The Degrassi Episode I HATE

[@amwfan88]

"Relax" is a bad episode, but my personal least-favorite is "Working for the Weekend." Logically, the plot makes ZERO sense (Jimmy and Spinner somehow open up a t-shirt business within just a few weeks, and somehow convince a storefront to let a few high-schoolers rent it out for their business) and it was just so, so bad. Marco and Paige are managing their money. Great - they're both college freshmen in their first semester who have done nothing that qualifies them as business managers. Oh, and don't get me started on that insipid subplot where some random girl - who we've never seen before and will never see again - bullies Alex because Alex bullied her. Yeah. That's mature. Ugh. I HATE season six - it's my least-favorite season.

[@NotAVampyre]

I actually liked the B plot. It was good to see Alex have to confront the person she was in the past. Even if it's not mature, it's not unrealistic to want revenge on someone who tormented you. If only it wasn't a one off character who we never see again. But yeah that A plot was really stretching it to the point of breaking. And I often defend off the wall storylines, so that's something coming from me.

[@hey_its_emz6711]

Plot a doesn't make any sense. But plot b was good. It wouldn't have made sense if Alex's past just disappeared. It's kind of like the retcons 😂

[@sallyheartjack]

i agree, Season Six Degrassi was the beginning of the end. 😫

[@badmomsonly]

Yes 🙌🏽 😂

[@jennyjones4099]

Season 3 is underrated that’s the season where Emma manny liberty weren’t talking due to Emma’s selfishness 🤦‍♀️ about Chris and JT started hanging with the cooler crowd and Toby ended up friends with rick

[@NotAVampyre]

You mean season 4

[@PearJavier]

I thought it was going to be the episode when Marco kissed ellie cause that 2 part episode just fucked up everything that we thought of about Marco and Ellie being just friends

[@diddyisadick3275]

PearJavier I felt that taught a lesson how over dependance in a friendship or relationship could be unhealthy and sometimes whats best is time apart.

[@amwfan88]

That wasn't a two-parter. It was Don't Stop Believin'

[@PearJavier]

amwfan88 it was a 2 parter because i remember the episode ending in them making out then the next episode starts with both of them in bed together

[@kenym415]

True

[@diddyisadick3275]

KENY M That whole episode taught a lesson of how over dependance can sometimes be horrible and unhealthy and whats best is time apart.

[@emilygamble8375]

They probably just needed a filler episode so this is what we got

[@NotAVampyre]

I doubt that because Degrassi doesn't have filler episodes and the other plot line is good.

[@MsTinkerbelle87]

@@NotAVampyre yes they do lol

[@NotAVampyre]

Example?

[@mariamnasser8807]

What’s filler?

[@NotAVampyre]

An episode that takes up space and doesn't advance the story or characters. Like, you can take it out and nothing really changes

[@LyricAiLove]

A better way to get the girls a sponser without removing the stakes: Joey sees how hard they were working and says he'll find them another business to sponser them. Or the boys are impressed with their skills and says that they'll help them appeal to another business.

[@taylorw7395]

I'm late, but I will say this... Liberty was being annoying, but I still see her as the victim. When she was told that she would be team manager they neglected to let her know that meant little more than washing uniforms. The other girls were always rude to Liberty, especially Emma and Manny at that time, but somehow would put up with JT and Toby who were equal if not worse when it came to being annoying. While Liberty may not have been going about it in the best way, the coach said she would not help. If the girls wanted to win so bad, you would think they would at least want to practice. Maybe they didn't want to read the manual Liberty gave them, but they didn't want to work out and they weren't receptive. It was no surprise to me they lost, because they didn't want to work, and it felt like to me, they especially didn't want Liberty to tell them what to do. Had it been Paige, there would've been no questions asked. I wish they hadn't gotten the sponsorship, because it didn't feel like they didn't want to work for it. Who even set up the tournament in the first place? Liberty, in order to fix a problem the girls had. Yes, Liberty could be a lot, but there wasn't a time she did something just to do it. More often then not, it was to help fix a problem. I could go on and on, but I've always thought Liberty was treated badly in the show.

[@Aster_Risk]

I agree with you on this. Liberty did some things wrong, but so did the other girls and the boys' team. It's weird that she was the only one framed as needing to learn a lesson.

[@claran.8767]

Agreed! Liberty was always perceived as worse than she actually was.

[@enolamsamoht]

Liberty was the only reason I used to watch that show. She didn't fit in and she couldn't care less, plus she had the absolute best grades. I always thought that the Emma character was jealous of her. Because Liberty embodied the image of the smart girl better than she did.

[@claran.8767]

@@enolamsamoht For real. It always annoyed me how even if she was the smartest girl in the school (they said that many times) she never got deep storylines about her intelligence or wanting to start a club or an internship, for exemple. Ashley, Marco, Holly J, Sav and etc. all had school president race storyline, but her? Nope. They just mentioned that Liberty was the new prez and that’s it, with nothing serious after except seeing her at a couple of student council meetings in storylines that weren’t even about her.

[@ppp3867]

I think its lowkey racism. The black women on that show never got anything decent in terms of storylines or character development or even just being treated well. They were always just background characters to back up the white protagonists. Case in point Hazel, Chantay, Keisha? (friends w zoe and frankie for 5 seconds and then LITERALLY just disappeared). Liberty and Shay were the only importantish woc characters and Shays storylines were focused around Tiny or Lola not even herself. Liberty was a lil annoying yes but no one ever gave her the credit she deserved and treated her like a second class citizen.

[@AB-xj3rc]

Don’t really hate any but I really didn’t like “Cry me a River” Dave was an asshole calling Adam a tranny and wasn’t even punished letting him keep his radio show because of Sav. Then they randomly became friends. I also thought Katie was out of character forcing Clare to spend time with Eli when she literally cried over it. And Charlie was an extremely pointless character making things with her just uninteresting.

[@NotAVampyre]

He was punished. He was kicked off, but was only let back on when he learned what he did wrong and because Adam accepted his apology and wanted him back on. Becoming friends wasn't so random. They had great chemistry, but ran into a wall until Dave's transphobia was sorted out. Katie says she doesn't like drama, but that's not how she really is. Forcing Clare to spend time with her ex was a powerplay move. Basically saying "I've not forgotten the hell you caused me by crying to Sav". It was also a reminder that even though Katie needed a grade 10 on staff, Clare wasn't safe in her position. So, if she protests her assignment, then there's not much stopping Katie from kicking her. Even though their relationship wasn't happily ever after, Charlie was very important for Fiona. She never really done the dating thing for real except for Bobby and so had a lot to learn. It was also a lesson in needing to be open with her partners on her alcoholism instead of hiding it for the sake of appearances.

[@danithezombie1423]

'some of the other horrible things the show has done' *shows a Clew clip* ... I mean... you ain't wrong

[@drethethinker6418]

I dont think Joey is as great as a business owner...which could explain his financial troubles later on in the show. I would say its aligned with his character to sponsor both. With that being said it is possible he funded one more than the other and divided the original budget or dipped into the fund for the boys team to help the girls.

[@LuciusGeronimo]

Don't let this video distract you from Spinners hair in this episode 💀💀

[@NotAVampyre]

Certainly was interesting, but not his worst.

[@LuciusGeronimo]

@@NotAVampyre his mohawk was probably the worst haircut in the entire history of Degrassi. Tied with Clare's ponytail in season 8-9.

[@NotAVampyre]

I seem to be the only one who liked his mohawk. IMO his early S4 hair was the worst. Clare's ponytail wasn't terrible for me, just boring

[@LuciusGeronimo]

@@NotAVampyre the one were he shaved the side of it? I liked that one, i had it myself when i was 16. But we can both agree that he had some of the worst haircuts in the shows history.

[@NotAVampyre]

Naw his hair that looked like Dylan's hair. I actually have a video talking about Degrassi's worse hair: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqmbiHp5gbiff8U

[@PHATB0Y20]

Obviously the worst episode:story arc is the Kevin Smith Jason Mewes thing. Like come on it was obviously just a reason for Kevin smith to kiss Stacy Mistysyn.

[@HUeducator2011]

I agreeeee he was super creepy and the Kevin Smith episodes darn near jumped the shark

[@mforall1]

I hated the Alex is a stripper storyline. Solely because they made it seem as though every woman who does it, is miserable, does it for money and eventually ends up with a crappy life.

[@NotAVampyre]

#decriminalizesexwork #legalizesexwork

[@Aster_Risk]

Absolutely! It icked me out when it first aired. Even then as a 16-year old, I didn't think women who engage in any kind of sex work should be judged. The episode making her desperate and unhappy essentially told us that stripping is something to be ashamed of.

[@luistorres513]

I don't necessarily think they were trying to make it seem like sex work or being a stripper is miserable or means you have a crappy life. It just so happened to be part of her story and her character was already miserable and had a crappy life. She had no choice but to do it for money

[@NotAVampyre]

that's an interesting take. Next time I rewatch those parts I'll keep that in mind and see if it holds true to me

[@luistorres513]

The worst episode for me was Clare's sexy vampire dreams about Declan and her whole sexy vampire fan-fiction stories. It was just super cringe and felt like a filler unnecessary episode tbh 🤷🏼‍♂️😂

[@NotAVampyre]

Id argue that isn't the case. It's actually a pivotal point in Clare's character because her vampire fic was what got her into writing and revealed her talent for it, thus leading her into taking creative writing, getting with Eli, aiming for Columbia, getting on the newspaper, so much. It's an awkward watch because sometimes discovering yourself and your feelings is awkward, but it's a very important character episode.

[@fuzzythepunkcat8304]

I think this episode’s main intention was to be a reference to The Great Race from Degrassi Junior High. I think they cared more about that part than the writing of the actual episode lol.

[@michellesakura1]

Season 1 and some of season 2 is kind of a blur to me. But ya why make a statement battling unfair treatment towards girls and just solve the problem in a way that could have just happened in the first place. In season 8 they did a better job with this kind of subject when Jane played on the guys football team and dealt with sexist remarks from her team members and coach but still played in the end

[@NotAVampyre]

I don't think it was really a statement on unfair treatment of girls in sports. Sure they boy's basketball team were rather rude, but the lack of funding for the girl's floor hockey was explained by the fact the administration did not anticipate having one and thus did not set aside the funding.

[@carlaeyyy649]

They barely talked about Jane being on the guys football team. It was just was a thing that was happening into he background, but they never made it a core plot

[@NotAVampyre]

That doesn't match my memory of season 8. The first handful of episodes were focused entirely on Jane and her troubles on the football team, then she later made some speech at a leadership thing referencing it, then even later she stood with Clare and friends against Shep stating "you know why" making strong hints that how he let the team treat her is finally coming back to bite him.

[@carlaeyyy649]

@@NotAVampyre I do remember that. The speech she made about being a girl on the team and standing up against Shep, but to my knowledge, the never had a episode entirely about it. It was just something mentioned

[@kitgoolsby]

any of the episodes where Anya and Owen have a plot bc those two were drier than a sleeve of saltines.

[@bebespeaks7827]

I hated not just one episode, but majority of season 4. That’s the one season I won’t rewatch for nearly every episode, bc it’s such an emotionally traumatic season.

[@NotAVampyre]

Season 4 was very intense

[@JasmineCartwright]

It's definitely an updated version of the volleyball team practice time vs boys basketvall practice time episode of Degrassi high

[@NotAVampyre]

kinda, but that one was done way better

[@JasmineCartwright]

@@NotAVampyre Right?! I feel like they didn't feel the need to go as over the top with DH...like the skeleton of that plot was super similar...but the DH one was a little easier to digest

[@mayavines8875]

I wasn't a fan of the episode "Relax" either lol it was super cringey. I'd love to see what other episodes you or any other Degrassi fan dislike, like maybe what was the worst episode from each season?

[@kenym415]

Oh i would love to see that video too

[@NotAVampyre]

I might do that. Thanks for the idea!

[@razkable]

as a fan under pressure is really annoying and kinda where the show lost itself ...jimmy like the audience during the 2nd half of that episode was like why are you so mad sean???...get over it...its never addressed what the true beef between the two is besides the whole class difference thing financially education and home life wise causing this rift of clashing backgrounds I guess?....and his anger comes out of nowhere although to be fair its kinda covered aka the exam stress the little comments jimmy makes towards him all season and the backstory we get about his home life before he moves tells us hes a little violent but it doesn't add up totally as to why he wants to fight jimmy..I get snapping but he should of been like this is stupid im out near the end of the day...the fact they actually fight is really stupid imo..

[@NotAVampyre]

Since the beginning Sean has had issues with Jimmy, mainly because he constantly reminded him how he's being held back a grade, and that feeds into his already existing anger and frustration against everything in his life. It builds when Jimmy intentionally hurt him in basketball, and comes to a head when Sean is certain he failed and is going to be held back again. The fight is more Sean wanting to get the emotions off his chest. Find release to all of the pressure, and fighting is the only way he knew how to do that.

[@TopCat0601]

I'm not a fan of "Mirror in the Bathroom". It's where Toby is on the wrestling team, and develops an eating disorder to get in a lower weight-class. The subplot is about Terri being a plus-sized model and being made fun of. I just don't really find either of those plots too interesting.

[@Fnukysknuk]

Idk why but my least favorite episode is the one where Joey leave Craig home alone for the weekend and Craig takes the car? Maybe it's bc I saw it on TV more than the other episodes and it's overplayed but I do not like it and usually skip it

[@lisagomez-lovato7365]

It's a remake episode from the 80s version with Joey

[@Fnukysknuk]

@@lisagomez-lovato7365 I've seen both series and while they're very similar I would not call it a remake.

[@NotAVampyre]

Agree. Similar concept but not remake

[@Kevin-rg3yc]

One episode I low key hate is in the next class with the feminist club shutting down hunter video game team. Like I first I loved it but as time went on and seeing how strange western feminism was to me, it relates to how confused I feel about the new wave western feminism and while I understood the feminist club point normalizing sexual violence, I also felt the video game was somewhat challenging gender roles instead of sexual violence. Also hunter's response in the meeting, the cyber bullying the video game team did to maya and the result of the school almost getting shot didn't help either

[@NotAVampyre]

But The Feminist club didn't get them shut down. Hunter did. While the club had some good points, Hunter could've made an argument like the one you described and rightfully point out that the game in question was literally the only option they had in a competitive sphere. But he didn't/couldn't. His anger got the better of his reason and instead of deffending the club, he attacked the student council, was rather offensive to those he was supposed to plead his case to, and his actions made the PTA/school think that the team should be disbanded. I want to see this topic revisited in the future but with a real discusion. Yes, I liked what we got in season 1 of NC, but the issue is not resolved and the other side has not been addressed since the gaming team was not very well represented by Hunter in the debate.

[@karleecraziness9216]

I also didn’t like how the feminist club installed an extra bathroom by taking one of the boys bathrooms there five and fie

[@NotAVampyre]

They couldn't just build a new one. And it can't be ignored that the repurposed bathroom was being used much by the boys while girl's washrooms were over crowded.

[@karleecraziness9216]

NotAVampyre I know but the fact that there were equal bathrooms and the. Girls get an extra one just seemed bad

[@NotAVampyre]

Equality isn't just in numbers. The fact is that each sex has different needs. Equality is making sure these needs are met within reason. If that bathroom was being used by the boys for more than just a private place to poop, the situation would be different.

[@denisejohnson4037]

Joey isn't the brightest of the bunch....I never really thought of him that way. Maybe a little quirky though

[@macyg]

Definitely the worst lol I’m always tempted to skip it when I marathon Degrassi

[@NotAVampyre]

Same! Doesn't help the B plot with Paige and Terry isn't great either as we watch Paige use her friend.

[@kelsey1467]

One episode I felt was kind of bad was the episode Cabaret because it kind of makes me hate Ashley and feel sorry for Terri when working on a group for anything its important to listen to other people's ideas and Ashley doesn't listen to Terri she thinks just because she wrote the song she knows how it should be and that's not always true and she doesn't really give the new version of the song a chance and because she's so caught up in thinking she's right she ends of missing out on participating in the performance what do you think of Cabaret

[@NotAVampyre]

I'm not really sure the episode is bad because what you're describing is the episode working as intended. Ashley does have an issue about refusing to allow for collaboration and thinking only her opinion matters. Cabaret is showing the consequence of refusing to even consider Terri might have something to offer. She ignores the fact that Terri isn't like Paige and won't try to take over every project, and ends up missing out on something great because of her hubris. We even see this later on when she removes Jimmy from her song in season 7 because she's afraid of Jimmy outshining her.

[@kelsey1467]

@@NotAVampyre How about the episode Black and White I think Winston is a little too judgemental on Drew without getting to know him and why is he hating on drew now kind of comes out of nowhere

[@harveycryst222]

"I Want Candy" whole episode felt pointless & uneventful.

[@diddyisadick3275]

I hate season 3 episode 13 Emma’s selfishness and personal vendetta was hard to watch. I felt the abortion episode is overrated and season 3 episode 9 could of been better. Hate the Manny and Emma part but watching Jimmy Spinner and Marco have a sleepover was fun. In season 5 episode 9-11 was pure shit. And season 7 anything with Damien in it was garbage. Also the college episodes in 7 and kinda 8 were a bore.

[@NotAVampyre]

What's wrong with S5e10? Sure the Hazel Jimmy thing wasn't especially good, but Spinner going to the camp out with Darcy was wonderful.

[@diddyisadick3275]

NotAVampyre Actually maybe I was confused Lexican Love and Tell it to my Heart sucked and Look you told me never yo talk about you know who again on this channel so I’ll let you decipher what I mean.

[@diddyisadick3275]

NotAVampyre Lexican Love I loved Paige and Alex but the other couple that I expressed my hate for time and time again brings the whole season to shambles.

[@NotAVampyre]

...But I was asking about episode 10 specifically.

[@diddyisadick3275]

NotAVampyre I looked back at it and it I like it I hate Lexican Love though I love Paige and Alex the other toxic pair were quarantine for the whole season. And i also didnt like to see J.T so sad and miserable a total 180 from the guy he use to be.

[@oooh19]

Kendra was so mean i think what do you think? like we never see her being nice to anyone even toby her boyfriend?

[@SMP2390]

Well, this was around its start of Degrassi and I guess they wanted a light happy ending to get ready for the rest of the drama but I look at this as a throw-away episode which sucks cause they also had another Liberty episode on season one which was also a little bit of a throwaway also but that's my opinion.

[@charity9660]

Yea it was pretty small compared to others but i understand your point here.

[@azzieshae9552]

an episode i truly despise is the episode where spinner and paige skip school with ashley…

[@NotAVampyre]

Why? I love that one

[@lindseydawes7260]

Season 3 is pretty weak compared to season 2 but it wasn’t too bad I liked it but I agree the season 2 episode relax is def one of my least fave

[@crustyclothes]

I do agree about the ending of the episode being super weak, but at the same time later on Joey was about to lose his house so I guess he paid for that decision seasons later.

[@Simone-xj3nu]

I don’t think Liberty was that bad, they were just so lazy

[@Sidthekid-l1t]

The episode I hate was the charming man

[@NotAVampyre]

Which one was that?

[@Sidthekid-l1t]

@@NotAVampyre the one where the cops go to the school to look what Sean and Jay stole

[@NotAVampyre]

Why do you hate that episode?

[@pleaseshutup7053]

I hate any episode with manny and spinner dating

[@diddyisadick3275]

Also season 6 episode 2 sucked then the last episodes of season 6 were very boring and pointless. Any episode with Marco after season 6 episode 17 was awful.

[@amwfan88]

I LOATHE season six. To me, it's the worst season of the show. Of all 14 seasons, that's the only one I can honestly say I do not enjoy watching. There are no good episodes to watch. Yes, even JT's death I feel was a contrivance (I have an entire rant on why the way he died makes absolutely no sense and why it's one of the most poorly-executed plots in the show's history - but you don't want me to rant about that now).

[@diddyisadick3275]

amwfan88 I hated how Sean came back and he was nothing more than a prop for Emma and then he leaves like what. We missed Sean for like a whole season and now he’s just here and their and he basically gets shipped to the military. I liked Marcos poker episode that was interesting. Also I liked Paige’s college struggle thats relatable and it does have one of the best Semma kissed the lip bite gives me chills. But season 5 was way way worse. Season 6 had so much potential but just bombed season 7 was meh.

[@TopCat0601]

@@diddyisadick3275 Yes. I'm re-watching season 6 now, and I'm just not into it. It's really where Degrassi hits a low point.

[@Rhedd30]

The worst episode was Paiges rape just cause thats a devastingt hing to happen

[@BamBamSo80zz]

Why dont I remember the Asian girl?

[@NotAVampyre]

Because she was only around for two seasons as a support character. She's Kendra

[@craiglavoie9167]

That show sucked I like the ones I grew up with Degrassi high who's That Drake guy

[@MiniMeags]

I think the reason it ended up working out as a way to promote sexism.

[@NotAVampyre]

I'm uncertain about what you mean.

[@allisonb8057]

Relax, Take on Me, and Working for the Weekend are the episodes I hate the most.

[@NotAVampyre]

What Take on Me?!

[@allisonb8057]

@@NotAVampyre I know. I just couldn’t get into it lol. I liked Jazel though.

[@stefuhni]

Liberty was insufferable thoughout the entire time she was on Degrassi....

[@NotAVampyre]

I disagree

[@crustyclothes]

Right? Especially when she defended herself against Emma being really mean to her, when she gave up her baby for adoption, found JT dying in a pool of piss, and stood up to the principal. So insufferable!!!

[@PHATB0Y20]

But like who asked?

[@NotAVampyre]

What did I do for you to leave such a nasty comment?

[@ByeByeDeadName]

Okay BRODERICK. Bold of you to assume you can have an opinion BRODERICK