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26 Episodes 1979 - 1986
Episode 1
23 mins
The National Film Board of Canada is sponsoring a movie festival. Ida Lucas is a 9-year-old girl who decides to make a movie about the environment (i.e. garbage), and enter it into the festival. The judges, thinking the film is about war, accept Ida's film into the festival finals. Should she tell them that it is about garbage?

Episode 2
Cookie doesn't feel well and must go to the hospital. She needs a procedure, but she needs her doll with her and only Ida knows where it is and must get it to her before her procedure.

Episode 3
A new girl named Irene moves onto Degrassi Street and her arrival causes infighting among the kids.

Episode 4
Noel is unhappy that his father is about to remarry.

Episode 5
Lisa starts a newspaper, but does she have all the facts on her first big scoop?

Episode 6
Sophie must watch the store while her mother is out of town and her dad is on bed rest; meanwhile Chuck is trying to raise enough money to buy his dad a Christmas present. Chuck offers to help Sophie, but then something goes wrong and Sophie and Chuck have a problem that could cost them their friendship.

Episode 7
Noel wants to give away his pet rabbit. Casey and Lisa convince him to give them the rabbit; together they make a pact to always take care of and love that rabbit. But when their parents realize that their land is not correctly split, they put picks down for the new fence. The girls realize that this will split the rabbit cage in half and could cost them their friendship.

Episode 8
Pete wants to make money. He sees an ad in the paper and is convinced that it's the best and quickest way to go. He borrows money from Lisa and promises to pay her back, but in the process of selling and buying he realizes that he might not have enough. Pete must decide what's more important: money or friendship.

Episode 9
Chuck's dad is in jail. Chuck is embarrassed and doesn't want Tina, the girl he likes, to find out. Chuck's brother Pete is in a play. Pete doesn't worry about what other people think and invites his dad to come watch him perform. Chuck has to decide between keeping the secret from Tina or letting his brother be happy.

Episode 10
Billy receives a chain letter in the mail and doesn't know if he should send it to others because his friends are telling him it's a curse. Billy has ice-hockey tryouts and is now worried that he won't make it because of the curse. Meanwhile, Lisa, Casey, and Pete want to use the abandoned clubhouse but need to ask Ida, and she's very busy.

Episode 11
Catherine's parents are getting a divorce. They are always fighting and she is caught in the middle. When Catherine makes the gymnastics team, she is at a loss...who does she invite to come watch her compete? She will need to choose between Mom and Dad, meaning one of them will be upset for sure. Hopefully she will make the right choice.

Episode 12
Billy and Pete want to try smoking. First they have to save up enough money, so they take a dog-walking job. But Billy must take his brother with him everywhere he goes. How will he ever be able to try smoking when his brother is always around?

Episode 13
Although the title makes it look like Liz is the main character, this episode follows the point of view of two characters. Liz is babysitting and wants to make a good impression on the kids, but Martin thinks he is too old to have a babysitter. So while Liz is trying her hardest to be good, Martin is making it difficult for her. They will need to work together for things to turn out well.

Episode 14
Lisa's dad is having trouble finding work, so when a job opportunity comes up, he gladly accepts it. Only problem is, they need to move away. How will Lisa handle having to leave her friends?

Episode 15
Pete's car wash is doing well. That is, until the Pirates show up. They're the neighborhood bullies and they're planning to expand to Degrassi Street. If Pete doesn't do something, the Pirates are going to take over the neighborhood. But how will Pete defeat them on his own?

Episode 16
Mrs. Gonzales is having a baby and the class wants to have a party for her. They each need to contribute $5 for the party and everyone has, except Connie. When Casey drops $5 of the collection money on the floor, Connie gives it back to her. Casey didn't see it drop and thinks that Connie has now turned in her money. But when the collection is $5 short, Casey decides to get to the bottom of the matter. She needs to know where the money went before the party so they can buy the supplies they need.

Episode 17
Lisa comes back to Degrassi and everybody's excited to see her. The new student, Griff, thinks she's cute. Lisa likes him too, so Casey helps her find ways to get his attention. But when she finally gets it, she finds out who Griff really is and she's not so sure he's such a good guy anymore.

Episode 18
Lisa visits her cousin Samantha in the country.

Episode 19
Rachel and Billy run for the same office.

Episode 20
Jeffrey finds out there are more important things than winning, and gets a new friend in the process.

Episode 21
Connie tries to impress a boy, but nothing seems to work. Martin wants to fit in, but he keeps falling behind. Lisa wants to go on a date, but her parents won't let her. However, with time, each situation works out exactly the way it was meant to be.

Episode 22
The kids make a pact in class that they will be a nuclear-free zone. When they need money for a yearbook, Casey must decide whether or not to tell the rest of the kids that their benefactor works for a company that indirectly works on nuclear missiles.

Episode 23
Ryan gets into trouble when he tells Benjamin a lie.

Episode 24
No one wants to be different or stand out in the crowd, but that's the problem Martin and Rachel have. They want to be treated the same as everyone else but don't think their friends will understand.

Episode 25
Lisa must choose between spending time with her boyfriend Griff and her best friend Casey.

Episode 26
When a friend of Griff's dies, he becomes upset and questions everything, including graduation.
