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Degrassi Junior High

It's Late!

Season 1, Episode 11, Aired Mar 29, 1987

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Shane and Spike have sex for the first time, at Lucy's party. Spike is later worried when her period is late and fears she might be pregnant. Her mother discovers a home pregnany test and takes her daughter to the doctor to find out for sure. It is then discovered that she is indeed pregnant.

Meanwhile, Yick likes Melanie, but is afraid to ask her out. Arthur tries to give him advice, but everytime Yick follows Arthur's plans, they backfire. Yick finally gets courage and asks Melanie to go on a date skating, and she accepts.moreless

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Rhonda Kristi

Spike's Mom

Anais Granofsky

Lucy Fernandez
Dayo Ade

Bryant Lister 'BLT' Thomas
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Caitlin Ryan
Stefan Brogren

Archie "Snake" Simpson
Michelle Goodeve

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Spike thinks she's pregnant.

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By Jon_MW_14, Sep 10, 2011

"It's Late!" is one of my favourite Degrassi JUnior High episodes from season 1. I love this episode because teen pregnancy was happening in the 80's and this show had the guts to do a storyline about it. I love how Spike becomes a main character in this episode. I love how she finds out she's pregnant, and I love how her mom supported her. The Yick and Arthur plot was very entertaining. I love how Arthur was trying to teach Yick how to talk to girls, but it always turned out bad for Yick. Melanie and Yick's first date was cute. I give this episode a 10/10.moreless
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Spike and Shane are kissing at Lucy's party and go into a bedroom to get away from Joey, and end up having sex. Spike later finds out she's pregnant. Yick tries to impress Melanie, and it backfires until he actually asks her out.moreless

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By Ilikedj, Nov 23, 2006

Every high school show needs a pregnant girl, and here is Spike. Of course compared to Stephanie in Best Laid Plans, it would appear that those who talk of it don't, and those who don't talk of it do. But Stephanie's reaction isn't shown. Otherwise we only see Spike and Shane together in The Big Dance sitting on the steps, briefly, but only here do we see them as boyfriend and girlfriend. And things have gotten too fast. But it's nice to see Shane trying to take his responsibility for it; going with her to the clinic, and holding her hand as she tells her mom. Alexa saying how much she loves babies, it's kinda sick; no doubt she loves babies, and then in the series premiere of DTNG she is very happily pregnant with #3. But when has she ever offered to skip a dance to babysit Emma so Spike can go? Here we learn that Voula just got a niece or nephew, from her older sister. Makes me wonder, did her father regulate her that much too, to make her rebel, sneak around and get pregnant? Or was she a lot older, and married? No mention of her in The Big Dance. The part with Yick trying to impress Melanie, that's hilarious.moreless
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The hazards of teen sex.

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By chrisbd1, Oct 24, 2005

Because Degrassi deals with teen issues, no teen issue is as relevant than sex. not only does this deal with sex, it tackles some of the myths about teen sex and pregnancy. The most commom is that girls can't get pregnant the first time they have sex. A third of girls get pregnant the first time and that's what girls need to know.
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- Spike: What if I didn't have the baby? Shane: You mean have an abortion? You can't kill a baby! Spike: It's not a baby! It's a fetus. Shane: Its alive, It's got rights.
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- Shane: Why are you treating me like this? Spike: You really want to know? Remember Lucy's party? I think I'm going to have a baby. Shane: This is a joke, right? Spike: No. (he backs away, out the door)
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- Yick: Would you like to go skating? On Saturday? Melanie: What sign are you? Yick: I think I'm Aquarius. Melanie: I'm a Capricorn. I don't think we're supposed to get along... but you are a boy, and it is a date... okay!
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- Spike: I dont get it! It was just ONE mistake! Shane: One big mistake.
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- Spike: Well, I dont wanna have this baby! Shane: Well, I dont wanna be a faher, but an abortion?...
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- Spike: This is all your fault! Shane: You could've stopped me. Spike: I did. Sort of.
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- Spike: Mom, I'm pregnant.
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- Shane: How are you feelin'? Spike: Okay.
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- Spike: If I'm pregnant, it's his baby too, right?
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- (to Yick) Kathleen: She's got allergies, flowers make her sneeze! Go!
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- Melanie: What I'd really like is a hickey. Kathleen: Melanie, hickies are gross!
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- Spike gets pregnant.
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- Degrassi: The Next Generation also had an episode that dealt with teen pregnancy and abortion. In "Accidents Will Happen" parts 1 & 2, Manny has sex with Craig and becomes pregnant. In another interesting twist, Spike offers to let Manny babysit baby Jack to give her a taste of what motherhood is really like.
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- Spike considers abortion.
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- This episode deals with teen pregnancy.
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