 Aug 5th, 2016. Guest Matt Klopot (@mattskindafunny) joins your host Tim McDonald (@TimFMMcDonald) to discuss the final episode of Junior High! Bye-Bye Junior High! It's a farewell to the school and the final episode of junior high as the show hits puberty and becomes HIGH!   The third term at Degrassi Junior High ends with a bang. Wheels passes algebra, but Spike is not so lucky. Joey's grades show improvement, allowing him to attend the graduation dance with Caitlin. Meanwhile, the fire alarm system has a surprise in store for everyone at the dance. 

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 Jul 26th, 2016. This week, Jay Freeborn (@Jay2theFreeborn) and Hisham Kelati (@HishamKelati) go back to Degrassi with your host Tim McDonald (@timfmmcdonald) and talk about the episode "PA Hyphen RTY Exclamation Mark". We get into scoring booze in your teens, and underage drinking. Right here on Talkhole!   When Alexa's parents won't let her have a party, Lucy offers to host one instead, since her parents are going away. When her parents' plans change, however, Lucy has to clear the house and then deal with one late-arriving and very drunk guest.   

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 Jul 19th, 2016. This week's episode "Black and White" Degrassi drops not one, but TWO n-bombs. It was the 80's and that was somehow more acceptable? It's not just thrown around, but still, not sure if you hear it on the CBC today. Definitely not on a kids show! I'm joined by Kweku Winful (@kwekugotjokez) and Alan Lewis (@TheAlanShane) to go back to Degrassi!  B.L.T. fights with an upperclassman who makes a racist comment. Later, when he asks Michelle to the dance, her parents forbid her to go with him because he is black. Meanwhile, Spike needs money to afford a babysitter, but, when she applies for a job, she is rejected because of her hairstyle. 

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 Jul 10th, 2016. This week, your host Tim McDonald goes back to Degrassi with Writer/Comedian Ify Chiwetelu and writer/photographer Scott McLean. All the kids are doing it...  Arthur feels rejected when his father continues to see more and more of a new girlfriend. Meanwhile, Melanie decides to ask Snake out on another date, despite the fact that she must compete with Alison, a "glamorous niner" (ninth grader).  

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Host Tim McDonald @timfmmcdonald is joined by Aaron Wry and  Mark McNally to discuss the second part of the classic 2 parters "Takin' Off"  Still trying to come to terms with his adoptive parents' death, Wheels runs away to be with his biological father, who has sent him a postcard. When he arrives, however, he receives a cool welcome. Meanwhile, Luke and Shane take LSD at a concert and Luke is later found unconscious beneath a bridge.  

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Host Tim McDonald @timfmmcdonald is joined by the hilarious Casey Corbin to talk about maybe, one of the most well known episodes of the series, "Takin' Off Part 1"  Still trying to come to terms with his adoptive parents' death, Wheels runs away to be with his biological father, who has sent him a postcard. When he arrives, however, he receives a cool welcome. Meanwhile, Luke and Shane take LSD at a concert and Luke is later found unconscious beneath a bridge.  

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Host Tim McDonald @timfmmcdonald is joined by Franco Nguyen and Guled Abdi to discuss the epiosode "Twenty Bucks" When Melanie can’t come up with the twenty dollars she needs to buy a concert ticket, she "borrows" it from her mother's purse. Shane tells Spike he can't pay for child support so that he can buy a ticket instead, and Joey makes a twenty-dollar bet.  

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Host Tim McDonald @timfmmcdonald does this episode alone rewatching the classic epiosde "Food For Thought"  A stickler for perfection, Kathleen is demonstrating symptoms of anorexia, even as she devotes her energies to winning first place in the Science Fair. Melanie discovers that Kathleen in anorexic and confronts her about it, but Kathleen denies her problem. 

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Host Tim McDonald (@timfmmcdonald) is joined by  Jen Sakato and  Dena Jackson to rewatch the episode "Star Crossed"  A believer in astrology, Erica reads in her horoscope that romance in on the rise and promptly falls madly in love with Clutch. When Clutch asks Erica's twin Heather to the charity bowling match, the girls decide to switch. Meanwhile, Alexa decides she wants her old boyfriends Simon back.  The third season of Degrassi Junior High premiered on November 7, 1988 with 16 episodes. It depicts the 1988-1989 school year. 

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 Jun 5th, 2016. The return! Host Tim McDonald is joined by Alex Woods and Jimmy Cassidy to go over the episode The Whole Truth.   Caitlin, the editor of Degrassi Digest, becomes interested in animal rights with Liz organizes a protest against scientific experiments on animals. But when Caitlin does some of her own research, she discovers that there are two sides to every story.  The third season of Degrassi Junior High premiered on November 7, 1988 with 16 episodes. It depicts the 1988-1989 school year.   Facebook, twitter, all @backtodegrassi  

Back To Degrassi Podcast Episode 35 - The Whole Truth

 Jun 5th, 2016. Host Tim McDonald (@timfmmcdonald) is joined by Keelan Miller (@KeelanMiller) and Gareth Lloyd (@Garethlloyd666) to watch the episode "He Ain't Heavy." Snake learns his brother is gay. It was a pretty progressive episode for the time, and we discuss how it holds up, other 80's ridiculousness, and Degrassi hilariousness in general. Neither were huge Degrassi fans, but it was fun to sort of re-introduce them with this episode. Enjoy! Email any thoughts or questions to backtodegrassi@gmail.com. 

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 Jun 5th, 2016. Host Tim McDonald (@timfmmcdonald) is joined by Dave Atkinson (@shitshooters) and Meg MacKay (@meganmacawesome) of the fantastic Big Gross Movies Podcast to watch the classic episode "Loves Me, Loves Me Not." Caitlin has a big crush on Joey and agrees to work with him on a school project. It's a pretty great episode of Degrassi, as it's the beginning of Joey and Caitlin's love story. Meg knew the show so well, and Dave had a recollection of it that was jogged as we watched. Really fun podcast! 

Back To Degrassi Podcast Episode 33 - Loves Me Comma Loves Me Not

 Jun 5th, 2016. Host Tim McDonald (@timfmmcdonald) is joined by fantastic Toronto Stand-Up Comedian Kyle Andrews (@KyleArmageddon). We watched the S03E04 "Season's Greetings". Arthur and Yick have a falling out at Christmas time. The episode is a Christmas themed clip and bottle show. It was quite bold of them to think people wanted a flashback of Yik and Arthur's relationship. Honestly, they were reaching there. It's a bit of a shorter episode, but Kyle and I had a great time discussing it! 

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 Jun 5th, 2016. Tim McDonald (@timfmmcdonald) is joined by Kathleen McGee (@Kathleen_McGee) and Allison Dore (@allisondore) to watch the episode "A Big Girl Now" in which yet another girl is deciding whether or not to have sex. We talked about sexual expectations, and both of these women were extremely knowledgeable about Degrassi! It was a funny and fun episode! Send any feedback to backtodegrassi@gmail.com. 

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 Jun 5th, 2016. Host Tim McDonald (@timfmmcdonald) is joined by Bruce Douglas (@BruceDComedy) and Denix Wilson (no twitter) watch S03E02 "Can't Live With Em Part 2", which concludes the 2 part season debut dealing with Wheels' parents death. It's a crazy episode of a "kids" show. I don't know if any other has ever dealt with the issue, and it's a pretty incredible episode. Pretty slow, and not easy to find the lighter side of it, but we did our best for a great episode. Follow the podcast on twitter @backtodegrassi and like us on http://facebook.com/backtodegrassi. 

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Rewatching the classic canadian TV show with comedians.