Under Pressure

Season 1, Episode 14, Aired

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The last thing Sean wants to repeat is Grade 7 for a second time. When he does not finish his exam, he is convinced that is what will happen. Stressed to boiling point, he picks a fight with Jimmy, but when Emma tries to intervene, Sean lashes out at her as well.

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  • The pressure of exams get to Sean.

    8.0
    "Great"
    By Jon_MW_14, Jun 29, 2011
    "Under Pressure" is a good episode. I hate how Sean treats Emma in this episode. It's really intense how he pushes her. I'm glad that Emma broke up with him because she didn't deserved to be pushed. And even though, I don't like the reason for Sean and Jimmy fighting, I just love their fight, because every tv show needs to have a good fight. I love the Spinner subplot. I love how he tries to get sick so he doesn't have to take an exam. But it was gross when he licked Terri's cup. But overall, I give this episode a 8/10.moreless

  • Alright. I was dissapointed in this episode.

    8.2
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    By psugigi, Jul 10, 2008
    I watch degrassi for the amazing and dramatic plots. This was not one of my favorite episodes. It was alright but somewhat boring. I found that they tried to make a problem between Sean and Jimmy when it didn't flow. Usually they bring the problems on slowly yet in this episode the problem just kind of... happened. I have also realized that as the characters get older the plots and acting gets so much better. The jokes get better and so do the lines. i enjoy degrassi just this wasn't one of my favorite episodes. Hope this review helps! Psugigimoreless

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    By simpfan90210, Jun 17, 2007
    Faced with the pressure of passing Grade 7 on his second time around and his mother's newest threat to take him back to his unhappy life up north, Sean is beginning to slip into old, angry patterns. Although Emma's helped him study for Mr. Simpson's exam, he runs out of time to finish and is positive he's failed. As an outlet, he picks a fight with Jimmy. When Emma tries to stop him, he pushes her to the ground, shocking everyone. Although he's passed the exam, he's lost her. Meanwhile, Spinner tries to get himself out of school by stealing Terri's flu. It actually ends that both of them get good marks.moreless

  • I love sean so this episode wassen't so hard for me to watch

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    By le0nii, Aug 30, 2006
    I think we finaly get to know the Sean that he is. But he doesn't want to be that person anymore. You can see it in his eyes as he pushed Emma on the ground. He is just really sweet and I think that he's just the way he is like violant and mean because thats all he knows.

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    By cutiepie4569178, Dec 30, 2005
    We see that Sean can get nasty and Spinner is not the smartest kid at Degrassi. It is completely stupid that he would go to such great lengths just to miss his exams considering he will have to take them anyway. He can't get out of it. Sean pushes Emma, but she shouldn't have gotten in the middle of the fight; why would a girl get in between two guys when they are fighting? That's just insane! She was right to break up with him though, and I understand that he was just worried about everything. It's so disgusting when Spinner licks Terri's cup, that's just wrong and I think that it's awesome that he gets sick after the exam and he can't go on his traditional vacation!moreless
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