DeGrassi Gets Syndicated

I have a confession to make: I love "Degrassi: The Next Generation." Whenever I happen to catch this Canadian teen drama on The N cable network—ok, so sometimes I TiVo it—I can't help but watch. Seriously, what more could you want in a guilty TV pleasure? Teen pregnancy? Check. Drugs? Check. Eating disorders? Check. Slow-motion scenes that freeze-frame on teen actors looking deeply conflicted? Check.

So imagine my delight when I read that Degrassi will soon be syndicated in the states. Basically, that means that even TV viewers who don't have digital cable and The N can now watch "Degrassi," since the deal will bring the show to at least 60 percent of U.S. households. The show will start airing next Fall, just in time for back to school.