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Family Politics

Season 1, Episode 3, Aired Nov 04, 2001

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Ashley has set her sights on becoming Degrassi's newest school president. Her stepbrother Toby, spurred on by their awkward new situation as pseudo step-siblings, is frustrated by her unchallenged status and convinces JT to run against her. But will they play fair, or will unfair politics lead to trouble in their new family?

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Ryan Cooley

J.T. Yorke
Lauren Collins

Paige Michalchuk
Melissa McIntyre

Ashley Kerwin
Cassie Steele

Manny Santos
Miriam McDonald

Emma Nelson
Christina Schmidt

Terri McGreggor

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Ashley's running for school president.

8.5

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By Jon_MW_14, Mar 19, 2011

"Family Politics" is a great episode. It's all about Ashley, the most popular girl at Degrassi running for school president. I love how Toby wants JT to run for school president. I love how all these students are interviewed about what they think of a 7th grader running for school president. What also makes this episode interesting is that Toby and Ashley are step-siblings. I think it's great that in the pilot it shows a single mom and now they show a blended family. I love how Ashley pays JT to drop out of the election. I love the ending of the episode with both Toby and Ashley apologizing to each other. I give this episode a 8.5/10.moreless
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Beginning of school, with some political hardball.

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By basenji529, Mar 14, 2009

JT always wants attention. Much like Toby's sister Ashley. They both get this attention by running for class president. JT actually does give Ashley a run for her money, so Ashley bribes him to drop out of the race. I mean, sure, if they were running for an office that had any power. Meanwhile, Emma and Manny get to see what hazing is like.

That being said, this episode does, sadly, have one stupid part: Toby says JT kept the $20 as evidence. But it's not really evidence of anything. It's evidence JT could buy everyone a jumbo pizza with up to seven toppings.moreless
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good ep.

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By jj91w, Jul 09, 2008

See what sisters and brother can do when they are together? Notting good comes from putting a brother and a sister at the same school! Trust me, and here at Degrassi it also goes wrong. Ashley wants to be school president en Toby hates her so bribes TJ to go against Ashley who bribes him to stop... overal en fun episode to watch........................... ... ... ... ... ... .. .......................... !!! !!@!!!! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !moreless
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Ah, Toby

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By skittlepantz07, Mar 10, 2008

Toby's an adorable little geek, ain't he?
Well, this wasn't exactly a favourite of mine.
But it was alright, seeing as I adore Toby.
I preferred Ashley when she engaged in her "goth" look.
Not this dorky, school-loving freak that she is in the first season.
She's too boring and this episode was not to my liking.
Well, the first season is definitely considered "tame" compared to the newer seasons.
There's really not much to say about this episode.
I mean, I'm practically just filling out words as I go along.
Whoopee, Toby's friend and Ashley face-off against each other for the school's student president or some crap. I dont' care much for this one.
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This episode is ok but not the best

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By siberian142, Aug 03, 2007

When the school president's position becomes open Ashley runs in it by herself that basically means she'll win however when Toby moves in with her she treats hi mean causeing toby to get back at her by running but to be him less suspicious makes JT run instead,but is convinced to stop when Ashley bribs JT him with 80 dollars but when Ashley comes out to Toby about how everyone thinks Toby is so great since moving in makes Toby feel bad

This episode is a good show but in my opinion i didn't like it very much but still a good first season episodemoreless
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- Starting with this episode Toby wears glasses.
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- Manny mentions her fake crying working on her nameless brother - the last we ever hear of her having any siblings!
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- JT has a scooter but in the next second he doesn't.
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QUOTES (8)
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- Toby: Dr. Freed would be so proud.
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- Ashley: (to Toby) For once-just once, I wanted something that you couldn't take away. But you found a way.
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- Paige: New year, new look, new Paige! (a boy is staring at her from behind as he walks into a wall. Paige makes a disgusted look)
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- Spinner: (about Manny) Look, I didn't mean to make her cry. Emma: Well, congratulations you did.
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- Ashley: (about Toby) He is so annoying! He's like a little mosquito buzzing in your ear!
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- Toby: You bribed JT!! Ashley: He took the money! Toby: No, he accepted it as evidence. Ashley: You wouldn't. Toby: And I'm gonna go up there, and tell everyone what a fraud Ashley Kerwin is. Ashley: Just listen to my speech. Then, decide if I don't deserve to be president.
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- Toby: Do you kow what it's like living with you?! Ashley: Oh, please. My mom dotes on you! Ever since you moved in she doesn't care about me. So long as you're happy. You're everywhere! At home, at school even in my campaign! I wanted just one thing that you couldn't take from me. But, you found a way.
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- JT: (After he gives a big speech about why he should be president) Oh, by the way, I dropped out of the race for pres, vote for Ashley!
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- Daniel Clark (Sean) does not appear in this episode.
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- Lauren Collins (Paige) and Ryan Cooley (JT) previously worked together in the CBC Road to Avonlea 1998 TV movie special: Happy Christmas Miss King.
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- First apperance of Paige and Liberty. This is the first appearance of Jimmy and Spinner in the American version, as they had appeared in the first episode of the Canadian version.
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- Spinner's middle name is Reginald.
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- Family Politics was the first episode to be shown in the United States.
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