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1	* AscendedFanboy:
2	** Kirsten Bourne, who played Tessa Campanelli in ''Junior High'' and ''High'', was already a fan of the show when she was discovered during a cast meet-and-greet.
3	** Mike Lobel, who played Jay Hogart on ''The Next Generation'', was a huge fan of ''Junior High'' and ''High''.
4	** Christina Schmidt, who played Terri [=MacGregor=] on ''The Next Generation'', revealed on a podcast that she was also a fan of ''Junior High'' and ''High'', and named Melanie as her favourite character.
5	* FranchiseKiller: ''Next Class'' is largely regarded as one by ''Next Generation'' fans, who felt ''Next Class'' to be a failed attempt at appealing to the zeitgeist of 2016 with its gratuitous social media references (e.g. episode titles named after hashtags) and more heavy-handed approach to its topics, a far cry from the perceived authenticity of ''Next Generation''. While every iteration since ''Junior High'' has faced some form of TheyChangedItNowItSucks, ''Next Class'' stands out because that sentiment is more or less popular consensus, and is generally regarded as an AudienceAlienatingEra. Its cancellation in 2017 happened without fanfare and was only confirmed two years later, when Stefan Brogren casually tweeted about it.
6	* ReferencedBy: Creator/KevinSmith references ''Degrassi'' in several of his 90s films, such as ''Film/{{Mallrats}}'' (where Shannen Doherty's character wears a ''Degrassi'' jacket).
7	* ThrowItIn: In the "classic" era, the writers often took inspiration from events in the actors' real lives. When Creator/PatMastroianni attempted to joyride a company vehicle, a future episode of ''Junior High'' was built around Joey stealing Snake's parents' car. When Creator/AmandaStepto experienced harassment in public over her punk hairstyle, Spike would get laughed out of a job interview.
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