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Degrassi Junior High S1E5 — The Great Race
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Degrassi Junior High•Season 1•Episode 5

The Great Race

7.4/10 · 97 votesFeb 15, 198730 min

Ranked #11 of 13 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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Melanie fears she is too flat chested for the school swim team. After constant complaining that her mother wont buy her a bra, L.D. takes Melanie to the department store. When she arrives at school, wearing her bra, she is the victim of

Directed byClarke Mackey
Written byYan Moore
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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

Crew4

Y

Yan Moore

Writer

C

Clarke Mackey

Director

P

Philip Earnshaw

Director of Photography

John Bertram

John Bertram

Editor

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Episode Summary

"The Great Race" is episode 5 of Degrassi Junior High season 1. It scored 7.4/10 from 97 votes, ranking #11 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Clarke Mackey and written by Yan Moore, it aired on February 15, 1987.

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