Product Details

• Actors: Darrin Brown, Billy Parrott, Nicole Stoffman, Byrd Dickens, David Armin-Parcells
• Format: Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 3
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: WGBH BOSTON
• DVD Release Date: September 27, 2005
• Run Time: 416 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0009OL934
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #121,235 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Degrassi Junior High - Season 3" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

Go to school with the show in a class by itself--and get real! Hailed as "groundbreaking," "powerful," and "totally authentic," Degrassi Junior High confronts it all- friendship, puberty, rumors, sports, studies, and more- with a refreshing ensemble cast and a unique teen’s-eye-view of life. Sometimes moving, sometimes shocking, but always believable, Degrassi Junior High is a classic for teens of all ages. All your favorite characters and storylines are waiting- find your seat- school’s open!

Includes all sixteen episodes of Degrassi Junior High from Season 3: Can’t Live with ‘Em, Parts 1 and 2; A Big Girl Now; Season’s Greetings; Loves Me, Loves Me Not; He Ain’t Heavy; The Whole Truth; Star-Crossed; Food for Thought; Twenty Bucks; Taking Off, Parts 1 and 2; Making Whoopee; Black and White; Pa-arty!; and Bye-Bye Junior High.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Degrassi Is Like Crack, September 12, 2005

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C. Vaudreuil (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Degrassi Junior High - Season 3 (DVD)

I discovered Degrassi in the dark years when my parents canceled cable and I was relegated to public television in the afternoons. What I've rediscovered is that when you watch one episode, you can't stop...you have to keep going through 4 or 5. This season was excellent, though Stephanie Kaye is sorely missed.
The old school Degrassi far exceeds the "next generation" for one simple reason: it's painfully honest. You look at them and remember when you had an outfit that bad, or braces that shiny, or a crush on a guy who actually wore tight jeans... The Next Generation is too slick and too good looking - part of the allure of the old Degrassi is that it shows that adolescence is brutal and awkward, but it does get better.
Some behind the scenes features and interviews would be awesome - it'd be interesting to see what the old bunch is up to now and what they think of the show.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars They're back and slightly older..., September 9, 2005

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Big Joe '83 (Melbourne, VIC Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Degrassi Junior High - Season 3 (DVD)

During its third season, you can see Degrassi slightly alter its format a bit to fit in with the significant changes to the characters through puberty. There's more focus on the relationships, with romance brewing between Caitlin and Joey, and episodes about interracial dating, dating a senior, and the tension between teen parents. Stephanie is gone, Spike's given birth, Kathleen is still a prude, and there's the addition of the funniest character I've forgotten about over the years; Arnold's cousin. The most significant story arc in this season concerns the death of Wheel's parents, which was inspired by the death of the actor's real life father, and it's dealt with a much more grittier tone than the previous seasons. (Compare it to the bout of depression Stephanie suffered in season two.) I reckon the performance is still as powerful as anything you'd see today. This set has a great behind-the-scenes feature that really highlights the impact of the show and will really open your eyes about how convincing the realism was seen during its day. All in all, a great season and a nice lead in to what will be the much darker and serious, Degrassi High series. I can't wait!

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Marvel at the Simultaneous Beauty & Embarassment, October 11, 2005

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Kevin Caffrey (Fredericksburg, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Degrassi Junior High - Season 3 (DVD)

The first season of "Degrassi Junior High" often came very close to feeling like public access, with a miniscule (at best) budget and often very wooden/weird acting. A true guilty pleasure. From a technical standpoint, Season Two was a big improvement. New topics tackled included depression, divorce/remarriage, and sex. The teen actors clearly developed their talents and come off more believable as they did in Season 1. The camerawork and direction also improved.

Season Three is something of an anomaly. With two seasons under their belt, you would've thought the people behind the scenes (directors, writers, editors, etc.) would have improved by Season Three -- yet be on the lookout for some major editing gaffes, continuity errors, and just plain weirdness (the huge sweat stains on the math teacher's shirt in a few episodes come to mind...the directors must've come to their senses when they put him in blazers in later episodes).

Yet, there are many powerful moments in Season Three. Wheels' losing his parents in a drunk driving accident and the aftermath of the event are well done. An episode about eating disorders is also good. The acting from the young cast also is an improvement over seasons 1 & 2. Pat M. as Joey Jeremiah is especially good. The DVD set comes with teaching supplements that would be helpful for any jr.high/hs teachers that are thinking of showing episodes in class. There's also a short "behind the scenes" special which is interesting.

Like the first two season collections, you can't go wrong with this DVD. You'll appreciate its honest portrayal of 12-15 year olds, but find much to laugh at in terms of the production values and overall 80s nostalgia. A+.