The N's Huge Degrassi Countdown

3/16/2006 - The N's Huge Degrassi Countdown

The N has issued a press release where starting tomorrow Friday, March 17th they will begin their largest countdown ever.

First off Starting tomorrow The-N.com will release 1 new Degrassi thing a day for 21 days straight until the midseason premiere airing April 7th. The things they will be releaseing will range from mini-episodes (what ifs), interviews, never before seen clips, quizzes, flip books, pictures, avatars, and other web swag.

Than for seven days straight beginning the week before the premiere The N will be airing 6 separate themed Degrassi marathons. First on Friday, March 31st and Saturday, April 1st from 6PM to 6AM ET both nights The N will be airing the Degrassi "Best of the Best" marathon, 48 of the best Degrassi episodes back-to-back. Than on Sunday, April 2nd there will be a Paige themed marathon including Lauren Collin's Degrassi Unscripted from 8PM to 1AM ET. Followed Monday, April 3rd by a similar Jimmy themed marathon, Tuesday, April 4th with Ellie, and Wednesday April 5th with Craig. Than on Thursday April 6th The N will air the whole first half of Season 5 from 8PM to 3AM ET.

Finally on Friday, April 7th The hour long premier of "The Lexicon of Love" on The N at 8PM ET. This premier coincides with Lauren Collins' debut in New Line feature film "Take the Lead" opposite Antonio Banderas and Alfre Woodard.

Than the final 7 episodes will air on the following 7 Fridays
The original PR reads:

"NEW YORK, March 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- After a three-month hiatus,
Leading up to the mid-season premiere on Friday, April 7, The N honors the
The celebration commences on Friday, March 17 at the-n.com with the launch
"The Degrassi Weekend Marathon" will kick off a special week of Degrassi TV
The celebration continues on-air on Sunday, April 2 as The N presents "The
The Degrassi mid-season five premiere on April 7 will also coincide with the
Additional premiere episodes of the second half of season five's Degrassi:
"Together Forever" -- Premieres Friday, April 14 at 8:00 p.m.
Craig bursts into rehearsal with good news. They've been accepted to perform
"I Against I" -- Premieres Friday, April 21 at 8:00 p.m. ET

Since joining the Friendship Club, things have been going great for Spinner.
"Our Lips Are Sealed, Part One" -- Premieres Friday, April 28 at 8:00 p.m.
The Simpson-Nelson household is in chaos and the responsibility falls on
"Our Lips Are Sealed, Part Two" -- Premieres Friday, May 5
Emma feels so in control these days she finally gives in to Peter and agrees
"Total Eclipse of the Heart" -- Premieres Friday, May 12 at
Facing the pressure of final exams Marco's thoughts are not focused on what
"High Fidelity, Part One" -- Premieres Friday, May 19 at 8:00
The end of another school year finds Darcy's faith -- in her boyfriend --
"High Fidelity, Part Two" -- Premieres Friday, May 26 at 8:00
Darcy regrets her fight and breakup with Spinner. But Spinner wasn't on his
Degrassi: The Next Generation is a fictional, dramatic series that tackles up to the Season 5 Finale "High Fidelity Part 2" airing on May 26th.
the students of Degrassi return to the nighttime network for teens for the highly anticipated second half of season five's Degrassi: The Next Generation. The N's hit drama heats up with a special hour-long premiere titled, "The Lexicon of Love" premiering Friday, April 7 at 8:00 p.m. (ET). Paige explores her first female kiss with Alex, Emma's step-father begins an extramarital affair with Principal Hatzilakos, and Liberty inches nearer to her due date. Degrassi airs regularly on The N every Friday night at 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. (ET).
graduating class on-air and online with a four-part celebration of all things Degrassi.
of "Countdown to Degrassi," a 21-day countdown to the midseason premiere. Viewers can log on and view something new and exclusive every day including never-before-seen footage, all new Degrassi Minis, candid 'IMterviews' with the senior class, and flipbook photos of the past five years. Online fans will also be able to test their Degrassi knowledge with brand new quizzes, as well as Degrassi-themed avatar accessories and secret avatars.
programming, with a weekend marathon on Friday, March 31 and Saturday, April 1 from 6:00 p.m. - 6:00 a.m. (ET). The marathon includes 48 "best of the best," back-to-back episodes featuring the most memorable moments in Degrassi: The Next Generation's history.
Degrassi Video Yearbook," a four-day retrospective of the senior class that chronicles their lives both on and off camera each night throughout the week from 8:00 p.m. - 1:00 a.m. (ET). "The Degrassi Video Yearbook" will spotlight the following seniors: Paige Michalchuk (Lauren Collins) on Sunday, April 2, Jimmy Brooks (Aubrey Graham) on Monday, April 3, Ellie Nash (Stacey Farber) on Tuesday, April 4, and Craig Manning (Jake Epstein) on Wednesday, April 5. In addition, on Thursday, April 6, The N will encore the first 10 episodes of season five from 8:00 p.m. - 3:00 a.m. (ET), giving viewers the opportunity to get caught up on the new season.
world-wide premiere of Lauren Collins' New Line feature film "Take the Lead" opposite Antonio Banderas and Alfre Woodard.
The Next Generation include:
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at a Northern Sounds Showcase! Although the band is rough around the edges they still manage to shine through and catch the eye of a major record label, so does that mean they are off to Vancouver and for how long? Meanwhile, President Liberty can't hide her pregnancy anymore.
Old friend Marco has returned and befriends him once again. Spinner is over the moon to finally have his old friend back, but things turn for the worst when Spinner realizes how Linus, the Friendship Club's leader, feels about Spinner's other friends.
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Emma to keep them together. She has no control over her life: including who she dates. When Manny begs Emma to help her lose weight for an upcoming audition, Emma throws herself into it finding control and comfort in helping Manny.
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to become his girlfriend. But, with her compulsive running and lack of eating she spirals out of control. She also finds herself stuck in the middle of her best friend and her boyfriend's issues.
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happened a year ago when Dylan broke his heart. He believes that the past is behind him until he spots Dylan at Paige's party. Emotions run high and Marco realizes he's quite not over Dylan and Dylan finds himself asking 'is he over Marco?'
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being put to the test. Darcy grapples with a harsh reality of teen romance: jealousy and trust. Though Spinner is in no way a virgin -- he decides to let Darcy believe this lie, knowing how much it will freak her out to learn about his sexy past with Manny and others. But when she finds her boyfriend isn't a virgin and a liar she can't let it go.
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best behavior during their split. When Jimmy forgives Spinner he has hope that Darcy can forgive him too-realizing that Darcy is the girl for him. Of course graduation wouldn't be complete without some old couples reuniting.
tough issues in a realistic way. This spring Degrassi delves into topics including: eating disorders, teen pregnancy, religion and cheating. Degrassi introduces a new generation of kids going through the trials and tribulations of adolescence in the 21st century at the newly refurbished Degrassi Community School. The series follows Emma (Miriam McDonald), Ashley (Melissa McIntyre), Paige (Lauren Collins), Manny (Cassie Steele), Ellie (Stacey Farber), Craig (Jake Epstein), Jimmy (Aubrey Graham), Hazel (Andrea Lewis), Liberty (Sarah Barrable Tishauer), Spinner (Shane Kippel), Marco (Adamo Ruggiero), Toby (Jake Goldsbie), J.T. (Ryan Cooley), Jay (Mike Lobel), Alex (Deanna Casaluce) and Peter (Jamie Johnston) as they journey through high school."

Source: CableTVTalk.com