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Degrassi Between Takes is a television documentary special based on the Canadian teen drama series Degrassi Junior High. The special aired on CBC on October 30, 1989, a week before the premiere of it's followup series Degrassi High. The documentary examines the making of the series as well as it's critical and commercial success both nationally and internationally.

Synopsis
The documentary centers around the creative process of a typical episode of the series, including the script readthrough, discussions between the cast and writers, and acting workshops. It features interviews from actors Neil Hope, Amanda Stepto, Sara Ballingall, and Rebecca Haines, as well as creators Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood, and writer Yan Moore, and showcases the fan reaction to the series, including an appearance by Stepto on a Vancouver radio station, where she is asked for advice on sex, and various other cast members signing autographs. It also features footage of the cast at the 3rd Gemini Awards, where the series won four awards.

Critical reception
Writing for The Vancouver Sun, Hester Riches felt that the documentary should be "used as a training film for any TV or film producers who hope to work with children in the future". Montreal Gazette columnist Janice Kennedy, who regularly covered the series, called it an "affectionate profile" that featured "neat pacing and flair".