Degrassi: The Next Generation - Craigs abusive father

[@tarasto6772]

The fact that Craig has three locks on his bedroom door is absolutely horrifying

[@patatoweird5045]

Craig has the saddest and worst storyline. His mom died, was abused by his father, his father died, got bipolar disorder and became a drug addict at the end.

[@funwithanthony6133]

Don't forget about watching Mr Simpson showing symptoms of his cancer at his stepdads house

[@funwithanthony6133]

And was treated poorly by one of his gfs

[@jasminetpf6366]

@@funwithanthony6133which gf?

[@funwithanthony6133]

@@jasminetpf6366 Ashley

[@funwithanthony6133]

At least he got sober

[@Loveroffood41]

I am so grateful that my parents aren't like this. I still believe that if you want kids, you need to take a psych evaluation.

[@JexiesWorld89]

Your lucky ❤

[@Enter_the_Toshiverse_1996]

That psych evaluation thing you mentioned...one time in highschool, my friends and I were jokingly saying what we would do if we were dictators, and I totally said that I would make it a law for someone to take a psychological evaluation before being allowed to have children. Specifically so we don't get abuse cases...did you read my mind? 😂

[@gabrielleclennon6589]

Same

[@ryansmith1115]

That whole psych evaluation doesn't work on bad people.

[@Bittyboo14]

​@@ryansmith1115why do you say that?

[@user-ks8kn4hx8q]

The writers should of let Joey beat Albert's ass for what he done to Craig

[@DrSanto91]

I know right. I always get the feeling that the car accident was a suicide. Cause he knew at that point he would lose custody of craig.

[@RodZilla19872005]

If this was on Starz, they would been like, "So Joey kills Albert."

[@user-ks8kn4hx8q]

​@@RodZilla19872005Yep

[@fat4toolong]

Ok, let's just get this right, Albert would kick Joey's ass. Im sorry but Joey is a wimp. He might get a few good swings in, but thats about it.

[@ScarFeiss]

@@fat4toolongyou must have not seen degrassi jr and degrassi high, Joey was a known fighter in his day

[@OrangeCounty92]

I was abused my Dad. I ended up fighting back when I realized that I'm actually stronger than him.

[@YTS214]

Same here bro

[@ahkeemcintosh8696]

This is horrible. No father would ever abuse their son like that. Fathers are supposed to love their children very very much, not hurt them. Craig’s father should learn that lesson.

[@signer25]

He was abusive right to the very end. Even blames Craig the victim. Constantly apologizing saying he loves his son then does it again then apologizing then does it again and so on. Father's are supposed to protect their sons not hurt them. Being the very threat the sons need protecting from instead of keeping them safe shows the difference between good and evil.

[@TrustaMann]

I wouldn't forgive this monster for ANYthing Instead, I'd just call the police on him and he'll get what he deserves

[@micahfranklin4560]

If I was Craig I would’ve fought back regardless whether he was my father or not

[@BenJabituya]

If I was Craig, I would have bitten his dad and never ever let go!

[@Keyblademster]

​@@micahfranklin4560 I'm saying though! Like screw that, you hit me like that, you best believe I'm smacking you around right back

[@controlman7490]

​@@micahfranklin4560Fighting your father is not as easy as it sounds. Your dad will normally be physically bigger and stronger than you because of biology. You could fight back, but if your dad was like Craig's he'd kill you.

[@blacksheep9458]

Seeing Craig dress as his dad to represent the abusive husband in the play is quite telling, perhaps it's even why Craigs mom left his dad for Joey? 😢

[@signer25]

It's sad the mom didn't take Craig with him so Craig could of been with his sister.

[@funwithanthony6133]

They were doing Shakespeare's "Taming Of The Shrew"

[@blacksheep9458]

@funwithanthony6133 yes. Fits very well 👌

[@righteousfroce1254]

Mom sound like a jerk. Why leave one kid with the evil dad but take the other kid.​@@signer25

[@Disneyfan82]

​@@signer25Why did she just run off like a coward and abandoned her son to that abusive monster?

[@VideoGameAutopsy]

“Because you always screw up.” Spoken like a true adult.

[@Alidonius6721]

He comes up the stairs with a golf club? That shit is messed up.

[@Bittyboo14]

Crazy

[@tariqnabe7022]

Then smashes the door with it like Michael Myers

[@ScarFeiss]

Also in the beginning of the full scene Craig actually has the golf club and golf balls but he takes it from him immediately to disarm him

[@mobi0501]

And at that point Craig was like screw this I'm moving in with Joey. And then his father later says I don't beat you, he was absolutely in denial.

[@greygremlin1248]

My parents aren't saints. But they were NEVER like this

[@funwithanthony6133]

When Craig envisioned his dad hitting him with the belt 😮😮

[@j.ronnygibson]

I wouldn't say my dad was abusive but though out school and high school I always flinch whenever we was in the car and he moved suddenly, thinking he was going to hit me. He rarely did but I feared him feared him for some reason

[@Str8Gass]

Shoot I got my ssa beat as a kid from age 4-10. I remember my last beating and it was because I lost my ymca shirt on game day and still had to play😂

[@sharptoothtrex4486]

Looks like the abusive father needs anger management, psychiatric treatment, and rehab big time. Child Care Services does not tolerate such abusive scenes disrupting them.

[@ryansmith1115]

No. He needs prison time. Bad people are bad people

[@sharptoothtrex4486]

@@ryansmith1115 Not only prison, but also community service, including anger management, psychiatric treatment, and rehab.

[@Shatamx]

Father doesn’t respect himself at all. He needs to learn to love himself again.

[@ryansmith1115]

@@sharptoothtrex4486 people like you are part of the problem. You have to accept that people like him can't be helped. They're bad people and that is the bottom line

[@fightcinema3917]

nah bro child care msit defintely does not, cps makes it worse always they don't care for the kids at all

[@chrisxavier3147]

Jake Epstein and Hugh Dillon are both terrific actors, thanks for uploading

[@tyrantgregcagkaiju71]

I was today-years-old when I finally noticed the callback from Craig putting on that pair of reading glasses. At the end of the scene, he looked visibly disturbed.

[@Shatamx]

His father has zero respect for himself. His first step would be to love himself again.

[@BigIndianBindi-jy1cz]

you can't love yourself until you have a support network

[@samuelstoner5651]

This is why some kids kill their parents.

[@HeartEllis]

That's not okay, two wrong don't make a right

[@WhoaaaMama]

​@@HeartEllisThen the abuse should be taken more seriously

[@AWDTH1111]

@@HeartEllis He never said that it was okay. But it's a realistic result.

[@furkanbozdag8198]

What you both need to see a doctor ​@@AWDTH1111

[@kenrickbautista6141]

Albert is one of the scariest characters in the show.

[@Frankie-O]

😨

[@jeffpro8]

He was!

[@mr313DETROITChronicsmoker]

Him and oh boy that bullied ashley and shot drake

[@kenrickbautista6141]

@@mr313DETROITChronicsmoker you mean Rick? Well, he hurt Terri, not Ashley. Think you got mixed-up.

[@crybabiescryrigged]

​@@mr313DETROITChronicsmokerNah I feel bad for Rick. He was innocent

[@BrianLamar-es3my]

Joey was going to kill Craig's dad for all the abuse he put craig through

[@richardjfromthebay9156]

And Craig ended up beating Joey up.

[@jordanbyrd9821]

And then Craig gets beat up by a stranger he met on the streets.

[@cchisolm92cc]

​@@richardjfromthebay9156he was having a bipolar episode when he did though.

[@joshuaharris5032]

Lmao Joey wasn’t gon do shit he almost got Craig killed calling the house to snitch on him

[@cchisolm92cc]

@@joshuaharris5032 And didn't Kaitlin's ex kick his ass on the NG premiere?

[@Lupinthe3rd.]

in the thumbnail he looked like the angry video game nerd

[@HieiDaHellSpawn94]

He always looked like Jared from Subway

[@nickixxxx6221]

His dad was so pathetic

[@TurnerShaneice-pl3bn]

Yes he is

[@i.m.2bizee569]

Joey was probably more of a real father than Albert.

[@princelevi3733]

The dad went full on shining on that door

[@VacDrumLover9646]

HEERRREESS DADDY!!!!

[@kendawyatt3219]

I love Craig!!! Saddest part is the fact his mother was probably getting abused by this ass wipe! 💔💔💔

[@pushpalathashetty8196]

Bro Craig dad is so evil

[@caponecruz6259]

My father was the same exact way, but way worse than that! I'm a survivor & always been mentally strong! Never done drugs before or anything!

[@robertphillips5459]

God my heart goes out to this kid!!!💔💔💔💔

[@ytkenny5]

The dad was a great actor. Makes sense that he got a lot of roles afterwards

[@codis5722]

This dude had a thing for dinner lol

[@Dontorious]

It was a form of control

[@ScarFeiss]

Probably the only time he felt his family was somewhat normal

[@freshprince374]

Poor Craig.

[@Agntculboik9]

Degrassi was deep and dark I can’t believe I didn’t notice it

[@maidahaltrecht6577]

I remember a similar story in Degrassi High with a kid named Rick who had an abusive father and whom Joey tried to help. I think in the end Rick went to live with his brother.

[@dionruffin3996]

Damn I forgot Craig had a abusive father it’s been so long 😂

[@teresamariecaglehitt]

I grew up this way. Even got a few hospital visits. I felt every moment..even the silence before the storm

[@josuegonzalez8649]

Dude I remember my sister and I Flinched so hard on the coaster one way back when 😂 the dad was terrifying

[@Frankie-O]

😱

[@harleen8645]

Jake Epstein (Craig) was hands down the best actor on the show

[@mashedburgerpatties903]

im having a bad day and this made me feel worse. 💀

[@vulcan2882]

When my dad was an ADA ( assistant district attorney ) he had a case where a father was beating his kids. My dad said that case bothered him more than any other case he ever had. The guy was found guilty of 3 counts child abuse and got something like 45 years in prison for each of his three kids ( 135 years all together ).

[@emilycheek3077]

he looks so much like my husband when he was in high school, this made me sad

[@MondoBeno]

There was episode in the original Degrassi1980's, where the father got home, found that his son had taken the last soda from the fridge, and beat the kid.

[@brandonwilliams5526]

I feel it for him and no child has to go though and suffer through a lifestyle like that.😊

[@kcnnetwork8396]

Ok my mom never laid a finger on me. But she hurt my mind, my heart and my soul. She yelled accused me of things gave me shit at the drop of a hat. Im in therapy because of everything she did to me. But I'm alive I have a job a wonderful wife and a good life. But what I went through in my childhood my teens and early 20s with her. I wouldn't wish on anyone.

[@Collyhumanrobot]

He jumped out of the window 😂

[@McCaler]

Yep, that's a good way to promote bi-polar or PTSD.

[@BigIndianBindi-jy1cz]

the father is very unhappy, and he's mirroring his trauma. There is waaay more pain in that father.

[@missmelissa1989]

I still remember watching this episode for the first time, was horrified

[@YTS214]

I just fought with my father just to save my brother and mother

[@jonathand.phoenix]

This was defined portrayed better then Rick’s dad from Degrassi Junior High

[@Air_Serpent]

Bro that thumbnail

[@HappyBirthdayPaulie]

Don’t worry guys Albert just doesn’t want rings on the table. It’s not a big deal.

[@Bittyboo14]

You're joking right?

[@CaptainTrips560]

@@Bittyboo14are you illiterate?

[@a-cygnus]

Degrassi: The Next Beating

[@alanburns9466]

Some boomer: "Yup. This is how you discipline them good."

[@canacolaco658]

Ikr

[@TheSal702]

The dark side of Saul Goodman

[@thepowernator6241]

Give me a few minutes with the abusive father and I'll show him who's boss 😡

[@somnuswaltz5586]

I get it, he grew up with an abusive father and mental illness, but Craig is by far one of the most TOXIC characters in the entire show. Destroys everything he touches

[@kenrickbautista6141]

Hate to admit it, but you're right.

[@larrie9491]

Are you serious? How do you think he got the bipolar diagnosis in the first place? It doesn’t just show up does it? That boy has been through trauma his whole life probably, or after his mom’s death, and then his father started to beat him. His bipolar symptoms showed through the past few seasons until his diagnosis, but if you pay close attention in the first season, you’ll see the symptoms were already there since the train episode. Saying he was toxic because you don’t understand how disorders work is beyond me. Trauma makes you do stupid sh*t. It makes you say stupid sh*t. Makes you do stupid actions. That’s what Craig did and we didn’t know why, and were worried about him until it all made sense. Later seasons just showed how he wanted to cope with his trauma and everything, but learned from those mistakes. And what was he doing before that tho? Learning. He has owned up to his mistakes time and time again. His ending with Ellie was like a closure. Like he had finally found peace. You can’t call a person who went through such trauma toxic. He’d been through a lot and all he needed was help. He was better in the end, was that not enough for you? Cause it sure was for me.

[@DeadpoolNegative]

@@kenrickbautista6141Even Jake Epstein agrees.

[@keithburley7767]

He Drinks🍸

[@Disneyfan82]

​@@kenrickbautista6141You don't know what the hell it's like to be him that's the problem. You know nothing about living with an abusive parent like that.

[@bartolomeestebanmurillo4459]

Amazing to see Hugh Dillon with hair! I've always seen him in tough guy cop roles, he was so good as the abusive father, it made me hate the character!

[@user-hd8sz7kl2h]

I was ab*sed by my two elder brothers then se*ually assaulted by two of my uncles then a mullah (cleric)inappropriately touched by many of my other family members but i pray this doesn’t happen to any kid in the world I have been through hell I’m a grown up man now 27 (single) but I still think about those incidents everyday and cry 😢 I was a kid I couldn’t do anything but please you ppl out there keep an eye on your kids some of them are shy like me please 🙏 help them out

[@funwithanthony6133]

Why does Hugh Dillon looks like Ed Helms from The Hangover

[@PrincessofPower84]

He reminds me of Judd Nelson

[@Lover-of-Creative-Priorities]

My dad's a real Taskmaster loves me and does the world for me but is a real Taskmaster. I still know how Craig Feels when your own dad is so good at making U feel terrified

[@NoIDontActuallyLiveInSeattle]

After he pulled out the golf club…all bets are off. He’s trying to kill you at that point. If I ever get to a point where I own my own place, I hope kids feel safe enough to stay with me if they needed to. This kind of shit pisses me off.

[@97smerch]

As a kid I thought I was Jimmy brooks. But I was Craig and Sean Cameron mixed together at least I had their life

[@voyagese.j6608]

Oh my God I can’t believe this is the what is child abuse I call 911

[@adamacord1146]

A lot of times physical discipline can cause more harm and aggression. and that stuff don't fly in this day and age with beating kids. When my parents punished me they ground me form my allowance that always got me where it hurt

[@aramintawilliams5205]

😢 The fact that he has locks on his door.

[@Bruhhhhhhhhhh69473]

I relate to him a lot unfortunately even the becoming a drug addict

[@lesliecartagena1292]

I’m so sorry I hope you’ll find the strength to get better .

[@TurnerShaneice-pl3bn]

Poor craig

[@CallousCoder]

Degrassi is the drama center of this universe :D

[@houstonfob2FOREVER]

he was genuinely terrifying

[@Alexandredartigudes34]

The shinning

[@VacDrumLover9646]

Yeeesss👍 I was thinking the same thing 😂

[@taer7097]

Ok that peel out was kinda badass 😂

[@phillyeaglesforlife5127]

Am I the only one that thought that Craig’s dad was tryna change? It genuinely seemed like he was tryna change and have a better relationship with Craig in part 1 of the season 2 finale, but I just think he rushed it and was tryna get Craig to move back in with him WAY too soon, he should’ve gave it a little more time and I think Craig would’ve wanted a relationship with him, the last time he hit Craig was different than the other times, Craig pushed him and he just simply retaliated🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@Bittyboo14]

You are the only one who thought that Craig's dad was tryna change

[@ScarFeiss]

It’s a tough call. He’s an intelligent man also it could’ve all been the proper documentation tactics to get leverage for children’s to get Craig back in custody too. Him suddenly dying and Craig’s resolve make it more ambiguous I think

[@webblueChris8890]

He theorized that albert alcohol addiction

[@HieiDaHellSpawn94]

Now this is a psycho dad

[@user-km4wo5zx9e]

This is immensely sad!

[@tyhairston5397]

He must got a anger problem

[@boisegameshowguy]

I'm honestly surprised that Albert didn't launch into a full lecture about not going anywhere near Joey or Angela ever. I would've probably written something in the script like, "If you see either of them anywhere, you are to immediately turn your back and walk away! Don't even acknowledge their existence! You understand?!?!" But that's what I would've expected at the time if I was Craig.

[@samflood5631]

Why didn't Albert give a full lecture to his wife for being a whore?

[@matthewedwards4622]

CRAIG SON VS FATHER FIGHT

[@freshprince374]

Hugh Dillon from Flashpoint.

[@athenaheralaufeyson367]

I can never imagine how someone can make another person feel like this. Let alone making someone you supposedly love, feel like this. What an absolute monster. I hate that the writers didn’t make any of the other characters beat this losers behind. Good storyline but so much that could’ve been done with it.

[@equinerose9065]

He was in pain both of them

[@justinscarberry6695]

He took his pain out on his son though.

[@brandonwilliams5526]

I feel sad for him

[@ScarFeiss]

Lmaooo his dad was with the shits. He lost his entire family to Joey

[@martymatthews1304]

I know all of it is hard to watch. But it's the last scene for me. What does that scene tell us? Even though the father was a pathetic loser who abuses his own son. Craig was still so happy to see his father standing there or so he thought. And the way he was walking towards him while saying "Dad?" Oh, my heart! 💔😭

[@algordo1997]

This, this bothered me a lot.

[@ryansmith1115]

I see the morally bankrupt people on her blaming mental illness for his father's behavior when its actually evil

[@CaptainTrips560]

Have you ever considered that those are sometimes the same thing?

[@ryansmith1115]

@@CaptainTrips560 yes I have but it's obvious the guy knows what he is doing

[@RyanRoemer8624]

Reminds me of Wheel's dad 😢

[@IRONMANFAN2008]

0:53 where the gravy, can't have mash potatoes without gravy.

[@thekrustyknuckles810]

Doki Doki Literature Club Natsuki get punished by dad in the nutshell

[@evenscreationstation6409]

Craig's dad is worst than my mom

[@evenscreationstation6409]

What a jerk

[@LandonStrauss-hc1sc]

Remember it's wrong to cut out abusive family tho.😮

[@adamalrashid9044]

His father is so cruel god that’s messed up!

[@kalliemoore5153]

What was that binder all about? After he trash his room

[@FuturisticJoX66]

Is that Drake? 3:36

[@TeraCloud99]

Yes. He played Jimmy Brooks.

[@thatoneguy6165]

Lol, you must be young.

[@damianashcraft1635]

​@@thatoneguy6165 too damn young

[@NitrexSpeed]

Oh no his Name is craig and the Dad looks like "Mini Ladd" Lord help

[@rubywarner34]

He's too big for not fighting back. I'll pick up something too. It would have been a death match in that house. I know becuase I had to defend myself against an adult before.

[@Todo-1996]

Why do I get the gross feeling that his dad had a weird thing for him 🤮

[@CaptainTrips560]

Idk, you might be projecting. I did not interpret it that way at all

[@Tsubahi]

Raised by an animal. 😐

[@GonzaloMiranda-on7bt]

What a bad man i should teach him a lesson 😡

[@jakeilano6821]

This is just heart breaking.

[@Alexandredartigudes34]

No son of mine