Sophie Minds the Store is the sixth episode of The Kids of Degrassi Street. It originally aired on December 20, 1982.
Synopsis[]
Sophie gets Chuck to help her out at her parents' store, but the cash is out by $20 at the end of the day. Chuck's father is in jail, so it appears that it must be like father, like son.
Plot[]
Cast[]
- Stacey Halberstadt - Sophie Brendakis
- Nick Goddard - Chuck Riley
- Peter Duckworth-Pilkington II - Noel Canard
- Anna Migliarisi - Maria Brendakis
- Lydia Chaban - Mrs. Mackenzie
- Michael Tomas - George Brendakis
- Bruce Mackey - Mr. Mackey
- Linda Schuyler - Customer
- Emma Mekinda - Young customer
- Ivan Smith - Bank teller
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Trivia[]
- This is one of three episodes to spotlight on a character (Sophie Brendakis) who's never seen again; the other two are Samantha Gets a Visitor and Ryan Runs for Help, respectively.
- Chuck is a secondary main character, who has his own spotlight three episodes later in Chuck Makes A Choice.
- This is the only episode that Anna Migliarisi plays Mrs. Brendakis. The other episodes she is in she's played by Sari Friedland.
- The school and bank aren't identified in-universe, but the scenes were filmed at Earl Grey School and Royal Bank, Community Branch, respectively.
- Mr. Mackey is revealed to be one of the teachers in Pete Takes a Chance.
- This is the first episode not to feature Ida, who was was one of the leading characters in the first three episodes.
- This is the first episode not to feature Lisa and Casey since Irene Moves In.
- This is the first episode to refer to Chuck's father being in prison. This is further detailed in Pete Takes a Chance and Chuck Makes A Choice.
- East End Taxi Co. is a real taxi company.
- Chuck mentions he has a sister, but it's revealed that he has a younger brother in Pete Takes a Chance, which is in fact about him. He's also Chuck's pseudo-replacement.
- The locations shown in the episode are: Toronto, De Grassi St., De Grassi Grocery, Mrs. Mackenzie's home, the School, and the Bank.
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