Jane Says (1)

Jane Says (1) is the thirteenth episode of Season 8 of Degrassi: The Next Generation. It aired on March 1, 2009 in Canada, and on July 3, 2009 in the United States.

Plotline[]

Primary[]

Jane's mom wants her father back in her and her brother Lucas' lives, and Jane doesn't want anything to do with him.

Secondary[]

Danny's new girlfriend Leia has a problem—she doesn't feel that she fits in with Danny's friends.

Overview[]

Jane and Lucas' father comes back to town. The whole family, much to Jane's chagrin, is excited that he is back in their lives. Jane is suspicious about her father, but she can't quite understand why. When she finally remembers what he did to her as a little girl, she feels uncomfortable.

Meanwhile, Leia feels that she doesn't fit in with Danny's friends. So, Leia makes up lies, such as Sav coming on to her, and tells them to Danny. She has to lie to impress them and says that her dad is a huge music producer for bands such as Fall Out Boy and Aerosmith. They go to a show, and Leia is really embarrassed when the truth comes out. Danny decides to stay with her, but his friends completely cut her out.

Cast[]

Regular Cast (Ordered Alphabetically)

Raymond Ablack as Sav Bhandari
Dalmar Abuzeid as Danny Van Zandt
Sarah Barrable-Tishauer as Liberty Van Zandt
Paula Brancati as Jane Vaughn
Stefan Brogren as Archie Simpson
Nina Dobrev as Mia Jones
Judy Jiao as Leia Chang
Jamie Johnston as Peter Stone
Shane Kippel as Spinner Mason
Samantha Munro as Anya MacPherson

Supporting Cast

Absences

Music[]

"Getting Crazy" by Keely Pressly
"Get Loose" by Grave Plott
"Devil In A Blue Sky" by Secret Surburbia
"Please Believe Me" by Winhara
"You" by Atmosphere
"Get Back" by Public
"Tounge Tied" by Ash Keilyn

Quotes[]

Leia: "One thing that's not a lie is that I really like you."
Shep: "Alumni week is about togetherness and second chances."
Jane: "I just want to remember the way it was."
Lucas: "Dad left, we were miserable for years, now we have the chance to be a family. Remember that."
Leia: "Ah, my dad is a music producer right? So I basically grew up with Fall Out Boy. Pete is like my big bro."
Lucas: "Too bad you didn't bring this Jane to dinner. Dad wouldn't think I'm the only loser in the family."
Sav: "Did Leia tell you that?"

Trivia[]

This episode is named after the song "Jane Says" by Jane's Addiction.
This is one of the three episodes that has a character's name in the title, excluding The Kids of Degrassi Street episodes. The other two are Kiss Me, Steph and Jessie's Girl.
This episode is similar to the Degrassi High episode, Crossed Wires.
Leia lies about watching four seasons of Lost in order to get closer to Danny.
Jane passes her driving test and receives her license.
In this episode, you see a flashback and Jane's dad calls her Janey Bear when her name was still Anastasia. However, Jane is her middle name.
This is the only Season 8 episode in which Liberty appears without Emma Nelson, Manny Santos and Kelly Ashoona.
The videogame Lucas is playing is Duke Nukem 3D on Xbox 360.

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Links[]

v - e - d Season Eight Episodes

Uptown Girl (1) • Uptown Girl (2) • Fight the Power • Didn't We Almost Have It All • Man With Two Hearts • With or Without You • Money for Nothing • Lost in Love (1) • Lost in Love (2) • Bad Medicine • Causing a Commotion • Heat of the Moment • Jane Says (1) • Jane Says (2) • Touch of Grey • Heart of Glass • Up Where We Belong • Danger Zone • Degrassi Goes Hollywood