Degrassi 112 - The Next Generation | Season 01 Episode 12 | Wannabe (aka Friends 4Ever)

Degrassi The Next Generation - Season 01
Episode 12: Wannabe (aka Friends 4Ever)
When Paige decides to start a Spirit Squad at Degrassi, Emma can't believe that the "sexist" sport of cheerleading is being revived. But Manny, who's had years of gymnastics training and is desperate for something to help make her "cool", wants to try out. The disagreement which ensues leaves Manny vulnerable to Paige's in-crowd manipulations. After Paige convinces Manny to destroy the anti-cheerleading article Emma wrote for the school newspaper, Manny comes to her senses. Apologizes to Emma. And realizes who her real friends are.
Toby and J.T. have been eating chips for weeks now, looking for a matching game piece that will win them a million bucks. When Liberty gets the piece they need, they talk her into contributing it and splitting the proceeds. Spinner overhears and so they have to cut him in too - as "protection". But J.T. can't find the original game piece and he's growing more nervous, watching everyone spend the cash they expect to have soon. When he does locate it at last, an even bigger disappointment follows - the boys had the details wrong and haven't won a dime.
#Degrassi #FullEpisode #Drama

[@FirstVerseMan1D]

The fact that manny did two cartwheels and someone said "Wow how did she do that" 😂

[@bgcrp2005]

Eight grade cheerleaders they weren't gonna do no extra shit

[@purplelover9633]

I would've been more shocked if she did a walking handstand

[@adaisyannajohnson2697]

Rennisha Morgan Right. I expecting a backflip's and somersaults and shit.

[@alexaflores4064]

Rennisha Morgan if it was that easy I'd be a cheerleader 😂

[@takearriabrown7644]

BGC RP Please I’ve seen five year olds memorize a whole entire choreography and add their own somersaults, backflips and handstands.

[@cimorelli1fan660]

Tbh Emma was kind of cruel in this episode. Manny has her choice to do cheerleading, Emma cant stop her from doing the thing she want.

[@grahamburdick]

I love how realistic this is compared to other shows. Like if Spinner had to do two months in the cafeteria on any other show it would be forgotten in an episode

[@Movieslurge2]

grahamburdick degrassi has forgotten actual people lol

[@shayt7572]

grhmbrdck Frl tho

[@mayanichelle]

Manny: Hi I'm manny I'd like to try out :) Paige: show us what ya got Manny: *does 2 cartwheels* Paige:OMG! Sign here!!!

[@ramon4536]

😂

[@haleyquinade]

Anna K i always thought it was because she didn't hesitate to do 2 cartwheels in the middle of a crowded school hallway

[@MrThomas564]

😂

[@alc8842]

Ikr its dumb

[@staceysargalis6408]

Well, my HS cheer squad didn't know how to do anything besides cartwheels, so I feel like it was a really big deal back then xD

[@evaswcrld]

Does anybody think that the 8th graders and 7th graders look like they have a 5 year difference in between them.

[@takearriabrown7644]

Queen Eves I honestly thought Paige and Hazel were 10th or 11th graders lmaooo.

[@staceysargalis6408]

Puberty man

[@jadedixon4264]

Manny the only person that actually not scared of Paige💯

[@clipobserver]

True, Lauren Collins (Paige) confirmed that.

[@thatbrownngirl8740]

Can we talk about Liberty being savage af?! "Some advice, find a dictionary and look up the word pathetic" LMAO

[@AlekzTCardenas]

Best Liberty come back ever!! LOL

[@lysmoriarty6818]

yikes emma with that internalized misogyny. it's cringy but also important to show because i feel like everyone who is a feminist had that phase where they were just uninformed and attacked everything that was traditionally feminine

[@leejo3910]

Emma didn't unwrinkle her forehead this entire season

[@rosiebailey8730]

😂😂😂

[@kalyshalackings4323]

😂😂😂

[@Underyourbedeyes]

Omg....lmfao

[@natluna29]

lmao

[@inhaleexhaleeee]

Lmao

[@kamfreeman8306]

emma is so opinionated. not always a bad thing, but jeez sometimes you gotta chill

[@RodrigoAlgorta]

You can see in one episode she got that frome her mother in the shop scene. I mean I like both characters and agree with many things but as you say sometimes chilling is not bad.

[@rachelwilliams9948]

Manny always has Emma's back but Emma is so stubborn she isn't even nice to her bestfriend

[@bluntheadass6863]

She's just like her mom was

[@AmarieWright]

I have to disagree. You know how many times Manny had switched up on Emma just to be "popular"? They both have done damage to each other

[@zae73]

2 cartwheels and they were praising Manny like she was Beyonce performing in their cafeteria..

[@jadefazande5804]

Lol you right 😂😂😂

[@cristiperez2203]

Zae ikr???😂😂

[@mzzbitty2712]

Mayonce

[@bankheadbounced8764]

"Still amazing" Huhhh it wasn't anything 😭😭😭😭

[@nevaeh9920]

Ikr

[@foxycreole1128]

Toby and J.T. are the Canadian Drake and Josh

[@JeffyPokemon]

SUBARU MIYAGI lol

[@hazelnutgelato]

SUBARU MIYAGI not really no one likes Toby

[@hazelnutgelato]

SUBARU MIYAGI he ain’t funny and jt don’t make music and get all the chicks

[@jalapeno1119]

This is the most accurate thing I've ever read

[@simmerxo3439]

Raissa Bruno i like Toby

[@HippieRoads]

I love how manny does two cartwheels and paige was impressed. Oh how I miss the original cast!

[@TheFinalGhoul]

+hoffy1222 I know right? Like did they not have tumbling classes in Canada or something? To make the cheerleading team here in Jr High you had to be doing back tucks.

[@valerielarose3517]

+Jessa Flux I know right!! Cartwheels couldn't get you on the team in America😂

[@kara-mariebazemore4597]

+valerie larose Canada is a part of the Americas. I think you meant to say cartwheels couldn't get you on the team in the United States.

[@kaydiamomds6742]

+Kara-Marie Bazemore U.S.A. also called America could've gone either way.. not that serious

[@bellamoran2703]

I can do an ariel, back tuck front tuck banbini and anything eles but I still can't get onto our cheerleadering team

[@calysa452]

"You're just jealous" is literally Manny's favorite line

[@VannaNar]

Emma creeping like Slenderman everywhere.

[@Underyourbedeyes]

lmfao im.dead

[@FroggyMann]

VannaNar I YELLED ITS FUCKING TRUE THO

[@Wink-182]

VannaNar I read this just as Emma creeped up and watched Manny in the try outs XD

[@purplepoptart6682]

VannaNar lmfao 😂😂😂😂😂❤

[@dynasty735]

VannaNar right !

[@kayleemrainbunny]

Why is Emma always in everybody else's business like she's always gotta make drama out of the littlest things wtf

[@PerfectlyImperfect93]

idk how Manny put up with Emma all those years. she annoyed the hell out of me.

[@TooMuchAbri]

BlessedAngelDiamond right 👌🏽

[@courtneykelly5637]

Exactly. Most annoying character on the show

[@leighannemunoz7360]

LiveFree&LoveForever fr tho

[@danaabel1049]

Yeah, I know. I mean, who is she to tell her friends how to find themselves?? And furthermore, who is she to tell her friends how to think how she wants them to??

[@user-we1vg8jy8s]

Forreals😂

[@amandadacia]

Manny's eyebrows are on point

[@cashmoneyoasis6933]

Just to be clear none of this would have ever happened if Emma would have been supportive

[@asherene]

I agree

[@meghanobrien3045]

What is weird is there seems to be no faculty involvement with the news letter, what teacher would allow a twelve year old to openly call other students bimbos and just be fine with it.

[@unaffectedaj6821]

for some reason i like paige but i hate paige, anyone??

[@JeffyPokemon]

Unaffected AJ ya

[@summermartin3272]

hazels toe touch had me cringing

[@LooksByNaheemah]

The very start of the Manny vs. Paige era omg

[@ericjones149]

Looks By Naheemah I was looking for this comment! 😂😂🤣🙌🏾😌

[@HaleyNicole11]

Emma: How long have we BEAN friends?

[@MrThomas564]

Haley Padour Since Kindergarden.

[@melindah7152]

Omg I literally just said that lol

[@NadiaDanielle]

SHE DID TWO CARTWHEELS

[@anajishaeuzerbe1495]

fr omg two cartwheels like rlly lol

[@luislarios13]

hahahahaha that shit was funny

[@h4ppyc8mp3r2]

When you can't even do a cartwheel but your still unimpressed

[@youngcuba12]

+Betel Tadesse ikr

[@kaylahill9800]

I swear if thats what it takes i could be a cheerleader by now then

[@naylani7790]

This is the episode when Manny let Paige know that she wasn't one to be fucked with! 👊LOL 😂

[@amberalcantara9293]

Naylani Rider I'm totally Manny lol

[@abcd1042]

Yas

[@MartineBMusic]

There's a lot of turtlenecks in this episode

[@Movieslurge2]

Why are so many of Manny’s outfits still cute today?!

[@grahamburdick]

EMMA STARTED WHAT ARE THOSE OMG CONFORMED 10:57

[@grahamburdick]

+Forever Young 30 Msp K then sorry sweets

[@grahamburdick]

+Forever Young 30 Msp I'd say "Get over it, welcome to the new millennium" lol

[@mylovleyrose7070]

I was about to say that 😂😂😂😂

[@zae73]

smh those oldie fluevogs...

[@IIsparklynnII]

I WAS THINKING THAT

[@Underyourbedeyes]

I'm basically rewatching this show on here because the comments give me life.

[@ryry33ms]

Underyourbedeyes yes!! lol

[@ramon4536]

+mariah sampson same

[@saraeliz918]

emma needs to stay in her lane and let manny live her own life, like she wonders why manny hung out with paige and hazel and not her?

[@controversialmann5345]

She was 12

[@christinacortez8306]

Am I the only one that thinks that Emma came across a little creepy in this episode? I mean staring from a far, frowning, wearing an oversized green sweater...

[@chuckg3487]

"Every breath you take Every move you make Every bond you break Every step you take I'll be watching you" -Emma

[@Thisarealgem]

Emma gets more annoying every episode.

[@latriceparker876]

Yessss!!😂😂😂👏🏾

[@meadow8150]

Germima Mounier true lol 😂

[@deniseee5834]

Germima Mounier yes and I think that Manny is prettier than Emma

[@chocolate_fanlove6186]

Derek and Denise she is, Emma looks like a Boy

[@az-co1ej]

what does being prettier have to do w anything u dumbasses

[@ahshitherewegoagain.8940]

12:35 "You're just jealous." Manny's catchphrase begins.

[@katrinakraynick1320]

Literally Manny spoke 5 sentences in the first 11 episodes, and then the minute she wants to do her own thing Emma gets so upset. ALSO why is Paige the worst?? Immediately pits Hazel and Manny against each other so she can be the star at the top of the pyramid.

[@Tama-Hero]

Was Degrassi a charter school or something? Jesus they're learning HTML and photoshop as a core class in middle school. In my school we took typing and that's it

[@cylcyls]

degrassi was so innocent then lol

[@hermy3827]

it still is

[@chellescorner9880]

+Ashlei Loren less crazy than the later seasons. The earlier seasons dealt with a different type of problems.

[@pooterbutt217]

+Ashlei Loren hence the innocent part. She was 12 and naive. She didn't plan on meeting an older man for sex. She thought she was just meeting a cute boy. When this aired the internet was just blowing up.

[@MrThomas564]

atluxpopstar Sure was.

[@beautyindarkness8146]

Ashlei that was the first episode

[@creepy4sure12]

why emma always watching in the background like Nosferatu or some shit

[@SecretLifeOfD0lls]

What're those 😂😂😂😂😂 Emma started it all

[@alishaknow]

Liberty reminds me of Simon cook from Ned's declassified school survival guide

[@alishaknow]

+toteskelz yeah

[@mrm33mo]

Yeah

[@lucisgallery1412]

dude yes

[@chellescorner9880]

Cookie was so much cooler than Liberty tbh

[@kiddwrld999]

Kyla Harrod Omg stop lol, fr.

[@cutiepie13216]

Manny was always so freaking cute

[@bruja2591]

WHAT ARE THOSEEEEEEEE OMG

[@katiefedele1813]

Emma needs to take a seat 🤦‍♀️ let people enjoy things.

[@AmarieWright]

19:19 This is when MANNY became MANNY the one we know and love.

[@madigrace6619]

That is not a toe touch!! 😂😂😂😂

[@valerielarose3517]

I KNOW THAT HURT MY SOUL WATCHING IT😂😂😩

[@kaitlynrodriguez1869]

+Valerie LaRose agreed I almost cried

[@clipobserver]

Emma should had supported Manny in being on the spirit squad.

[@katrinazakala8144]

I JUST REALIZED WHEN JT AIN'T WEARING A HAT HE LOOKS LIKE JIMMY NEUTRON

[@brianawalker1777]

"Youre so boring sometimes i wanna scream" ohhh how i missed this show 😂😂😂

[@shewalksthenight]

Emma why did you kill Oscar the Grouch just for that sweater I thought you supported his rights

[@TheUniqueComedy]

Tori Jarosz 😂😂😂😂

[@thewhisperingeye.]

Omg!!!!!

[@RodrigoAlgorta]

I'm glad Emma apologized at the end, she was being a really bad friend and toxic. She is so hypocrite sometimes. Even if she may have a point about sexism, she was insinuating those girls included her friend were stupid for thinking and liking something different than hers. You can't promote equality if you go around insulting other people's choices.

[@jordanm5025]

I have to wonder why Hazel stayed friends with Paige after being ratted out by her.

[@LemooZ]

10:56 The original "What are thooooooose!"

[@edelric009]

Lemon Z actually Disney's Hercules did it first

[@clairelally5236]

Lemon Z I loved those boots

[@nickyblack5913]

Lemon Z

[@orteliarose3995]

manny is just trying to have some fun

[@Mrs.Tolayo]

I’m 25 turning 26 watching this 😂😂😂 I remember watching this on the N late night

[@Goddess4266]

this is like such a pet peeve like all I've seen was people talk about Emma's appearance like back in these days they were real kids she's beautiful no matter what at least she doesn't use makeup to cover the real her natural beauty is better than fake beauty

[@bee4907]

QueenMusic4Ever pretty sure she got lip injections though

[@Moxiegirlsophie]

A lot of ppl ragging on Emma, but she went and apologized. She's a twelve year old raised by a super outspoken mom. Growing up in such a small family unit shows how you can't really develop a nuanced view of something if you don't have other ppl at home to display different opinions. Really she's just parroting what her mom says and adding her own limited twelve year old world view to it.

[@terrytheballfartking8061]

“You’re so boring, sometimes I want to scream.” BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@unwantedvevo8075]

10:57 WhHAT R THOOOOSE LOL LOL

[@ritac7336]

Lmao

[@lanigee1729]

I WAS GONNA COMMENT THIS STFU

[@lanigee1729]

Pluck the hairs with your teeth plz

[@kylepriddie6999]

+Unwanted Vevo I was going to type the same thing

[@gabrielgrijalva400]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@suki3633]

9:30 THAT WASN'T A TOE TOUCH HONEY

[@_lovesenn]

OMG Ikr I was like wtf😑😑

[@getinmyvan7682]

Right! And neither one of them even touched their toe smh...

[@bee4907]

😂😂😂 after I saw it I came to the comments to see if anyone else saw the horror show it was

[@ReadySetGame-sz4pr]

If anything that was a high kick lol

[@emmaturse2277]

I'm a level 7 gymnast and when manny went back in the hall way I thought she was gonna do a tumbling pass or talents like a front walkover but then she does a cartwheel I was like No no boo boo

[@cj-ur8qb]

Me too, im like Cartwheels are easy asf i learnt before i started gym

[@troibenford5386]

And what's Emma's problem? There's nothing wrong with being a cheerleader, I guess they can't have a football team either.

[@mizzysparrots4874]

Troi Benford Early degrassi Emma was always over the top with her opinions and feminism. its just her character.

[@takearriabrown7644]

Scranton Travelers The slut shaming and putting down of other girls isn’t feminism.

[@gfyb7650]

I know right. Not everything has to revolve around Emma.

[@itzmorgannn1381]

Emma was so creepy just standing there

[@afroprince5262]

Emma only cared about herself .

[@AyyRalphy]

Not gonna lie this episode meant some deep stuff for me. Crazy how you think friends from highschool even college would stick around But nahhh...they all change to someone completely different. Kinda sad how you grow apart after knowing them for so long. Memories fade but emotions last

[@BlazeBeauty]

memories dont fade?😂😂 But your emotions can lmfao

[@AyyRalphy]

Lmao!!! I wrote it wrong thank you for correcting me. You're right

[@pizzaboynizza1]

Mongolian stir fry sounds dope.

[@iluvclick]

Justin Nizza I’M SAYINNNG. They had some fire lunches

[@danieldee1103]

LOL YOU CAUGHT THAT TOO 😂😂😂

[@amayapapaya5146]

in the kitchen wrist twisting like a stir fry sorry i had to

[@angela3403]

Why don't they put all of the old seasons of Degrassi on Netflix. like season 1 to 12. I would like to watch the show on Netflix.

[@buffycatnip]

i was soo excited when i heard that degrassi was going to be on netflix but nope, it's the new bullshit new episodes.

[@neoculttexh]

Angela m there's 14 seasons on dtng not 12

[@brieburt2140]

me too

[@beautyindarkness8146]

Just put all the Degrassi shows on Netflix. That would be best.

[@llozza10]

Wow now wee know where Ted Mosby got his red cowboy boots!!!! hahaha

[@monarch0433]

I was just thinkin the same thing

[@nicoleyoung1956]

I love how Emma asked if they were going to study and she's playing a game on the computer ! Lol

[@widelertdarisma2180]

Paige was bout to catch them hands 😭😭😭💀👊🏽

[@margretkelley9332]

Manny did two cartwheels and everyone was like OH MY GOD!!

[@adoremeo2432]

is hazel the black girl from cadet kelly?

[@Unspkblejoy]

yes

[@MsDisneylandlover]

yes

[@XxforevercandygirlXx]

Yes

[@arceliahernandez9328]

Manny's always been beautiful!!! Emma on the other hand has always been soooo annoying

[@alyssanicole2521]

I love manny so much!!! I missed this show

[@alyssalashonn5251]

The great line of “YOUR JUST JEALOUS “

[@11Conet]

10:56 The original, "what are those?"

[@JeffyPokemon]

Conet arnt they the most beautiful boots u ever seen?

[@layluh4932]

Jeffy 94 Pokemon 94 “they are, they ‘re something”

[@astrellax11]

Emma is such a creep in this episode lol

[@kathleenabrams2367]

Emma straight up annoying in this episode... I believe she was just jealous of Manny wanting to try out and becoming a cheerleader Emma was not supportive of Manny's decision and Emma should just keep to herself sometimes

[@kaelalaa]

JT reminds me a lot of Joey Jeremiah. they both have a lot of the same personality and style. JT is always wearing that hat like Joey wore his fedoras. Also Joey also carried around a skateboard and JT carries around a scooter. They're both the funny guys, and they have a similar style. They're not exactly the same, but I see a lot of Joey in JT.

[@katwebbxo]

Yeah I'm pretty sure they based a lot of the characters and storylines from the earlier series.

[@ollyjamescollins7399]

kaelalaa yess!!

[@GerryKeenan]

#tb to when manny did two cartwheels and made the spirit squad and everyone was like "oh wow yeah go manny"

[@Thatgirlcodes]

The fact that she called them bimbos in the article it shouldn’t had been published in the first place at least not with out a rewrite

[@morgank1849]

Two cartwheels? By those standards, I could be an olympic gymnast by now.

[@milliebaby6774]

same, it's so funny how she only has to do 2 cartweels to get in, and i have to do major things.

[@destinydavis732]

Emma stop staring at people it's weird

[@sydneypalmer2118]

Paige is over here like "woah Manny". She did two cartwheels. Even I can do that.

[@sinavalizadha2692]

Degrassi is waaaaaaaaay ahead of its time " What are Those "

[@Gucciacid]

I always wonder why Paige was so worried about Emma posting an article about cheerleading on the grapevine. It was kinda obvious that nobody really cared about what Emma had to say when she was in the seventh grade.

[@afgaming6375]

Manny don't let your friends tell you what kind of person you should be or what you should like and dislike. You want to try out for cheerleading then try out for cheerleading, who cares what your friends think. They cant be that true of friends if they don't support you in doing something you like.

[@JoyOgbatue]

Manny from cutie to beauty (seasons 1 to 9)

[@johnmiller4050]

Okay. Would it be fair to say that Emma is the main cause of the school's problems because it sounds she is the source of everything bad that goes on there, which is not good.

[@fayebooker4525]

2 cartwheels “OMG HOW DID SHE DO THAT, WOW”

[@harleyallums6263]

i did like how emma was acting like cheerleading was so bad and sexist there cheer squad was actually gender diverse which is a very good thing

[@destinyfaith803]

When I was a kid I wrote raps about all the characters. I only remember the beginning of spinners. "His name is Spinner, he thinks he's a winner, used to be gat but then he got thinner, works at the dot, got jimmy shot"...thats all i remember lol.

[@nickolelara8288]

Idk why Emma so heated?! The squad was made up of girls and boys!!! 🧐🧐 also why did the boys have to eat all the pringles, couldn’t they just threw the chips out lmaooo I love this show so much! Manny sizing up Paige like that was brilliant!!

[@jazminickalovindustinmarti4524]

manny is such a beautiful girl

[@elishiahudspeth7882]

Manny just did two cartwheels how is that impressive

[@futureartist9]

I was sleep when Emma looked at the boots and said "WHATRE THOSE?"

[@Rhedd30]

It was called Friends 4Ever? This was the start of Manny and Paige's rivary.

[@neldeandra1425]

Do they have a love obsession with the bathroom?

[@clementine3418]

Nel Deandra yes v_v

[@nicolasrodriguezsalice3383]

Nel Deandra you mean the WASHROOM?

[@ciaramarieharrison9588]

ugh I hate Emma so much. At this point In the show, 99% of what she does irritates me.

[@aliraelife9858]

This show is what inspired my seventh grade habit of doing cartwheels in public until people told me how awesome I was 🕺🏼