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If you grew up in the early 2000s, there was one show that felt like it truly got you. It wasn't the polished, designer-clad drama of The O.C. or the supernatural angst of Smallville . It was ( DNG ).

Premiering in 2001, this Canadian powerhouse took the world by storm, not by showing us a fantasy, but by reflecting the messy, awkward, and often painful reality of being a teenager. The Legacy of "The Next Generation" Degrassi: The Next Generation

Whatever It Takes: A Deep Dive into Degrassi: The Next Generation If you grew up in the early 2000s,

While Degrassi began in 1979 with The Kids of Degrassi Street , it was that became a global cultural icon. The series followed the students of Degrassi Community School—fictional, yet located at the real 220 Bartley Drive in Toronto—as they navigated the minefield of adolescence. It was ( DNG )