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Stressed Out

Drama

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Feb 12, 1990

Facing final exams, Michelle starts taking caffeine pills to extend her study time. Snake is afraid of failing his driving test again and develops psychosomatic symptoms.

Full Episodes

Season 1, 15 episodes

A New Start: Part 1,

A new year has begun at Degrassi High. Erica’s summer romance is over, but now she may be pregnant and is considering having an abortion. Although Erica’s twin sister Heather is strongly against abortion, she finally accepts Erica’s decision.

23m Jun 10, 1989

A New Start: Part 2,

Erica decides to keep the pregnancy a secret, only telling Heather about it. She also decides to have an abortion; Heather disapproves of this, and this difference could tear the twins apart.

23m Jun 10, 1989

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,

When Michelle’s parents split up, she is forced to choose between them, which proves to be a difficult decision. Erica’s abortion wasn’t easy for her, and now someone at Degrassi is trying to make things even tougher.

23m Nov 12, 1989

Arthur develops a crush on Caitlin and begins to daydream about going out with her. Meanwhile, Caitlin accepts Claude’s invitation to the movies, even though she has a date with Joey for the same night.

23m Nov 19, 1989

Everybody Wants Something,

With Lucy behind the camera, the Zits (Joey, Snake and Wheels) make a nonsexist rock video. Caitlin and Joey learn that breaking up is hard to do. Erica learns that Liz is the one who has been harassing her because of her abortion.

23m Nov 26, 1989

Nobody's Perfect,

Kathleen’s new boyfriend Scott becomes physically and emotionally abusive. Kathleen is shocked by his behavior and struggles to understand him.

23m May 11, 1989

At a party, Heather throws herself at Wheels and seriously damages their friendship. The Have Nots welcome Maya into their gang, but then offend her by not inviting her to a movie because the theater isn’t accessible to handicapped persons.

23m Dec 11, 1989

Little White Lies,

Diana, determined to grow up and chafing under her older brother’s authority, tries to change her good girl image by smoking and drinking. Meanwhile, Joey, Snake and Wheels suffer deflated egos and wallets when they attend a striptease show.

23m Dec 18, 1989

Sixteen: Part 1,

Michelle’s father’s rigidity and his prejudice toward B.L.T. convinces her, now that she’s sixteen, to move out and live on her own. Lucy comforts LD. as she faces her fears about having leukemia.

23m Aug 31, 1990

Sixteen: Part 2,

Michelle’s father’s rigidity and his prejudice toward B.L.T. convinces her, now that she’s sixteen, to move out and live on her own. Lucy comforts LD. as she faces her fears about having leukemia.

23m Aug 31, 1990

All in a Good Cause,

When Caitlin agrees to help Claude carry out an illegal antinuclear action, he winds up leaving her in the lurch. Scott beats up Kathleen again and she reports him to the police.

23m Jan 15, 1990

Natural Attraction,

When Erica starts seeing a new boy, her twin Heather is afraid that she will become pregnant again and get another abortion. Meanwhile, Alison and Amy fight over Snake, and Scooter suddenly discovers that his pal Tessa is (gasp!) a girl.

23m Jan 22, 1990

Testing 1...2...3,

Joey finally gets his driver’s license, but finds out that his academic difficulties are due to a learning disability. Caitlin, anxiously awaiting a court appearance for her civil disobedience, accepts Maya’s offer to accompany her.

23m Jan 29, 1990

With the help of her schoolmates, Lucy directs her first movie, a feminist horror film called 'It Creeps!'. Shane returns, after many months in rehab, wanting to see Spike.

23m Feb 5, 1990

Facing final exams, Michelle starts taking caffeine pills to extend her study time. Snake is afraid of failing his driving test again and develops psychosomatic symptoms.

23m Feb 12, 1990