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All teen and kid reviews for Degrassi

Age
12
Average rating based on 166 kid and teen reviews:
  • 48% say sexual content is an issue
  • 42% say there are positive messages
  • 38% say there's too much drinking, drugs, or smoking
  • 28% say language is an issue
  • 27% say violence is an issue
Kid, 13 years old
September 10, 2010
 
Many concerns, but many lessons learned
Great drama for kids who aren't interested in comedy. Lesson taught in every episode! ADDICTIVE!

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Teen, 18 years old
May 20, 2010
 
It's about to get real.
It's basically a teenage soap opera. While most of the time it's a very intriguing show, the plot can get repetitive and you can only do so much with the same characters which is why we've had several of the main characters graduate and new 'grade nines' come in and take their place. There are some episodes that still scare me, like the school shooting, J.T. dying, (I bawled my eyes out both episodes.) rape, pedophiles, murder, sex, drugs, everything you could ever think of. For every bad role model, they have a good one. And for every traumatizing situation a character gets themselves into, they can always seem to turn it around. Or die. That's Degrassi, it's about to get real.

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Kid, 12 years old
February 8, 2011
 
Sex Break Up's Pregnancy and gay etc. is just the befogging teen nicks hit show is for adults i for one haven't seen the show and don't want to unless you like you kids to see sex and more don't watch Digrassi to inappropriate!

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Teen, 16 years old
July 16, 2010
 
GREAT for 14+! :)
I Love this show! It's amazing and it doesn't sugar coat things that happen in real life. You should be aware of sex, drugs, and violence, and what the consequences are. The teens are actually teens and are diverse. It depicts real life. All of the characters' actions have consequences. It really helps me in life to see the characters get through everything. Sure, it's not "kid-friendly" but teens like me LOVE IT!

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Teen, 16 years old
June 3, 2011
 
Teens trying to make it through, but bad choices made as well.
It's basically about teens dealing with drama and doing their best to handle it. But there's some bad decisions made. Teen sex, pregnancy, drugs and sometimes fights. But in the end, they graduate and begin their lives. J.T. was stabbed by a Lakehurst student, and there was some blood making it violent. Liberty,Jenna and Manny ended up in teen pregnancy. Teen drinking, Mia had a kid at 13.

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Teen, 14 years old
December 18, 2010
 
Could be OK for younger kids, Totally OK for tweens and teens.
Im absoluely addicted to Degrassi. But thats not the point! lolz I say that parents should play specific episodes for kids because they could influence kids into NOT having sex. Degrassi positively shows what could happen if you do.

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Kid, 10 years old
March 10, 2011
 
i gotta say...
its ok not for little kids though!

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Teen, 17 years old
September 8, 2009
 
Great show, but often misunderstood.
It's a great show. There might be some issues that people don't like but that's their own person opinion. It covers so many issues that teens may have to face and it all ends reasonably. It's realistic! I mean, how many shows out there actually show characters engaging in real-life situations without sugar-coating them? Degrassi is one of the few that pre-teenagers and teenagers will actually enjoy watching. For parents that say that this show is disgusting or whatever, that's high school these days. High school is about all of this. You guys are focusing on the wrong aspect of the show. It's not because a chick gets an abortion or because someone tries to sell drugs, but what about the consequences of these actions? It teaches children that they should watch out, and be wary that they don't engage in acts as such. The show just simply displays situations that may happen to a teenager. You can relate to it easily. It's a wake up call for kids who are about to enter middle school or high school. And as a 10th grade student, I can seriously look at the show and say, "Oh yeah, I remember that happening." I know so many people that watch this show. But you really shouldn't be under the age of 11 when watching this show. There are some violent situations where I couldn't handle as a fourteen-year-old on the show. Seriously, I had to change the channel. It's not a bad show. That's the misunderstanding. Degrassi's great :D

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Teen, 14 years old
April 17, 2011
 
AWESIME and a great message
I loved all the seasons and my Grade 7 Sante/Health teacher gets us to watch this during class

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Kid, 13 years old
October 19, 2009
 
ADDICTING!
I love this show so much, it's really addicting! I think it can be unrealistic at times, because it makes it look like it's normal to have sex while your a teenager. But at least it handles all of the issues very well and shows you what the consequences would be if you did these things.

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August 25, 2009
 

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Teen, 15 years old
April 16, 2011
 
OMG i love this show!
Great for teens, and it pretty much deals with every teen problem/situation imaginable with characters that teens can relate to. Just dont let younger kids watch it because of some of the language and other concepts that are more appropriate for teens

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Teen, 17 years old
May 22, 2011
 
Perfect for Teens
I never really watched Degrassi because it looked really cliche. I finally decided to tune to it on TeenNick and I was INSTANTLY attracted to it like a moth to a flame. It's like any other teen drama but to me, it's less focused on the glitz and glamour of LA like 90210 and Manhattan like Gossip Girl. These are the issues that so many teens face today. Eating disorders, pregnancy, you name it.

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Kid, 13 years old
January 28, 2011
 
Good Show
I watch the show when I can or nothing else better is on but I think we need children to learn about this kind of stuff at an early age so they arn't confused and ashamed as they grow older. I don't think it's that inapropriate... I mean, the only channel I find it on is TEENnick... Notice the fact it's for TEENS?

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Kid, 13 years old
August 10, 2009
 
teens and some tweens
its one of the few shows i watch. It good

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Teen, 17 years old
April 9, 2008
 
Great inspiration for teens!
The students deal with real situations which are great for teens because it shows that everyday people can have serious problems. This show often shows teens what to do in situations. Kids over 13 should watch, under 12 I would advise that they probaly shouldn't becuase the situations are real situations not your average, "Oh he broke up with me." This show is a wonderful inspiration to troubled teens out there.

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Teen, 17 years old
April 9, 2008
 
Love this show...
Degrassi, to me, should be one of the few teen shows, that parents should be happy exists and should let their children watch. Yes, they do cover some serious issues, but don't you think it's best for your kid, especially if they're a teen, to know what goes on in real life and what to stay clear off? It's not like they don't show consequences to what some characters do. They learn from their mistakes. Degrassi shows what teens do go through in life today while having amazing storylines at the same time. I love this show. Always have. Always will.

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Kid, 12 years old
April 24, 2010
 
Teen show. Not recomended to younger kids, kids under 10.
It is an AWESOME drama show but it is deffenitly a teen/adult show. I like it thought.

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Teen, 17 years old
June 20, 2009
 
Wonderful Show.
We all know what entering high school is like. And if you don't, Degrassi: The Next Generation will teach you all about it. It has all the basics. Drug use, sex, violence, and LOTS of drama. There is many intense scenes in the show, however. For example, a jelous boyfriend abuses his oh-so-innocent girlfriend, and eventually puts her into a coma. In another episode, (This episode was only shown in Canada, because it includes the subject of abortion), a fourteen year old girl finds out she is pregnant, and gets an abortion. Later on in the show, two more teens have unexpected pregnancies as well. This show teaches teens about the encounters they may come to at one point in high school, and even middle school! The characters and scenes are all so realistic. The characters often have to choose a path of right or wrong. When they choose wrong, they must face the consequences. Parents should be strongly cautioned, however. Despite the many sexual, violent encounters in the show, it is fantastic. I recommend it to anyone who is in middle school, or about to enter high school.

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Teen, 17 years old
April 9, 2008
 
Addicting and Great For Teens
I've been watching this show since last year and I haven't stopped watching since. It's a show that talks about real issues and isn't fake. Sex is talked about throughout the show. There's talk about pregancy and coming out which is just a part of it. Violence is rare but it does happen. People have gotten beaten up and one episode involved a gun but it wasn't too gory(if you wanna consider what happened gory) and language isn't too bad. I would say this is good for any teen.

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