Death of a Disco Dancer is the third episode of Season 5 of Degrassi: The Next Generation. It aired on October 3, 2005 in Canada, and on October 14, 2005 in the United States.
Summary[]
Paige has her whole future planned out; she is going to the best university in Canada, Banting, and she will live with Matt and everything will be perfect for her. That is until Matt comes back a changed man. Soon things go from bad to worse. Meanwhile, Jimmy is proud to be the new basketball coach, but a new member, Derek, causes trouble.
Main Plot[]
Paige has her entire future planned out; she is going to Banting, the Harvard of the North. She will live with Matt and everything will be perfect. That is until Matt comes back changed. Soon things go from bad to worse when Alex convinces her to get stoned with her.
Sub Plot[]
Jimmy is proud to be the new basketball coach, but a new member Derek, causes trouble. He thinks Jimmy should not be the coach because he is in a wheelchair. Derek backs off once Jimmy proves he is the best, wheelchair or not.
- This episode is named after the song "Death of a Disco Dancer" by The Smiths.
- This episode marks the first appearance of Derek Haig.
Regular Cast (Ordered Alphabetically)
- Sarah Barrable-Tishauer as Liberty Van Zandt
- Stefan Brogren as Archie Simpson
- Deanna Casaluce as Alex Nuñez
- Lauren Collins as Paige Michalchuk
- Ryan Cooley as J.T. Yorke
- Jake Goldsbie as Toby Isaacs
- Aubrey Graham as Jimmy Brooks
- Jamie Johnston as Peter Stone
- Andrea Lewis as Hazel Aden
- Adamo Ruggiero as Marco Del Rossi
Supporting Cast
- Marc Donato as Derek Haig
- Ben Hunter as University rep #3
- Christopher Jacot as Matt Oleander
- Julie Khaner as Elizabeth Myers
- Michael Kinney as Darryl Armstrong
- Tom Melissis as Dom Perino
- Adrian Proszowski as University rep #2
- Talia Schlanger as University rep #1
Absences
- Melissa DiMarco as Daphne Hatzilakos
- Jake Epstein as Craig Manning
- Stacey Farber as Ellie Nash
- Shane Kippel as Spinner Mason
- Mike Lobel as Jay Hogart
- Pat Mastroianni as Joey Jeremiah
- Miriam McDonald as Emma Nelson
- Stacie Mistysyn as Caitlin Ryan
- Cassie Steele as Manny Santos
- Amanda Stepto as Christine Nelson
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Venus (1) • Venus (2) • Death of a Disco Dancer • Foolin' • Weddings, Parties, Anything • I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For • Turned Out (1) • Turned Out (2) • Tell It to My Heart • Redemption Song • The Lexicon of Love (1) • The Lexicon of Love (2) • Together Forever • I Against I • Our Lips Are Sealed (1) • Our Lips Are Sealed (2) • Total Eclipse Of The Heart • High Fidelity (1) • High Fidelity (2) |