Episode
Degrassi: Dirt Off Your Shoulder (1)
Overview
Eli, trying to write the school play, encounters writer's block, and meets the outlandish Imogen. K.C. works at a restaurant, and does not have time for Jenna and Tyson. Jenna gets upset when she hears he stayed late to party, Marisol's idea. Riley's mother still has not accepted that he is gay, so when she sets him up on a date with a girl, the date convinces him to keep acting straight.
Details
- Series
- Degrassi
- Season
- Season 11
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 2011-07-27
Episode context
Dirt Off Your Shoulder (1) is Episode 8 in Season 11 of Degrassi. It aired on 2011-07-27.
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Episode 7: Cry Me A River (2)
Dave sees the school turn on him, but continues to ask why Adam should get special treatment. When he attempts to enter the girl's washroom wearing a skirt, he gets into a fight with Adam. Principal Simpson gives them both detention, and Adam likens the transgender issue to racism, which causes to Dave to give a formal apology. Clare continues to bag Katie for a position on the newspaper, and when Sav intervenes, Katie invites Clare to join, but gives her the job of following the school play. While Fiona tries to reach out to a distant Charlie, she gets the directing position of the play, and invites Charlie to live with her.
Episode 9: Dirt Off Your Shoulder (2)
Eli, with encouragement from Imogen, quits his anti-anxiety medication. He is able to have emotions, and writes the school play. Riley feels pressure from his parents to be straight, and asks Zane to act along, but decides not to put him through it, and breaks up with Zane. K.C. decides his job is keeping him from school and family and must quit. However, Marisol gets him a raise, and the two mutually flirt.
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Episode 11: Paper Planes (2)
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Episode 2: Boom Boom Pow (2)
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