As a kid, I loved Degrassi. I started watching "The Kids of Degrassi Street", then followed "Degrassi Junior High" and finally "Degrassi High". I came back for the television movie when Wheels went to jail and I even peak at the new generation series airing these days. I'm a Degrassi fan.
I'm also a fan of Kevin Smith's movies, particularly "Clerks" and "Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back". Apparently, Kevin Smith and I have something in common...a mutual admiration for Degrassi. He and Jason Mewes will guest star in three episodes of "Degrassi: The Next Generation" early next year.
The episodes, which will air early next year, have Kevin Smith playing himself directing the next Jay and Silent Bob movie, "Jay And Silent Bob Go Canadian, Eh?" In the fictional film, the slacker duo come to Toronto because they need to get a high school diploma and no school in America will take them.
Cool. Below is a list of Kevin Smith's homages to Degrassi.
- In his debut feature Clerks, in 1994, a character is named after Degrassi's Caitlin Ryan.
- In 1997's Chasing Amy, Jason Lee and Ben Affleck discuss their plans for the evening and Jason opts for pizza and watching Degrassi.
- In Mallrats, Shannen Doherty's character wears a Degrassi jacket.
- In 2001, Smith was scheduled to do a Degrassi cameo, playing a love interest for Caitlin, but it was cancelled due to conflicting commitments.
