'Degrassi' stars and creators share 15 little-known facts even die-hard fans may not know about the show

Erin AjelloJul 28, 2021, 02:58 IST

A lot of things changed behind the scenes on the later seasons of "Degrassi."Epitome Pictures

Production members and stars of "Degrassi" told Insider some fun facts about the Canadian series.
The series almost got canceled after season 9 but it got a whole new format instead.
Annie Clark thought she was getting kicked off the show after Fiona's "twincest" scene on season 9.

"Degrassi" began as a book adaptation and ended as a 500-plus episode franchise.

The franchise was on the air from 1979 to 2017. Epitome Pictures

JT Yorke's namesake wrote the character's death.

JT Yorke was named after writer Brendon Yorke. Epitome Pictures

The show tried to anticipate the needs of its young, age-appropriate cast.

The creators cast age-appropriate actors on the show. Epitome Pictures

Luke Bilyk's first "Degrassi" audition wasn't for Drew Torres.

Luke Bilyk originally auditioned to play KC on "Degrassi." Epitome Pictures

Annie Clark and Landon Liboiron were cast as the Coyne twins on "Degrassi" without even auditioning.

Annie Clark and Landon Liboiron on "Degrassi." CTV

Clark found out her twin on the show was leaving while shooting a crying scene.

Annie Clark as Fiona on "Degrassi." Epitome Pictures

Clark also thought she was getting written off the show after the "twincest" kiss scene.

Landon Liboiron and Annie Clark on "Degrassi." Epitome Pictures

The show was dropped from its Canadian network after nine seasons.

A carnival-themed promo helped save season 10 of the show. TeenNick

The "Degrassi" writers knew that viewers joked about how many terrible things happened to the students.

There was no shortage of tragedy on the series. Epitome Pictures

"Degrassi" filmed four episodes at a time on the later seasons.

There were several plots on each season. Epitome Pictures

The expanded writers' room on season 10 had to take over the office space of a canceled Canadian series.

"Instant Star" was canceled after four seasons. CTV

On the later seasons, the cast worked for nine months of the year.

Some of the seasons had over 40 episodes. Epitome Pictures

Younger students were continuously added to the series so there would always be new stories.

Emma is Spike's daughter from "Degrassi High." Epitome Pictures

Most of the time, the cast didn't know what was going to happen to their characters next.

There were a few exceptions where the creators warned the cast about a plot point. Epitome Pictures

Like many fans, the cast wasn't expecting Adam Torres' death.

There were several deaths on "Degrassi," but no one saw Adam's coming. Epitome Pictures

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