Kevin Smith Returns to Degrassi: The Next Generation in Heated Two-Part Episode, Nov. 28 and Dec. 5 on CTV

Toronto, ON (November 15, 2005) – Degrassi Community School is gripped in movie premiere fever! Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes return to Degrassi: The Next Generation for the Toronto red carpet premiere of their film, Jay and Silent Bob Go Canadian, Eh? and things are heating up among both staff and students.

Three provocative storylines revealed including an intimate girl-on-girl kiss.

After shooting the movie last season on Degrassi: TNG, Jay and Silent Bob return for the premiere to find hormones out of control and emotions at a fever pitch. With the movie premiere as a backdrop, three scandalous couplings occur, including two girls who take their feelings for each other to a whole new level. The special two-part storyline, entitled “Lexicon of Love,” unfolds Nov. 28 and Dec. 5 at 8:30 p.m. ET (check local listings), ex! clusively on CTV.

Kevin Smith is in town, and with many of the Degrassi students and faculty on the guest list for the premiere of Jay and Silent Bob Go Canadian, Eh?, the excitement is running high. In Part One (Nov. 28), Alex has never been to a glamorous event before and is sure Paige will get her in. Paige discovers how much the night means to Alex and vows to bring her to the premiere. As the night unfolds, Paige and Alex have a surprisingly great time dancing together and end up sharing an unexpected kiss before crashing at Paige’s house. Meanwhile, Emma and Peter continue their clandestine affair behind Manny’s back with some secret smooches at the event, but are shocked to discover two Degrassi staff members in a scandalous lip-lock.

Part Two of “Lexicon of Love” (Dec. 5) picks up the next morning with Paige and Alex awkwardly avoiding the elephant in the room. Did their kiss make them lesbians? Bisexuals? Alex shrugs it off but Paige is freaked out. She is not supposed to be into women – but after listening to some advice from Kevin Smith, Paige decide to be true to herself and to go with whatever her feelings are. Meanwhile, Emma realizes that what she witnessed the night before threatens the future of her family. But she still feels compelled to reveal the adult indiscretion she witnessed during the party. When she does, all hell breaks loose.

“Degrassi has never shied away from taboo subject matter,” said Linda Schuyler, President, Epitome Pictures Inc. “If kids are talking about it, they’ll see it on our show.”

“Lexicon of Love” is another great example of how this series continues to deal with real-life experiences in a progressive and provocative but also entertaining way,” said Susanne Boyce, President of Programming for CTV and Chair of the CTV Media Group.