Degrassi: The Next Generation season 5

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Degrassi: The Next Generation (season 5)
Season 5
Degrassi: The Next Generation Season 5 DVD
No. of episodes19
Release
Original networkCTV
Original release19 September 2005 (2005-09-19) –
20 March 2006 (2006-03-20)
Season chronology
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The fifth season of Degrassi: The Next Generation commenced airing in Canada on 19 September 2005, concluded on 20 March 2006 and contains nineteen episodes. Degrassi: The Next Generation is a Canadian serial teen drama television series. This season depicts the lives of a group of high school sophomores, juniors and seniors as they deal with some of the challenges and issues teenagers face such as body image, teenage pregnancy, drug dealing, coming out, sexual identity, religion, eating disorders and relationships.

Filming took place between May 2005 and November 2005.[1]

Season five aired Mondays at 8:30 p.m. on CTV, a Canadian terrestrial television network. In the United States, it was broadcast at 8:00 p.m. on The N, a digital cable network aimed at teenagers and young adults. The season was released on DVD as a four disc boxed set on 3 July 2007 by Alliance Atlantis Home Entertainment in Canada, and by FUNimation Entertainment in the US. Registered users of the Canadian and US iTunes Stores are also able purchase and download the season for playback on home computers and certain iPods.[2] The N Soundtrack was released on 1 August 2006, following this season.

The fifth season of Degrassi: The Next Generation was the most successful season to date, averaging 767,000 viewers in Canada, and had one episode watched by a million viewers. It received praise for its depiction of a relationship between two gay characters, but mixed reviews for highlighting the issue of anorexia and bulimia in teenage girls.

Cast

The fifth season features twenty actors who receive star billing with sixteen of them returning from the previous season. Returning cast members include:

Joining the main cast are Jamie Johnston, who was cast as Peter Stone (10 episodes). Mike Lobel, Deanna Casaluce, and Melissa DiMarco as Jay Hogart (7 episodes), Alex Nuñez (9 episodes), and Daphne Hatzilakos (13 episodes) were promoted after recurring in the previous seasons.

The three actors from season four who did not return this season were Daniel Clark as Sean Cameron, Melissa McIntyre as Ashley Kerwin, and Dan Woods as Mr. Raditch. All left the series, except for Melissa McIntyre, who made her return in the season finale and Daniel Clark, who made his return in season six.

Returning in their recurring roles are John Bregar as Dylan Michalchuk, Shenae Grimes as Darcy Edwards, Dalmar Abuzeid as Danny Van Zandt, Alex Steele as Angela Jeremiah, Linlyn Lue as Ms. Kwan, and Jennifer Podemski as Ms. Sauve.[3] Marc Donato is introduced as Derek Haig.[4]

Film director Kevin Smith and actor Jason Mewes returned to the show for two episodes when they guest starred as exaggerated versions of themselves (for example Kevin is portrayed as being unmarried and childless). The episodes depict the premiere of Jay and Silent Bob Go Canadian, Eh!, a fictional feature film in the View Askewniverse series that used Degrassi Community School as a filming location during season four.[5] The scenes Alanis Morissette had filmed in season four to play the film's school principal were replayed as part of the film at the premiere.[6]

Crew

The season was produced by Epitome Pictures in association with CTV. Funding was provided by The Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit and the Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit, the Canadian Television Fund and BCE-CTV Benefits, The Shaw Television Broadcast Fund, the Independent Production Fund, Mountain Cable Program, and RBC Royal Bank.[7][8]

The executive producers were Epitome Pictures' president Stephen Stohn, and CEO Linda Schuyler, the co-creator of the Degrassi franchise. James Hurst served as the creative producer, David Lowe was the line producer and Sean Reycraft served as the executive story editor. Brendon Yorke and Alexandra Zarowny served as story editors. The editor was Stephen Withrow, Stephen Stanley was the production designer, and the cinematographer was Gavin Smith.[8] The writers for the season are Avra Fein, James Hurst, Aaron Martin, Miklos Perlus, Sean Reycraft, Shelley Scarrow, Brendon Yorke and Alexandra Zarowny. Phil Earnshaw, Eleanore Lindo, Ron Oliver and Stefan Scaini directed the episodes.[8][9]

Reception

The fifth season of Degrassi: The Next Generation had an audience average of 767,000 viewers,[10] had an increase of twenty-four per cent over the previous season, and was Canada's most watched Canadian drama series.[11] The second episode of the season was watched by over one million Canadian viewers; it was the first time the series had reached that figure.[11]

A two-part episode, aired to coincide with the Canadian National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, earned mixed reviews.[12] Laura Betker of the Winnipeg Sun said "Thankfully, the show moves far away from the health-class ideal that anorexia and bulimia simply stem from self-conscious teens. Rather, it displays it as the ugly disease that it truly is... All aspects of the story were done well. The plot was realistic. The display of the disease was truthful and progressive, while the acting was at an all time high... Miriam McDonald's performance was phenomenal. [She] performs with strength and credibility."[13] Bill Harris of the Toronto Sun criticized the episodes' "ham-fisted handling of anorexia" and wrote: "It’s just that, well, the Degrassi foray, while well-intentioned, leaves you hungry for a fresh insight, some relevant information, a compelling storyline, good writing, believable dialogue, anything." Harris even went as far as saying, "That Degrassi episode was so bad it made me want to throw up."[14]

The show's treatment of the gay characters avoids being heavy handed or reducing their characters to little more than clichéd archetypes, such as the ‘tragic' one, or the ‘funny side kick', or the ‘bitchy' one. Nor are these characters just the colourful friends and unpaid therapists of the straight girl. As much as we all love the antics of Jack on Will and Grace, Degrassi has a broader vision, less about the stereotype and more about the realities of growing up gay. This depiction is certainly pink, but without being rose colored.

— Jake Surette, AfterElton.com, April 24, 2006.[15]

Other storylines were well received, however. AfterElton.com, a website which focuses on the portrayal of homosexual and bisexual men in the media, and owned by MTV Networks' Logo cable television network, reported on the portrayal of two Degrassi: The Next Generation gay characters. "Degrassi features ongoing stories of real-life teen dilemmas—including intense gay and lesbian storylines—and does it without the righteous, 'On a Very Special Blossom' endings that many teen dramas and sitcoms thrive on."[15] The Gonzaga Bulletin, the student newspaper for Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, reported on the show's popularity amongst its students.[16]

Despite being well received by audiences and the generally good reviews, season five received only two nominations for awards. At the Gemini Awards, Jim McGrath won the category for "Best Original Music Score for a Dramatic Series".[17] The younger members of the cast were nominated for a Young Artist Award in the "Best Young Ensemble Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama)" category.[18]

Episodes

In a change to previous seasons, CTV broadcast episodes one and two over two weeks, as opposed to an hour-long special.[19] In the US, The N did broadcast the episodes as an hour-long special, on 7 October 2005.[20] The N proceeded to broadcast the next ten episodes, and then put the season on hiatus until 7 April 2006, when it returned with another hour-long special.

No. in
season 		No. in
series 		Title Original airdate Production code
182"Venus" Part One19 September 2005501
283"Venus" Part Two26 September 2005502
384"Death of a Disco Dancer"3 October 2005503
485"Foolin'"10 October 2005504
586"Weddings, Parties, Anything"17 October 2005505
687"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"24 October 2005506
788"Turned Out" Part One31 October 2005507
889"Turned Out" Part Two7 November 2005508
990"Tell It to My Heart"14 November 2005509
1091"Redemption Song"21 November 2005510
1192"The Lexicon of Love" Part One28 November 2005511
1293"The Lexicon of Love" Part Two5 December 2005512
1394"Together Forever"12 December 2005513
1495"I Against I"30 January 2006514
1596"Our Lips Are Sealed" Part One20 February 2006515
1697"Our Lips Are Sealed" Part Two27 February 2006516
1798"Total Eclipse of the Heart"6 March 2006517
1899"High Fidelity" Part One13 March 2006518
19100"High Fidelity" Part Two20 March 2006519

DVD release

The DVD release of season five was released by Alliance Atlantis Home Entertainment in Canada, and by FUNimation Entertainment in the US on 3 July 2007 after it had completed broadcast on television. As well as every episode from the season, the DVD release features bonus material including deleted scenes, bloopers and behind-the-scenes featurettes.

The Complete Fifth Season
Degrassi: The Next Generation season 5 DVD digipak Set details[21] Special features[21]
  • Deleted scenes
  • Blooper reel
  • Original cast auditions
  • Interview with Cassie Steele
  • Character and cast biographies
  • Degrassi yearbook
  • Simple Plan music video and interview
  • Trailers
Release dates[21]
CanadaUnited States Region 1
3 July 2007

References

  1. ^ City of Toronto Film and Television Office (16 January 2006). "2005 Production List" (PDF). City of Toronto. p. 18. Retrieved 24 March 2008. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  2. ^ Epitome Pictures. "Degrassi: The Next Generation" (Note: Requires iTunes software). The N. iTunes Store. Retrieved 6 February 2008.
  3. ^ Ellis, pp. 86–87, 89–90
  4. ^ Sean Reycraft (writer); Stefan Sciani (director) (3 October 2005). "Death of a Disco Dancer". Degrassi: The Next Generation. Season 5. Episode 3. CTV. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Actor/Writer/Director Kevin Smith guests stars on three-part season finale of The N's Degrassi: The Next Generation" (Press release). View Askew Productions. 12 July 2005. Retrieved 16 February 2008.
  6. ^ Sean Reycraft (story, teleplay); Kate Miles Melville (story); Phil Earnshaw (director) (28 November 2005). "The Lexicon of Love Part One". Degrassi: The Next Generation. Season 5. Episode 11. CTV. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "Rocket Fuelled Projects 2005". Shaw Rocket Fund. 2005. Archived from the original on 1 December 2007. Retrieved 21 October 2007.
  8. ^ a b c Linda Schuyler (co-creator, co-executive producer); Yan Moore (co-creator); Stephen Stohn (co-executive producer) (3 July 2007). Degrassi: The Next Generation - Season 5 DVD Boxset (DVD). Alliance Atlantis Home Entertainment.
  9. ^ Ellis, p. 96
  10. ^ Bailey, Patricia (27 March 2007). "CTV ups its order for Degrassi". Playback. Toronto, Ontario: Brunico Communications. Retrieved 30 March 2008.
  11. ^ a b "Degrassi: The Next Generation 100th episode" (Press release). CTV. 16 March 2006. Retrieved 29 March 2008.
  12. ^ "Eating Disorder Awareness Week: February 5 - 11, 2006". National Eating Disorder Information Centre. Archived from the original on 19 February 2006. Retrieved 29 March 2008.
  13. ^ Betker, Laura (21 February 2006). "Degrassi: Our lips are sealed" (Note: Fee required). Winnipeg Sun. Sun Media Corporation. Retrieved 29 March 2008. [dead link]
  14. ^ Harris, Bill (19 February 2006). "'Degrassi' tackles the issue of anorexia". Canoe.ca. Quebecor Media. Retrieved 29 March 2008.
  15. ^ a b Surette, Jake (24 April 2006). "Degrassi: The Next Generation: Television's Best Portrayal of Gay Teens". AfterElton.com. Retrieved 29 March 2008.
  16. ^ Shea, Nick (17 February 2006). "TV's 'Degrassi' finds adult following". Gonzaga Bulletin. Spokane, Washington: Gonzaga University. Retrieved 29 March 2008.
  17. ^ "ACCT Canadian Awards Database History Search for "Degrassi, 2006"". Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. Retrieved 29 March 2008.
  18. ^ "27th Annual Young Artist Awards". Young Artist Awards. Retrieved 28 March 2008.
  19. ^ "Award-winning franchise celebrates 25th Anniversary as original CTV documentary The Degrassi Story is set to air Sept. 17" (Press release). CTV.ca. 1 September 2005. Retrieved 8 February 2008.
  20. ^ "The N Celebrates the 25th Anniversary Of Degrassi" (Press release). PR Newswire. 13 September 2005. Retrieved 8 February 2008.
  21. ^ a b c "Degrassi: The Next Generation - Season 5". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved 29 March 2008.

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