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DegrassiandGreys Anatomyhave more in common than you might think.
Here are 11 things I noticed rewatchingDegrassi: The Next Generationstwo-part series premiere.
DegrassiandGreys Anatomyhave something in common.
Even more interesting, both shows name episodes after song titles.
The first episode, Mother and Child Reunion, comes from Paul Simon.
Later on, someDegrassiandGreysepisodes even have the same title, like Didnt We Almost Have It All?
and Owner of a Lonely Heart.
The theme song is beautiful.
The first episode doesnt even take place during school.
Degrassidrama is so powerful that it even seeps into school breaks.
Remember whenSav Bhandari and Keke Palmerhad a spring break fling together?
Or when basically every single Degrassi student and graduate went to Hollywood the same summer?
Manny is a style icon.
I feel like possibly that was… maybe that’s why Manny’s look is doing a comeback.
Her IRL little sister appears on the show twice.
The episode also featured Steeles little sister, Alexa Steele, as Joeys daughter, Angela.
The adult characters will make you question everything.
But theyre even more interesting this time around.
I refuse to have this biological clock conversation, she says.
Honestly, I dont even feel it.
Degrassiwasted no time getting into the drama.
Theres an authentic reminder about safe sex.
In the school bathroom, theres a poster encouraging girls to B.Y.O.C.
(bring your own condom) to hookups to protect against sexually transmitted infections.
Apparently,its a real posterfrom the Toronto Department of Public Health at the time.
We have to discuss the net.
Can we start callingall social mediathe net?
It feels nostalgic, and thats how the kids inDegrassisfirst episode do it.
Snake is hot.
It has to be said!
Mr. Simpson is the heart of Degrassi Community School a role hes fond of from Day 1 of teaching.
Lets hope HBO Max gets the memo and brings him back for the revival.
