Why Can't This Be Love (1) is the fifteenth episode of Season 9 of Degrassi: The Next Generation. It aired on April 2, 2010 in the United States, and on May 10, 2010 in Canada.
Summary[]
Sav and Anya are all set to attend the Spring Formal together, but his parents have another date in mind. Farrah is smart, funny, really hot...and Sav's maybe-possible-future wife. Can he keep his parents happy without breaking Anya's heart?
Main Plot[]
With the Spring Formal approaching, Sav and Anya plan to go together. When Sav's arranged wife Farrah comes to visit his family, their parents force them to go to the formal together. Sav wonders if he should tell his parents that Anya and himself are still together, or if he should tell Anya about Farrah. Anya is upset at first, but she quickly forgives him when Sav decides to make Farrah Peter's date.
Sub Plot[]
Johnny tries to win Alli back by asking her to the formal. When she refuses, Bruce tries to set him up with Lindsey, a waitress at a local pool hall. But when Bruce finds that Johnny is avoiding him, he lashes out at him.
- This episode is named after the song "Why Can't This Be Love" by Van Halen.
- This episode in the United States is also known as "Broken PROMises" instead of "Why Can't This Be Love?".
- Johnny DiMarco finally cut his long hair as of this episode.
- This was the first and only appearance of Lindsay.
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Regular Cast (Ordered alphabetically)
- Raymond Ablack as Sav Bhandari
- Dalmar Abuzeid as Danny Van Zandt
- Charlotte Arnold as Holly J. Sinclair
- Jamie Johnston as Peter Stone
- Jajube Mandiela as Chantay Black
- Samantha Munro as Anya MacPherson
- Scott Paterson as Johnny DiMarco
- Melinda Shankar as Alli Bhandari
- Natty Zavitz as Bruce
Guest Starring
Supporting Cast
- Indiana Jagait as Mr. Hassan
- Rishma Malik as Ameena Hassan
- Laura Miyata as Lindsay
- Mishu Vellani as Mrs. Bhandari
Absences
- Paula Brancati as Jane Vaughn
- Stefan Brogren as Archie Simpson
- Annie Clark as Fiona Coyne
- Sam Earle as K.C. Guthrie
- Jahmil French as Dave Turner
- Jordan Hudyma as Blue Chessex
- Judy Jiao as Leia Chang
- Argiris Karras as Riley Stavros
- Shane Kippel as Spinner Mason
- Landon Liboiron as Declan Coyne
- Miriam McDonald as Emma Nelson
- Aislinn Paul as Clare Edwards
- AJ Saudin as Connor Delaurier
- Cassie Steele as Manny Santos
- Jessica Tyler as Jenna Middleton
Johnny: "A one-of-a-kind moron."
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Just Can't Get Enough • Shoot to Thrill • Close to Me • You Be Illin' • Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' • Beat It (1) • Beat It (2) • Waiting for a Girl Like You • Somebody • Heart Like Mine (1) • Heart Like Mine (2) • Holiday Road • Start Me Up • Why Can't This Be Love (1) • Why Can't This Be Love (2) • Innocent When You Dream • In Your Eyes • Keep On Loving You • Degrassi Takes Manhattan |