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{{Short description|Canadian documentary miniseries (1992)}}
{{Infobox television
| image                = Degrassi Talks.png
| runtime              = 30 minutes (including commercials)
| creator              = {{plainlist|
*[[Linda Schuyler]]
*[[Kit Hood]]<ref name=":4"/>
}}
| starring             = 
| company              = [[Playing With Time, Inc.]]
| country              = Canada
| network              = [[CBC Television|CBC]] (Canada)
| first_aired          = {{Start date|1992|2|29}}
| last_aired           = {{End date|1992|3|30}}
| num_episodes         = 6
| theme_music_composer = [[Stacie Mistysyn]]<br>Keith White
| presenter            = [[Rebecca Haines]]<br>[[Neil Hope]]<br>[[Pat Mastroianni]]<br>[[Stacie Mistysyn]]<br>[[Siluck Saysanasy]]<br>[[Amanda Stepto]]
| executive_producer   = [[Linda Schuyler]]
| cinematography       = Rebecca Haines<br>
Neil Hope<br>
Pat Mastroianni <br>
Stacie Mistysyn<br>
Siluck Saysanasy<br>
Amanda Stepto
| genre                = [[Video journalism]]
}}
'''''Degrassi Talks''''' is a Canadian non-fiction documentary [[Miniseries|television miniseries]] and part of the ''[[Degrassi]]'' franchise created by [[Linda Schuyler]] and [[Kit Hood]]. Running six episodes from February 29 to March 30, 1992, it featured actors from ''[[Degrassi Junior High]]'' and ''[[Degrassi High]]'' taking the role of journalists and conducting interviews with other teenagers and young adults across Canada on various topics addressed by the series such as [[abuse]], [[substance addiction]], [[homophobia]], and [[teenage pregnancy]]. It combined candid and [[man-on-the-street]] interviews as well as relevant archive footage from the television series and on-screen statistics. Each episode was hosted by an actor whose character had some relation to the focused subject.

The theme song was composed by actors [[Stacie Mistysyn]] and Keith White. Companion books based on each episode were also published by Boardwalk Books,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ward|first=Bruce|date=March 5, 1992|title=Degrassi Talks: Date Rape|url=http://news.degrassi.ca/article.php?a_id=389|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051024204352/http://news.degrassi.ca/article.php?a_id=389|archive-date=October 24, 2005|access-date=2021-05-30}}</ref> prefaced with biographical interviews of the actor who presented the original episode.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2006-05-25|title=Degrassi Online|url=http://degrassitalks.degrassi.ca/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060525023042/http://degrassitalks.degrassi.ca/|archive-date=2006-05-25|access-date=2021-02-22}}</ref> The show received critical acclaim, but proved less popular with teenage viewers, who felt the information provided to be redundant and at times perpetuating certain stereotypes. Broadcast after the television movie [[School's Out (1992 film)|''School's Out'']] but filmed before, it was the last ''Degrassi'' series until the franchise was revived in 2001 with ''[[Degrassi: The Next Generation]]''.

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== Premise and production ==
''Degrassi'' actors [[Rebecca Haines]] (Kathleen), [[Neil Hope]] (Wheels), [[Pat Mastroianni]] (Joey), [[Stacie Mistysyn]] (Caitlin), [[Siluck Saysanasy]] (Yick), and [[Amanda Stepto]] (Spike) travelled around Canada to discuss health and social issues with other teenagers.

''Degrassi Talks'' was created by [[Linda Schuyler]] and [[Kit Hood]].<ref name=":4">{{harvnb|Boardwalk|1992|p=122}}</ref> The series was funded by the ministry of then Health Minister [[Benoît Bouchard]], who contributed $300,000 to the development of the series.<ref name=":5">{{Cite news|last=Ward|first=Bruce|date=February 14, 1992|title=Ottawa teens critique Degrassi Talks|work=Waterloo Region Record|url=http://news.degrassi.ca/article.php?a_id=569|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051024213558/http://news.degrassi.ca/article.php?a_id=569|archive-date=October 24, 2005}}</ref>

Promotion began for the series as early as November 1990, with an extensive transit and flyer ad campaign.<ref name=":2">{{Cite news|last=Bawden|first=Jim|date=February 22, 1992|title=Teen Talk|work=[[Toronto Star]]|url=http://news.degrassi.ca/article.php?a_id=359|access-date=May 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071121060655/http://news.degrassi.ca/article.php?a_id=359|archive-date=November 21, 2007}}</ref> Following this, a toll-free number was advertised. Five hundred teenagers called, of which most of the forty seen in the series were selected to be interviewed on camera.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|last=Mayes|first=Alison|date=February 24, 1992|title=Degrassi Talks|work=Calgary Herald|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77487811/|access-date=May 11, 2021}}</ref> Each episode was hosted by an actor from the series whose character experienced the issue discussed.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|last=Oswald|first=Brad|date=February 22, 1992|title=Teen Talk|work=[[Winnipeg Free Press]]|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/other-articles-clipping-feb-22-1992-2398370/|access-date=April 20, 2021}}</ref> The cast members were put through production workshops and taught how to handle video equipment.<ref name=":3" /> The filming of the show took place in early-mid 1991, shortly before principal photography began on the telemovie [[School's Out (1992 film)|''School's Out'']].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Greenaway |first=Kathryn |date=May 21, 1991 |title=Kids from Degrassi say hi |work=Montreal Gazette |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78588450/ |access-date=May 30, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Harvnb|Ellis|2005|pp=174}}</ref>

The actors conducted interviews across the country, staging both candid and [[man-on-the-street]] interviews in a journalistic fashion. and recording what Schuyler described as "miles of footage".<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1" /> The actors stopped at 26 cities, including the country's major cities as well as smaller cities such as [[Grand Centre, Alberta|Grand Centre]] in [[Alberta]], [[Whitehorse]] in the [[Yukon]], and [[Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia|Peggy's Cove]] in [[Nova Scotia]].<ref name=":6">{{Cite news|last=Boone|first=Mike|date=1992-02-22|title=A troubled generation|pages=43|work=The Gazette|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78588190/the-gazette/|access-date=2021-05-30}}</ref> The show also displayed relevant clips from the ''Degrassi'' series, as well as facts and statistics on-screen.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Van Alphen|first=Laura|date=May 7, 1992|title=Most teens bored by Degrassi Talks|work=Waterloo Region Record|url=http://news.degrassi.ca/article.php?a_id=391|access-date=May 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051024222619/http://news.degrassi.ca/article.php?a_id=391|archive-date=October 24, 2005}}</ref> Schuyler said at the time that [[PBS]], who aired ''Degrassi'' in the United States, had been interested in the series.<ref name=":2" />

=== Theme song ===
The show's theme is a duet composed by Keith White, who played Tim O'Connor, and sung by him and Stacie Mistysyn. At the time, Mistysyn had been rehearsing with an unnamed band, and she and White had begun collaborating in creating music.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2005-12-28|title=Degrassi Talks- On Sexuality|url=http://degrassitalks.degrassi.ca/sexuality.htm|access-date=2021-02-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051228164532/http://degrassitalks.degrassi.ca/sexuality.htm|archive-date=2005-12-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1103895789|title=Degrassi talks sexuality.|date=1992|publisher=Boardwalk Books ; Mint Publishers ; Toronto Sun Publishing Corp|isbn=1-895681-05-7|location=Toronto|oclc=1103895789}}</ref> The opening sequence features shots of Mistysyn and White recording the song in a studio.

== Release ==
The first episode, "...On Sex", was screened for a group of [[Ottawa]] high school students on February 12, 1992, with the six main hosts in attendance.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Degrassi Kids talk to teens on TV|work=[[The Toronto Star]]|url=http://news.degrassi.ca/article.php?a_id=568|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051024213531/http://news.degrassi.ca/article.php?a_id=568|archive-date=October 24, 2005}}</ref><ref name=":5" /> It then ran on CBC from February 24 to March 30, 1992. The series was re-run in 1995 on CBC.<ref>{{Cite news|date=1995-07-28|title=Primetime - Monday, July 31|pages=116|work=Calgary Herald|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77419359/calgary-herald/|access-date=2021-05-10}}</ref> That same year, the series also aired in the United States on [[WNET]] as well as Australia on [[ABC TV (Australian TV network)|ABC TV]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=1995-06-19|title=Television|pages=23|work=The Age|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77419192/the-age/|access-date=2021-05-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=1995-06-10|title=Healthy kids aim of Ch. 13 shows|pages=7|work=Daily Record|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77419296/daily-record/|access-date=2021-05-10}}</ref>

== Reception ==
''Degrassi Talks'' garnered a positive reception from television critics at the time of its release. In a profile of the series for the ''[[Montreal Gazette]]'', writer Mike Boone gave the series a positive review. Boone called it a "rare series" in what he described as a "teenless wasteland" on Canadian television, citing a lack of teen-oriented programming on the country's television networks.<ref name=":6" /> He further stated that the series featured "faces and voices seldom heard or seen on prime-time network TV".<ref name=":6" /> Erick Kohanik of ''[[The Hamilton Spectator]]'' praised the premiere episode ''Sex'' for its "frank talk", also noting how it had a "good street feel".<ref>{{Cite news|last=Kohanik|first=Erick|date=February 24, 1992|title=The Degrassi generation speaks out|work=The Hamilton Spectator|url=http://news.degrassi.ca/article.php?a_id=361|access-date=May 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051024203406/http://news.degrassi.ca/article.php?a_id=361|archive-date=October 24, 2005}}</ref> Hester Riches of the Vancouver Sun compared it to "a typical Degrassi episode [...] working in a non-judgmental way".<ref>{{Cite news|last=Riches|first=Hester|date=February 24, 1992|title=Degrassi gang hits the streets in real-life probe of teen issues|work=[[The Vancouver Sun]]|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77487689/|access-date=May 11, 2021}}</ref> Joan Weller of ''[[The Ottawa Citizen]]'' similarly praised the companion books, noting how the actors also discuss their own relations to the problems in the introductions.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Weller|first=Joan|date=April 25, 1992|title=Degrassi hits teens with truth|work=The Ottawa Citizen|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78588501/|access-date=May 30, 2021}}</ref>

Despite being critically acclaimed, the initial Ottawa screening drew a mixed reaction.<ref name=":522">{{Cite news |last=Ward |first=Bruce |date=February 14, 1992 |title=Ottawa teens critique Degrassi Talks |work=Waterloo Region Record |url=http://news.degrassi.ca/article.php?a_id=569 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051024213558/http://news.degrassi.ca/article.php?a_id=569 |archive-date=October 24, 2005}}</ref> One student asked the cast members why the only person with HIV depicted in the episode was effeminate.<ref name=":522"/> A journalist from the ''Waterloo Region Record'' interviewed a group of students from the area, the majority of whom panned the series or viewed it as unnecessary, with one student stating: "I thought it insulted my intelligence."<ref name=":522"/>

''Degrassi Talks'' was nominated for the [[Gemini Award]] for Best Youth Program or Series in 1993.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2009-09-03|title=Canada's Awards Database|url=http://www.academy.ca/hist/history.cfm?stitle=Degrassi&awyear=0&winonly=0&awards=0&rtype=2&curstep=4|access-date=2021-03-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090903235727/http://www.academy.ca/hist/history.cfm?stitle=Degrassi&awyear=0&winonly=0&awards=0&rtype=2&curstep=4|archive-date=2009-09-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=1993-01-20|title=Road to Avonlea takes 13 nominations|pages=44|work=Calgary Herald|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77419492/calgary-herald/|access-date=2021-05-10}}</ref>

== Episodes ==
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 1
| Title               = ...On Sex
| DirectedBy          = Linda Schuyler, Philip Earnshaw & [[Kit Hood]]
| WrittenBy           = Susin Nielsen & Laura L. Vickers
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1992|2|24}}<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kennedy |first=Janice |date=February 15, 1992 |title=Degrassi grads bare their souls |work=Ottawa Citizen}}</ref>
| ShortSummary        = [[Amanda Stepto]] ([[Christine Nelson|Spike]]) hosts an episode that explores the stories of teenagers who are facing the consequences of sexual activity. Topics include [[teenage pregnancy]], [[AIDS]], and [[infertility]]. [[Anais Granofsky]] (Lucy) interviews 16 year old mother Vicki, who is unable to date and socialize due to her responsibilities. Stepto herself interviews a woman named Shantih, who had given her baby up for adoption. Stepto reveals to her that she herself is adopted. A 17 year old girl named Angie details how she became [[infertile]] as a result of contracting [[sexually transmitted diseases]]. A couple named Lucy and Kurt, who enjoy an unproblematic sex life, are also interviewed. [[Darrin Brown]] (Dwayne Myers) makes an appearance interviewing Bentley, a young HIV-positive man who taught sex education to high school students.

'''Note:''' Stepto's character dealt with [[teenage pregnancy]]. The actress had previously discussed her adopted background in an interview with Janice Kannedy of the [[Montreal Gazette]] in 1988.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 2
| Title               = ...On Alcohol
| DirectedBy          = Linda Schuyler, Philip Earnshaw & Kit Hood
| WrittenBy           = Susin Nielsen & Laura L. Vickers
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1992|3|2}}
| ShortSummary        = [[Neil Hope]] (Wheels) explores the effects of alcohol abuse among Canadian youth, as well as [[drunk driving]]. Rebecca Haines (Kathleen) interviews 17 year old Teresa, who struggled with alcohol. Neil Hope interviews 18 year old Nathan, whose parents split as a result of alcohol and who struggled with drinking himself. Hope mentions 15 year old Jimmy Whiffen, who died from alcohol poisoning. Two sisters, Missy and Michele, who lost their mother in a drunk driving crash, and a driver, Michael, involved in a crash himself and later incarcerated, are also interviewed.

'''Note:''' Hope's character lost his parents in a vehicular crash with a [[drunk driver]]. In the episode, Neil Hope reveals that he had lost his father to an alcoholic disease. He previously discussed this in the 1989 documentary ''Degrassi Between Takes''. [[Nicole Stoffman]], who played ''[[Degrassi Junior High]]'' character Stephanie Kaye, appears via archive footage from the Season 1 episode "The Big Dance".
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 3
| Title               = ...On Abuse
| DirectedBy          = Linda Schuyler, Philip Earnshaw & Kit Hood
| WrittenBy           = Susin Nielsen & Laura L. Vickers
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1992|3|9}}<ref>{{Cite news |date=March 5, 1992 |title=Degrassi Talks: Date rape |work=Waterloo Region Record}}</ref>
| ShortSummary        = Rebecca Haines (Kathleen) hosts an episode which explores young victims of abuse, such as [[emotional abuse|emotional]], [[physical abuse|physical]], and [[sexual abuse|sexual]]. Neil Hope interviews Matt, a 20 year old man who was [[Corporal punishment|severely whipped]] by his stepfather, and began abusing drugs, which lead him to be jailed for stealing. Siluck Saysanasy interviews Cathy, a 17 year old girl from the [[Yukon]] who suffered abuse from every boy she had dated. Stacie Mistysyn interviews La'Quita, a 21 year old woman with [[cerebral palsy]] who suffered years of emotional abuse from her parents, and Mathieu, a 17 year old French-Canadian boy who was abused by his father from 9 to 15 years old. Haines interviews Debi, an 18 year old woman who was date-raped. Amanda Stepto interviews Kimberley, a 19 year old woman who was forced to give her boyfriend [[oral sex]] constantly. Pat Mastroianni interviews Peter, an 18 year old man who was sexually abused by a babysitter, and a man in Vancouver named Jim, an abuser whose face is obscured. Debi is later revisited several months later, where she had begun dating a new boyfriend who was supportive.

'''Note:''' Haines's character was the victim of physical abuse by her boyfriend. In the episode, Rebecca Haines reveals that two years prior, she was the victim of date rape, and had been inspired to become public with it and get counseling after interviewing another woman who had been date raped.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Boone |first=Mike |date=March 8, 1992 |title=Degrassi segment about abuse is a knockout program |work=Montreal Gazette}}</ref>
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 4
| Title               = ...On Depression
| DirectedBy          = Linda Schuyler, Philip Earnshaw & Kit Hood
| WrittenBy           = Susin Nielsen & Laura L. Vickers
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1992|3|16}}<ref>{{Cite news |date=March 12, 1992 |title=Degrassi Talks: Depression [final edition] |work=Waterloo Region Record}}</ref>
| ShortSummary        = [[Pat Mastroianni]] ([[Joey Jeremiah|Joey]]) explores the subject of depression, including those expressing [[Eco-anxiety|fear of environmental damage]], [[peer pressure]], and alienation. In Alberta, Mastroianni interviews Dean, a 21 year old man with fears about pollution, and Don and Carol, a couple, and whom the latter suffers from depression. Angela Deiseach (Erica) interviews Leith, a 23 year old man who suffered bullying for his race, sexual orientation, and grades in school. Amanda Stepto interviewed Linda, a 17 year old girl who suffers [[anorexia nervosa]] and low self-esteem. [[Stefan Brogren]] talked to Derek, whose brother suffered depression caused by a [[chemical imbalance]] and later committed suicide. A disclaimer notes that on May 15, 1991, interviewee Carol took her own life via a [[drug overdose]], in the lead up to her wedding with Don.

'''Note:''' Mastroianni's character experienced brief depression when his [[Caitlin Ryan (Degrassi)|girlfriend]] ended their relationship. In the episode and in the companion book, Mastroianni revealed that he was emotionally affected by Carol's suicide and Don's reaction to it.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1992 |title=Degrassi Talks: Depression |publisher=Boardwalk Books ; Mint Publishers ; Toronto Sun Pub. Corp |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1103889616 |access-date=2021-05-07 |isbn=1-895681-04-9 |oclc=1103889616}}</ref>
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 5
| Title               = ...On Drugs
| DirectedBy          = Linda Schuyler, Philip Earnshaw & Kit Hood
| WrittenBy           = Susin Nielsen & Laura L. Vickers
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1992|3|23}}<ref>{{Cite news |date=March 19, 1992 |title=Degrassi Talks: Drugs |work=Waterloo Region Record}}</ref>
| ShortSummary        = [[Siluck Saysanasy]] (Yick) explores the subject of drug abuse, such as the effect it has on families, relationships, and the abuser themselves. Maureen McKay (Michelle) interviews Keith, a 22 year old man who became addicted to [[Ritalin]]. Stacie Mistysyn interviews Rita, a 17 year old girl whose parents became heroin addicts and introduced her to cocaine when she was nine years old. Saysanasy interviews James, a 17 year old boy who became an alcoholic, and his 20 year old sister Cathy. In Winnipeg, Pat Mastroianni interviews Brian, a 23 year old man who previously [[Solvent abuse|abused solvents]]. Neil Hope interviews Shawn, a 17 year old boy. Cathy, from ''Abuse'', is revisited, where she describes taking psychedelics and injecting cocaine with older friends. Matt from ''Abuse'' is also revisited, where he describes taking drugs to escape his problems.

'''Note:''' Saysanasy's character began smoking in high school. In the episode, Saysanasy is asked by an interviewee if he smoked, and he later reveals that he did, and struggled to quit.
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber       = 6
| Title               = ...On Sexuality
| DirectedBy          = Linda Schuyler, Philip Earnshaw & Kit Hood
| WrittenBy           = Susin Nielsen & Laura L. Vickers
| OriginalAirDate     = {{Start date|1992|3|30}}<ref>{{Cite news |date=March 26, 1992 |title=Sexuality |work=Waterloo Region Record}}</ref>
| ShortSummary        = [[Stacie Mistysyn]] (Caitlin Ryan) explores the subject of [[sexuality]], including [[puberty]], and [[homosexuality]]. Mistysyn interviewed her co-stars Pat Mastroianni, Stefan Brogren, Angela Deiseach and Kristen Bourne (Tessa). Shawn from ''Drugs'' and Bentley from ''Sex'' are also revisited, the former about masturbation and the latter on homophobia. Brogren interviewed a man who had suffered homophobia from his peers and his teachers. Mistysyn mentions the [[Murder of Kenneth Zeller]], a gay teacher who was beaten to death. Mistysyn also interviews her own sister, Kim, a [[lesbian]] whose gay, lesbian and bisexual alliance at school received threats of violence and discriminatory messages.

'''Note:''' Mistysyn's character briefly questioned her sexuality.
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}}

== Books ==
[[File:DegrassiTalks-Sex.png|thumb|260x260px|Cover of the ''Degrassi Talks'' book ''Sex''.]]
To coincide with the debut of the series in February 1992, [[Boardwalk Books]] published companion books based from the six episodes.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Kennedy|first=Janice|date=1992-02-21|title=Telling it with feeling|pages=83|work=The Vancouver Sun|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77487381/the-vancouver-sun/|access-date=2021-05-11}}</ref> The books, which contain more content than the television series, feature an image the host of the episode, usually while holding camera equipment on the front cover, and a preface written by ''Degrassi'' writer Catherine Dunphy, profiling the actor who hosted the episode. The books also feature expanded versions of several interviews seen in the series, as well as other interviews that were not shown in the series due to time constraints.<ref>{{Harvnb|Boardwalk|1992|p=123}}</ref> 
{| class="wikitable"
!No. in 
series
!Title
!Front cover
!ISBN
|-
|1
|"Sex"
|Amanda Stepto
|{{ISBN|1551200007|978-1551200002}}
|-
|2
|"Alcohol"
|Neil Hope
|{{ISBN|1895681006|978-1895681000}}
|-
|3
|"Abuse"
|Rebecca Haines
|{{ISBN|1895681022|978-1895681024}}
|-
|4
|"Depression"
|Pat Mastroianni
|{{ISBN|1551200031|9781551200033}}
|-
|5
|"Drugs"
|Siluck Saysanasy
|{{ISBN|155120004X|9781551200040}}
|-
|6
|"Sexuality"
|Stacie Mistysyn
|{{ISBN|1551200058|9781551200057}}
|}

==Home media and streaming==
''Degrassi Talks'' was packaged in the ''[[Degrassi Junior High]]'' [[DVD]] set released in October 2005.

{|class="wikitable"
|-
!DVD name
!Ep #
!Region 1 
!Region 2 
!Region 4 
!DVD Special Features
|-
| The Complete Series
| style="text-align:center;"|42
| 25 October 2005 
| N/A
| 28 April 2006
| ''Degrassi Talks'' Series<br />''Degrassi'' Behind The Scenes<br />Photo Gallery
|}
It was announced that the series would be available to stream on [[Amazon Prime Video]] on July 18, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shankar |first=Bradly |date=2023-06-27 |title=Nearly 500 Degrassi episodes are coming to Prime Video Canada in July |url=https://mobilesyrup.com/2023/06/27/amazon-prime-video-canada-degrassi-shows-july-2023/ |access-date=2023-06-30 |website=MobileSyrup |language=en}}</ref>

==References==<!-- There are two sources with the name "Teen Talk". However, they are two different news articles. -->
{{Reflist}}

== Further reading ==

* {{Cite book|last=Ellis|first=Kathryn|url=http://worldcat.org/oclc/59136593|title=The official 411 Degrassi generations|date=2005|publisher=Fenn Pub. Co|isbn=1-55168-278-8|oclc=59136593}}
*{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/25370163|title=Alcohol.|date=1992|publisher=Boardwalk Books|isbn=1-895681-00-6|location=Toronto|oclc=25370163}}
*{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/25370148|title=Sex.|date=1992|publisher=Boardwalk Books|ref={{harvid|Boardwalk|1992}}|isbn=1-895681-01-4|location=Toronto|oclc=25370148}}
*{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/25370134|title=Abuse.|date=1992|publisher=Boardwalk Books|isbn=1895681022|oclc=25370134}}
*{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1103895789|title=Sexuality|date=1992|publisher=Boardwalk Books ; Mint Publishers ; Toronto Sun Publishing Corp|isbn=1-895681-05-7|location=Toronto|oclc=1103895789}}
* {{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1103889616|title=Depression|date=1992|publisher=Boardwalk Books ; Mint Publishers ; Toronto Sun Pub. Corp|isbn=1-895681-04-9|location=Toronto|oclc=1103889616}}
* {{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1103843895|title=Drugs|date=1992|publisher=Boardwalk Books ; Mint Publishers ; Toronto Sun Pub. Corp|isbn=1-895681-03-0|location=Toronto|oclc=1103843895}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=0103397|title=Degrassi Talks}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060525023042/http://degrassitalks.degrassi.ca/ ''Degrassi Talks'' page on Degrassi.ca, contains viewable excerpts from the companion books]

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