TV Tonight: "Degrassi" and "The Best Years"
TV Tonight: "Degrassi" and "The Best Years"
Who's excited for tonight's return of new episodes of "Degrassi: The Next Generation"? Besides, um, me? The show's most recent U.S. run ended over the winter with the death of J.T., and I've been craving more cheesy, intense teen drama ever since. While many of the "Degrassi" crew are still in high school, it looks like this season will also keep following the original cast members who are now in college. This scene from tonight's episode, for example, shows Paige having a panic attack during a college test.
So I suppose it makes sense that The N is also launching its first all-college series, "The Best Years," tonight right after "Degrassi." Created by a former "Degrassi" executive producer, "The Best Years" follows a group of freshmen (including main character Samantha Best, groan) at a prestigious Massachusetts university. From the clips I've seen, this one looks to be a little too over-the-top, but it's at least trying to follow in "Degrassi"'s quippy footsteps. The whole first episode is online, if you don't want to wait till tonight. In the meantime, you can watch a clip from the show — did I mention this university has coed showers? — if you read more
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