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The Worst Episodes of Degrassi Junior High

Every episode of Degrassi Junior High ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Degrassi Junior High!

Degrassi Junior High is a Canadian CBC Television teen drama series that was produced from 1987-1989 as part of the Degrassi series. The show followed...
Genre:Drama

Worst Episodes Summary

"Season's Greetings" is the worst rated episode of "Degrassi Junior High". It scored 5.9/10 based on 83 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/21/1988. This episode scored 1.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Sealed with a Kiss".

  • Season's Greetings
    5.9/1083 votes
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    #1 - Season's Greetings

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 11/21/1988

    Arthur and Yick exchange gifts for Christmas. When Yick assumes that Arthur spent more money on his gift, they get into an arguement. The two friends remember all that they have been through together, and become friends again.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Sealed with a Kiss
    7.0/1082 votes
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    #2 - Sealed with a Kiss

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 2/22/1988

    Erica meets an older guy at the school dance and french kisses him in the school stairwell. She later feels ill, and thinks he may have given her mono. When he drops by the house to visit, Erica is too sick to go out. He asks her twin sister Heather to go for a drive instead, where he kisses her as well. Heather tells Erica what happened and they both go to the doctors office to see if they have mono. They are both relieved to find out Erica had just come down with the flu.

    Director: Kit Hood

    Writer: Yan Moore, Michael Kennedy

  • Nothing to Fear
    7.1/1081 votes
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    #3 - Nothing to Fear

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/8/1987

    L.D. is worried when her father is admitted to the hospital. She fears that after losing her mother to cancer, her father will die as well. She is afraid to see him in the hospital, as it may stir up memories of when her mother was stayed there. She is relieved when everything turns out ok, and her father returns home.

    Director: John Bertram

    Writer: Scott Barrie

  • Kiss Me, Steph
    7.2/10138 votes
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    #4 - Kiss Me, Steph

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/18/1987

    Stephanie begins her first day of the eighth grade by ignoring her younger brother, Arthur, who is a year younger than her. Stephanie decides to run for student council president for the school year. After allowing a good portion of the school's male population to kiss her, she wins the election. She loses her best friend, Voula, by neglecting to thank her during her speech.

    Director: Kit Hood

    Writer: Yan Moore

  • The Great Race
    7.3/1089 votes
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    #5 - The Great Race

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/15/1987

    Melanie fears she is too flat chested for the school swim team. After constant complaining that her mother wont buy her a bra, L.D. takes Melanie to the department store. When she arrives at school, wearing her bra, she is the victim of much ridicule and teasing. At the big swim meet (girls team vs. the boys team), Joey makes a loud comment about Melanie's chest to the whole school, and L.D. tosses him into the pool.

    Director: Clarke Mackey

    Writer: Yan Moore

  • Eggbert
    7.3/1086 votes
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    #6 - Eggbert

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/4/1988

    Spike is given an egg to take care of for a week, to show her what taking care of a baby is like. Stephanie and Alexa are both attracted to Simon, the new student. Stephanie is jealous to see him and Alexa together at Lucy's party. Feeling guilty, Shane asks Spike if there is anything he can do to help her. She gives the egg to Shane and tells him to take care of it. Shane arrives at the party with the egg and starts tossing it around the room with his friends. Spike leaves, feeling upset, telling Shane how upset she is at him. Shane later tells his parents that he got her pregnant.

    Director: Kit Hood

    Writer: Yan Moore

  • Rumor Has It
    7.4/1091 votes
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    #7 - Rumor Has It

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/22/1987

    Many of Ms. Avery's students think that she is a lesbian. Caitlin, who admires her teacher, defends these rumours and insists that her teacher isnt gay. After dreaming that her classmates think that she is also gay, Caitlin begins to act self-conscious at school. Caitlin confronts her teacher, who informs her student that she is not gay. After confiding that she has been questioning her own sexuality, Ms. Avery informs Caitlin that these dreams are perfectly normal and that everyone her age has them.

    Director: Kit Hood

    Writer: Yan Moore

  • Parents' Night
    7.4/1085 votes
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    #8 - Parents' Night

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 4/12/1987

    Wheels meets his birth father for the first time when he comes to town. Wheels finds he has a lot in common with his father and is hopeful that they will become close. After realizing that his father doesn't feel the same way, Wheels is hurt. Spike is considering giving her baby up for adoption once it is born, and asks Wheels for advice.

    Director: Kit Hood

    Writer: Yan Moore

  • The Whole Truth
    7.4/1080 votes
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    #9 - The Whole Truth

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 12/12/1988

    When Liz tells Caitlin about her interest in animal testing, she tries to convince her to write an article for the school paper. Liz and Caitlin work together in order to let the students know about this topic. When Kathleen informs Caitlin that animal testing is necessary in some cases, Caitlin does some research and learns that Kathleen is right.

    Director: Eleanore Lindo

    Writer: Susin Nielsen

  • The Experiment
    7.5/1092 votes
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    #10 - The Experiment

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/1/1987

    Yick feels that Mr. Raditch gives him poor marks without even reading his work. Arthur suggests copying some of Stephanie's old assignments and submitting it as Yick's, too see if his marks improve. All is fine for the first little while, until Mr. Raditch discovers that Yick has been cheating. Melanie and Kathleen want to experiment with drugs and buy pills off of Joey, not knowing that they are actually vitamins. After overhearing what Joey has done, they both confront him and demand their money back.

    Director: Clarke Mackey

    Writer: Avrum Jacobson

  • Smokescreen
    7.5/1084 votes
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    #11 - Smokescreen

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/22/1987

    In an effort to impress Caitlin, Rick joins the school's anti-pollution committee. Yick buys a vase, passing it off as an ancient family heirloom for his school project. When Arthur accidently breaks the vase, Yick gives his class a recount of being a refugee from China and moving to Canada.

    Director: John Bertram

    Writer: Kathryn Ellis

  • Stage Fright
    7.5/1082 votes
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    #12 - Stage Fright

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2/1/1988

    Caitlin learns that she has epilepsy and doesn't want her friends to know. While attending Susie's slumber party, Caitlin has a seizure and her friends find out. Caitlin loses the lead part of the school play to Kathleen and decides to drop out of the show. She later realizes that dropping out won't change her condition and re-joins the show. Meanwhile, a painfully shy Michelle is terrified to give a speech in front of the class. Joey teases her by calling her a mouse (quiet like a mouse) and making squeaking noises. When Michelle tries to get out of the speech by telling Mr. Raditch she has a sore throat, he doesn't fall for it and tells her to talk about something she knows. She gives her speech on her shyness, and everyone loves it. Afterward Joey tries to get Michelle to write his speech.

    Director: John Bertram

    Writer: Susin Nielsen

  • Dog Days
    7.5/1090 votes
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    #13 - Dog Days

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 2/29/1988

    After her father decides to seek custody of her, Stephanie becomes depressed. This depression doesn't improve when her mother announces she plans to marry her new boyfriend. Arthur finds a stray dog and wants to keep him. His mother refuses this, but Stephanie tells Arthur she will cheer up and maybe this will make their mom change her mind about keeping the dog.

    Director: Kit Hood

    Writer: Yan Moore

  • Star-Crossed
    7.5/1077 votes
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    #14 - Star-Crossed

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 1/16/1988

    Erica has a crush on Clutch, Paul's friend. She finds the nerve to ask him to go bowling with her and her friends and he says yes. As Erica has to attend a dentist's appointment during the date, her twin, Heather fills in until she gets back. At the end of the date, Erica is disappointed when Heather tells her that Clutch actually likes Lucy.

    Director: Kit Hood

    Writer: Yan Moore

  • A Helping Hand
    7.6/1081 votes
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    #15 - A Helping Hand

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/11/1988

    Lucy takes a liking to her subsitute teacher. She is pleased with all the attenion he gives her. L.D. sees him look down Lucy's top in class and warns Lucy to be careful. Lucy tells L.D. that she is just jealous. Lucy agrees to stay behind after school and help her teacher. Wheels walks in and finds the teacher's hands on Lucy's shoulders. Lucy runs home and is comforted by L.D. The following day at school, the teacher asks Lucy if she'd like to stay after school again. ""Not in a million years"", she replies. Wheels has been making poor marks, so his parents make him tutor with Ms. Avery after school. This means that Wheels must quit the band until his grades are better. He also ends up getting glasses since part of the problem was he couldn't see the board well. Meanwhile, Joey and Snake find Simon playing bass guitar in the gym, and ask him to be the zits' new bass player.

    Director: Kit Hood

    Writer: Yan Moore

  • Dinner and a Show
    7.6/1082 votes
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    #16 - Dinner and a Show

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 1/25/1988

    Shane tells Spike that his parents want to meet her and her mother to discuss the baby. When the five meet, Shane's Dad announces that his son will attend a private school. Shane tells his father that he isnt going away, and wants to be around when the baby is born. Melanie breaks a date with Yick by saying her mom wont let her go. Yick later discovers that Melanie lied, when he runs into her and Snake, on a date, at the movies.

    Director: John Bertram

    Writer: Yan Moore

  • Making Whoopee
    7.6/1075 votes
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    #17 - Making Whoopee

    Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 2/13/1989

    Arthur doesn't like his father's new girlfriend, and him and Yick plot to break them up. Arthur is frustrated when his attempts don't work, and is shocked to see that his father's girlfriend had spent the night. At the school open house, Arthur is furious when his father brings his girlfriend. Arthur feels bad when his father later tells him that he broke up with her.

    Director: Eleanore Lindo

    Writer: Susin Nielsen

  • What a Night!
    7.7/1092 votes
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    #18 - What a Night!

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/15/1987

    Voula befriends Lucy by helping her with her homework. After her marks improve, Lucy shows her appreciation by taking Voula shopping for clothes. At the store, Voula learns that her friend shoplifts. Lucy steals a sweater Voula likes and they are both caught when leaving the store and are taken to the police station, where Lucy is charged. Stephanie meets her favourite soap opera star at a book signing and agrees to go out on a date with him. After he tries to seduce her, Stephanie informs him that she lied about her age and that she is a minor, and he flees.

    Director: Kit Hood

    Writer: Yan Moore

  • Great Expectations
    7.7/1084 votes
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    #19 - Great Expectations

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/18/1988

    When a new student, Liz, transfers to the school; Joey takes an immediate liking to her. Rumours begin circulating that Liz is a wild girl, who likes to have sex and Joey wants to know if its true. While working after school on a project at her house, Joey asks Liz if she wants to have sex. Liz then kicks Joey out of the house and he later realizes how sorry he is, because he actually likes her.

    Director: Kit Hood

    Writer: Yan Moore

  • A Big Girl Now
    7.7/1073 votes
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    #20 - A Big Girl Now

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 11/14/1988

    Lucy devotes most of her time to boyfriend, Paul, and neglects her friends. When her parents go out-of-town for the weekend, Lucy decides to invite her friends to a sleepover. After she has already invited them, Paul convinces her to have a party instead. He tells her not to invite her friends, as it should be kept to high-school students only. At the party, Paul tries to persuade Lucy to have sex with him. After she refuses, he leaves. At school, Lucy's friends are upset with her for not inviting them to the party. L.D. then informs Lucy that Paul told everyone he had sex with her at the party.

    Director: Kit Hood

    Writer: Susin Nielsen

  • The Big Dance
    7.8/1099 votes
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    #21 - The Big Dance

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/25/1987

    Against her father's orders, Voula attends the school dance, but doesn't tell him she's going. Stephanie asks Wheels to be her date for the date, and he accepts. Before arriving, Stephanie, Heather and Erica go to Lucy's house and start drinking her parent's alcohol. By time they get to the dance, Stephanie is drunk. After a short time, she runs to the washroom, where she is sick. Voula is persuaded by everyone to give a speech for the school, that was supposed to have been given by Stephanie. Voula's father walks into the gym, and takes his daughter home.

    Director: Kit Hood

    Writer: Avrum Jacobson

  • Fight!
    7.8/1088 votes
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    #22 - Fight!

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 2/8/1987

    Dwayne, the school bully, challenges Joey to an after school fight. After almost chickening out, Joey shows up to fight, but still gets hurt. Desperate to win Simon's affections, Stephanie asks him if he wants to help out with the school dance. She is later crushed when he tells her he is dating Alexa and isn't interested in seeing her.

    Director: Mike Douglas

    Writer: Yan Moore

  • He Ain't Heavy
    7.8/1087 votes
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    #23 - He Ain't Heavy

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 12/5/1988

    Snake is excited when his older brother comes to visit for a couple of days. He is later shocked when his brother announces that he is gay. Snake doesn't know how to deal with his brother's revelation. As he tries to come to terms with this news, Snake's brother announces that their parents have kicked him out of the house after he tells them his news.

    Director: Kit Hood

    Writer: Yan Moore

  • The Best Laid Plans
    7.9/1084 votes
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    #24 - The Best Laid Plans

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 3/1/1987

    Stephanie asks Wheels out on another date, and rumours start floating around the school that they will have sex on their date. Wheels unknowingly buys condoms at the drugstore where Stephanie's mother works. All pressure and plans are quickly ended, when Wheels arrives at Stephanie's house for their date, and Stephanie's mom recognizes him from the drugstore.

    Director: Kit Hood

    Writer: Yan Moore

  • Food for Thought
    7.9/1077 votes
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    #25 - Food for Thought

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 1/23/1989

    While working on a science fair project together, Melanie is shocked to read in Kathleen's diary about her diet. It appears that Kathleen is anorexic, which causes her to faint during the science fair. Kathleen is furious with Melanie when she tells Ms. Avery. Ms. Avery insists that Kathleen talk to the school nutrionist.

    Director: Eleanore Lindo

    Writer: Susin Nielsen