Original Degrassi cast get together for 30th anniversary

Actors Pat Mastroianni (Joey Jeremiah) and Stacie Mistysyn (Caitlin Ryan) join some of their old fictional classmates at Toronto's ComiCon for a long awaited reunion
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[@DegrassiInstantStar]

I have to laugh at everyone saying Caitlin said the first "F' bomb, when Snake had said it seconds beforehand, yet no one mentions it.

[@elguapo951]

No Neck Needed no neck Ed kills me💀

[@MikeHart72]

I think you are wrong. Those of us old enough remember it was Snake who was the first to say this

[@julietporter7967]

Because nobody wanted to see Snake break his geeky, straight laced persona.

[@janetmaxwell222]

I am a high school teacher and use this series for life skills. My students respond so well to it. In 1987 Degrassi was cutting edge and continues to be timeless. Mr Raditch was one of the reasons I became a teacher

[@kellylestig4941]

I am from Minnesota in the United States and I grew up watching that show I absolutely love it and I am 41 years old now and I still watch it on KZbin, I love it

[@adele-muguettedelabernaque1357]

Same for me! I am 41 too and I used to watch it on TV at the time, after school. I would never miss an episode. I had a big crush on Joey and Caitlyn's beauty fascinated me (and still does) . I'm French and this TV show sure had lots of success here too.

[@Sapphires1985]

Same this show never gets dull

[@kja9881]

Also from Minnesota watched on public TV

[@augustovargashemeryth896]

Same for me. I'm from Peru. I was in my teens and also grew up watching Degrassi Junior High all of the seasons, and now I'm still watching it these days on KZbin. I still relate to this cast and all the topics they deal with in the show. I so feel part of it, maybe more now than it used to be since being 40, we've definitely got a broader insight of life. Nostalgic and amazing!

[@elenas3963]

And I’m from Russia and also a big fan of this show 🤩

[@oldtwinsna8347]

It's too bad Neil Hope isn't around. He was my most relate-able character. Totally got screwed over by the events in his life that he had no control over. So much anger, so much frustration.

[@provi69]

I thought she said the whole cast boi there's only Caitlyn and Joey

[@lonigray9146]

They are probably at the event.

[@alexmeyer5260]

Joey and Caitlin, together again!!

[@JDemen82]

We miss ya Wheels.

[@Darkfalz79]

Always a troubled soul, mirrored with his character.

[@frannyb1079]

Me too!! 😓

[@beckywarren997]

Jack D Me To!!😥

[@jaym-bu3cr]

Jack D wheels was a legend, if he would have been alive today I think he would be acting again either in America or England

[@su-rv2uq]

@@Darkfalz79 my thoughts exactly.

[@Saskman73]

Stacy still gorgeous 30 yrs later.. had such a crush on her growing up with that show

[@Maki-00]

i definitely had a crush on Joey Jeremiah!

[@intjmarc243]

o me too, man i though i was the only one

[@navegante090]

It's incredible how good she stills looks. Simply beautiful.

[@1punch_man]

Yeah she is still looking good.

[@childeroland2569]

My crush was Spike.

[@michaelpesavento8268]

Hi, Joey still sounds the same. He should have worn the Hat!:) I loved how realistic the show was, the school looked just like my own school. I am pleased to hear"Mr. Raditch" is still alive!:) Have fun at Con Con! Thanks.

[@sharonnichols2922]

* Sadly, Wheels died quite a while ago. Tragic end. *

[@stevenbiggar9249]

I still watch it every chance I get .. it feels like we was family.. there regularly kids what we see everyday.. I can relate to the wheels,,

[@belglover1646]

there are people who dont know what Degrassi Jr High is 😱 lol. I'm in Tasmania Australia and I grew up watching this show. and today my son watches degrassi the new class. spike was always my favorite

[@jaym-bu3cr]

Bel Glover I grew up with degrassi , greetings from England

[@jaym-bu3cr]

Ken Lompart thank you so much have you ever been to America and England before? I want to visit Canada one day

[@jaym-bu3cr]

Ken Lompart ah yes, how are you today mate?

[@jaym-bu3cr]

Ken Lompart I am good mate, watched degrassi schools out, classic I think

[@jaym-bu3cr]

Ken Lompart yes it is, Neil hope to me was a legend, have you been on degrassi tours before?

[@LanceCampeau]

What a show.... its weird, because I looked exactly like Wheels as a teenager and quite by coincidence , I also played bass. You can imagine how i felt when I learned about his passing.... I wish I'd known that this event was happening... I would have come down for sure just to connect, if only for a brief moment.

[@Maki-00]

I didn't know he passed away! So sad!

[@frannyb1079]

Wheels!!! R.I.P

[@ShellymanStudios]

Yup he passed away in 2007, no one knew until 2012.

[@oooh19]

You must have been really handsome then

[@keno2285]

@@ShellymanStudioshow

[@mi0324]

The fact that most of the people here are people who grew up with the show 🥺 I was literally born when degrassi next gen was airing and only found about degrassi last year.. sooo glad that I did! I binged every single episode of all 4 shows! What a masterpiece!

[@HalifaxHercules]

Pat Mastroianni's character, Joey Jeremiah, along with is outgoing positive attitude in spite adversity personality, was a reason I watched Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High every week when I was a teenager. The series' ability to deal with real world teen issues late born Generation X teenagers faced made Degrassi a huge success.

[@aZombieSlayer]

I got to meet Pat, Stacey, Stefan (Snake), Kirsten (Tessa) and Dan Woods (Mr Raditch) at this very Con. I have a pic of Snake hitting Joey in the head with my Lucille prop!

[@ohguy1991]

Everybody wants something they'll take ya money......and never give up!

[@previousimage5326]

Zit Remedy!

[@t-bo2734]

Neil Hope said he hated that song.

[@bmoshareholderappleshareho855]

@@t-bo2734 that was a pretty silly song. The Zit Remedy went nowhere.

[@euphoria9148]

To think the Degrassi cast went through this quite literally, no wonder Neil didn't like the song. I'm sure he wasn't the only one. They took everything from these kids, including their childhoods. They were paid next to penies. A big reason why Neil spiraled into the depression he did, even though his past or parents didnt help. A big reason why Snake stuck with the franchise was so he could continue making money with the only thing he really knew.... imagine being thrown in the real world after being a child actor. There was no laws or union back then. It's so wild to think about different such different dynamics of life than the average person.

[@GiancannaPana]

Presented it to my kids now 2023 A couple of days ago we finished watching all seasons Degrassi JH and High told them this is what I was watching back as a kid in NY besides the WWF so now we jumped in The next generation my kids loving it

[@angelamatlock1932]

I'm 60 years old and I still love Degrassi!!! I started watching when they were the kids on degrassi street!! been watching ever since. I turned my kids on and they watch it all. they love it too!

[@user-vt7tn2mu9o]

I'm 14 and I LOVE Degrassi Junior High and Degressi High.. 1989 - 1991

[@azaz911c]

Both looking great after all these years!

[@rooneydoodle4055]

I was born in 1991; about 7 months after Degrassi High ended. My mom told me that she watched the show. I did get to see the reruns growing up

[@SpookyGirl]

Stephenie Kutcher I seen you in the comment section in the degrassi junior high videos.lol hi :)

[@SuperMel1976]

Love love loved Degrassi.. im 44 now and grew up watching in Australia 🇦🇺 . I have also bought all the dvds and my daughter grew up watching this and the newer version.. still love to this day.. was so sad to hear of the Passing of Neil Hope (Wheels ) .. his demons caught up with him .. RIP

[@albertagrown]

I am 37 years old and binge watching the original DJH & DH! Still love the show! Sooooo glad I found it on YT!!

[@prattpt6]

Yeah Wheels...your in our hearts!

[@Guest-fe6ph]

degrassi at comic con? wtf?

[@edmundtam4155]

Guest 123 who cares...it's the original....

[@1punch_man]

Degrassi is so classic it could have it's own Degrassi-Con

[@cj222100]

Damn Caitlyn looks amazing!

[@championdesigns]

Joey/Pat is great at interviews

[@bdsa1412]

I still have a crush on Stacie, 30 years later 😉

[@Maximillion666]

I was ten when this came out. Thanks CBC for reminding me of how old I'm getting lol.

[@chitsb]

Stacey has always been so pretty. I never saw DJH but liked her so much as Lisa on Kids of Degrassi Street.

[@Who_You]

Stacie as expected turned to be "wow"

[@Vlad-du6nu]

Kaitlyn still hot

[@1punch_man]

💯

[@boonyboony100]

I

[@JASETHE13TH]

One of my favorite shows growing up I just finished watching the movie thats what brought me here

[@Denise_Suzanne]

I am an American and loved this show so much in the 80s!!

[@andresparradrumaths3651]

I loved that serie...we used to watch degrassi on Wednesday in Colombia...thanks for everything!!

[@grandevizier]

I can remember seeing it on tv as a young boy in the '80's and watching reruns into my teens. Joey's cool.

[@hillbaby02]

I know them for Degrassi The Next Generation. Joey was tge guardian of Craig.

[@Sapphires1985]

"Everybody wants something, they'll take your money( at comic con) and never give up"..🙄😬😁

[@cleetorishanns5116]

From day 1 Degrassi has been one of the best produced,best acted,teen related series on the planet..!!

[@jessyh2044]

I would love to meet them, I did grow up with that original show. It's crazy how fast time flys!

[@VideoKilledMyZZZ]

When I feel that I could do a better job than a professional journalist, it means they are completely blowing the interview.

[@Darkfalz79]

Yeah but diversity.

[@whiteshell1]

Jennifer L. Ferguson and why do you feel that way? Is that your current profession is do you have a journalism degree?

[@sumwear7123]

Would ❤ to see the whole cast...well....those that are alive anyway. It's nice watching from the USA .FTR... I'm Canadian born. I TRULY miss being able to watch Degrassi. I'll have to the buy the first few seasons via Amazon.

[@casualsuede]

I knew two of the kids. Michael Carry went to my junior high school (Deer Park) and he played Simon and Rebecca Haines lived in my building and we were around the same age as early teens and she played Maureen on the show. They were normal kids, not some Hollywood caricatures.

[@oooh19]

That sounds awesome

[@darohdo9557]

I'm 42 years old today i watch the show and i feel the nostalgia i'm going to watch the entire seasons again

[@jaykaye7025]

love these guys

[@black1582]

What is weird, is we’re here in the USA, watching the episodes on KZbin, and most of us didn’t get to see past the jr high show, back in the day, it wasn’t carried. so the lost episodes have been playing for about 6 months in our home and will probably play for the next year. It’s like a prime time show for us, and my son, who’s 15 and really looks like Joey Jeremiah, and went as him for Halloween this year. It’s odd what the internet has done to tv. Many of the shows produced now aren’t nearly as good, well written, and especially family friendly as shows produced long ago, or even in other nations, like Canada. And the internet now allows us to treat shows like they’re books, and only read the ones worth reading. And Degrassi is wonderfully written and acted, and definitely worth reading. And Comicon is a great place to showcase the stars of it, who are more popular in some places now than they’ve ever been, like our house. Here’s to hoping they do comicon in the US soon. We’d go see em.

[@angeladows3761]

Lord this took me back to the 80’s. I remember watching this on PBS after school. #80’schildhood#

[@eltravo2112]

Anyone remember Stacie as Lisa Canard in the Kids of Degrassi Street series as Noel’s younger sister?

[@dj7973]

Awesome show.

[@ThreeLions82]

How come Simon never comes to any of the reunion shows.

[@whiteshell1]

packerd00 he was awful. Worst actor on the show

[@ashleywills8761]

Who was the girl Simon was dating thro out the whole show ??

[@breford4356]

@@ashleywills8761 alexa

[@davidarmitage289]

@@whiteshell1 here here!

[@isavel.xo97]

Simon is in the first episode of Degrassi Next Gen, only a cameo with Alexa but he’s in there lol

[@coldacre]

wake up in the morning feeling shy and “limly” 🤣 (could never understood what she sung)

[@deborahwatts2224]

I loved this show back in 80 most of those characters are around same age as i am today i still watch Degrassi high today all past shows gotta say joey was my fav and wheels too schools out awsome ending to great show

[@JPH-ow5mq]

..."The zit remedy"... !!

[@Champion0fTheWorld]

Australia loved it too.. I was in love with Caitlyn

[@ThePiedra777]

Man, I remember I used to watch this in jr high, in class al here in San Diego.

[@theshawnmurphyjournal2946]

I met Pat at Palace Nightclub in early nineties , we all were drunk and I asked how is Caitland he said I don't bleeping care, lol

[@izzyjean8097]

I wonder how frustrating it is because it seems as though, their life ALWAYS revolves around degrassi. I don't know why

[@BITCOIlN]

They aren't professional actors, they were just kids when they got the job.

[@bmoshareholderappleshareho855]

@@BITCOIlN they were paid peanuts compared to what the Hollywood actors make.

[@isabea1791]

Rip wheels:)

[@chrisxavier3147]

Terrific

[@Make_Canada_Trudeau-Less-Again]

Stacies like a fine wine......

[@elguapo951]

Best show ever and when she said the f word I know everyone was shocked

[@shammusparker2469]

one of the best shows to broardcast.

[@shazzanrevilla7516]

the perfect duo

[@robinprout5179]

I would have loved this this show meant so much to me

[@SwimKam]

I had a massive crush on Caitlyn! She was so smart and pretty and fun and cool! Thank you for such great memories.

[@thetarantella69]

It was very popular in Sweden and they showed it for an English learning training childrens TV. I was 12 when it first came out and I've re watched it recently, now when I'm 46

[@MinxLaura123]

Love degrassi xx hi from uk

[@jaym-bu3cr]

MinxLaura123 ASMR me too hi also from the UK as well

[@jwise209]

What's with the dislikes

[@arricammarques1955]

Thirty years ago? Where did the time go. Feeling gravitys pull.

[@sassyd8738]

A never forget it will always be Team Caitlin an Joey

[@neojohn9335]

love you two, you were part of my childhood.

[@MrToddles12]

Still a great show that broke alot of ground.

[@brendaramirez4075]

Does anyone know if a lot people went down to see their reunion?

[@Cifuentes2010]

Such a fantastic series. I've got the DJH and DH DVD's. It would be awesome if there was a reunion with the popular characters and the characters that don't get mentioned as much. Sending well wishes from Australia.

[@arricammarques1955]

Hardly recognize stacie, sadly.

[@astralnomad]

Even with DJH, (most of) the cast was around since the late 70s on a now prequel show called "Kids of Degrassi Street" all the way back from kindergarten/grade 1. I remember Stacie was in it, but she was playing another character, not Caitlyn. I think Pat was too, but its been too long to remember exactly. Spike, Snake, and Wheels were i think.

[@elguapo951]

I love Degrassi so much

[@brojuleslewis2178]

Kaitlyn, I’ve been in love with you since 7th grade

[@augustovargashemeryth896]

Joey and Caitlyn, I love you so much. You make a beautiful couple. How nostalgic my Degrassi days

[@MrMotherfuck123]

I watched this !!!!

[@miker.9138]

So THAT'S how you pronounce her last name.

[@learningtoyoutube9033]

Oh please, the real question is if Ms Avery ever scissored Caitlin?

[@MrMoccy80]

Yep I actually KZbind for that line of Tessa camponelli 🤘

[@truthdecay3438]

im not Canadian im American andi love it still do

[@jaym-bu3cr]

truth decay is degrassi big in America?

[@truthdecay3438]

@@jaym-bu3cr ...not sure hvnt watch it since middle sch in the early 90's. i just rber it and put it in the search bx here in yt and it came. brings bk alot of memories. it dealth w real teen issues w real teens who looked like teens bc they are

[@missmarcicolettle78]

truth decay me to

[@Cody-Bear]

I only know of Caitlin Ryan because of 2 episodes Kevin Smith and Jayson Mewes was in for Next Generation 😂

[@Mike-xz8by]

so many more times that word could of been used in the recent season TNG and onwards lol

[@t.j.7789]

I hate seeing Joey & Caitlin in Degrassi Next Class. I felt like, O.K. they were an item in high school and he treated her so badly, cheating on her. That's the kind of person he is/was. Why drag that on decades later? It was kind of neat to see original characters on a later show but character wise, I just don't think worldly Caitlin would STILL be hung up on Joey & how he slept with Tessa at the same time he took Caitlin's virginity.

[@shimmershine6902]

Joey and Caitlin were never on Degrassi Next Class lol. Only Snake.

[@dwdeclare1965]

joey! joey! joey!

[@leemobbs3506]

Wish you would come to Australia

[@bmoshareholderappleshareho855]

There was major a difference between Degrassi and those Hollywood sitcoms. Most Hollywood sitcoms, a character was a problem. Then before the episode is over, his/her problem is solved and everybody is happy. Next episode, another character has a problem. Before the episode, the problem is solved and everybody is happy. On Degrassi, the problems were not solved. The characters on Degrassi had to live with the problems and deal with them. That was way more realistic than those silly Hollywood sitcoms. Life is cruel to most people. People have to learn to live with life's disappointments.

[@KeKe4Christ]

I’m new to Degrassi and I love Stacie as Caitlin, Stacie is so freaking beautiful my goodness! You don’t see natural beauty like hers or Amanda Stepto anymore!

[@bmoshareholderappleshareho855]

What about Stephanie Kaye? She was the hottest babe on Degrassi.

[@trickolas78]

How did Stacie Mistysyn not become a mega superstar after Degrassi? She was so HOT, intelligent and poised for stardom. Such a waste of amazing talent. She still looks stunning in her late 50s.

[@Bernie3000]

Damn. I wish I could have gone to this.

[@constanzapaz3401]

Caitlyn's voice has changed a lot!

[@schewitt1977]

Wow CBC was good for something

[@tqsuited]

I don't think Pat answered the final question as asked.. the presenter asked what they would tell someone about the show who has never heard of it before, not about the convention. Am i right?

[@Hazardbone]

What happened to her beauty spot its gone

[@mswhunter118]

Hazardbone thank goodness

[@jenniferrobinson5647]

why is her voice really different?

[@marvelousTUD]

Jennifer Robinson She got old:

[@Maki-00]

Because she's not 13 anymore.

[@chichi7706]

Umm... Puberty

[@whiteshell1]

It's her teeth. She has the from ones capped so it changes her speech

[@AloneInTheGarden]

Gehrig Harris Her voice just sounds a little strained, like she has been talking a lot. Which is highly likely considering they’re doing this event.

[@angrykermit3192]

I'm about 5 years older than they are so it's really weird to think of Degrassi Junior High being 30 years old.

[@dralbertpakin8895]

It was basically an after school show ( just like 90210 was ) that had issues that kids at that age went through.