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Degrassi Junior High

A Big Girl Now

Season 3, Episode 3, Aired Nov 14, 1988

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Lucy finds herself breaking promises and hurting her friends as her relationship with Paul becomes more serious. When she cancels a sleepover she promised for LD, Erica, and Heather in order to throw a party for Paul and his friend Clutch, her friends are livid when they learn she lied to them and didn't invite them to the party. Karma bites back when Paul starts a rumor that he and Lucy had sex at the party; branding Lucy a promiscuous reputation. Meanwhile, Wheels is hurt that Snake hasn't talked to him since his parents died, and confides in Joey who reveals that Snake doesn't know what to say to him. After losing the student council president election, Kathleen takes her anger out on Melanie who decides she's longer putting up with Kathleen's attitude and retaliates.moreless

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Alon Freeman

Les
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Astra Crosby

Faith

Anais Granofsky

Lucy Fernandez
Deborah Lobban

Doris Bell
Dayo Ade

Bryant Lister 'BLT' Thomas
Stacie Mistysyn

Caitlin Ryan
Stefan Brogren

Archie "Snake" Simpson
Michelle Goodeve

Ms. Karen Avery

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Lucy ditches her friends to hang out with Paul.

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By Jon_MW_14, Sep 14, 2011

"A Big Girl Now" is an alright Degrassi Junior High episode. I like this episode more for the subplots than the "A" plot. I really like the character Lucy and I love her storylines, but this is her only plot I didn't like in the series. I hated how she ditched her friends to hang out with Paul and his friends. Paul was such a jerk. He tried to pressure Lucy into having sex. By the end of this episode. I love the subplot of Kathleen losing the school election. I love how she freaked out on Melanie and Melanie decides she doesn't need Kathleen anymore. I also love the plot of Wheel's feeling hurt that Snake has not said a word to him since his parent's death. I love how Snake ends up talking to Wheels by the end of the episode. I give this episode a 8/10.moreless
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Lucy and Paul are dating, and Lucy finds herself doing anything to keep it going. Dorothy bets her friends that Arthur's rich, and ends up losing but Arthur covers her. Kathleen and Nancy run against each other for student president and Nancy wins.moreless

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By Ilikedj, Dec 06, 2006

This episode is important to watch. It is hard to balance a dating relationship with friendships, but so important, and it's good to think about. Some lines that Lucy should've said was, to Clutch who said he didn't want any "niners" at the party, "well I'm a niner, and it's my party, do you want it or don't you?" Also, Paul is such a wimp. He is totally whipped by Clutch, and passes that on to Lucy. I think he just wants to look good for Clutch because he's the "cool" guy. Lucy also could address that with him; that just because Clutch wants him to doesn't mean he has to. But this is all about learning these things as teens to prepare for adulthood. Kathleen's showing how she has to be the best or she's nothing. More references to wanting her parents proud of her and thinks she can only pull that off as president; not as vice-president. Perhaps her trying too hard, and Nancy doing it natural had an effect. I guess Dorothy was also trying to look good; or to make some quick cash, through what she was betting with her friends. They never do say if she is a cousin on the mom's side or dad's side, but I'm thinking dad's side, because if it was mom's they might've shared in the riches somewhat.moreless
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- Mr. Lawrence announces that Alex Yankou is the new Treasurer, however he was the Treasurer last year as well, so he shouldn't have said new.
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- (reading from a magazine) Erica: If you love me, then why wont you have sex with me?
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- Paul spreads a rumor about him and Lucy sleeping together.
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