Degrassi High

A new year has begun at Degrassi High. Erica's summer romance is over, but now she may be pregnant and is considering having an abortion

Erica decides to keep the pregnancy a secret, only telling Heather about it. She also decides to have an abortion; Heather disapproves of this, and this difference could tear the twins apart

When Michelle's parents split up, she is forced to choose between them, which proves to be a difficult decision. Erica's abortion wasn't easy for her, and now someone at Degrassi is trying to make things even tougher

Arthur develops a crush on Caitlin and begins to daydream about going out with her

With Lucy behind the camera, the Zits (Joey, Snake and Wheels) make a nonsexist rock video

Kathleen's new boyfriend Scott becomes physically and emotionally abusive. Kathleen is shocked by his behavior and struggles to understand him

At a party, Heather throws herself at Wheels and seriously damages their friendship

Diana, determined to grow up and chafing under her older brother's authority, tries to change her "good girl" image by smoking and drinking

Michelle's father's rigidty and his prejudice toward B.L.T. convinces her, now that she's sixteen, to move out and live on her own

Michelle's father's rigidty and his prejudice toward B.L.T. convinces her, now that she's sixteen, to move out and live on her own

When Caitlin agrees to help Claude carry out an illegal antinuclear action, he winds up leaving her in the lurch. Scott beats up Kathleen again and she reports him to the police

When Erica starts seeing a new boy, her twin Heather is afraid that she will become pregnant again and get another abortion

Joey finally gets his driver's license, but finds out that his academic difficulties are due to a learning disability

With the help of her schoolmates, Lucy directs her first movie, a feminist horror film called It Creeps! Shane returns, after many months in rehab, wanting to see Spike

Facing final exams, Michelle starts taking caffeine pills to extend her study time. Snake is afraid of failing his driving test again and develops psychosomatic symptoms