List of Degrassi: The Next Generation episodes
"" is a Canadian teen drama television series created by Linda Schuyler and Yan Moore. The series first premiered on CTV on October 14, 2001 and concluded on MTV Canada on August 2, 2015. It is the fourth series set in the fictional "Degrassi" universe created by Schuyler and Kit Hood in 1979. Like its predecessors, "Degrassi: The Next Generation" follows a group of students from Degrassi Community School, a fictional school in Toronto, Ontario and depicts some of the typical issues and challenges common to a teenager's life. The series produced 366  individual episodes have premiered, however because of differing episode lengths, and all syndicated episodes being half-hour long, 385 produced episodes have aired. The first twelve seasons of "Degrassi: The Next Generation" are available on DVD in Region 1, with season one through four also available in Region 4. Episodes are also available digitally: MTV Canada and TeenNick stream episodes on their websites; registered users of the Canadian and US iTunes Stores are able to purchase and download episodes for playback on home computers and certain iPods; and episodes are also available for download from Puretracks in Canada. The episodes  are in a Windows Media 10 file and the purchaser owns them forever, although the episodes can only be burned onto a disc three times and copied to a device three times. Additionally, every episode is available on the Xbox Live Marketplace in the US. In addition to the regular episodes, nine "special episodes" have been produced, which are not part of the "Degrassi" continuity. They consist of two Halloween themed episodes and six documentaries following the work of the show's cast in other countries. A number of episodes have aired out of production order in either Canada or  the US. This is a list of "Degrassi: The Next Generation" episodes by order of production, as they appear on the DVDs. Series overview. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Episodes. Specials. In addition to the 385 regular episodes, nine "special episodes" have been produced, which are not considered to be part of the "Degrassi" continuity. "Degrassi in Kenya" ("Degrassi: Doing What Matters" in the US) aired October 18, 2007 on MTV Canada and March 14, 2008 on The N. It documented the "Degrassi: The Next Generation" cast visiting the Masai Mara, Kenya to build an extension onto Motony Primary School. "Degrassi of  the Dead", parodying the zombie movie "Dawn of the Dead", was a Halloween special episode which aired on October 26, 2007 on The N and four days later on CTV. The episode was not part of the "Degrassi" continuity, although the first fifteen minutes did feature a number of actors in character, some of whom had turned into zombies after eating genetically modified food in the school cafeteria, while others were trying to escape. The second half of the episode was a behind-the-scenes look with actors Cassie Steele, Aubrey Graham and Lauren Collins. It was directed by Stefan  Brogren, and originally made as five online-only "Degrassi Minis", with an additional streaming video of Aubrey Graham dancing to a Halloween-themed rap performed by Brogren. The third was a second Halloween special called "Curse of Degrassi", which aired on CTV on 26 October and The N on October 24, 2008. In this special, Rick Murray's ghost possesses Holly J. and begins tormenting the students who laughed at him on the day of the "Whack-Your-Brain" incident which eventually led to his death. A third horror themed special aired as part of season 11, however "Nowhere to  Run" is part of the continuity. "Degrassi in Ecuador" aired in December 2008, in both Canada and US, it documented the cast visiting Ecuador. "Degrassi in India" aired a number of times on MuchMusic during the 2010 holiday break, but was promoted as premiering on December 29, 2010, it documented the cast visiting India. Also airing during the holiday break, "Degrassi in Haiti", was produced and aired in 2011. A number of other specials have also aired, documenting a MuchMusic VJ visiting the set of Degrassi, at Epitome Studios.