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Degrassi: The Next Generation: Secret (1)

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Ever since the school shooting Emma has been distancing herself from her friends and everyone else and finds herself in a dark place but then she makes a shocking discovery at what kids really do down at the ravine, but will she tell or participate? Craig becomes prejudice of the discovery of his illness and with the help of Ash tries to get helping a support group only to find that Ellie belongs to the same one. Read full recap »

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Writers:: Sean Reycraft Shelley Scarrow

Director:: Eleanore Lindo

Stars:: Stacey Farber (Eleanor "Ellie" Nash (Seasons 3-Present)); Amanda Stepto (Christine "Spike" Nelson Simpson (Seasons 3-Present)); Miriam McDonald (Emma Nelson); Cassie Steele (Manuella "Manny" Santos); Melissa McIntyre (Ashley Kerwin (Seasons 1-4, 6-Present)); Ryan Cooley (James Tiberius "J.T." Yorke); Sarah Barrable-Tishauer (Liberty VanZandt); Stefan Brogren (Archie "Snake" Simpson)

Recurring Role:: Deanna Casaluce (Alex Nunez); Dalmar Abuzeid (Daniel "Danny" Van Zandt); Bailey Corneal (Amy); Shenae Grimes (Darcy Edwards); Mike Lobel (Jason "Jay" Hogart); Linlyn Lue (Ms. Kwan)

When Emma gets caught sneaking back into the house after being at the ravine, Snake comments that it was two in the morning. However, then next day, when Snake talks to Emma at school, he says she came home at three in the morning. edit »
How is this that Jay and the other kids are having ravine parties, and yet Alex doesn't know anything about them? It can't be that Alex is at work, since Paige and her work at the movie theater only on the weekends... edit »
When Jay is giving Emma a ride home, she has braids in her hair, but when she gets inside the braids are gone. Then when she meets up with Jay again at the ravine, the braids are back. edit »
At the very begining of the episode, right after Alex and Amy go sit on some steps on the set of Van Helsing, you see Emma go onto the corner of the stage. When they show Jay get up and go over to her she is in the wings. edit »
When Emma and Jay are in the car when he parks it in front of her house you see she is wearing a seatbelt for a couple of scene changes then all of the sudden she isn't anymore. edit »

CTV Promo - Emma: The play's the thing, but for me, the real drama is backstage. edit »
When aired on The-N they took out in the beginning where you see the title "Secret". edit »
CTV gave this epsiode a TV-14 a first for Degrassi edit »
This episode deals with oral sex. edit »
Aubrey Graham (Jimmy), Shane Kippel (Spinner), Andrea Lewis (Hazel), Lauren Collins (Paige), Jake Goldsbie (Toby), Pat Mastroianni (Joey) and Stacie Mistysyn (Cailtin) do not appear in this episode. edit »

Emma: Do you think I'm weird?
Jay: Now there's a loaded question.
Emma: Everyone's been acting like I've gone all straight-jacket.
Jay: That's their problem. You're weirder than the rest of us. edit »
Craig: You sent me to Ellie's group!
Ashley: I didn't think you'd mind.
Craig: Then you didn't think at all. edit »
Emma: (acting) Dearest Lucy, you rose four times from bed. You dressed yourself completely. edit »
Emma: What's in the van?
Jay: What do you thinks in the van?
Emma: Beer, more beer, smelly shag carpeting from the 70's... edit »
JT: (to Liberty) Forgive me, Libby Tibby, my ickle knobby wobby pumpkin head! Pwease! edit »

When Darcy quits the play, she says she curses the play and says "MacBeth".

Among actors, to say the name MacBeth is to bring on bad luck; to say it in a theater is to curse the plays that are to be performed in the theater. edit »
Episode Title: Secret
Is a song by Madonna or by Maroon 5. edit »
Emma: I live...
Jay: I know, remember I took you home after Sean went home to Mommy Dearest.

"Mommy Dearest" was the name of a best selling book and late a movie about actress Joan Crawfod. edit »
JT: ....Van Helsing.....

The school is performing "Van Helsing" in this episode for the school play. "Van Helsing" is a story about a monster hunter that has been turned into a movie. edit »

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wwwbebe432
member since: Feb 13, 2007
Secret (1)
The Bottom Line: "Exactly why I watch this series"
This is my favorite episode. I love Jay soooo hott!!!!!! ...Continue »
02/19/08 01:14pm | report abuse
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detron101
member since: Sep 12, 2006
Secret (1)
The Bottom Line: "Out of character"
Ohhh i luv Emma So much know she finnaly stepped into another light of her character b/c shes was starting 2 bore me if she didnt do something soon && im glad they had an episode where the main character went through this dealing with oral sex WAT ...Continue »
09/14/06 10:01pm | report abuse
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Ephramsgurl
member since: Oct 20, 2005
Secret (1)
The Bottom Line: "Series classic"
Emma, sick of everyone treating her like she's fragile from surviving the shooting, turns to Jay for comfort. Comfort meaning a night one at the Ravine in a van designed for couples to "do more than kissing" Now she will decide between what she was before ...Continue »
10/19/05 09:54pm | report abuse
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chrisbd1
member since: Jul 13, 2005
Secret (1)
The Bottom Line: "Fine example"
Emma makes bad choices. ...Continue »
10/16/05 04:02pm | report abuse
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eyeguy04
member since: Sep 9, 2005
Secret (1)
The Bottom Line: "Character development"
In this episode Emma tries to gather her bearings as she still hasn't gotten over the shooting. She then tries to involve herself in extracurricular activities such as dramatic arts and oral sex. ...Continue »
10/13/05 06:29am | report abuse