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Degrassi Junior High S1E4 — The Cover-Up
8.1
Degrassi Junior High•Season 1•Episode 4

The Cover-Up

8.1/10 · 112 votesFeb 8, 198730 min

Ranked #2 of 13 in Season 1•+0.4 vs season avg

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Joey and Rick work together on a school assignment. While working at Rick's house, Joey discoveries that Rick's bruises aren't the results of school yard fights, but an abusive father. Joey confides in his mother, who contacts the school to let them know. Although angry

Directed byKit Hood
Written byYan Moore, John Oughton
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Cast18

Nicole Stoffman

Nicole Stoffman

Stephanie Kaye

S

Sarah Charlesworth

Susie Rivera

N

Niki Kemeny

Voula Grivogiannis

C

Craig Driscoll

Rick Munro

M

Michelle Goodeve

Ms. Karen Avery

Billy Parrott

Billy Parrott

Shane McKay

Stefan Brogren

Stefan Brogren

Archibald 'Snake' Simpson

A

Angela Deiseach

Erica Farrell

Deborah Lobban

Deborah Lobban

Doris Bell

Amanda Stepto

Amanda Stepto

Christine 'Spike' Nelson

Neil Hope

Neil Hope

Derek 'Wheels' Wheeler

Anais Granofsky

Anais Granofsky

Lucy Fernandez

Crew5

Y

Yan Moore

Writer

Kit Hood

Kit Hood

Director

J

John Oughton

Writer

P

Philip Earnshaw

Director of Photography

A

Alan Collins

Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Cover-Up" is episode 4 of Degrassi Junior High season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 112 votes, ranking #2 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Kit Hood and written by Yan Moore, John Oughton, it aired on February 8, 1987.

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