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- The twelfth season of Degrassi, a Canadian serial teen drama television series, premiered on July 16, 2012, concluded on June 21, 2013, and consists of 40 episodes. Although only three school years have passed in the story timeline since season six, season twelve is set in the spring semester in the years it aired. Writers have been able to use a semi-floating timeline, so that the issues depicted are modern for their viewers. This season again depicts the lives of a group of high school freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors as they deal with some of the challenges and issues that teenagers face such as homophobia, theft, religion, sexual harassment, dysfunctional families, peer pressure, pregnancy scares, stress, self image, self-injury, suicide, drug use, burglary, parenthood, depression, grief and relationships. This season continues the telenovela/soap opera format that began in season 10, with new episodes premiering four days a week, for the first five weeks. MuchMusic announced renewing the series for a twelfth season in June 2011. The series' American broadcaster, TeenNick, announced a summer run, following the season 11 finale. Production for the season began on February 27, 2012, at Epitome Pictures' studios in Toronto, Ontario. The first 20 episodes were promoted as Degrassi Showdown. (en)
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- Clare continues to avoid telling anyone the truth about her internship and makes enemies with the Ice Hounds when she writes a nasty article about them. Meanwhile, Dave enters a contest with Tori and Tristan to win a role on "Westdrive." Also, Drew feels left out and spends money to impress his friends. (en)
- While nursing a hangover, Drew doesn't understand why Katie thinks they’re back together. Meanwhile, Clare has to figure out a way to cancel her first date with Eli when she begins an important internship. Also, Maya begins to wear chicken cutlets and auditions for Mo's band. (en)
- As WhisperHug prepare for the band competition, things get messy between Adam and Missy. Meanwhile, Zig tells Maya that he wants to break up with Tori in order for them to be together. Also, when Jake receives no punishment for smoking weed, Clare decides to arrange a family meeting.
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Guest stars: Chaz Bono and Lauren Toyota as themselves. (en)
- Maya feels unappreciated by her boyfriend and her band, so Tori gives her a pageant-style makeover. Meanwhile, Marisol thinks Mo, her boyfriend, is hiding something from her and finds syringes in his bag. Also, Adam tries out for the boys volleyball team but needs to convince his mother to give him permission.
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Guest star: Ben Mulroney as himself.
Note: This is the 300th episode in "The Next Generation" series, and the number 300 was said in dialogue three times. (en)
- Fiona resorts to extreme measures to feel secure and decides to get a gun. She later endangers herself in the process. Meanwhile, Zig is forced to confront his demons about all the bad things he has done so far. Also, Dallas tries to prevent Alli from finding out about his son while dealing with his son's mother.
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Note: This episode marks the final appearance of Alex Steele as Tori Santamaria. (en)
- After posting her make out session with Harry online, Maya has to deal with the consequences of her actions and finally confront her true feelings about Campbell's death. Meanwhile, Drew thinks he isn't cut out to be student council president. Also, Connor wants Eli to get back together with Clare. (en)
- Clare, who wants Asher's approval, pitches a story about the play. Meanwhile, when K.C.'s mother smothers him and his friends, he and Bianca decide to set her up with their teacher. Also, Maya and Campbell go on their first date with Katie as nuisance chaperon. (en)
- With Katie back from rehab, Drew struggles with finding a way to break up with her. Meanwhile, Clare is confused about how Eli feels about her after their kiss last term. Also, after comments are made about her flat chest, Maya begins to feel self-conscious. (en)
- Clare attempts to move past the fact that Asher kissed her and keep working with him until he inappropriately touches her. Meanwhile, K.C. and Bianca celebrate the success in their plan until he receives life-changing news. Also, Maya and Campbell's relationship is threatened. (en)
- Imogen is in denial when her father is diagnosed with dementia while attempting to juggle completing the set, Fiona, and an overbearing mother. Meanwhile, Becky feels guilty and wants to connect with Adam, not knowing that he's transgender. Katie and Jake become a couple, which doesn't sit well with Dallas. (en)
- Tori and Maya become enemies as they compete against each other in a beauty pageant and Maya goes after Zig. Meanwhile, Marisol accuses Mo of being a drug addict when, in actuality, he is hiding his diabetes from her. Also, Adam's nose gets broken in volleyball practice, and he attempts to keep it from his mother.
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Guest star: Ben Mulroney as himself. (en)
- Zig has difficulty concealing his poverty when Tori makes a big deal of their four-month anniversary. Meanwhile, Dave has trouble adjusting to the idea of playing a gay Romeo in the school play. Also, Fiona returns to Degrassi, thrilled to see Imogen but unsure the feeling is mutual. (en)
- Campbell is reluctant to go back to school and grows insecure about his romance with Maya when Zig becomes a threat. Meanwhile, Dallas makes it his mission to win a date with Alli. Also, after Clare moves into Eli's locker, Eli reads Clare's diary and becomes jealous when he sees intimate details about Jake.
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Note: This episode marks the final appearance of Dylan Everett as Campbell Saunders. (en)
- Zig is put in a difficult position when it comes to impressing Tori and contemplates stealing again. Meanwhile, the anticipation for his first time with Alli is ruined when the hockey players make fun of Dave playing a gay character. Also, Fiona learns that Imogen may be questioning her sexuality. (en)
- Eli convinces Fiona to organize a surprise 17th birthday for Clare and discovers she's keeping a secret. Meanwhile, Dave feels that he and Alli aren't considering each other first and makes a decision about their relationship. Also, Drew's mother wants him to return home and go to school, but he has other plans. (en)
- After being rejected by Zig, Maya tries to shed her good-girl reputation by dressing provocatively and acting wildly at Drew's senior party. Meanwhile, Drew decides to run for student council president and is up against Clare. Also, Connor is tired of Alli taking his time away with Jenna and attempts to set her up with Eli. (en)
- Alli finds out that she can finish school a year early and get an exclusive place at MIT. However, she grows sick and questions if she's pregnant. Meanwhile, Jake decides to forego college and work for his father. Also, Campbell has trouble fitting in with the hockey team. (en)
- Drew and Bianca fly to Las Vegas, along with Adam, Fiona, and Imogen, to elope. Meanwhile, Katie gets accepted into Stanford but finds out that her family can't afford to send her there. With their spring break trip to Puerto Vallarta cancelled, she, Marisol, Jake, and Mo go to Las Vegas instead, where she plans to win her tuition. They run into the others, who invite them to the wedding. Drew begins to have second thoughts about getting married. Also, Katie gambles at a blackjack table and loses all of her parents' savings. She meets FaceRange creator Darrin Howe who will give her money if she sleeps with him.
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Guest stars: Hedley as themselves, and Erik Knudsen as Darrin Howe, inventor of FaceRange, Facebook in the Degrassi universe
Note: This is a Las Vegas themed one-hour special, and airs as "Lovefool" in half-hour syndication. It may also be referred to as "Viva Las Vegas". (en)
- Becky begins to fall for Adam and worries about how her conservative parents will react. Meanwhile, Eli struggles to make a two-minute production for a school project and smokes marijuana after learning Jake has taken it up. Also, Bianca doesn't know how to tell Audra that she and Drew are engaged. (en)
- Eli has nightmares about Campbell, and tries to forget what he saw in the garden, burying himself in video making. Meanwhile, Jenna tries to prove Luke wrong about Connor but regrets it when Connor asks her out. Also, recovering from the events in Las Vegas, Katie hangs out with Maya's friends. (en)
- Campbell begins to feel the pressure of leading the hockey team to victory and skips practice to be with his friends. Meanwhile, K.C. contemplates giving his father a second chance after he is released from prison. Also, Fiona and Drew blame each other for the mess in the loft. (en)
- Jenna is opposed to a friendship with Becky until she meets her attractive brother Luke. Meanwhile, Clare receives advice from Asher and is embarrassed when Connor and Adam post their comments on Twitter. Also, due to his concussion, Drew's schoolwork begins to suffer. (en)
- When Drew moves out of Fiona's loft, Fiona gets a job and discovers the joys of Tweeting. She later comes across a burglar in her home. Meanwhile, Zig is tired of everyone talking about Campbell and acts out in French class. Also, Dallas finally gets Alli to go out with him but hides the fact that he has a child. (en)
- Tristan is nowhere to be found on the opening night of the school play. Meanwhile, Clare, along with Katie, concoct a plan to get revenge on Asher by planting nude photos of her on his computer. Also, Becky feels guilty for her actions and tries to earn Adam's forgiveness. (en)
- Alli convinces Dallas to give her pills in order to stay awake, but they soon threaten her health and relationships. Meanwhile, Tristan becomes obsessed with losing weight, which could lead to deadly consequences. Also, Fiona bonds with Imogen's mother more than Imogen does.
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Note: This episode features a reference to Drake, the second time in the series, and the third time that a former Degrassi actor is referred to in the Degrassi universe. The first being Shenae Grimes in Degrassi Goes Hollywood, and the second being Drake in Degrassi Takes Manhattan. (en)
- Imogen designs an elaborate set for the play and is forced to ask her estranged mother for money. Meanwhile, Becky interferes with the play's ticket sales by asking for donations to feed the homeless and butts heads with Adam. Also, Katie likes Jake but is convinced it's not mutual, and instead, Dallas catches her eye. (en)
- Becky decides to tell her parents that Adam is transgender but realizes that she may also not be ready to accept the truth. Meanwhile, after coming off the high, Eli realizes that his film is terrible, and Clare helps him make a new film. Also, Bianca wants Audra to accept the fact that she and Drew are getting married. (en)
- Jenna gets baptized in order to be with Luke but soon realizes her intentions for doing so were a mistake. Meanwhile, Drew considers dropping out of school in order to work at the mall. Also, Clare is letting the Twitter trend affect her personal and professional lives. (en)
- Katie can't get over her heartache and decides to get revenge on Drew and Bianca. Meanwhile, Eli is forced to work with Becky Baker on the school play. Also, Tristan develops a crush on the new student Campbell Saunders and poses as Maya online to talk to him. (en)
- Campbell decides to get rid of the pressure and attention he gets from hockey by committing a dangerous act. Meanwhile, K.C. realizes his father is a bad influence on his mother and decides to cut ties with him for good. Also, Drew and Fiona attempt to move past their arguing.
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Note: This marks the final appearance of Sam Earle as K.C. Guthrie. (en)
- Scared about the fact that she may be pregnant, Alli makes a big decision regarding her future. Meanwhile, Jake tries to construct a rooftop garden at Degrassi but finds it hard to do without his father. Campbell lashes out at Maya due to the stress that he is being put under. (en)
- Alli, who is extremely stressed with her school work and her tutor sessions with Campbell, decides to have a little fun. Meanwhile, to be the lead in Eli's latest film and to catch the eye of Fab, Tristan decides to go on a cleanse with Tori to lose weight. Also, Imogen's mother disapproves of Fiona. (en)
- With prom and graduation on the horizon for the Degrassi graduates, Imogen soon finds out that she failed all of her classes and will unfortunately have to repeat her senior year. Meanwhile, when Fiona is offered an internship in Italy, Imogen does everything in her power to make sure Fiona stays in town. Also, with Eli pursuing her relentlessly, Clare finds a lump on her back and grows scared of the fact that she may have cancer. And Mo thinks his friendship with Jake will end right after graduation and wants to lock down a bromance before the summer but by doing so jeopardizes his relationship with Marisol.
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Note: This episode marks the final appearances of Annie Clark as Fiona Coyne, Justin Kelly as Jake Martin, Shanice Banton as Marisol Lewis, and Daniel Kelly as Owen Milligan. This is a one-hour graduation special, and airs as "It's The End Of The World As We Know It" in half-hour syndication. (en)
- The school reacts differently when Campbell commits suicide in the school garden. Everyone worries about Maya, who seems to be the only person unaffected by what happened. Dallas blames himself for Campbell's death and lashes out at Alli. Eli has trouble coming to terms with seeing Campbell's dead body. (en)
- Eli tells Clare he took MDMA at the paint party, which causes her to worry more about him, thinking he needs to talk through his issues. Meanwhile, Jenna is embarrassed by her relationship with Connor when her friends begin making comments. Also, Katie tries to win Jake back by getting the garden reopened. (en)
- Drew deals with his concussion symptoms while trying to win back Bianca. Meanwhile, Eli and Becky clash while casting Romeo and Juliet, but after learning of her religious beliefs, he finds a way to force her out. Also, Tristan tries out for the play and continues to pose as Maya online in order to talk to Campbell. (en)
- Whisperhug have made the finals of the Battle of the Bands, and Adam catches the eye of the lead singer of another band. Meanwhile, still reeling from the kiss, Maya attempts to get Zig interested in Tori again. Also, Clare feels like there is a double standard at home in regard to what she and Jake are allowed to do.
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Note: This is the 400th episode in the Degrassi franchise. (en)
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