Michelle and BLT learn about prejudice after deciding to attend a graduation dance together. This episode starts off very heavy but we do our best to keep things in perspective. Michelle and BLT continue to be one of our favorite Degrassi couples of all time! Meanwhile, Spike drops quite possibly the coldest line of ALL TIME about Shane, but at the least we can all agree that interviews are the worst, right?? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Arthur begins to resent his father's girlfriend; Melanie has new competition for Snake's affections; and Luke tries to deal with his guilt over Shane's accident.We let the pranks fly this week and go all in with the whoopee cushion gag noises, sorry everyone! And speaking of pranks, Paul takes a trip down memory lane to a time when he was the victim of an elaborate prank. Mary is stoked on all the rude girls running around causing trouble this week. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Shane fails to return home from the concert; Wheels' reunion with his musician-father isn't exactly harmonious.Welcome back LD! LD shares her thoughts about Taking Off Part 1 to give us a recap for this wild two parter. We all throw in behind Joey using his classic scheming abilities to do what he thinks is right for his friend Wheels.LD also needs us to know that she is not as sympathetic to Gramma Wheeler as Paul and Mary. Collectively, we ask: how did anyone ever live with Long Distance call rates? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A card from his biological father and fighting with his grandmother lead Wheels to a decision. Shane is introduced to hard drugs. This week we end up having a little trouble picking a format... are we a Degrassi True Crime podcast or a wrestling podcast? And, like Joey, we try to see Wheels' perspective as best we can, but spend a lot of time defending gramma Wheeler. We also go to bat for Mr. Garcia as possibly the best teacher Degrassi has to offer See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Melanie, determined to go on a date with Snake, commits a desperate act. Shane claims he can't make a child support payment. Is this a themed episode? Is money a theme?? We talk having braces in college, twenty dollar bets and the cinematic power of a twenty dollar bill.Oh, and what the heck kind of band name is Gourmet Scum anyway? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Content Warning for this episode: We will be discussing anorexia along with various forms of eating disorders and alcoholism.Kathleen shows signs of a dangerous eating disorder when pressures mount at home and school. We talk UB40 and some excessively strict methods of listening to the song Red Red Wine. Paul and Mary lament being force fed milk during our respective upbringings, to LD's dismay and disgust, and we share our experiences with school science fairs. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Erica trades identities with her twin sister to pursue a boy. Alexa and Simon reconcile.It's our first big astrology episode and we get it into it. Which sign is each host of I'm Sorry Okay? The answers may shock you. Also, Paul and LD confess their undying love for the concept of revenge. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Caitlyn learns a lesson in balanced journalism when she writes an article on animal rights, and Joey tries to get his demo tape heard at a radio station. But more importantly, welcome back Mary!! This week, the three of us all agree that we would not support Kathleen's school uniform dress code proposal, Paul demands answers for some of the weird background audio in this week's episode and LD regales us with the history of Sea Monkeys/Sea Creatures AND gives us the straight FACTS on the history of animal testing. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Frank discussions of AIDS frame this episode in which Snake's older brother reveals that he is gay. We discuss the title of this episode and how it's taken from the song He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother by the Hollies. We take a minute to drag the Degrassi over-achievers, which apparently all began with Snake's brother and LD offers a deep dive into the history of the AIDS crisis in Canada so that we can have some context in this objectively outdated episode.Content Warning: We will be discussing bullying, homophobia and the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As the school dance approaches, Caitlyn's crush on Joey intensifies. Dorothy falls for Yick, and shy Michelle reveals her interest in BLT to the wrong person. Paul is downhearted that this crush heavy episode is not, in fact, a Valentine's Day episode while we both gush over Joey's entrepreneurial ability with selling these Zit Remedy demo tapes. We also talk about how much we loved Mr. Raditch's creative movie review assignment this week, uncover a new cursed phrase ((("trust me"))) and pour one out for every victim of the Non-Date Date. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.