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Answer to our Trivia Question: Mr. Lawrence was seen in the show just once at the funeral scene when Wheels lost his parents. I got this answer from the 1988 Degrassi Student Newspaper.

Newsflash: DEGRASSI.CA *may* have to change back to DEGRASSI.ORG
I am going to try to keep my CA domain but I am just letting you know in advance. I cannot dislose the reasons right now. you can access the site and any of the email addresses with the "ORG" or "CA" suffix.
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From: the faery princess 
To: degrassidigest@eGroups.com
Subject: Re: [degrassidigest] Degrassi Digest #83
Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2000 16:24:57 -0800

Hey! This is in response to some questions 'Bobby Millions' asked:

1.When the twins are bowling with the miniature bowling balls, it's
5-pin bowling. fewer pins, smaller bowling balls. 

2. I would assume that the money they have is Canadian money...

3....uh...gas prices!!! They're higher now...what are gas prices like in
the US???


4. Actually, your right. I didn't see anybody with hockey stuff. I
seem to vaguely recollect Snake possibly wearing a Leafs jersey in one
episode, but I'm not too sure...I remember a lot of football stuff, but
that was all probably to help it sell to an American audience!

Anyone else have any ideas??
-faeryprincess :-}

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From: "Nicky" 
To: <degrassidigest@eGroups.com>
Subject: Instead of Degrassi Talks, it's Degrassi Rox!
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2000 20:14:27 -0500


Hey mark,
i think you are doin a great job,
i want to know when they are going to stop playin degrassi on week days and change to only week ends, so i can get prepared! Degrassi is the best! I've never seen Mr.Lawrence on the screen before but we've all heard him! He says the cheesiest lines ever! I want to find pictures of Schools out for my up comin webpage, so if you have any, tell me!
thanx,

COURT 


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From: "Heather Gogan" 
To: degrassidigest@egroups.com
Subject: Love the Digest!!!
Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2000 17:30:25 PST

Wow, did I start the ball rolling on all the PA announcements?? Cool!! To 
answer the question, no Mr. Lawerence has never been seen on the show!! I 
do believe I've seen Liz in Radich's class before she was introduced to the 
show!! And this one is for you Mark:
There is a new commercial out, about writing up your own will, and the man 
in the commercial looks like an aged version of the man who played Mike 
Nelson, Wheels' biological father, do you know if it is him or not, he even 
talks the same!!! Thanks!!

Heather





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From: "xxx xxx" 
To: degrassidigest@eGroups.com
Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2000 17:45:53 PST

hey there avid degassi fans...

Does anyone think that on the reunion show it looked like ms avery wanted a 
peice of joey? looked like it to me...

Something i find a little odd in schools out is that at the wedding Tabi is 
there and shes all happy and nice...strange...she used to be mean...

and what does "no acting requird..." whatever you said narbos means mean 
anyways???

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From: "Tina Tack" 
To: degrassidigest@egroups.com
Subject: HOT pic of "Joey"!!!
Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2000 02:19:07 GMT

For all you ladies...check this out! Go to www.patmeup.com, then go to the 
photo gallery. Click on page 6 and look at the picture in the bottom right 
hand corner! Try not to drool on the keyboard! ;)
~T~




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From: LadyofChaos
To: degrassidigest@egroups.com
Subject: Kevin Smith references
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2000 21:34:33 EST

Someone recently brought up the movie Overnight Delivery, where Kevin Smith 
was an uncredited writer. I'm not sure about the actual scoop, but I had 
heard that he had written either the whole script or a good chunk of it. 
Despite the fact he was uncredited, the fact that the lead character's best 
friends were named Snake, Wheels, and Raditch were a dead giveaway...it's not 
exactly his best work (I believe much was re-written) but it's worth 
watching...as are all of his films. If there are any Degrassi fans from the 
states who like Keving Smith, take a visit to Red Bank, NJ...he has a comic 
book shop there work a look-see. 



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From: VintageYellow
To: degrassidigest@egroups.com
Subject: Re: Bobby Millions post
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2000 21:39:31 EST

Hey Bobby....
how do you think us Canucks feel when we keep seeing US money on Canadian 
shows (Student Bodies, Catwalk) and on US shows?? And you guys use some 
different metrical standards, too. And as for the bowling, I think it's just 
a kind of bowling for little kids, LOL!!
Not a post to insult, just a post to respond, it's ALL friendly!!
*VolcanoGirl*



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From: Happyhippodippo
To: degrassidigest@egroups.com
Subject: Re: [degrassidigest] Degrassi Digest #83
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2000 21:40:36 EST

Hey everybody~
We watch the Degrassi episodes at school about once a week and I think 
they're really cool. But I live in the US and I don't think they're on TV 
anywhere here. I was just seeing if anyone knows if they're on anytime on 
any channel in the US. If anyone knows please let me know cuz we skip around 
a lot at school and only get to see about half the episodes! Thanks!
Alissa


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From: "steve martin" 
To: degrassidigest@egroups.com
Subject: fav quote
Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2000 19:42:54 MST

Hi again,

Just a few points this to mention this time. First, my favorite quote would 
probably be in the episode "showtime" pt 2 (i think). It is close to the 
end, in the scene where Caitlin is tutoring Joey and she said something 
about space, to which he replied "Space can be very unreasonable, I learned 
that by watching Star Trek." - from this I guess we can conclude joey is a 
star trek fan...
The other point I felt was a valid one. It is well known that some of the 
actors do not want to be reminded of the show. I think I have an 
explanation. Type-casting. I (like a few of us) grew up with the show. 
Currently I am 25 years old. A lot of the actors are equal to or up to 3 
years older than I am. That would mean they are starting to push 30 years 
of age. Who really wants to be reminded constantly of the work they did 
when they were (nearly) half their current ages?
Just gives us something to think about.

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From: "Trac and Corey Cledgett" 
To: <degrassidigest@eGroups.com>
Subject: Lucy's Parents
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2000 21:39:26 -0500

Hi everyone, I am a 29 year old who is stuck in the 80's. Corey Hart rules and so does Degrassi. Congrats Mark on a great web site. My comment was last week when Snake and them tried to get beer for Lucy's party; Clutch showed up and was drunk. Well Lucy got him out in time but Lucy never got the beer bottle he left behind on the counter. How come at school the next day she never said her parents saw it. Just wondering. Tracy



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From: Bobby Millions
To: degrassidigest@egroups.com
Subject: Rotary phones
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2000 22:16:19 EST

Here is one thing that I look back at Degrassi and wonder about, their abilty 
of the grand old telephone system. It seems like everytime a person called 
up somebody on the phone, they all used the rotary phones and never a touch 
phone. Afterall, I am sure that Canada had touch toned phones in the later 
80's and early 90's. In fact I can't believe that nobody had ever used a 
touch toned at all thorughout the show's run 1986/87-1990/91...Well, that's 
all, what's the info on a convention this summer?

Bobby Millions


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Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2000 20:49:18 -0700
From: Rusty 
To: webmaster@degrassi.ca
Subject: degrassi quote


Great Expectations-"For me, chicks are like asprin. I take 2 and go to
bed"-Joey to Wheels+Snake


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From: D@N
To: degrassidigest@egroups.com
Subject: Re: [degrassidigest] Degrassi Digest #84
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2000 23:17:48 EST

In a message dated 2/7/00 7:31:32 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
webmaster@degrassi.ca writes:

<< Mark* NARBO stood for The term N.A.R.B.O.S. is an acronym for "No
Acting
Required, Bowl of Soup". 
This was taken from the Kit Hood interview part 2 from Degrassi Legacy. >>

This was an interesting tidbit to find out. I thought Narbo was just a 
Canadian term for a nerd. So here i am, down here in the U.S. using the term 
narbo interchangeably with the term nerd. I was just wondering if you could 
clarify what "Bowl of soup" refered to. I couldn't make any sense out of it. 
Thanks,
D@N


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From: "Melissa Hannaford" 
To: post@degrassi.ca
Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2000 23:23:38 EST

hi. this is for Katie Curran who asked whatever happened to Rick. i dont 
know what Rick is up to now. But as i might have mentioned, my good friend's 
Uncle Syd Bruin played Rick's father, and he said that Rick did not keep up 
his grades, so he was kicked off the show. apparently, you had to maintain a 
certain average to stay on the show. thats my tidbit of knowledge.

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From: Shelly Mooney 
To: Degrassi Digest <degrassidigest@egroups.com>
Subject: Posting
Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2000 22:40:16 -0600

Mr. Lawrence (John Bertram) appeared on camera only once (that I know
of!) at Wheels' parents funeral beside Ms. Avery and Mr. Raditch.

Another little tidbit is in an episode where LD is in the hospital, they
are paging Dr. Novotny and coincidentally (yeah right!) a George Novotny
worked as the re-recorder for that episode.


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From: Leah Auger 
To: degrassidigest@eGroups.com
Subject: The Poll...
Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2000 22:02:27 -0700

Who should Snake end up with: Melanie!!!
Favorite Male Druggi: Yick
Favorite Pot smoker from the party: Melanie
Favorite Brown-noser: Caitlin (lol!)
Favorite athlete: Simon
Favorite from the zits: Joey
Best dressed: Caitlin
Favorite nerd: Arthur
Favorite asshole: Dwayne
Favorite best friends: Alexa and Michelle
Favorite dumb blond: Simon
Weirdest character: I'm not really sure.....
~Leah~


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From: dave taylor 
To: degrassidigest@egroups.com
Subject: mp3
Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2000 23:04:26 -0600

Is there are any mp3's of any degrassi music(theme songs & "everybody get ready")?
If so could you PLEASE send them to me; if not could you please tell whynot?



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From: "Lisa Chovin" 
To: degrassidigest@egroups.com
Subject: Re: [degrassidigest] Degrassi Digest #83
Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2000 20:58:52 PST

Heya Mark,
Just want to say how much I'm enjoying Degrassi Digest, it rocks. I've 
already told several fellow Degrassi fans about it and they signed up, too. 
My sister and I watched it all the time, every Monday. When I was in grade 
seven it was THEE show to watch--everyone talked about it at school the next 
day and wondered what was going to happen next. My teacher in grade seven 
was actually my dad and he knew how much we liked Degrassi so he managed to 
get all us students Degrassi newspapers with interviews with the actors and 
everything. (I wish I kept mine!) I'm 23 now and my sister is 26 and we 
still love it (I can't pick a fave--Snake, Wheels, Joey, Alexa, Spike....)
We can turn on an episode and I swear in like one second we know exactly 
what episode it is and what's going to happen.
Someone asked in a past Degrassi Digest about Rick and whatever happened to 
him--now I'm wondering, too. Anybody know?
I always laugh about how all the girls think Mr. Colby is goodlooking and 
sexy. EWWWW! ICK!!
Paul Smith--I agree 100%.
Anyways, gotta go, thanks Mark, you're the king.


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From: maaike canrinus 
To: degrassidigest@eGroups.com
Subject: yick's workplace in vancouver
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 01:11:50 -0500 (EST)

ryan jackson:

in response to your question the actor who played yick works at a 
restaurant/pub called "THE URBAN WELL DOWNTOWN" in Vancouver. 
I worked next door to him last summer in kits when he 
worked at the original urban well. then the downtown location opened up 
and he transferred there.


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From: "Scott Clowry" 
To: degrassidigest@eGroups.com
Subject: degrassi and the sporting jersey.....
Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2000 08:39:04 GMT

i just read bobby millions posting and during which he asked why didn't any 
of the cast ever wear any hockey jerseys or any "leafs" or blue jays" caps. 
well i don't remember seeing any hockey jerseys or hockey/baseball caps but 
i do recall an episode of DJH with Wheels wearing a "Footscray" Australian 
Rules Football jersey. The jersey was blue with a red and white band. does 
anybody else remember this?

scott clowry

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From: "Tommo Perry" 
To: degrassidigest@egroups.com
Subject: Aussie Degrassi.. Press Gang... Grange Hill... & Astro boy!
Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2000 09:32:04 GMT

Hi to EVERY Degrassi fan...

For Jenelle Cleary and anyone else who is interested in this never ending 
saga of tracking down the mysterious Aussie 'School's Out' tapes.... the 
'School's Out' tape was for hire only, but luckily I have two VCRs at home, 
so I made a copy for myself. Excellent. My favorite part by far is when Joey 
tells Wheels this:

Joey: "And then man.... we went... to the Zone."
Wheels: "Alright!"
Joey: "It was HOT!"
Wheels: "So..... how far'd ya get?"
Joey: "Third....... base.....!"

Ahh... classic stuff.

Maybe 4 or 5 yrs ago I saw the 'School's Out' tape was available to purchase 
at most ABC Shops, but I highly doubt that now. I hope you can get your 
hands on a copy Jenelle - it is CLASSIC stuff. I remember the first time it 
was aired in Australia. The final episode was shown on the Friday in it's 
usual slot of 5:30, then at 8:30 the old guy from the movie show was joined 
by Tunny (LEGEND!!!) to introduce it. Top stuff. I remember thinking it was 
THE GREATEST movie I had ever seen at that point... maybe it still is.....

And on another Degrassi-esque note... Press Gang was another show I was 
brought up on by the ABC. Spike, Linda, Colin, the whole gang. What a show. 
This website might interest people: http://www.pressgang.yoyo.org/pressgang/

Grange Hill... hmmm.. never really was truly inspired by that one... I just 
found after being brought up on teenage school problems (Degrassi, Press 
Gang - the Gazette was the school paper), I was kind of tired of the 
turbulent teens formula. I am Foxtel (or Optus Vision for that 
matter)-deprived, so I am missing some great shows I am sure.

Astro Boy... was a legend. Astro Boy and Voltron were my heros before I was 
old enough to understand what Shane REALLY did to Spike at THAT party.... 
Here's a great Astro Boy link with LOADS of info: 
http://www.zip.com.au/~astroboy/

Ok... enough of the off the topic stuff.... Degrassi is THE stuff. As much 
as I would have scoffed at the idea at the time, Degrassi taught me more 
lessons about teenage years that I could imagine. And I am sure that was the 
underlying goal for 'Playing with time', so I am glad they reached their 
goal and I bet they never dreamed that some 15 years later, 'grown ups' from 
Australia, South America and where ever else other people are from on this 
list, would be re-living their childhood memories of fond afternoons in 
front of the television.

And finally... to Mark - I would just like to thank you for your great 
operation of this list, and I am dumbfounded at the incredible amount of 
Degrassi information you have in that head of yours. Impressive.. very 
impressive.

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From: "Istevan Koyre" 
To: degrassidigest@eGroups.com
Subject: LD
Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2000 13:57:45 GMT

Whatever happened to LD? Could someone tell me? I know that she came down 
with Leukemia, which then went into remission, and she went on an extended 
sailing trip with her father ... but after that, was she just dropped from 
the show?

Also, where can a get myself a 2-4 of that "Monster" beer?

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From: Noel Browne 
To: degrassidigest@eGroups.com
Subject: hand shoes and horse grenades
Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2000 12:53:42 -0330

Hello. Just a quick comment concerning Arthur in the "Dream On" episode
where he has a crush on Caitilin who is, at the time, involved with Joey
Jeremiah but has an insatiable lust for the smooth talking Claude
(appears from behind tree with a single rose, "For you"). I noticed that
after he wakes up from his second dream involving Caitlin and himself in
a romantic setting, he peers toward his midriff and exclaims, "Shoot". I
wonder if this is because the dream ended just before he and Caitlin had
the chance to express their feelings for one another, or because he has
covered himself with the fruit of his loins. He appeared a little more
exhausted than when he woke up after the first dream, and we are all
aware of Arthur's "problem" from the earlier episode when he calls
Dr.Sally. Secondly, I agree with the person who compared the way that
some people perceive the slew of "new" degrassi fans to bandwagon Manic
Street Preachers fans. It reminds me of the Sloan situation. Once they
became a "Big Shiny Tunes" band, they got this whole crew of fans who
couldn't tell you what the Peppermint e.p. was from a collection of
jockey shorts. When the transition was beginning, I would sit in front
of the T.v. and brood, hating the bouncy teeny boppers, Grinch-like. I
still think people who like Sloan because they are cute and have cool
hair are morons, but most of these people weren't old enough to
appreciate the kind of music they were making a few years back and i
could just as easily have been one of them had I not been so fortunate
to leave the womb when I did. Go 77! Go womb! Go Scooter, heh heh, wanna
cheezie?


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From: "DANIEL HAWKINS" 
To: WEBMASTER@DEGRASSI.CA
Subject: BIG DEGRASSI FAN!!!
Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2000 17:25:27 GMT

HELLO HOW ARE YOU?

I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT IM A HUGE DEGRASSI FAN I LOVED THE SHOW I STILL 
LOVE WATCHING THE SHOW.

AND I I REALLY WANTED TO KNOW WHAT ARE (ALL) THE CAST MEMBERS UP TO KNOW.
ARE THEY STILL ACTING?
AND I ALSO WANTED TO KNOW HOW OLD WOULD ALL THE CAST MEMBER BE NOW?
I WAS REALLY IN KNOWING WHAT HEATHER AND ERICA AND LUCY IS UP TO NOW?





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From: "Lise O'Hearn" 
To: <degrassidigest@eGroups.com>
Subject: Degrassi Books
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2000 19:37:34 -0800

I would like to know where you can find the Degrassi Books? PLEASE let me know. Thanxs a million

Cassandra

Quebec, Canada
P.S I would like to know what Caitlin (I don't know her real name) and the twins ( I also don't know there names) what are they doing now??

*Mark* Try Amazon.com for books or Chapters.ca or Indigo.ca


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From: Kristina 
To: degrassidigest@egroups.com
Subject: foreshadowing and symbolism
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 09:46:21 -0800 (PST)

this is in response to someone's post about
forshadowing, it started me thinking of other deeper
meanings in school's out, like symbolism. in the
beginning after joey proposes and caitlin turns him
down, then he ends up giving tessa a ride home, and
then he agrees to go on a date with her, after tessa
comes to his work to ask him out.... then caitlin
comes walking toward him and tries to give the ring
back, and after they make up he looks at his hand
(where tessa wrote down her number) and then back to
the box the ring came in, then he tosses the box into
the hand that the number is written on, like a big
symbol that he is going to try and go for both.
and another thing i noticed is when the movie goes
into scenes of joey with tessa and then with caitlin
at the beach. tessa is running after joey and then
joey is running after caitlin, like they are chasing
after something in their lives that is only going to
run away or fade away.
and about the people who mentioned the forshadowing,
that is great insight, i never noticed that before....

krissy

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From: michelle gardonyi
To: degrassidigest@egroups.com
Subject: Re: [degrassidigest] Degrassi Digest #83
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 13:21:59 -0500

To Dave, who wrote in with the Nancy quote,
I thought that Nancy asked Caitlin for only 200 words. I think I remember
that because it was such a short amount. Then Caitlin wanted to write
this whole great manifesto to keep Spike in school, where if it was
200 words, she only could have managed about a few paragraphs. Can this
be counted as a blooper? Surely the writers knew what constituted 200
words!

Michelle



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From: "Sophie H" 
To: degrassidigest@eGroups.com
Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2000 20:57:37 GMT

I have 2 questions:

Whatever happened with tessa and yick

and wouldnt snake notice that spike was at the last dance (in one last 
dance?)

*Mark* Good point! I did not think that he would notice her when she said she was going to a famiy thing...Maybe he would realize that she did it because she knew that he liked Michelle and Michelle liked him. It is too bad there was no development between Tessa and Yick and Michelle and Snake.
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From: "Ryan Watson" 
To: degrassidigest@eGroups.com
Subject: *****
Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2000 15:22:59 PST

Hi everyone. This is my first post to the digest, so here goes...

First of all, i wasreally disgusted by the ignorance of the poster in dd83 
who said he was surprised that nobody wore a hockey jersey to school. Come 
on!!! enough with the stereotypes! Hockey is everywhere, not just in Canada, 
and you don't see kids everywhere else all wearing jerseys. oh well...

second thing, Rick was always one of my favorite characters. Did it ever say 
what happened to him? I've seen every episode, am i just not paying enough 
attention? or did i miss one?

My fave quote, Claude's giving Caitlin his other earing
Caitlin-"what's this"
Claude-"It looks like a box"

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From: "`:Lara:`" 
To: degrassidigest@egroups.com
Subject: Re: Books
Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2000 09:28:57 +1000



Hi all you D.H fans out there!, well I really want to increase my book collection and it works out to much to buy them off ppls over seas (the the $ exchangin & all) so I was wondering if any one wanted to trade?. I have a spare SPIKE & SHANE book.
Please email em if you're interested.
notbad4agrrrl@chickmail.com
---
Lara

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From: "Jennifer O'Keefe" 
To: <degrassidigest@eGroups.com>
Subject: Lucy's moms voice
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 20:40:19 -0000

Hi

To Siobhan Barrybratcher I noticed Lucy's moms voice too. It sounds just like Spikes mom. I noticed that the other day watching an episode where Lucy's mom calls in the middle of one of her parties. It's cool you noticed it too.

Krista O'Keefe

*Mark* Ya, it does like Spike's mom.

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From: "Sean Edgar" 
To: degrassidigest@eGroups.com
Subject: Sorry
Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2000 17:18:21 -0800

I am new to this digest and I sent a post that made fun of Aurthur and
it was a bit riskay, any way it did not make it on. any way I see that
is a good idea to explane myself

Favorite Episode-It creeps or the one about lesbians
My favorite charactors are:Yick, Joey, Simon, Amy, Allison, Spike,
katelinn,Luke and the black girl with the camera (I forgot her name)

I Hate- Alex, Clode, Alexa, BLT, Aurthur, Rick, Voula, LD, Wheels, and
Stephanie. 

I think you all should give it a rest about Nichole Stoffman, I feel
that it is kind of obsesive about people who know brothers of a friend
who saw a extra on Degrassi. Thanks


Ps Yick is the best





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From: Alejandra Lopez 
To: <degrassidigest@eGroups.com>
Cc: 
Subject: caitlin goostuff...jajaja!!!!
Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 10:37:34 -0600 

Why ev`ryone said that "Caitlin" is a nice girl?
come on, she so ridiculle and always like to be the good girl but ev`ryone knows that she lies ev`yone, she said that she loves Joey but when Claude suicides, she makes me sick!!!
the perfect girl on the sho was Susie but, i loved more DEreck.....

ev`ry body has something to hide!!
We can see our faces in our minds always!!



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From: lcs Mixmaster Remailer 
To: degrassidigest@egroups.com
Subject: 
Date: 9 Feb 2000 18:00:15 -0000

My Favourite Quote:

From "Great Expectations"

Joey says to Liz: "You want it, I want it, let's do it!" and whips a condon out of his shirt pocket. 

Too funny! I laugh every time I think of what a bad come on line that is!



I noticed that people often write about whether or not they think a Degrassi University years show would have worked. Some say yes, most say it would have spoiled a good thing. I'm for the latter, even though I would love to see new episodes of Degrassi. I am a firm believer that you should quit while you're ahead. I do think a University mini-series might have worked. I realize some people didn't enjoy "School's Out" because some of their favourite characters were given so little screen time, but perhaps the mini series idea would remedy this. Though expensive, I'm sure it would also give an opportunity to follow characters to 3 or 4 different cities. And the beauty of it would be that we'd all get a fresh does of Degrassi and yet things wouldn't have to get dragged out into ridiculousness (ie Bev Hills for the one millionth season.) But I gues it's too late to dream about this sort of thing, *sigh*. Now we could get a class of '92 10th anniversary high school reuion movie at best. Would any of you young-uns be interested in seeing that? You know: Joey and Caitlyn end up married after all, she's the bread winner and he's the stay at home dad. Wheels sends a "hello" letter to the reunion comittee from prison saying he gets parole in a few years. Emma turns out to be a rebelious teen. One of the twins is dying of a terminal disease. Duane has passed away from AIDS. And various other characters all have lives which are shaped around our current day social issues. Actually, maybe a show like this would be fun after all. I've got it! A mini series which includes everyone receiving their invites to the reunion at their respective new homes in various parts of Canada (and the US if we have to, ) right through to what happens at the party. I think it would need to include a few affairs and so on. And of course we'd need to see Joey's butt for old time's sake! Hee, hee.


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From: "Cori Newhouse" 
To: <degrassidigest@eGroups.com>
Subject: Re: [degrassidigest] Degrassi Digest #84
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 03:40:06 -0500

I just wanted to make a comment, about the whole real fan thing in someones
email (Stephanie or Danny???) Not everyone got the chance to see Degrassi
before they were reruns, like myself. That does not mean that those people
are any less of fans than those of you who saw it from the start. Hey it is
a good show and I probably didn't watch it until they were in reruns when I
was younger. And if you honestly let people piss you off because they are
"rerun fans" what kinda fan are you, just because they share in a fondness
of DH you should like it! Honestly it is such a waste a time to complain
about stuff like this. Not to put ya down but seriously it is a tv show!!!!

P.S. I think Snake should have ended up with Melanie



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From: Deviksweet@aol.com
To: degrassidigest@egroups.com
Subject: PAUL.
Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 18:05:24 EST

I was wondering PAUL, where you came from with your analysis of my 
hastily written comment? If you happen to look carefully at all the episodes 
there is always some type of foreshadowing going on. Some people took my 
comment completely out of context. Especially MANDY. I apologize for my 
remark. It may not have been stated properly in a way for everyone to 
interpret. There is no point to a character, its the points they make that 
are important. All a character is, is a symbol to represent those who 
identify with it. Every teen girl wants a boyfriend. You didn't say 
anything when Heather makes out with Wheel's on the couch. Is she neurotic 
because she wants to go out with Wheels so bad she throws a party? I don't 
think so. You make it seem as though you are supposed to know you are a 14. 
The time Degrassi focused on, is the age of cliques, humiliation, growing up, 
friends, new experiences, and beginning to understand. Stephanie had some of 
the worst experiences, but she had some good ones too. 
What I MEANT (keyword meant) was that I thought Stephanie Kaye was cool, 
no matter how screwed up she was. She was screwed up, I cannot argue that, 
but at least I knew never to go out with a soap opera freak, lie about my 
age, etc., etc.,etc. While on the subject of Paul's opinion, L.D didn't 
exactly show a display of confidence. True strength, yes, but confidence no. 
L.D was one of my favorites because she the female athlete, out there 
beating the guys. BLT one the other hand was confident, but only because he 
was fine and athlete of the year. Superficial reasons if you ask me. I know 
what you are going to say. Wasn't Stephanie Kaye confident for superficial 
reasons? Yes, she was. Nicole Stoffman wasn't though. She got on the 
screen and portrayed the character we are debating right now. Without her I 
wouldn't even have the pleasure of discussing her character's pros and cons. 
In conclusion, my post is over.

Non-other than,
Andrea 

*Mark* This is the last post for the Stephanie Kaye thread...There is too much analyzing going on..I think it is because we all see her for the first time since Degrassi and there is so much to see, to say, to analyze, to judge...you know...We cannot speak a million words from seeing someone for the first time in 8 years...for a talk show..She could have been nervous, anxious, hyper, on drugs, artificial, or simply genuine.
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From: "Michelle Zajac" 
To: degrassidigest@egroups.com
Subject: Heather and wheels
Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2000 16:52:57 MST

Hi
I am a big fan of degrassi. I have seen everyone and memorized little parts 
from each one.

ok, I was watching it today and it was the one called "Just Friends" It is 
my fave one because Heather tries to be all romantic with Wheels and it's 
funny how fake she is.

My fave quote of all time is

Heather playing with Wheels hair "What? Do I got something in my hair?!?"
"Yeah but it's gone now!"
How funny is that? I laughed my ass off.

See Ya
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From: "LL SS" 
To: degrassidigest@egroups.com
Subject: Pat Mastroianni
Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2000 19:09:45 EST

Hi my name is Leila and if you like Joey (Pat Mastroianni) and you want his 
autograph then go to his site and check the details and trust me I got one 
and its so cool its worth it.bye

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From: "Kozloff" 
To: <degrassidigest@egroups.com>
Subject: 
Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 19:44:34 -0500

Hi, I'm Michelle and my friend Sam and I are OBSESSED with Degrassi. This is my first posting, as we both recently have discovered all the awesome Degrassi websites on the net. I first started watching Degrassi years ago when the original episodes aired. My teachers would show us episodes when they were too lazy to teach us anything. Conversations amongst students about drug use prompted a showing of the episode when Shane gets high on acid and jumps into the ravine; guidance counsellors showed us episodes depicting Stephanie Kaye's run as Class President to discourage careers in politics. Ever since I can remember, I've been learning from Degrassi both inside and outside the classroom.
The last episode of Degrassi aired when I was in my younger years, and I remember I was out when "School's Out" was on, so my Dad taped it for me. I watched about forty-five minutes of it until I couldn't stand seeing Joey and Tessa doing the nasty and hearing vile language come out of the mouths of the kids I admired any longer. I turned it off and didn't watch it again until last year, when it aired on Showcase. I also did not appreciate it until then. When I first watched "School's Out", I thought it totally betrayed every character it portrayed. Then I realized that the writers finally had the guts (and the timeslot) to let these kids be real teenagers, not edited for content teenagers. Sam and I watch "School's Out" regularly, and can recite most of it by heart.
Sam and I have also been hearing of different people's connections to Degrassi since renewing our love in it. Friends used to be babysat by Heather and Erica, one friend is cousins with Stephanie Kaye, and we recently spotted Dwayne at a restaurant and got his autograph!
Anyway, it's nice to see other people taking such an interest in what has become a Canadian classic. Good luck with the website, and keep watching Degrassi.



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From: "Sara Michael" 
To: degrassidigest@eGroups.com
Subject: Snake's Knickname
Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2000 19:37:13 MST

Some one wanted to know how the name "Snake" came around. I think the story 
is that the guy who played Snake was given the choice, by the director, of 
Snake or Stretch for the knick name of his character. Stretch was just gay 
so he went with Snake, and aren't we happy about that?!
Degrassi Rocks My World,
Sara

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From: "Amanda Coldham" 
To: <degrassidigest@eGroups.com>
Subject: The twins in KITH ep's
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 16:58:20 -0500

Hi everyone

I'm wondering if you can help me with something. I've read some posts about the twins (Heather and Erica) being "in the background" of various Kids in the Hall skits...does anyone know *specifically* which skits they've been in? I'm a BIG Kids in the Hall fan, and have every episode on tape--yet I don't recall *ever* seeing the twins in any of the shows!!! It's bothering me a lot now that I know they've been in some, and I didn't even realise it.

If anyone can remember some of the skits they've been in, please do reply. Thanks kindly :)
--Mandy



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From: Steven
To: degrassidigest@egroups.com
Subject: Todd's famous sister
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 20:53:11 EST

Dear Digest:

I can't believe no one has ever mentioned that "Todd" who was played by 
Christian Campbell is the older brother of Neve Campbell. He played a 
background character in the last season of DeGrassi High and he was Tessa's 
boyfriend in School's Out. He's starting to get a little notoriety himself, 
right now because he starred in the film TRICK. His picture and a very 
approving critique of him as an up and coming actor was mentioned in People 
and in this week's Entertainment Weekly. TRICK is a great movie, Christian is 
very cute and looks pretty much what he looked like on DeGrassi. Everyone 
should check it out. It's on video in the states.

Thank you 
Steven Sutton
*Mark* I have not seen the movie year, but I also heard it was good and it is Christian's first real movie, I believe. For more information, check out 
http://www.trickmovie.com

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From: "Max Procyk" 
To: degrassidigest@egroups.com
Subject: MR. LAWRENCE and other stuff
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 23:47:11 EST

MR. LAWRENCE - ON THE EPISODE "FIGHT"
"...AN IMPORTANT NOTICE HAS JUST CROSSED MY DESK....WOULD WHOEVER STOLE THE 
RESERVED SIGN FROM MR. RADICH'S PARKING SPOT RETURN IT IMMEDIATELY....THIS 
IS NOT A JOKING MATTER!!

Also, before they were known as the Zit Remedy there were a few names that 
were being considered......
1. Snake and the Charmers
2. Joey and the Joy Buzzers
3. Snake and the Sneeze
4. Joey and the Jumpstarts
5. Snake and the Snaps
6. Joey and the Jellybeans
".....that guy knows nothing about names"

Quote of the Day (WEEK) *Joey* - "Chicks are like aspirin...take two and go 
to bed!"


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From: "Hamish Thomson" 
To: <webmaster@degrassi.ca>
Subject: Degrassi Qoutes

i'm not sure what episode its from, but i think its the first season. =
Stephanie is talking to lucy about asking Wheels out and lucy say" it is =
the 80's" or something like that. that is my favorite qoute from any =
degrassi episode.


Hamish Thomson

*Mark* Yes, it is The Best Laid Plans, and Stephanie wants to ask Wheels out on a date and Lucy encourages her and she says "This is the 80's"
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Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 16:25:48 -0600
From: Lindsay Schroeder 
To: webmaster@degrassi.ca
Subject: what's the song?

Dear webmaster,
Hi I'm a big degrassi j.h. and degrassi h. fan. I was wondering
if you might know the name of the slow love song that was played at the
last dance when the school burned down? The same song was also played
at the twins party when Erica changed the fast song to a slow song so
Heather and Wheels could slow dance? Its been bugging me forever and I
thought you might know. Thanx!!!!

Lindsay

*Mark* I think it may be called Cosmetics, but it is definitely by Gowan for sure. I've got it, Burning Torches of Hope...I am sure...If anyone wants to correct me, then please post.
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From: Breanne Gresko 
To: degrassidigest@eGroups.com
Subject: POSTING
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 19:08:03 -0500

Hi, I just wanna say that the SCHOOL'S OUT movie rocked. I know I am a
little young to have seen the first broadcastings of the show, when the
actors were all like 14 years old and stuff, but I am still a HUGE fan!

When I got the SCHOOL'S OUT video I told my friend. First Me and her
watched it and were totally hyped up with it, so we watched it all night
over and over. Then the next day I told my other friend and she wanted
to see it, so I lent it to her. She told some people and now I got a
list of like, 20 people who want to see it.

I mean we are all in the 9th grade so we just started watching all the
episodes because we were like 4 and 5 when it was originally
broadcasted. So now, even though Everyone watches it, Nobody admits they
watch it, but we all do. WE ARE HOOKED! It just made me mad
(because I didn't see all the Jr. High episodes) that they played the
one episode when joey failed (i forget its name) and then the next day
they played the episode when BLT bets Joey that he can't get a date. I
mean I tape Every episode, and now I have to wait forever until the rest
of the episodes pass.

Any way

Thanks for listening

Bre



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From: "cora endean" 
To: degrassidigest@eGroups.com
Subject: trish
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2000 06:23:10 GMT

hey all,
you know that girl trish, well, was she the girl with the mohawk? i used to 
think she was, but remember when caitlin got people to sign a letter of 
protest for the unfair firing of miss avery? well, she called trish's name, 
and trish was really short, and didn't wear punkish clothes, and had really 
long straight blond hair, and no mohawk. i don't think this mohawk girl is 
trish! so WHO IS SHE?!

also, why was tim best friends with nancy kramer?


cb
*Mark* Mohawk girl is Trish...She was still short and she just changed her hairstyle. For example, just last year, I shaved my head, from mid back length to bald....Hairstyles really change how people look.

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From: Breanne Gresko 
To: degrassidigest@egroups.com
Subject: Posting
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2000 10:29:05 -0800 (PST)

Hi, my name is Breanne and I was wondering,

I know that in real life the actor who played Joey was
older in real life, than he was on Degrassi, but was
the acotors who played Snake, Wheels, Caitlen and
Stephanie Kaye older in real life?

I don't know I was just curious.

I also have a comment on School's Out. I think it
would have been really really neat if Stephanie Kaye
came back for Alexa and Simon's Wedding, just a
thought

Bye bre



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From: "Lisa Pizzacalla" 
To: degrassidigest@egroups.com
Subject: simon
Date: Sat, 12 Feb 2000 19:23:42 GMT

Is it just me, or do Simon and Rocky (from Rocky Horror Picture Show) look 
like they could be related??? I thought they were the same person at first. 
Then I realized that it can't be possible cuz Rocky Horror was made in 
1975 and rocky is pretty old in the movie. Since degrassi wasn't made 
until a few years later, i am now positive that it's not possible.

*lisa*

*Mark* Yes they do, but The Rocky Horror Picture Show was in 1975, or 1980 or 1978, as you mentioned...Impossible....
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End of Degrassi Digest #85--Did you know that Mr. Lawrence's office was in fact a closet...This was mentioned in the Kit Hood interview...so students actually went into a broom closet to speak to him.
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