05 - The Mating Game

Ashley and Jimmy's eight-month anniversary is coming up - and so is the question of whether or not to have sex. Paige is playing Juliet opposite Jimmy's English-class Romeo and she's planting doubts in Ashley's mind. If Ash doesn't "put out" soon, will Jimmy move on? Credits

06 - Basketball Diaries

Jimmy desperately wants to make the basketball team. But, surprisingly, it looks like Sean is surpassing him as a possible star player. Adding to Jimmy's pressure is his academic status - he's been given a few warnings since he can't seem to balance school and sports. When he convinces hyperactive Spinner to skip a Ritalin pill and give it to him instead, he plays a great game - but not as a team player, and at the cost of injuring Sean. Spinner, meanwhile, wired without his meds, moons the audience and receives a stiff sentence from Principal Raditch. Although Jimmy's nailed his assignment and played a strong game, the coach sees him as an uncontrollable rebel and he doesn't make the team.

07 - Secrets and Lies

After a long absence overseas, Ashley's dad is back in town. She's enjoying his company and attention, but something tells her there's a piece of his life that's being kept from her. Under pressure, her mother reveals a long-kept secret - Ashley's dad left them because he was gay. Ashley is furious that she's been kept in the dark for so long. Although she accepts his choice eventually, she can't deal with learning that he left to be with his lover. Terri, who lost her mother just a year ago, urges Ashley to reconsider. Credits

11 - Wannabe

When Paige decides to start a Spirit Squad at Degrassi, Emma can't believe that the "sexist" sport of cheerleading is being revived. But Manny, who's had years of gymnastics training and is desperate for something to help make her "cool", wants to try out. The disagreement which ensues leaves Manny vulnerable to Paige's in-crowd manipulations. After Paige convinces Manny to destroy the anti- cheerleading article Emma wrote for the school newspaper, Manny comes to her senses. Apologizes to Emma. And realizes who her real friends are. Credits

12 - Cabaret

Ashley's convinced that she and Terri are going to be the stars of the school talent show, singing her new (and incredibly earnest) ballad. Terri would rather add Paige -- and some fun sparkle -- to the act, but she's not sure how to tell Ashley that. Terri's new project on Tarot cards provides her with a convenient excuse. When she predicts Manny's fall, Ashley begins to believe in Terri's mystical power and Terri finds a way to get what she wants without having to confront Ashley. But this "problem-solving" becomes an issue when Terri lies about an interpretation and Ashley finds out. Terri and Paige have to go on alone, but Terri finds the courage to face up to Ash and gains her respect. Credits

13 - Under Pressure

Faced with the pressure of passing Grade 7 on his second time around and his mother's newest threat to take him back to his unhappy life up north, Sean is beginning to slip into old, angry patterns. Although Emma's helped him study for Mr. Simpson's exam, he runs out of time to finish and is positive he's failed. As an outlet, he picks a fight with Jimmy. When Emma tries to stop him, he pushes her to the ground, shocking everyone. Although he's passed the exam, he's lost her. Credits

04 - Weird Science

Emma's a serious contender for first prize at the Science Fair-until the results of her experiment don't fall in line with her hypothesis. Mr. Simpson, one of the judges, provides Emma with advice but the fact that he's dating her mom makes her feel uncomfortable with his attention. At least nobody at school knows Mr. Simpson and her mom are dating...until Manny accidentally spills the beans in an email to the entire Media Immersion class.

05 - Drive

Joey is going away for the weekend with his latest girlfriend, and Craig is surprised when Joey tells him he can stay on his own - and even have the guys over! After a lame afternoon they're raring to let loose, and what better way than by taking a drive in one of the cars from Joey's lot?

06 - Shout

After Degrassi trounces Bardell on the soccer field, it's a smitten Paige who celebrates when the losing team's defensive back, the gorgeous Dean, invites her to a house party. Paige belated remembers she had plans with Spinner and cancels at the last minute. At the party, things are going great with Dean - until Spinner shows up. Paige takes off upstairs with Dean and when things start to go farther than Paige is ready for, Dean won't take no for an answer...

10 - Don't Believe The Hype

It's International Day and Hazel's display on Jamaica is a hit, but she isn't acting like herself. She's moody, mean and openly antagonistic to Fareeza, a Muslim girl. Even still, everyone's shocked when Hazel is called to Raditich's office after Fareeza's display on Iraq is destroyed and anti-Muslim slogans are scrawled on it. When the real culprits are caught, Hazel tries to make amends for her behaviour by helping Fareeza remount her display. In the process, Hazel confesses to Fareeza that she's not Jamaican but Somali and Muslim. After hiding it for so long, can Hazel reveal her true identity to everyone else?

11 - White Wedding

Spike and Mr. Simpson's wedding is only days away and Emma is wedding planner extraordinaire- it's going to be perfect! But when Spike discovers she's pregnant, it changes everything. Spike can't figure out how or even if she'll tell Snake. And Emma's beside herself when she finds out her mom is thinking about abortion. Emma takes matters into her own hands, going to Snake's stag party to tell him what's going on. When Snake doesn't take the news as well as she hoped, Emma's convinced she's ruined everything. JT and Toby catch wind that Mr. Simpson is having a stag party at Joey Jeremiah's. And what stag is complete without a stripper? When Joey miraculously agrees, they think they've got it made-until Joey bars them from the party. So the boys come up with a more creative way to watch the show...

12 - Careless Whisper

Marco and Ellie are the best of friends and Ellie is starting to want more. But Marco can't seem to respond in kind. He's more and more confused about his feelings for Ellie -or any girl for that matter. When rumours start to circulate about him and the teasing and questions won't stop, Marco freaks. He's not gay and he'll prove it - by asking Ellie to be his girlfriend. But when Marco and Ellie find themselves alone in Ashley's bedroom, he realizes that while he wishes he liked Ellie in that way, he doesn't. Toby thinks his girlfriend Kendra is the greatest. He wants them to spend all their time together. But it seems like Kendra might not feel the same way about all this togetherness.

16 - Dressed In Black

Ashley and Jimmy are back together! Ash may not look the same as last year, but Jimmy's sure she's still the same golden girl inside. For her part, Ash is convinced that this time around, Jimmy and she have a more meaningful relationship - their souls connect. Don't they? So why does Craig, her drama partner for a scene from "Taming of the Shrew", seems to understand her better? After Mr. Armstrong's lecture on sexual responsibility and birth control in health class, JT convinces Toby that they should to buy condoms. But when Spinner discovers the condoms in JT and Toby's locker, JT learns more about condoms than he wants to.

17 - Fight For Your Right

Emma's latest crusade involves "Food for Thought," a student group that wants to ban genetically modified (GM) foods from the cafeteria. But Raditch turns down their requests due to budget constraints and besides, the jury's still out on GM foods. Emma is determined to fight his decision. When a food fight erupts as she tries to convince students to boycott the cafeteria, Emma gets suspended. An angry Emma pickets the school. Raditch demands that she apologize for her actions or face an even longer suspension. Emma faces the school and stands by her beliefs - accepting the consequences. Spinner has his heart set on a brand new designer shirt - but it's way out of his price range. It doesn't help that his best friend, Jimmy, doesn't have to worry about money. So when Jimmy teases him about his old clothes, Spinner takes action.

18 - How Soon Is Now

After counseling, Paige is positive she's recovered from her date rape-- her life is back to normal. But when she finds out that Dean, her rapist, is coming to Degrassi for a basketball tournament, Paige goes into a tailspin. When she confronts Dean, she finds out he's been spreading rumours about her and Paige feels helpless. And when both JT and Spinner find out that Dean raped her, they rush to defend Paige with violence. However, it's up to Paige to find the courage to take control and make sure Dean knows he'll have to pay-- he better watch out - because she's pressing charges. Ellie and Marco decide to co-direct a commercial for Mr. Simpson's class. But their collaboration devolves with hilarious results as they each fight to get their own way - and in the end learn a lesson about cooperation.

04 - Pride (Part I)

Meeting Paige's brother is an eye-opener for Marco and Spinner. Snake crashes with Joey when he comes down with a cold.

05 - Pride (Part II)

Spinner shuns Marco because he's gay. Snake goes to unusual lengths to raise money for the school.

06 - Gangsta Gangsta
Sean falls in with a gang. Toby spills an embarrassing secret about JT.

307 - Should I Stay Or Should I Go

Craig and Ashley have a big fight. Wheels stops by to cheer up Snake

08 - Whisper To A Scream

Ellie discovers a new outlet for her pain. Terri's secret admirer strikes again.

09 - Against All Odds

Manny inspires Emma to hook up with Chris. Spinner thinks Marco has a crush on him.

17 - Don't Dream It's Over

Paige and Terri fight about Rick. Marco comes between Ellie and Sean.

18 - Rock and Roll High

It's all out war when Craig and Ashley compete in a battle of the bands. Caitlin spoils Angela.

19 - It's Raining Men

Spinner helps Marco prepare for his date with Dylan. JT's teased for being in a lame commercial.

20 - I Want Candy

Paige, Spinner and Ashley to skip school. Emma discovers Mr. Simpson's will and fears the worst.

21 - Our House

Sean moves out on his own. JT tries to ask Manny to a dance.

22 - The Power Of Love

It's an evening full of mishaps as students celebrate at the year-end dance.

04 - Mercy Street

Do-gooder Emma's popularity grows with her latest protest-- to keep alleged abuser Rick out of Degrassi. But when Rick takes the high road, refusing to be provoked by the increasingly hostile protest, Emma wonders if the price of popularity is too steep. JT's concerned that he doesn't quite measure up to Manny's previous boyfriends, so Danny suggests an unusual method of enhancement

05 - Anywhere I lay My Head

Ellie's torn when Sean asked her to move in with him--after all, she spends so much time there as it is, she might as well call it home. But with her dad still stationed overseas and her mom doing better with her alcoholism, Ellie thinks she should stay where she is. Until her mom reverts back to old patterns, this time endangering both their lives. Things get a little steamy when Manny begs Spinner to convince Craig and the band to play for the Spirit Squad car wash fundraiser.

06 - Islands in the Stream

Still in debt to Spinner for repairs to his car, Paige gets a job at the local movie theatre, where she's forced to wear polyester and work with Alex (which is worse?!). Paige is happy to make the sacrifice, even if Spinner is handling the shift of power in the relationship less than gracefully- until she discovers that Spinner's been playing by a different set of rules... Academic team-mates, Toby and Rick enter into a contest to see who can garner the most kisses, but their competition draws some unwanted attention from Jay.

09 - Back in Black

Since the shooting, Sean's become a local hero, but while he may be basking a little in his hero status, it doesn't mean he wants to be on TV. But his mother does and a reporter's got the tape. Upset, Sean decides to confront his past so he and his friends take off on a road trip to Wasaga Beach. But no one's really prepared for what they discover, least of all Sean. Things at school are particularly awkward for Toby--while everything with violence touching the school, he's trying to deal with the death of his best friend.

10 - Neutron Dance

Craig has a problem - the recording deal he and his band won last year is about to expire, but "Downtown Sasquatch" is nowhere near ready to record. Especially with a growing rift between Craig, Spinner and Marco over the inclusion of Ashley in the band, the only answer is for Craig to fire Ashley, but he's desperate to avoid hurting her again... Paige discovers a love of yoga when she meets the cute new teaching assistant who teaches the class.

11 - Voices Carry (Part I)

Craig's back with Ashley and he's determined not to screw it up this time. So while Ashley is consumed with preparations for her father's wedding, Craig kicks into full-on Romeo mode, creating a romantic hideaway for them at a motel. And Ashley's reaction makes "borrowing" Joey's credit card to pay for it totally worth it. With everything with Ashley going so well, and inspired by the wedding festivities, Craig pulls Ashley aside for a private conversation: will she marry him? A stunned Ashley doesn't know what to do... Liberty and JT are heading up a new play to bring some spirit back to Degrassi. But their retelling of Dracula is too dark for Raditch. Will Liberty and JT compromise their vision so the show can go on?