This Charming Man is the thirteenth episode of Season 3 of the Canadian television series, Degrassi: The Next Generation. It originally aired on December 10, 2003 on CTV Television Network and on June 4, 2004 on The N. The episode was written by story editors Aaron Martin and Nicole Demerse and directed by Stefan Scaini. It shares its title with the song by The Smiths.
Plotline[]
Primary[]
Emma is furious with Sean for breaking up with her and moving on so quickly. She'll do whatever it takes to make him pay, even if her new relationship with Chris goes down in flames too. Chris can see that Emma is still caught up with Sean, and he doesn't want to play a part in her silly games.
Secondary[]
Spinner is nervous for driver's ed, which he's taking with Paige and Jimmy. The instructor doesn't like him, so his prayers are answered when a new instructor shows up for their lesson. Paige was ready for driver's ed, until she saw how good looking the new instructor is, and her new crush makes Spinner jealous.
Overview[]
When Emma thinks Sean's gang is stealing things from Degrassi (including Snake's laptop), Emma becomes obsessed with bringing Sean to justice. Paige, Spinner and Jimmy enroll in driver's ed, and Paige gets a crush on their instructor, Mr. Falcone.
Cast[]
Regular Cast (Ordered Alphabetically)
- Stefan Brogren as Archie Simpson
- Daniel Clark as Sean Cameron
- Lauren Collins as Paige Michalchuk
- Ryan Cooley as J.T. Yorke
- Jake Goldsbie as Toby Isaacs
- Aubrey Graham as Jimmy Brooks
- Shane Kippel as Spinner Mason
- Andrea Lewis as Hazel Aden
- Miriam McDonald as Emma Nelson
- Melissa McIntyre as Ashley Kerwin
- Amanda Stepto as Christine Nelson
- Dan Woods as Daniel Raditch
Supporting Cast
- Livingstone Beaumount as Manager
- Deanna Casaluce as Alex Nuñez
- Bailey Corneal as Amy Peters-Hoffman
- Travis Donegan as Towerz
- Michael Kinney as Darryl Armstrong
- Mike Lobel as Jay Hogart
- Daniel Morrison as Chris Sharpe
- Jim Thorburn as Mr. Falcone
Absences
- Sarah Barrable-Tishauer as Liberty Van Zandt
- Jake Epstein as Craig Manning
- Stacey Farber as Ellie Nash
- Pat Mastroianni as Joey Jeremiah
- Stacie Mistysyn as Caitlin Ryan
- Adamo Ruggiero as Marco Del Rossi
- Christina Schmidt as Terri MacGregor
- Cassie Steele as Manny Santos
Music[]
- "Best Days Of Our Lives" by The Premiums
- "Star" by Rick Wallace
- "Where Angels Fly" by Alex Horvath
Quotes[]
Trivia[]
- This episode marks the beginning of Chris Sharpe and Emma Nelson's relationship.
- This episode is named after the song "This Charming Man" by the Smiths.
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