From Kat Angus of Dose:

• Miriam McDonald on Growing Up Degrassi
  “Going through adolescence is hard enough as it is, but going through it on national television would be especially torturous. Yet for the young stars of Degrassi: The Next Generation, their treks through puberty were seen by millions of viewers around the world – and that was the whole point.” Read more.

From a media release:

Hollywood’s Spotlight Shines on an All-New Season of Degrassi: The Next Generation, Beginning October 5 on CTV

• Degrassi fans Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes guest star in special Hollywood episodes directed by classic cast member Stefan Brogren
• Degrassi Season 8 returns with 22 new episodes; nine hot young actors join cast
• New episodes of Degrassi available post-broadcast on iTunes and on demand on The CTV Video Player at CTV.ca
• Degrassi to now air on MuchMusic, beginning October 7

For the first time in the history of the series, Hollywood is rolling out the red carpet for Degrassi: The Next Generation. In the upcoming eighth season of the award-winning CTV Original Series, Degrassi heads to Hollywood for a special four-episode story arc featuring guests stars Kevin Smith (Clerks) and Jason Mewes (Clerks). Degrassi: The Next Generation premieres Sunday, October 5 at 7:30 p.m. ET, airing back-to-back with Star Wars: The Clone Wars (also premiering Oct. 5) on CTV (visit CTV.ca to confirm local broadcast times).

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From Ben Kaplan of the National Post:

• Degrassi High style: TV show sets fall fashion trends for teens
  “Steven Wright, a mustachioed middle-aged man dressed with effortless style in faded jeans and a designer Hawaiian shirt, is that show’s costume designer. Late one afternoon on Degrassi’s deserted set in Toronto, he tells me there’s a simple reason teenagers emulate the clothing he puts on his young cast. ‘Kids can relate because it’s not like what you’d see on The O.C. or Beverly Hills, 90210.'” Read more.