| Degrassi Talks | |
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| Background Information | |
| Genre | Teen drama |
| Created by | Linda Schuyler |
| Starring | Amanda Stepto Neil Hope Rebecca Haines Pat Mastroianni Siluck Saysanasy Stacie Mistysyn |
| Country of Origin | Canada |
| Language | English |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes (including commercials) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBC (Canada) |
| Original run | February, 1992 – March, 1992 |
| Status | Series ended, off air. |
| Chronology | |
| Proceeded by | Degrassi High Degrassi Junior High |
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Related Shows |
The Kids of Degrassi Street |
Degrassi Talks was a documentary mini-series that aired shortly after Degrassi High ended in 1992. It featured six Degrassi stars who traveled across Canada to talk to other teens and cover issues semi-related to their Degrassi characters. The show can be seen on the Degrassi Junior High DVD set.
Issues Faced[]
- Rebecca Haines (Kathleen Mead): Abuse
- Neil Hope (Derek Wheeler): Alcohol
- Pat Mastroianni (Joey Jeremiah): Depression
- Siluck Saysanasy (Yick Yu): Drugs
- Amanda Stepto (Spike Nelson): Sex
- Stacie Mistysyn (Caitlin Ryan): Sexuality
Trivia[]
- Some of the Degrassi actors were featured in the series, as the Degrassi Talks crew.
- Several Degrassi actors were also interviewed by their own castmates for the show, including Stefan Brogren (Snake) and Kirsten Bourne (Tessa).
- Degrassi castmates Stacie Mistysyn and Keith White performed the Degrassi Talks theme song, which Keith wrote.
- Some of the cast members hosting the episodes reveal facts about themselves that are relevant to the topic:
- In the Degrassi Talks episode about sex, Amanda Stepto revealed she was adopted.
- In the Degrassi Talks episode about alcohol, Neil Hope revealed he struggled with drinking.
- In the Degrassi Talks episode about drugs, Siluck Saysanasy revealed he smoked in real life.
- In the Degrassi Talks episode about abuse, Rebecca Haines revealed that she was date raped at the age of 17.
- Each Degrassi Cast member hosted these issues due to the storylines they covered in Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High.
- Amanda Stepto covered sex due to her character, Spike having unprotected sexual intercourse that lead her getting pregnant in DJH.
- Neil Hope covered Alcohol due to his character, Wheels losing his parents in drunk-driving accident in DJH and killing a child in the 1992 movie, School's Out.
- Rebecca Haines covered Abuse due to her character, Kathleen being in a abusive relationship.
- Pat Mastroianni covered Depression due to his character, Joey being depressed over a break-up.
- Siluck Saysanasy covered Drugs due to his character, Yick experiencing drugs.
- Stacie Mistysyn covered Sexuality due to her character, Caitlin being confused over her own sexuality.
- The series was shot sometime before May 1991, as evidenced by a disclaimer in the episode about Depression saying one of the teens interviewed had died that month.
- Other Degrassi cast members, such as Darrin Brown (Dwayne Myers), who interviewed a HIV-positive man, also appear in segments of the show.