• News Askew celebrates the release of the new book, “Degrassi Generations: The Official 411″ by offering up the chance for five of our beloved readers to get their own FREE copy, courtesy Simon & Schuster. Kevin writes a wonderful introduction to the book, which takes you behind the scenes of Degrassi: The Next Generation, Degrassi High, Degrassi Junior High, and The Kids of Degrassi Street. Find out from the past and present actors and crew what it’s like to be a part of one of TV’s most successful teen series.

Winning is simple, really. Well maybe not AS simple as we could have made it, but hey, you gotta work for your supper a LITTLE bit, right? So, here’s what you gotta do. Using our ARCHIVE SEARCH box, answer this ONE SIMPLE QUESTION from the world of Degrassi. The answer is the DATE (Month, Day, and Year) when the following event took place:

Kevin’s FIRST episode of Degrassi: The Next Generation aired on CTV In Canada FOR THE FIRST TIME. Note: Not the US airdate!

Send your answer, in an email, with the subject line “DEGRASSI CONTEST”, to scoops@newsaskew.com. Include your name, first and last, and a valid e-mail address where we can get in touch with you. CONTEST ENDS 11:59:59 PM, OCTOBER 11TH, 2005, EST. You have from now until the end of Tuesday to get your entries to us.

Remember, the answer can be found in the News Askew archives — But you might have to dig a little to find it. We’ll be selecting 5 entries, at random, from entrants who get the answer correct. ONLY ONE ENTRY PER PERSON IS ALLOWED. DUPLICATE AND RISK DISQUALIFICATION. OPEN TO US RESIDENTS ONLY. Multiple entries will get you thrown out of the contest. No, if you have 2 different e-mail addresses, you can’t enter from each one. Let’s keep it fair.

So good luck, and thanks again to Simon & Schuster for supplying us with the goods! Good luck, brave readers! And for those of you who don’t win, you can own your very own copy of “Degrassi Generations: The Official 411″, now on bookstands everywhere, or available direct from Simon & Schuster.