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Degrassi: The Next Generation

Don't Believe The Hype

Season 2, Episode 11, Aired Dec 01, 2002

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For Hazel, Degrassi's "International Day" causes an identity crisis. Is she ashamed of who she is? Meanwhile, someone else reveals a hidden and embarrassing talent.

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Dennis Truberg

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Jacqueline Rose

Fareeza

Lauren Collins

Paige Michalchuk
Sarah Barrable-Tishauer

Liberty Van Zandt
Jake Epstein

Craig Manning
Ryan Cooley

J.T. Yorke
Stefan Brogren

Archie "Snake" Simpson
Daniel Clark

Sean Cameron

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Hazel and JT have a secret.

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By Jon_MW_14, Jul 01, 2011

"Don't Believe The Hype" is a great Degrassi episode. This is the first episode that centers around Hazel. I love how this episode deals with racism and Hazel accepting herself. She's Muslim and she doesn't want anyone to know. By the end of the episode, I love how she accepts herself, and she's willing to tell her classmates all about Somalia where she's from. The JT/Liberty plot was entertaining. I love how JT can sew and Liberty can't. I love how Liberty blacksmails JT into doing her sewing projects. But it was cute how the girls wanted JT to sew things for them at the end of the episode. I give this episode a 9/10.moreless
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Hazel was a b*tch!

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By JannyNJiberty, Dec 28, 2007

This episode wasn't that bad, I really enjoyed it. I thought it was great that Hazel was realizing who she really was and she had to live with the fact that she is muslim; however, the way she treated Fareeza was absolutely horrible. the terorist ticket, the rude war on iraq statements were unacceptable and I couldn't believe that Hazel said that stuff and about her own Religion too!

I liked the Jt/Liberty sublot alot. Jt acts like he hates her in other epsiodes, yet in this epsiode, he's nice to her and let's her get an A on his project.moreless
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This episode makes me hate Hazel

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By cutiepie4569178, Dec 30, 2005

Hazel is embarassed of who she is and she makes fun of others because of this. Her heritage makes her feel as if no one will accept her. I think that she is incredibly materialistic in this episode and it makes me hate her. It is really not worth seeing unless you want to see Hazel be completely awful to other people.
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- Toby: (trying to annoy J.T.) Oh, seamstress! Won't you come here and mend my dress for me?
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- Spinner: (to Jimmy) So I went home last night and asked my mom what my culture was, and she pointed to the globe and said, "You're from Earth." (Jimmy laughs) Paige: Good, because I had my doubts.
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- Liberty: JT, you never stop surprising me. I mean, normally, you're such a slob. JT: Great. First you blackmail me into making you a dress, and then you insult me.
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- Jake Epstein (Craig) and Pat Mastroianni (Joey) do not appear in this episode.
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- Episode Title: Don't Believe the Hype This episode title shares the name of a song by Public Enemy.
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