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The Best Episodes of Degrassi

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Degrassi Season 4 Episode 8 - Time Stands Still (2)
    9.3/10(466 votes)

    #1 - Time Stands Still (2)

    S4:E8

    After being humiliated Rick returns to Degrassi with a handgun in his backpack and prepares to do the unthinkable and get revenge upon the students of Degrassi for laughing and humiliating him in the TV game show. Also one person will not survive this school shooting.

    Director:Stefan Scaini
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Degrassi Season 12 Episode 32 - Bitter Sweet Symphony (2)
    9.1/10(297 votes)

    #2 - Bitter Sweet Symphony (2)

    S12:E32

    The school reacts differently when Campbell commits suicide in the school garden. Everyone worries about Maya, who seems to be the only person unaffected by what happened. Dallas blames himself for Campbell's death and lashes out at Alli. Eli has trouble coming to terms with seeing Campbell's dead body.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Degrassi Season 6 Episode 11 - Rock This Town
    8.9/10(456 votes)

    #3 - Rock This Town

    S6:E11

    Manny decides to throw a party for Liberty's birthday, but when word gets out, the night quickly spirals out of control leading to a tragic event, the students of Degrassi will never forget.

    Director:Gavin Smith
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Degrassi Season 4 Episode 7 - Time Stands Still (1)
    8.7/10(253 votes)

    #4 - Time Stands Still (1)

    S4:E7

    Rick has made friends with both Emma and Toby and when he's forced to work with Jimmy he may make another new friend but when Spinner, Jay and Alex rain on his parade he takes extreme measures. Meanwhile Joey has to sell his home and gets help from an old flame.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Degrassi Season 13 Episode 24 - Unbelievable (2)
    8.6/10(199 votes)

    #5 - Unbelievable (2)

    S13:E24

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Degrassi Season 2 Episode 2 - When Doves Cry (2)
    8.5/10(278 votes)

    #6 - When Doves Cry (2)

    S2:E2

    When Degrassi expands the school by merging with a neighbouring high school, accepting Grade 9-12 students, the school faces budget problems. Degrassi alumni Joey Jeremiah and his small daughter Angela are spied on by a new student at Degrassi. J.T. and Paige's date goes well until he discovers the real reason she agreed to it.

    Director:Bruce McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Degrassi Season 2 Episode 7 - Shout (1)
    8.5/10(288 votes)

    #7 - Shout (1)

    S2:E7

    Paige has meet Degrassi's rival star player Dean and she's intrigued and he even invites her to a party, but when they go upstairs to talk things go terribly, terribly wrong. Also JT and Toby are having problems sharing a locker.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tassie Cameron

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  8. Degrassi Season 3 Episode 5 - Pride (2)
    8.5/10(335 votes)

    #8 - Pride (2)

    S3:E5

    After finding out that Marco is gay, Spinner starts picking on him and decides to cut Marco out of his life. Meanwhile Snake decides to shave off all of his hair because of his newly discovered illness, which would have made it fall out anyway.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Degrassi Season 7 Episode 6 - Death Or Glory (2)
    8.5/10(268 votes)

    #9 - Death Or Glory (2)

    S7:E6

    Marco finally accepts that Dylan is gone and starts to socialize. Spinner seems to be doing himself in before his illness has a chance to.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Degrassi Season 12 Episode 31 - Bitter Sweet Symphony (1)
    8.5/10(158 votes)

    #10 - Bitter Sweet Symphony (1)

    S12:E31

    Campbell is reluctant to go back to school and grows insecure about his romance with Maya when Zig becomes a threat. Meanwhile, Dallas makes it his mission to win a date with Alli. Also, after Clare moves into Eli's locker, Eli reads Clare's diary and becomes jealous when he sees intimate details about Jake.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Degrassi Season 7 Episode 2 - Standing In The Dark (2)
    8.4/10(246 votes)

    #11 - Standing In The Dark (2)

    S7:E2

    Darcy realizes that she and Peter did not have sex, and discovers a secret which may haunt her for a long time. Ellie fixes Marco up with another guy, since Dylan seems to be neglecting their relationship.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Degrassi Season 7 Episode 5 - Death Or Glory (1)
    8.4/10(247 votes)

    #12 - Death Or Glory (1)

    S7:E5

    Spinner manages to impress his Lakehurst crush, Jane, but when he gets into a fight, he receives a scary diagnosis. Darcy starts to act out in class, just after she gets out of counseling.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Degrassi Season 7 Episode 12 - Live to Tell
    8.4/10(252 votes)

    #13 - Live to Tell

    S7:E12

    Darcy is having trouble dealing with the aftermath of being raped and goes crazy. She tries to seek attention from Mr. Simpson. She later accuses Mr. Simpson of sexual harrassment. Meanwhile, Jimmy and Ashley have relationship problems as Jimmy starts to hang out with, Trina, a girl from physio.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Degrassi Season 10 Episode 16 - My Body Is a Cage (2)
    8.4/10(233 votes)

    #14 - My Body Is a Cage (2)

    S10:E16

    Adam feels pressure to detransition from his mother and his fellow students. He decides to dress up as Gracie for supper with his grandmother. He then starts to live as Gracie again and begins to burn himself. It is revealed that Adam has resorted to self harm to cope with his gender dysphoria in the past. After Clare catches him burning himself, she convinces Adam to stop trying to please everyone else and resume living as a boy. Adam's mother decides to accept him and joins Eli, Clare, and Drew in burning Adam's "Gracie" clothes. Anya struggles to deal with her mother's cancer, and sabotages a school project with Holly J. and Sav, which Holly J. took as being mad about them being together. Meanwhile, Dave is still trying to get the attention of Miss Oh, and finds out she just broke up with her boyfriend.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Degrassi Season 10 Episode 24 - All Falls Down (2)
    8.4/10(286 votes)

    #15 - All Falls Down (2)

    S10:E24

    Holly J and Sav manage to convince Mr. Simpson to ignore the PTA ruling to cancel the Night in Vegas dance by promising to keep the event trouble free. Drew is suppose to go with his girlfriend Alli, but when Bianca steps in with a proposition he can’t refuse, his relationship with Alli is put to the test. Meanwhile, Fitz promises to end his fight with Eli on one condition – Clare must to go to the dance with him. But when Eli refuses to back down things get out of hand putting the fate of Degrassi Community School in jeopardy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Degrassi Season 2 Episode 8 - Shout (2)
    8.3/10(328 votes)

    #16 - Shout (2)

    S2:E8

    Paige Terri and Ashley reunite in Degrassi's hottest band. Ashley is noticing a diffrent Paige like something is wrong with paige and tries to see what's going on. When the song they sing talks about rape Paige gets mad. Will Ashley find out what is really going on with Paige? JT wants revenge against Liberty a girl who makes fun of him in Class.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tassie Cameron

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  17. Degrassi Season 2 Episode 20 - How Soon Is Now?
    8.3/10(273 votes)

    #17 - How Soon Is Now?

    S2:E20

    Paige has been seeing a guidance counselor for six months and has finally stopped blaming herself for the rape. But she soon learns that Dean is returning with Bardell for a basketball game. Paige decides not to show up to cheer for the game. JT comes outside and asks her what is wrong and she tells him what happened. JT goes back inside and pushes Dean around trying to beat him up. Dean is suspended from the game and JT is sent to the principal's office. Soon Paige tells Spinner what happened and he follows Dean outside and pushes him against the school bus but Dean walk to the bus. Paige tells him straight out that she is coming after him: for real.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tassie Cameron

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  18. Degrassi Season 2 Episode 22 - Tears Are Not Enough (2)
    8.3/10(265 votes)

    #18 - Tears Are Not Enough (2)

    S2:E22

    After Craig's dad storms off, he gets in a serious car accident and dies. Craig feels a huge relief with his dad's death and the end of the school year. Everyone thinks he should care a little more about his father's death. Paige, Spinner, Hazel, and Jimmy are competing for Luau King and Queen. Craig enters him and Ashley into the competition.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Degrassi Season 3 Episode 4 - Pride (1)
    8.3/10(277 votes)

    #19 - Pride (1)

    S3:E4

    Ellie wants to stop pretending and have Marco tell everyone he is gay. But things are getting even hotter when Marco has his eye on Paige's older brother but Spin is determined to land him a date with Hazel. Meanwhile Snake gets a cold but after he passes out, Emma thinks it may be more than that.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Degrassi Season 3 Episode 15 - Accidents Will Happen (2)
    8.3/10(334 votes)

    #20 - Accidents Will Happen (2)

    S3:E15

    Manny's tempted by the romantic family scenario Craig paints and begins to think she and Craig really could keep this baby. Even Ashley shares the news with the entire cafeteria. But after she and Craig fail miserably at taking care of Baby Jack, Manny has to confront the reality of being a mother at her age. She can't do this! But can she carry the baby full-term and give it up for adoption? Or should she deal with this now, and have an abortion? JT's finally had enough of Liberty's go-nowhere crush and tells her to move on. So when she's paired with Sean on a history project, she's decides that Sean's the latest target of her affections. Impressing Sean takes a lot more effort and ingenuity than she anticipated, but in the process, she discovers someone else has a crush of their own-on her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Degrassi Season 5 Episode 8 - Turned Out (2)
    8.3/10(243 votes)

    #21 - Turned Out (2)

    S5:E8

    J.T. is now selling drugs and wants to quit, but the drug dealer won't let him, so J.T. is forced to steal again and soon J.T. loses the people he cares most about because of his drugs and lies. Meanwhile Snake isn't satisfied with how his life has been played out so far.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Degrassi Season 5 Episode 16 - Our Lips Are Sealed (2)
    8.3/10(347 votes)

    #22 - Our Lips Are Sealed (2)

    S5:E16

    Emma's downward spiral into the world of eating disorders could have dire consequences on her. Meanwhile Alex and Hazel try to play nice for Paige.

    Director:Ron Oliver
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Degrassi Season 8 Episode 14 - Jane Says (2)
    8.3/10(270 votes)

    #23 - Jane Says (2)

    S8:E14

    Jane admits to herself that her issues with her dad go deeper than the divorce – she thinks maybe he did things to her. Jane is very confused and feels alone. Lucas gives Jane a hard time for creating tension between mom and dad. But when Lucas finally sees the truth they stand up to their father. Meanwhile, Alli persuades Clare to get a new wardrobe to impress boys. Only problem, Clare is getting more attention from boys. Can Alli handle not being the only hot gifted niner? When K.C. tries to make her feel better, Alli kisses him which she regrets.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Degrassi Season 10 Episode 40 - Hide and Seek (2)
    8.3/10(192 votes)

    #24 - Hide and Seek (2)

    S10:E40

    Holly J's list of symptoms is getting longer and more dangerous, especially when she starts ignoring the doctor's advice. With her health declining, will she give in to listening to her body, or will it give up on her completely.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Degrassi Season 2 Episode 1 - When Doves Cry (1)
    8.2/10(254 votes)

    #25 - When Doves Cry (1)

    S2:E1

    When Degrassi expands the school by merging with a neighbouring high school, accepting Grade 9-12 students, the school faces budget problems. Degrassi alumni Joey Jeremiah and his small daughter Angela are spied on by a new student at Degrassi. J.T. and Paige's date goes well until he discovers the real reason she agreed to it.

    Director:Bruce McDonald
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Time Stands Still (2)" is the best rated episode of "Degrassi". It scored 9.3/10 based on 466 votes. Directed by Stefan Scaini and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/12/2004. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Bitter Sweet Symphony (2)".