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* [[Main/ActorRoleConfusion Actor/Role Confusion]]: This was a big issue with some of the cast members, all of whom were real teenagers attending real public high schools; the nature of the show being what it was this led to many treating the actors as if they were the characters they played. Linda Schuyler later said in her memoir that she regretted this and resolved to rectify it in later incarnations.
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* [[Main/ActorRoleConfusion Actor/Role Confusion]]: This was a big issue with some Many of the cast members, all of whom were real teenagers attending real public high schools; the nature of the show being what it was this led to many treating the actors as if they were the referred to and treated like their characters they played. Linda Schuyler later said in her memoir that she regretted this and resolved to rectify it in later incarnations.real life.
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* AdoredByTheNetwork: Among the show's biggest champions right to [[Film/DegrassiSchoolsOut the very end]] was the CBC itself. Programming director Ivan Fecan had it removed from its [[FridayNightDeathSlot obscure Sunday slot]] and put it in a very crucial Monday night prime time slot, which led to its surge in popularity.
* BannedInChina: In the United Kingdom, [=BBC1=] skipped four episodes of season 1[[note]]"Rumour Has It" (where Caitlin thinks she might be gay), "The Best Laid Plans" (where Stephanie and Wheels unsuccessfully plan to have sex), "It's Late" (Spike finds out she is pregnant), and reportedly "Parent's Night" (where Wheels is visited by his biological father)[[/note]] because of their taboo nature. While the episodes nevertheless aired at night on [=BBC2=] months later, the entire season was given a VHS release, and Amanda Stepto promoted the show in London, the BBC dropped the show afterwards and stuck to repeating what they had aired from the first season.
* BannedInChina: In the United Kingdom, [=BBC1=] skipped four episodes of season 1[[note]]"Rumour Has It" (where Caitlin thinks she might be gay), "The Best Laid Plans" (where Stephanie and Wheels unsuccessfully plan to have sex), "It's Late" (Spike finds out she is pregnant), and reportedly "Parent's Night" (where Wheels is visited by his biological father)[[/note]] because of their taboo nature. While the episodes nevertheless aired at night on [=BBC2=] months later, the entire season was given a VHS release, and Amanda Stepto promoted the show in London, the BBC dropped the show afterwards and stuck to repeating what they had aired from the first season.
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* AdoredByTheNetwork: Among The show was a badge of pride for the show's biggest champions right to [[Film/DegrassiSchoolsOut the very end]] was the CBC itself. CBC, even before it became a ratings draw. Programming director Ivan Fecan had it removed from was a huge fan and initiated its [[FridayNightDeathSlot obscure Sunday slot]] move into prime-time, and put was extremely supportive of the decision to end ''Degrassi High''. Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood were also in good with head of children's programming Angela Bruce. When it came to choosing a network for ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'', Schuyler chose CTV in a very crucial Monday night prime time slot, which led part because Fecan was by then the network's CEO and agreed to its surge in popularity.
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* BannedInChina: In the United Kingdom, [=BBC1=]skipped held back four episodes of season 1[[note]]"Rumour Has It" (where Caitlin thinks she might be gay), "The Best Laid Plans" (where Stephanie and Wheels unsuccessfully plan to have sex), "It's Late" (Spike finds out she is pregnant), and reportedly "Parent's Night" (where Wheels is visited by his biological father)[[/note]] because of their taboo nature. While the episodes nevertheless aired at night on [=BBC2=] months later, the entire season was given a VHS release, and Amanda Stepto promoted the show in London, the BBC dropped the show afterwards and stuck to repeating what they had aired from the first season.season, which became the only season released on DVD in the UK many years later.
* BannedInChina: In the United Kingdom, [=BBC1=]
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* PromotedFanboy: Kirsten Bourne (Tessa) was already a huge fan of the show before landing a role.
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* RealLifeRelative: As is obvious, Erica and Heather Farrell are played by real-life twin sisters Angela and Maureen Deiseach.
** Christopher Charlesworth (Scooter) and Sarah Charlesworth (Suzie) are brother and sister in real life.
** Suzie's younger sister, who is seen in "He's Back", is actually Anais Granofsky's younger sister.
** Christopher Charlesworth (Scooter) and Sarah Charlesworth (Suzie) are brother and sister in real life.
** Suzie's younger sister, who is seen in "He's Back", is actually Anais Granofsky's younger sister.
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* RomanceOnTheSet: Michael Carry (Simon) and Maureen Deiseach (Heather) as confirmed by an official newsletter and cast interviews. According to Billy Parrott, these were rare because most of the cast saw each other more like family and friends.
