school is OUT and i'm locked IN | watching degrassi: school's out!

[@sabiv2322]

I was here for Snake exposing Joey for his f**kery. Wheels, I get that he lost his parents, but he was a butthole to everyone to everyone (even his grandparents) who tried to help him, but he screwed himself up. Gotta take accountability. It's sad, but he needed a reality check.

[@gabiston]

Little random fact, Schools out was the first time "Fuck" was used on canadian primetime tv.

[@aaroncollins6411]

@@gabiston and second...

[@annierussell8525]

Wheels was on the first episode of Degrassi: The Next Generation. He shows up at the reunion for a brief second and apologizes to Lucy. But they took this scene out. But it is available on KZbin. Thank you so much for reacting to the classic Degrassi episodes. Your videos are amazing! ❤

[@CutterHistorical]

I think in Canada it was shown first run but not in the States

[@euyemura123]

Also Joey’s character development through Degrassi Junior and High being thrown out the window. Man the Degrassi movies love assassinating certain character developments

[@Tobiko]

Congrats on finishing classic Degrassi!!! It's a wild ride from start to finish! A couple things: Stefan Brogren has the honor of being the first person on Canadian primetime tv to say fuck! But the line most quoted is DEFINITELY the second "fuck", uttered by Stacie with the iconic "You were fucking Tessa Campanelli?" Also, as far as canon is concerned I don't think Joey ever finds out about Tessa's abortion. Craig is Joey's kid all right! Lastly, you should rewatch Mother and Child Reunion to get a glimpse of some of the OGs, plus there's an extended/bts scene where a bunch of the old cast gives interviews as their characters saying what they've been up to! Alexa and Simon are still happily married for one, and she's pregnant at the reunion!

[@jasminegilgosch269]

Joey/Caitlin/Tessa was the blueprint. They walked so Craig/Ashley/Manny could run.

[@sanchisan6997]

@jasminegilgosch269 naw, they ran so Ashley could slap Craig's face at hyper speed and embarrass him in front of everyone. 😆

[@hesayshesayhowboutmesay]

Wheels actually WAS in the first episode of Degrassi TNG. But they took his scene out for some reason. It’s available to watch on KZbin though.

[@chaoticgoodiegood125]

This is the comment I was looking for. There is a scene that didn’t air in the US where Wheels comes to speak to Lucy at the reunion.

[@No_Limits17]

Damn Lucy getting f**ked up over some chips is crazy. She was one of my favorite characters in old school Degrassi

[@caro12347]

wheels got nothing but the audacity

[@Donut_Sprinkle]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@katrinaholden8183]

Right, still with that woe is me nonsense smh....

[@tawnyew]

Eric is such a great content creator! So fun and comfortable to watch. Not to mention how much hard work it must be with juggling work outside of yt and life as well.

[@unusuallydegrassi]

thank you so much! this means a lot :)

[@puk3fairy]

Watching u finally connecting the dots is fucking hilarious

[@thelittlronan]

I am going to be honest: I don't think Tessa really knew that he was continuing seeing Caitlin. The first kiss wasn't right but he made it seem like Caitlin and him were through. She even told Spike that. She was done with Todd too. But I love Tessa, which is controversial in the community!

[@euyemura123]

You know I don’t like how Joey and Wheels were calling out Snake for not being a good friend when the latter decided to not visit or respond to Wheels’ calls from jail when they were the ones being horrible to him.

[@oooh19]

I like Wheels he was a cutie but yea it’s so sad what happened to him in real life too

[@euyemura123]

Thank you for watching the classic Degrassi. You are definitely one of the most dedicated Degrassi fans

[@pleaseshutup7053]

This show is so good I didn’t watch it until Eric started watching it I was blown away. It’s like it has that fun 80s hi-jinx teen movies were known with the classic degrassi drama love it

[@sanchisan6997]

FACTS! 💯

[@pleaseshutup7053]

The uncanny resemblance between Lucy and Jessie from saved by the bell is wild

[@Muirmaiden]

I wonder if some of the actors from the series weren't available for the movie. Joey is so immature compared to the last season of Degrassi High. Very disappointing. The direction that Wheels' life went in, makes the real fate of Neil Hope even sadder. Despite what happened here and on TNG, in my mind Joey and Caitlin are soulmates

[@degrassihybrid23]

“Not tryna be step daddy” not at 18 at least 😂😂

[@tgirl1021]

School's Out def had me locked in! Wheels is my problematic fav & the way he just refused to take any accountability for his actions really hurt to watch. Joey was dead wrong for cheating on Caitlin with Tessa. I felt so bad for her bc Joey really played with her & she had to make a tough choice on her own. Snake deserved better and I understand why he ended his friendship with Wheels. There's a deleted scene in TNG where Wheels goes to the reunion & talks to Lucy. So powerful.

[@pleaseshutup7053]

Do you know where we can watch them?

[@hothoneymustard]

@@pleaseshutup7053 apparently you can find those scenes on KZbin

[@gabthang8]

So the original pilot episode of TNG had a lot of scenes that didn’t air in the US or in most reruns. In the US, the pilot episode actually premiered at the end of the 1st season since they wanted to condense down the episode (both with censoring the icky Emma & Jordan scenes and to remove more of the adult plots since it wasn’t as relevant since Degrassi JH/High wasn’t super popular in the US and was blocked in some cities/states). In the original episode, Wheels comes and tries to apologize to Lucy. You can find the deleted scenes on KZbin. When Wheels comes back in S3, it’s the first time they interacted since the events of this movie.

[@gabthang8]

I also find it crazy that Joey never found out about the pregnancy or the abortion.

[@KitsuneRokaku]

22:36 The realization on Caitlin's face when she almost made the same mistake her Mom made by staying with a cheater. Joey had no idea how this traumatized her (not justifying his behavior because duh) but teenage boys gotta be stupid.

[@Thecasmr]

Fun fact:there is a deleted scene you can watch on here of wheels talking to Lucy at the reunion but they decided not to air ig

[@swagman299]

In the Canadian broadcast version of the pilot of TNG, Wheels shows up at the reunion and apologizes to Lucy

[@urhippiegf]

wheels does show up later on in tng and actually ends up taking accountability for what he did and then we never saw him again and i feel like that’s a really good plot point about how he grew as a person

[@euyemura123]

12:44 14:55 the waitress at the background. That’s Sandra Oh from Grey’s Anatomy

[@magicnz0420]

You should react to the behind the scenes of the first episode of TNG where is it’s kind of a ‘where are they now’ situation with the cast from Junior high and high.

[@pleaseshutup7053]

Is this on KZbin?

[@imauniryne6757]

@@pleaseshutup7053yes

[@SLBplays]

23:56 drunk people usually survive accidents because their bodies are relaxed and sober. People tend to tense up and brace for impact.

[@SRGots]

You were spot on. Joey's character regression in this movie is just like Paige's in Degrassi Goes Hollywood.

[@TheJules2006]

Now all you have to do is watch the kids of degrassi street series, the series that kickstarted the whole degrassi franchise! Be sure to go out and pick up Linda Schuyler’s memoir mother of all degrassi, it’s DEFINITELY worth the read!

[@waterflower4458]

Ugh Tessa is giving Manny vibes, just less likable than Manny ;_; Joey a real Craig fr The examples you mentioned re: bad things happening to good people both involve the black characters ;_;. "Caitlin, NO!!! 😡" 😂😂😂 I felt that ❤

[@ryanb45]

Well done! You did a great job reviewing the classic Degrassi series. Looking forward to more of your future content. If you get around to it there is a short video that was an extra on the TNG season 1 DVD. Its an interview with some of the cast of Degrassi High (in character) who attended the reunion and what they've been up to in the last ten years. Definitely worth a watch. I think its still on KZbin.

[@kalikayy]

Here we goooooo! Yeah Wheels was one of my favorites he started a really good redemtion arc and then this 😬😬 but I guess it's a more realistic storyline. There were no happy endings here just raw, real, life. Super impactful. And Joey??!? SHAME AND DISHONOR fumbled so hard and know their history now the fact that they get back together as adults and have me get invested in their relationship JUST TO BREAK UP AGAIN I feel like Im being personally victimized Needless to say we stan Snake and justice for Lucy!!

[@ohsocrazy]

This is the reaction I've been WAITING for! Just in time for my wake and bake!

[@TeshaBoo1]

People don’t know but Ms kwan was in this.. she was a waitress but it was so quick you could miss her

[@CutterHistorical]

Did Lucy have a feeling Wheels was drunk when she asked him for chips??? Maybe Wheels hid this fact so well that Lucy didnt see it I feel that Tessa shouldve had the kid and stick it in Joeys face to force him to take care of it and recognize his misddeds Snake had a right to get mad at Joey and Wheels laughing at him and then karma bit both of them

[@ingridmoran7497]

Joey had way more chemistry with Tessa than he ever did with Caitlin. similar to Craig and Manny i think

[@kilomillensimus9379]

Good video, I agree, Joey's backsliding on all his character development pretty much sucks! After all that stuff we went through, and they STILL make Caitlin be nice to him when she has a right to hate him forever. Who is showing up to these reunions?! (oh my god don't tell me about your horoscope though)

[@gracebleekman2557]

I’m so excited to watch this I know you must be so busy and after finishing Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High I rewatched TNG. This movie is crazy but I love it.

[@Jamessmith-xk3fh]

I don't think I saw this one before but if you had the N and stayed up late after all the new shows aired on Friday nights they would usually show Jr High or Degrassi High

[@pleaseshutup7053]

Interesting I wish I would have watched it I was definitely missing out. My shows on the n were south of nowhere and the best years

[@Jamessmith-xk3fh]

@@pleaseshutup7053 I like South of Nowhere, D All Degrassi, Instant Star and Radio Free Rasco

[@hesayshesayhowboutmesay]

October 19th is my brother’s birthday. October 29th is my sister’s birthday.😂😂😂😂

[@unusuallydegrassi]

what a coincidence lol

[@spacebwun]

hold on lemme warm up my food real quick for this mess!!!!

[@sanchisan6997]

BROKE MY MF THUMB CLICKING THIS SO FAST! 🏃🏾‍♀️ 😂

[@Jamessmith-xk3fh]

I like the cussing in this movie

[@karissabirch8202]

It’s Canadian TV, all the cursing is ok over there 😔

[@parisbarnes2820]

You were in for a while ride!!!🤣🤣. I can’t believe it’s been four years on this journey I’ve been on with you! Unpopular opinion but like you said Snake was the only one out of the three of them that were making sense! I don’t think he was judging his friends. I think he was calling them out! Joey, Joey, Joey, a horrible man for what he did. Oh Wheels still not taking accountability into the very end! Sad!😡. He thought that because of his trauma others couldn’t complain! These storylines really did regress the characters (even through I still love them) there’s a deleted scene from the first episode of TNG we’re you see Wheels apologize to Lucy. It’s on KZbin. poor Lucy through😭. I can still quote some of the lines from this show! They should have done this for the NC era! Yeah, we ever really find out if Tessa told Joey or if Tessa even had the abortion(some viewers don’t know) now that would have been a sight to see. I’m sure he would have been sheet-white! I’ve had the friends reconciled in TNG but the ironies “his parent get killed by a rink driver then he does the same thing”👏🏾👏🏾Snake. This is basically deja vu with Craig years later! I can appreciate the swear words in this movie because they don’t really do it in the show. This combined with the fact that the movie just more mature and real “like this is real life” is so true!! I know you were shocked by the first few minutes with marriages proposals (poor Joey at the party, he wasn’t getting married and he wasn’t graduating like his friends🤣) this movie was so unserious at times. Snake dialled back when he saw the kid Joy knowing he would be one years later!! Great movie. Loved rewatching and as I’m watching I see multiple points of views(like some light Snake as being Judge and wax just upset shoot not getting a girl or Lucy being upset about Caitlin staying because it affects her dorm living situation. Etc). Joey really wanted to have his cake and eat it to. He saw Tessa as fun compared to Caitlin. He asked her to marry him and in the same breath went and kissed Tessa when he was shot done! He thought he was the man. Didn’t like Wheels and Joey dogging Snake and sometimes in real friendships fall apart after high-school(not that dramatic anyway) #TeamSnake!

[@blakewilliams5627]

I didn’t notice it when I 1st watched the episode, but I rewatched the episode of Degrassi when Joey streaked after seeing school’s out and noticed Tessa was in the crowd of kids. After seeing the look on her face when she saw Joey, I realized she was always attracted to Joey.

[@ellagoreyshorrorstories7524]

Hi. I'm Canadian, "of a certain age," that is the same age as the OG cast. I used to watch the show in its first run. When this movie aired, I remember discussing it with my class mates. My friend Richard said it was "obscene." So funny! Of course, when TNG came around, I watched for the OG cast, then the strength of the writing and the young cast drew me in. RIP, Neil Hope. By the way, the drinking age in Ontario is 19 and it's 18 in Quebec. The age to get an ab0rtion is 12, and you don't need a parent's permission. One thing that never rang true at first was Snake and Christine. They barely interacted during the original series, and 10 years later they're getting married? And Christine saying she'd been in love with him since she was 16. That was like TNG, too, when Emma and Spinner rarely spoke to each other and then just decided they were in love!

[@AdorableOracle]

Time to procrastinate and watch!! Have I mentioned yet that I love your channel and I appreciate your work and commentary :) If not, I do.

[@WadeIsInsane]

School's Out was wiiild. It's kind of sad to see Michelle not there for Alexa's wedding as they were BFFs. The American version of TNG removed the scene of Wheels showing up in the TNG reunion episode. He doesn't go inside the school, instead Raditch brings Lucy out and he profusely apologizes to her and takes accountability of his actions before leaving. They removed the scene for American audiences because they thought it would've confused the audience. 🤔

[@kilomillensimus9379]

Does that scene still happen if he reappears for the first time in the series later?

[@WadeIsInsane]

@@kilomillensimus9379 It's a deleted scene included with the extras on DVD for America. But all Canadian audiences saw it included with the episode. I think they made up for it when Wheels shows up again for the 2nd and last time in TNG. He takes accountability again and cheers up Snake and the three friends finally reconcile together.

[@mscalliegrace]

Honestly I find Wheels to be such a tragic character, he went through so much being adopted than losing his adopted parents at such a young age, and the path he went down becoming a drunk driver himself. It's really so fascinating and tragic.

[@Donut_Sprinkle]

"what first date?!" lmaoo

[@mariahl6781]

The crew is so unorganized. Eric is a saint for putting up with them

[@jessicagreen643]

Yess I've been waiting for this 😊

[@jjjjj4787]

i love this sm i didn’t realize you’ve never watched THIS! Also you’re looking good Eric 😅

[@hesayshesayhowboutmesay]

34 minutes?!?! *Yes!!!!!!!*

[@degrassihybrid23]

The party is when things get interesting

[@samirascarlett]

Tessa was a baddie and Joey was just infatuated because he got his pipi wet 😂 Wheels needed therapy for real to heal and not just grab a beer to feel better.

[@katwebbxo]

I only got to see this a few years ago but I'm glad I understand all the references to it in TNG now lol. And I agree, we need more cussing. 😅

[@shaylarz]

I have been waiting for this one for so long

[@imauniryne6757]

I was so mad very when he cheated on baddie Caitlin like that but I don’t think you remember but episode where the whole triangle between manny and Ashely Joey told Craig about Tessa and Caitlin

[@sammierose1212]

Yessss I’ve been so excited for this!!!

[@bekahviolet]

The drinking age in Canada is 19 😇

[@Muirmaiden]

In some provinces. This is Ontario, but in Alberta it's 18.

[@Taken436]

We have the same birthdaay 😍

[@PGOuma]

My dad had this scientific explanation on how drunk drivers survive... but I forgot it 🤣 So I'm gonna explain it poorly in my own words: So apparently being a drunk driver is gonna kinda give you dead weight because your body is more loose or whatever and sometimes the person is driving faster so the g force or whatever crashes into the other person who isn't drunk and wasn't expecting it is gonna take more damage than the drunk person...

[@nicolehaleybrown]

22:08 YOOOOOOOOOOO

[@jjjjj4787]

also why was joeys proposal to caitlyn like SO THE same as Craig and Ashley.. ugh

[@breecreates1161]

my entire day has been made at it’s all your fault!!!!!!!

[@amaryeet]

1. I should not have apparently watched this 1 week postpartum. Even though I've seen the movie before and knew what happened I BAWLED at the paramedics walking away with the deceased child. Thanks, hormones 😂😅 2. Scorpios ABSOLUTELY have a spiteful, hard to (if at all) forgiveness to them. And with you being a Scorpio sun that especially applies to if the person hurt or bruised your ego. PLUS, being a Leo rising means the sun is your chart ruler, which adds an extra layer to that. And the sign based sun-moon square like holds those hard feelings (would be even moreso if it is a degree based square) "Should I forgive them, should I not... nah f them" 😂 and then having a double moon and rising doesn't help. Very heart on your sleeve, you wear & show your emotions even if you try not to, which I empathize with as a Scorpio moon and rising. (I've been studying astrology for almost 10 years. I don't know everything by far, but I know a good bit)

[@Donut_Sprinkle]

drinking age is 19 but 18 in quebec mi amigo :)

[@Jamessmith-xk3fh]

Told you TNG gets long until you get to like the 10 episode Next Class on Netflix