Mother and Child Reunion (Degrassi: The Next Generation) Mother and Child Reunion (Degrassi: The Next Generation) "Mother and Child Reunion" is the two-part pilot episode of the Canadian teen drama television series "", which premiered on October 14, 2001 on the CTV Television Network. The episode was written by story editor Aaron Martin and series co-creator/creative consultant Yan Moore, and directed by Bruce McDonald. As with the majority of "Degrassi: The Next Generation" episodes, "Mother and Child Reunion" takes its title from a pop song, "Mother and Child Reunion", written and performed by Paul Simon. "Degrassi: The Next Generation" is the fourth series in the fictional Degrassi universe
Mother and Child Reunion (Degrassi: The Next Generation) drink-driving was discussed twice, first at the bar when the characters were discussing their lives, and a second time when Wheels came to the reunion to apologize to Lucy. Finally, Joey and Caitlin made amends; their relationship had ended when he cheated on her with Tessa in "School's Out". Prior to the episode airing, a website was created with a "virtual school" in which fans could "enrol" in order to receive regular emails from their character "classmates" and discuss ongoing plots, in an effort to provide a complete viewing experience for the audience. As the broadcast date of the episode