"He hits you, doesn't he?"

[@mommak10]

I'm glad Angela spoke up! This is why we listen to kids, it could be important.

[@ninarossy7960]

Yes I Agree At Frist Joey Wouldn't Listen Too Her It Was Annoying Me He Kept Trying Too Talk Over Her But Finally He Let Her Speak!!!!

[@FacebookQueen]

That broke my heart but glad she said something

[@grunkeTV]

I mean sometimes you shouldn't. There was an article about a guy who was convicted of murder, because some kid said he saw him kill the victim and "run away in his spaceship"

[@SingersDream]

Yes,listen to the babies! 👍👍

[@janedee6126]

Yes! It's so important to let your child be out-spoken

[@bau_lady8424]

Is it just me or is it heartbreaking when Angela says “a dinosaur Hurts him he told me”

[@scartee13]

It really is cuz even tho she said that very innocently you can see that even she a little girl knew that something wasn’t right when he said that

[@gyutarogaming7517]

because she portrayed something serious in an innocent way

[@juanstrong3695]

Craig breaking down into Joey's arms, is easily some of the best acting in the show. It's such a powerful moment.

[@evaschroeder4614]

This show was deep.

[@LordofStormsEnd]

Yeah the old degrassi was way better than the newer degrassi

[@jaamal6369]

Agreed

[@anthonyhenderson3625]

​@@LordofStormsEnd for reals everytime I watch this it puts me in the feels 😭🤧

[@Fl_Sunshine91]

That scene always gets me 🥺😭

[@katiefedele1813]

Sean and Craig is the underrated friendship

[@anthonyhenderson3625]

Facts

[@nekochann5761]

The friendship that only lasted a few episodes

[@niabelizaire3596]

@nekochann5761 It should’ve lasted throughout the entire series tbh.

[@ninjanibba4259]

@@niabelizaire3596least we got Sean and Simpson

[@kendawyatt3219]

Im glad his baby sister saved her big brother and spoke up to protect him from the dinosaur. 💔💔💔🥺🥺🥺

[@autumnthealien2170]

Angie is such a brave little girl, I wish we got to see more of her growing up in the next class :/

[@jackhammer4139]

​​@autumnthealien2170w e technically did although she played a different person

[@kittycorner9557]

@@jackhammer4139who did she play?

[@bellalima8478]

@@kittycorner9557tori

[@lizziefaith]

@@kittycorner9557I believe she played Tori Santamaria in the later seasons of Degrassi. If I remember correctly Tori hung out with Maya and Tristan and dated Zig for a short time.

[@missnicole391]

He is CLEARLY displaying manic bipolar symptoms here

[@b.uuunie]

he did have bipolar disorder

[@MrDylpickle27]

I can relate haha

[@diamond-vm5sl]

Dylpickle27 You crazy little bean.

[@Me-lj4py]

[diamond] that made me laugh so hard 😂

[@notwerkinginthishouse8634]

@@diamond-vm5sl wut

[@katykins2010]

Joey was always Craig’s true dad

[@Whitelivesmatter-ex8tg]

*Step dad

[@yankeegirl3380]

Yes....What touched my heart was when (in the school shooting episode) Joey said "my kid's in there", not my "stepson's in there". Joey was his father.

[@tariqnabe7022]

​@@Whitelivesmatter-ex8tgno she got it right, Joey was more of a Dad to Craig than his actual dad

[@Whitelivesmatter-ex8tg]

@@tariqnabe7022 still his step dad

[@unfortunateVi]

​@@Whitelivesmatter-ex8tgDoes that really matter?

[@latriciahyde8635]

This scene completely broke my heart. When he asked him if his dad hits him and he says “yeah he does” and starts crying.

[@anthonyhenderson3625]

Same

[@damianashcraft1635]

Me too that how i got in to the show

[@Fl_Sunshine91]

Same. I always shed tears on that scene 💔

[@ComeliaO7]

Teen Sitcoms were great, with their “very special episodes” but this took it to another level and talked about real things. Real issues that didn’t just solve itself after 30 minutes and never talked about again.

[@CoreyHectus]

Old Degrassi was the best. The issues were real and powerful.

[@cherrydelrey1949]

"Degrassi. It goes there."

[@emontrewaters3530]

Some episodes they do have topics they never speak of Agin like when They made the rumor about Liberty having sex with the teacher in season 1 they never spoke of it again or mentioned it in other episodes

[@ninjanibba4259]

@@emontrewaters3530yeah but there’s been whole plotlines on student teacher things, too many of them if you ask me, and Libertys plotline was only a mirror to Emma and her ptsd from what happened to her in the pilot, she thought she saw something that wasn’t there at all and made a mess of things

[@JulianRodriguez-sn6nr]

The dinosaur was Craig's dad, Angela is a very smart little girl

[@FIREBALLER100]

I can't believe the girl who played Angela in seasons 1-5 (Alex Steele, younger sister of Cassie Steele BTW) is the same girl who played Tori Santamaria in season 11 and 12.

[@mymindandme12000]

FIREBALLER100 ik!! I would have loved if they continued with Angie’s story instead of changing her completely.

[@FIREBALLER100]

@@mymindandme12000 Sure, maybe get a different actress to portray her if Alex wasn't available. Yeah, I could see that.

[@mymindandme12000]

@@FIREBALLER100 EXACTLY!!!

[@FIREBALLER100]

@@haveagoodday2847 Degrassi :The Next Generation

[@jasmineseufatu6994]

My mind is blown rn

[@samirawahab6832]

Angela is so cute in this scene!!

[@anthonyhenderson3625]

Yes soo adorable and she had a serious glow up 🤩💝

[@SxrxiZ]

@@anthonyhenderson3625she GREW up not glowed up…

[@mikeomoran9256]

Joey gets a 10 out of 10 in this scene

[@jaamal6369]

Facts

[@user-nf9xm7is3m]

Jake Epstein was probably the best child actor on the show. I'm glad he got a lot of really deep storylines that.

[@anthonyhenderson3625]

Facts

[@codesm96]

Tbh they gave him great storylines from the moment he was introduced. Wished they did the same for a lot of the other characters. Some never got a fair shot like Hazel.

[@madison7163]

Even if they wouldn't have worked out, I think it would have been interesting to have a relationship storyline with Craig and Emma just considering the fact that they helped each other through some hard times. Like Emma helped Craig get out of his situation with his father and Craig supported Emma when she wanted to find her biological dad. Just a thought that crossed my mind.

[@laurenralph5968]

That thought has come across my mind many of times I think it would’ve been a great arc for Emma and Craig to get together because they had similar backgrounds and similar things in common but sadly we never got this coupling

[@cherrydelrey1949]

Okay, this is one of the only times when Emma not minding her business was a good thing.

[@yvesus7]

My heart broke in pieces when Craig started to cry in Joey’s arms :(((

[@spartansxoxo8088]

I only remember bits and pieces of the show but this scene I will never forget

[@carversmith8619]

Good God. This was on children's television? This is amazing, why don't we have more shows able to go this far?

[@Aupixa]

Tbh things like this wouldn’t pass today without people getting offended

[@zoylist8]

@@Aupixa that’s honestly really sucks. This brings pretty good representation to show that it’s okay to ask for help and that how someone might be getting treated is not okay at all

[@karissagamboa9818]

It covered so many issues, not all of them well, but it did.

[@karissagamboa9818]

@@Aupixa Ummm they make way worse shit than this now. People get offended but it’s not stopping anything that’s not blatantly racist or sexist. Which would be right to stop.

[@saddo7694]

Yea I mean watch the show there's a lot of really interesting storylines like this tbh

[@lenathompson4856]

Very well done, Angela. For those who spoke up clearly for someone who knew and love most, letting their parents deal with those who been abused by their own families and estranged boyfriends.

[@alextheg95]

God i love this show so much.

[@CarolsVideos]

This show was so fucking good.

[@cosmicillusions6742]

What show???

[@sarakennedy2633]

EllaTheVamp Degrassi: the next generation, before that was junior high and old school now there's next class.

[@codesm96]

Before it turned into a mess. Season 6 and 7 could have been so much better especially with how well they started, went way downhill in Season 8 and 9 and then they started doing unbelievable soap opera storylines that make no sense from Season 10 - 12, very hard to relate. Seasons 1 - 5 were pretty solid, some episodes are much better than others though.

[@isabellerozycki2936]

Joey is such a good person.

[@isabellerozycki2936]

Espurrrxd Sydney knew very well he had a connection with Caitlyn. She should have not forced herself on Joey.

[@choloyolo8522]

Joey cheated on Caitlyn with Tessa first

[@LadyEowyn]

​@Espurrrxd good dad maybe not the best boyfriend

[@variuzz]

Little Emma;')

[@roseredmayne]

Joey is Craig's REAL father

[@CoreyThornton-Trump]

And this isn’t even the first time he met someone who was being beaten by his parents; At DJHS he helped his friend Rick while he was still at home with his dad.

[@yodawgcassandro8840]

This episode made me bawwlll

[@chrisxavier3147]

Beautiful scene

[@rdpcl]

This feels like when Joey saw Rick Munro being beaten by his dad and called Protective Services, saving him from the abuse.

[@boisegameshowguy]

And to think that Rick got beat up over giving Joey a soda. I’d happily eat the cost of the soda for a guest, even if they had Joey’s hit-and-miss reputation.🥤 With my future kids, I want to follow my church’s research on child rearing and avoid physical violence. I would never allow bullying or violence and I would maintain a good relationship with my local police in case I ever need their help to protect my children. I’d be a papa bear 🐻

[@meganbateman5634]

I never saw the episodes of Joey's younger years because I was born in the 90's and I watched a couple of episodes of TNG in my teen years. Joey is a life saver, Craig was lucky to have a stepfather and a half-sister like them. Joey was more of a father to Craig than his crazy son of a bitch daddy who denies the abuse right after beating him up. Kids if you suspect your friends being abused at their homes and seeing evidence of child abuse, don't be afraid to speak up. If you speak up you're saving their lives, their dreams, and their future. If you don't speak up they will never reach their 18th birthday and be 6 feet under with a polished rock bearing their names. Again don't be afraid to speak up

[@evapuffy1402]

@@meganbateman5634 all the degrassi jh and high are on youtube for free

[@camlam5269]

Joey didn't call Children's Aid. The school secretary did. Joey was being a brat and then ran into a bike and hurt his eye. He told her the story and then asked her what he should do if he saw a kid getting beaten up by his dad. She put what he said together and called them on Joey's dad. Then, Joey told them about Rick.

[@codesm96]

@@meganbateman5634 Sorry but there are no dreams or future in foster care. Whoever is being abused, just know your life is over. You have nothing. Child Protective Services don't really care about children and will ship them off to some stupid ass home where you are forced to deal with other kinds of abuse and bullying. You will have nothing and no one when you turn 18. You will be forced to fend for yourself, can't get help or support with higher education/university at all and your life will be ruined because you won't learn what you need to be independent until you're too late, you'll be lucky not to be homeless not long after. I say this because I am living proof. It's a sad life when you grow up with no one to care about you, your family wanted you dead so how are the rest of the world going to treat you? Not much better tbh...

[@dontbullyme]

I saw S2 first, but now that I've seen S11/S12, I just can't picture Angela as NOT Tori.

[@JP-ks7ey]

wait the actress that played anjela played tori as well?

[@shadicTPZ]

That would've been so great, if Tori was actually Angie, I mean, maybe they could've actually bring back Craig as a recurring role, that would be sick!

[@tariqnabe7022]

They should've kept her as Angela, I dont understand why they didn't

[@thequeenofthenewday7458]

This scene gets every time I watch it 😭

[@Lover-of-Creative-Priorities]

His mothers 🪦 at 1:51 to 1:59 makes me wonder if she was the only person that could straighten Craig's dad out regardless of him being somewhat impulsively evil towards his own son Probably not but there's an old saying *"Never underestimate the strength of a woman"*

[@bonniedolphin99]

Way to break my heart

[@xaviermateo3149]

Flaming Paprika v

[@saraholivier1349]

I love Degrassi

[@pulsarlaserquasar]

this is seriously and iconic TV moment I have going up that I revisit even as a 36 year old

[@RandomSkyeRoses]

This episode still hits in the feels to this days

[@nakiyahlaney8739]

Even the little girl knew something wasn't right when she saw those bruises on him.

[@Sidthekid-l1t]

When doves cry is the saddest Degrassi episode ever

[@meganbateman5634]

So was the episode of J.T.'s death and the episode after that. The first one made me cry for hours and I cried throughout the next episode. Degrassi was never the same again

[@queenshantel]

Didn’t jt get shot? I’m trying to remember

[@damianashcraft1635]

Part one and part two was sad i had tears coming down my eyes when i watch this

[@ericburns9132]

​@@queenshantelno he got stabbed

[@codesm96]

@@meganbateman5634 JT's death made no sense to me; Why would that dumb Lakehurst kid risk his life to kill someone who never did anything to him. The storyline writing was terrible for that episode. It was so random and stupid. If it was over something more serious, it would make sense. That kid and Johnny got kicked out of Liberty's birthday party at Emma's house and this is what he does? It wasn't that deep. Made no sense.

[@markrodriguez9442]

He's all purple.(bruises) the dinosaur beat him. (Craig's father)

[@reesemalo]

I wonder if Joey thought about Rick when this was happening

[@angelnyambio5704]

I bet he did

[@anthonyhenderson3625]

Jake and Pat nailed the hell out of this

[@Fl_Sunshine91]

As many fans didn’t care much for Craig I loved his story it was deep and real and it’s something at that time didn’t get talked about much on some parents beating their children especially with teenage boys Craigs character always had my crying because he was damaged and didn’t deserve that pain that his father inflicted on him

[@emondadon]

I love Craig but after season 2 he definitely gets more unlikable over time 😅

[@katiefedele1813]

Not angie telling what really happened

[@TracyGJacksonTV]

That is why Joey Jeremiah was a better father to Craig than Albert ever was, i know that Joey was Craig’s stepfather but he treated him like his own son.

[@stephanietaylor6707]

This breaks my heart to see anybody getting abused rather it's a woman man or a Teen or little kid it's very disturbing and affects that person's life

[@emilycheek3077]

the scene that made me love joey

[@Y2JMAN1986]

This arc was deep 😧 the dad says he is frustrated at work is that any excuse to beat your kid. Are there any clips out there where Craig calls Joey dad 🤔

[@gm.8805]

no but joey does call craig his son several times.

[@anthonyhenderson3625]

Shit I worked at places that was stressful and emotional taxing but I don't go around laying my hands on anyone.Violence isn't always the answer

[@codesm96]

@@anthonyhenderson3625 When is violence ever the answer?

[@andrewrocha9766]

Shit...this was soooooo heartbreaking at the time

[@damianashcraft1635]

I tear up when criag broken down in front of joey

[@tinahaller3295]

Now i know why i wasnt allowed to watch this show as a kid 😂 i was craig...but i never got saved

[@eleanordrum2674]

3:04 he looks like samgladiator

[@skyeplayz5247]

Fun fact:the actor of Angie was the actor of Mannys sister?

[@GMANKOOL23]

Yes 😁

[@SarimFaruque]

I wish Craig and Sean hung out more often

[@laurenralph5968]

Everybody say what you will about Emma but she’s there for you when it really counts

[@FIREBALLER100]

At 1:31 How did Joey expect Emma to know where Craig was, if she was with Angela at the house ?

[@lillytoulze7164]

FIREBALLER100 I think he meant Incase he came back to the house or tried to contact her

[@FIREBALLER100]

Why would he contact HER, if he doesn't know she's looking for him ?

[@FIREBALLER100]

@@amelie983. Just asking a question because it didn't make sense to me. Sorry, I didn't know that wasn't allowed.

[@lauren9004]

Gosh this is so sad

[@johnellebrennan6431]

I know how his feels my dad caused my brain to bleed I almost died

[@koffeenkiwi]

Holy shit u good

[@johnellebrennan6431]

@@koffeenkiwi I'm good now half blind but alive his not anymore had a overdose f

[@koffeenkiwi]

@@johnellebrennan6431 woah I don't know if that's good or not

[@emilypaige.1545]

Awww😞😞

[@Melancholy4ngel]

That’s awful 💔

[@ryandixon7604]

Craig definitely could have been the hulk/Dr. Banner.

[@SuperWolsey]

Considering the Ang Lee Hulk film came out between TNG S2 and 3, the parallel wouldn't be all that far of

[@terridemaio7334]

Oh poor child

[@charlieputhfan850]

this seems like a good show 😂

[@LuisTorres-vn1ev]

Charlieputh fan It is! You should watch it. It’s called Degrassi: The Next Generation. There’s also ones from the 80’s called Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High. Then there’s Degrassi: TNG, and then there’s one on Netflix called Degrassi: Next Class

[@filmolivefilm3571]

Espurrrxd just look up the degrassi channel and got playlists. To watch next class you have to have Netflix or buy it on youtube

[@summertaylor456]

@Espurrrxd youtube!

[@amazingnothingness]

Very good

[@kiaravictoriano578]

@Espurrrxd tubi

[@Pilolp]

What is this show i really want to watch it

[@captkatcato]

Itsjustchris xXx Degrassi next generation (not the one on Netflix though this season comes long before that one)

[@Pilolp]

Enderchick77 holy heck it’s degrassi really? I’m surprised really. Thx bro really appreciate it

[@keithburley7767]

He Should be in Jail

[@KurtBenning]

What show is this?

[@HaydenYoshi]

degrassi next generation

[@breeklemm2816]

nOt NoW tOrI

[@shainalopez8611]

Megan stone has been the last year that has the biggest challenge for a

[@queenshantel]

I’m sorry, the father should’ve killed hisself after getting that 3 option reality check. This show makes my blood boil the way how there’s abusive parents out there. Like if there was a neighbor, just a what if, I would hope they heard something and reported it to the cops.

[@codesm96]

He should have lost his job over it.

[@shainalopez8611]

Nikki and Steve and CL

[@ghosty8877]

This makes me laugh

[@jonathanmiller9235]

Why?? You are so immature and sick.

[@Honestlylovely]

I’m too petty for physical abuse

[@piamoltzau4382]

So many guys/,en get hit by their dads/fathers and it is not funny at all