TeenNick has been revealing a lot of info this evening about the Degrassi Viewing Parties. It was announced that DC is the official city for the 5th viewing party!! Below are the dates for the viewing parties:

Feb 13, 6pm – 8pm: Universal Studios Hollywood CityWalk—Universal City California
Cast Members Attending: Munro Chambers, Annie Clark, Alex Steele, Jordan Todosey

**SOLD OUT** Feb 15, 6pm – 8pm: The State Theater — Washington, DC **SOLD OUT**
Cast Members Attending: Munro Chambers, Annie Clark, Alex Steele, Jordan Todosey

Feb 15, 5pm – 8:30pm: Mall of America—Bloomington, Minnesota
Cast Members Attending: Luke Bilyk, Aislinn Paul, Melinda Shankar, Jahmil French
Location: The Rotunda (the large open space on the far east side of the mall, right in front of Barnes and Noble)
Special Notes: They will begin giving out wristbands at 3pm. There are no RSVP passes.  The first 400 people in line will receive wristbands, which give them access to the Degrassi event. Meet & Greet/Autographs will take place from 5pm-7:30pm.  Episode screening will begin at 7:30pm, followed by the Q&A session.

 **SOLD OUT** Feb 16, 6pm – 8pm: Harris Theater, Millennium Park —Chicago, Illinois **SOLD OUT**
Cast Members Attending: Luke Bilyk, Aislinn Paul, Melinda Shankar, Jahmil French

**SOLD OUT** Feb 18, 3pm – 5pm: Wellmont Theater—Montclair, New Jersey **SOLD OUT**
Cast Members Attending: Luke Bilyk, Aislinn Paul, Melinda Shankar, Jahmil French, Munro Chambers, Annie Clark, Alex Steele, Jordan Todosey

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HOW TO GET TICKETS

If you plan on going to one of these events, it is absolutely imperative that you RSVP QUICKLY to get your tickets. They are FREE, but they are on a first come, first served basis…so if you wait around you will be out of luck. HERE IS THE LINK TO WHERE YOU RSVP FOR TICKETS: http://www.gofobo.com/rsvp/landing/5027751

If you don’t have a gofobo account, sign up for one, then RSVP for your event. Once you do you’ll have access to a ticket that you have to print out and take with you to the viewing party. They WILL NOT let you into the event without a ticket!!! Currently you can only RSVP for the event in California and Washington DC…The NY/NJ, Chicago and Washington DC screenings are officially sold out. There are no RSVP passes for the Minnesota screening, all know need to do is be one of the first 400 people in line when they begin giving out wristband.

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE ACTUAL VIEWING PARTIES

The viewing parties are very simple: You’re gonna get to watch the premiere of Degrassi 11.5 before anyone else!!!! Then afterward, there will be a Q&A session with the cast. One piece of advice: GET THERE AS EARLY AS HUMANLY POSSIBLE. Just like the tickets, seating at the event is limited and is on a first-come, first-served basis. Just because you have a ticket, it doesn’t mean you’re gonna get in. Like what gofobo does with free movie screenings, they’re giving out more passes than there are actual seats in order to make sure the event is filled to capacity. So if you decide show up like 30 minutes before it starts and there’s a long ass line, don’t be surprised if they turn you away. Get there super early in the day, and you may be able to snag a seat right up front…better safe than sorry!

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EVENT RULES

Below is a sample of what your ticket should look like. When you present it at the door they’ll scan it. Don’t bother trying to copy my ticket and pass it off as yours because I canceled my RSVP and it’s now void:

You have to have a ticket in order to get in….no excuses (unless you’re with the press).

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TeenNick has finally specified the rules about cameras/smartphones and says you are allowed to bring them (so disregard the camera rules on the ticket). I assume they’ll still be strict on piracy while you’re watching the actual episode…if not, then I guess that means they’re ok with you recording the full episode then posting it online for the rest of us to see before it airs on tv.  Someone was asking if the cast will have a place set up where they’ll be taking pictures with fans…I’m not sure. Now that the camera rules have been clarified it’s sounds possible!

Below are the guidelines for the Minneapolis screening (click on the image to see a larger version):

So this evening MuchMusic posed a challenge to Degrassi fans:

Degrassi fans…if you get #DegrassiFeb24 trending before 6ET, we'll give you our 30-sec promo for the upcoming season. Challenge accepted?—
MuchMusic Official (@MuchMusic) January 27, 2012

and then we were like

and then about 15 minutes later…

and so Much delivered on their promise of a new promo:

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Much’s promos are still so much better than TeenNick’s at creating excitement for me.

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