Wow.  I couldn’t believe my eyes when I looked at the final results.  The Emma vs. Spinner matchup was crazy when Spin won by only three votes, but THIS was insane. You can’t script an ending like that.

I causally checked the results over the voting period and Paige held onto the lead for most of the time.  Then in about the last 10 hours of voting is when her lead started disappearing and it became one of those things where Ellie and Paige kept going back and forth.

CONGRATS TO ELLIE NASH FOR BEING THIS YEAR’S DEGRASSI MARCH MADNESS CHAMPION!!!!  You can CLICK HERE to see the final version of the bracket.  Over 23,000 total votes were cast throughout the entire tournament…thanks to everyone that took the time to vote for  your favorite Degrassi characters.  Next year’s Degrassi March Madness will be a different category…you’ll have to wait until next year to find out!

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[WARNING: THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS]

Dave and Bruce sit back, relax and watch (and mock) the cheesiness that is Degrassi.

 After a rash of extremely weak minis (so bad I refuse to mention their names), Degrassi bounces back with one that made me laugh my butt off.  It restores my faith in the producers’ abilities to churn out extra content that’s just as entertaining (and maybe even moreso) than the actual episodes.

Only SPINNER gets to notice Jane's boobs.

Jane and the band are having practice after school, but it keeps getting interrupted: Anya storms in mad at Sav and Jane for getting Holly J and Declan together (ruining her English project).  Chantay comes in and chats with Danny, and Declan and Holly J crash the practice too.

While Jane’s frustrated by all the distractions, Bruce sits in the background with Dave, providing mocking commentary about what’s going on.  It’s funny how he mention things about everyone in the band (and their counterparts) being nonstop drama, and one of my personal faves, noticing how Chantay’s always been a background character.

"So you want me....to lend you...my girlfriend?"

The great thing about Good Times is that each part is funnier than the last.  Parts 1, 2 and 3 are the setup for Part 4, a ridiculous exercise of Degrassi’s self awareness.  It knows it’s an overdramatic, overly cheesy show; it’s funny that Bruce vocalizes said cheesiness by listing all of the hookups on the show, while the cast just sits there soaking it all in.

The icing on the cake is when Bruce reveals in Part 4 that he’s got a thing for Jane, and thinks that since Jane is the only one who has only had one love interest on the show (Spinner), he should have a love affair with her.

If only he knew about Jane and Declan…

….OR DOES HE????? (The music = hilarious)

“GOOD TIMES” FINAL GRADE: A+

Sorry, voting for this round is closed. The results are posted below.  CLICK HERE to see a full version of the bracket after this round. 

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Get ready for a new episode of Degrassi every Friday night in April, only on TeenNick.

So just a tad bit of Degrassi-related news for ya….of course CTV has been useless for the past several months, but on the good side TEENNICK has provided some great news today! A complete look at Degrassi’s April Schedule on TeenNick:

DEGRASSI MARATHON [3/28 – 4/2]
Starts Sunday, 3/28 at 8pm et
Get caught up on Degrassi everyday and all week long leading up to the “Degrassi: Broken Promises” premiere.

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915/916 – Degrassi: Broken Promises (aka Why Can’t This Be Love)
One-Hour Special Premieres Friday, 4/2 at 9pm et
When Sav’s potential bride-to-be visits just in time for Spring Formal, Anya refuses to be pushed aside.

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911 – Heart Like Mine, Pt. 1
Friday, 4/9 at 9pm et
K.C.’s life is on the fast track, but as he and Clare grow apart, his new mentor thinks it’s time for a change.

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912 – Heart Like Mine, Pt. 2
Friday, 4/16 at 9pm et
K.C. appreciates Coach Carson’s guidance, but is all the one-on-one time becoming inappropriate?

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913 – Holiday Road
Friday, 4/23 at 9pm et
As Emma struggles to keep a secret from her parents, Chantay opens up about Danny in her blog.

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914 – Start Me Up
Friday 4/30 at 9pm et
When Peter opens a club to raise money for university, is he opening the door to old temptations?

Sorry, voting for the Elite Eight round is over.  The results are posted below.  You can CLICK HERE to see an updated version of the full bracket.

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Voting is officially closed for the Sweet 16 round.  Below are the final results. You can CLICK HERE to go to the Degrassi March Madness Headquaters, where you can find out how to vote in the next round.

Sorry, voting for the Second Round of Degrassi March Madness is over. Below are the results for the Second Round.  CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE DEGRASSI MARCH MADNESS HEADQUARTERS, where you can find out how to vote on the newest round.

Degrassi and MuchMusic are officially "In A Relationship!" Degrassi is moving away from CTV, and will air new episodes exclusively on MuchMusic.

I place this under BREAKING NEWS because the fact Degrassi is switching networks is kinda HUUUUGE.

The Exec tweeted this article that MuchMusic released, saying they’ll be airing the Degrassi Takes Manhattan movie, as well as the batch of 24 episodes scheduled to air this summer.  Below’s the article in its entirety:

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UH!!! Spring is in the air, UH!!! We’re feeling GOOD!!!!!! WOO! Sandals on feet, daffodils in bloom, crazies in full effect, yessssssssss.

Ok, maybe we’re getting a little overexcited a little too early – but here’s something we can really be super stoked about: Degrassi: The Next Generation is moving exclusively to MuchMusic this summer!

Season 10 begins production later this month and come the sunny season we’ll debut 48 brand new 30 minute episodes, as well as the TV movie D: NYC – Degrassi Takes Manhattan. We’ll fill you in on more scoop as we get it, but look forward to a ton of original online content and of course, a drama-filled, salacious, intriguing (yet heartwarming), all-new season of Degrassi: TNG … on MuchMusic!

Season 10 will also premiere in the US this summer on TeenNick, Nickelodeon’s 24-hour TV network for teens.
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I’m assuming by this that CTV will still be airing the final five episodes of Season 9, which will hopefully start in April.  There’s always worry when a show switches networks, because if it were doing well enough in the ratings CTV wouldn’t let Degrassi go.  But maybe a fresh start on a new network is what Degrassi needs to draw in bigger numbers. What really peaks my interest is the fact they say there will be lots of original online content.  I’m a sucker for extra stuff…hopefully MuchMusic will put more effort into that than CTV did.

Sorry, voting for the First Round of Degrassi March Madness is over. Below is the final results of the First Round.  CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE DEGRASSI MARCH MADNESS HEADQUARTERS, where you can find out how to vote on the newest round.

Well CTV’s schedule has been updated through Sunday March 28, and once again Degrassi is missing from the lineup.  The show “Human Target” is still in Degrassi’s 7pm slot. If I’m calculating it right, the last episode of Human Target’s season *should* air on the 28th…hopefully that means Degrassi could return as early as Sunday, April 4th.

Yeah it’s great that TeenNick will be airing Why Can’t This Be Love (Broken Promises) first, but regardless, CTV will still be four episodes ahead (Heart Like Mine 1 and 2, Holiday Road, Start Me Up)…so if they don’t return in early April it might be a while before we get to see a new episode…AGAIN.