Degrassi High

Name: Degrassi High
Genre: Drama

1989–1991CBCDrama

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The Degrassi cast moved up to secondary school, and the point the series stopped softening anything.

Degrassi High opens with a main title sequence of 42 seconds.

It arrived on CBC in 1989, when Mr. Dressup, The Beachcombers and The Kids in the Hall were also on the network.

1 sequence

The opening titles

42s

The pupils shot in the corridor, cut to the theme.

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