in animal rights with Liz organizes a protest against scientific experiments on animals.
Star-Crossed

S3 : E8 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 01.16.89

A believer in astrology, Erica reads in her horoscope that romance in on the rise and promptly falls madly in love with Clutch.
Food for Thought

S3 : E9 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 01.23.89

A stickler for perfection, Kathleen is demonstrating symptoms of anorexia, even as she devotes her energies to winning first place in the Science Fair.
Twenty Bucks

S3 : E10 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 01.30.89

When Melanie can’t come up with the twenty dollars she needs to buy a concert ticket, she "borrows" it from her mother's purse. Shane tells Spike he can't pay for child support.
Taking Off,Pt. 1

S3 : E11 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 02.06.89

Still trying to come to terms with his adoptive parents' death, Wheels runs away to be with his biological father, who has sent him a postcard.
Taking Off,Pt. 2

S3 : E12 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 02.06.89

Still trying to come to terms with his adoptive parents' death, Wheels runs away to be with his biological father, who has sent him a postcard.
Making Whoopee

S3 : E13 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 02.13.89

Arthur feels rejected when his father continues to see more and more of a new girlfriend.
Black & White

S3 : E14 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 02.20.89

B.L.T. fights with an upperclassman who makes a racist comment. Later, when he asks Michelle to the dance, her parents forbid her to go with him because he is black.
Pa-arty!

S3 : E15 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 02.27.89

When Alexa's parents won't let her have a party, Lucy offers to host one instead, since her parents are going away.
Bye-Bye Junior High

S3 : E16 | TV-PG | 24 min | Aired: 03.06.89

The third term at Degrassi Junior High ends with a bang. Wheels passes algebra, but Spike is not so lucky.

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