Degrassi Junior High - Season 1

Voula disobeys her "Old World" father and sneaks out to the school dance. But when Stephanie gets too drunk to deliver her speech, Voula has to take over, risking exposure of her deception.

Feeling unfairly treated by Mr. Raditch, Yick puts his name on an old paper of Stephanie's to test his teacher's response. Meanwhile, Joey sells phony drugs to Melanie and Kathleen.

Rick, the school tough guy, is a loner who rarely speaks to anyone. When Joey visits Rick's home, he is horrified to discover that his new friend's bruises are inflicted by his own father. Joey wants to help but doesn't want to betray Rick's confidence.

Responding to sexist taunts, the girls' swim team challenges the boys' soccer team to a battle of the sexes. But when star swimmer Melanie gets teased about her first bra, she pulls out of the race. Meanwhile, Yick and Arthur attempt to speed the process of puberty.

Whispered stories about Caitlin's favorite teacher, Ms. Avery, hint that she is a lesbian. Troubled by the accusations and by doubts about her own sexuality, Caitlin confronts Ms. Avery, who helps her understand that rumors never tell the whole story.

When Stephanie and Wheels decide to date, they feel pressure from friends to become sexually involved. Meanwhile, Stephanie's brother Arthur has arranged to show an x-rated video to a group of his grade seven friends.

When LD.'s father is suddenly taken to the hospital, LD. Is terrified that she will lose him, as she lost her mother. Meanwhile, Melanie has to confront her own unfounded fear when a snake gets loose in school.

Voula befriends Lucy, but, when the two girls go shopping, she learns that Lucy keeps her stylish wardrobe up to date by shoplifting. Meanwhile, Step learns what it means to take responsibility for her actions when she arranges a rendezvous with a TV soap opera star.

Rick, a poor student and loner at Degrassi, joins a committee in order to get to know Caitlin. Despite an unfriendly welcome from Kathleen, Caitlin supports Rick and they work together on a successful project.

At one of Lucy's parties, Spike and Shane lock themselves in a bedroom, where one thing leads to another. When her period is late, Spike has to confront the consequences of her actions and quickly learns about the myths and realities of sex and reproduction.

When Wheels' "real" father shows up out of the blue, he must deal with his feelings about his adoptive parents, his birth parents and his own identity. Spike confirms that she is pregnant, and she approaches Wheels for advice on the option of abortion.

To make Wheels jealous, Stephanie, the school president, appoints Joey as the Sports Rep., even though the post is supposed to be held by a seventh grader. As a result, the seventh grade class wants to impeach her, and Arthur must decide if he should side with his class or with his sister.