"What is this, I come here to see you and we still have to talk on the phone?" — Joey, when visiting Wheels in jail.

 

Joey Jeremiah
Information
Full Name	Joseph Jeremiah
Nickname(s)	Joey (by everyone) Joe (by Julia) Goofball (by Louella) Mr. Garbage (by B.L.T.) Cockroach (by Dwayne)
Gender	Male
Date of Birth	c. February 1974
Eye Color	Brown
Hair Color	Dark Brown (DJH / DH)
Network
Family	Angela Jeremiah (Daughter) Craig Manning (Step-Son) Mr. Jeremiah (Father) Mrs. Jeremiah (Mother) Four Unnamed Siblings Tony (Uncle)
Relationships	Caitlin Ryan (Ex-Fiancée) Tessa Campanelli (Ex-Girlfriend) Julia Manning-Jeremiah (Ex-Wife; Deceased) Sydney (Ex-Girlfriend) Diane (Girlfriend)
Job	Owner of Jeremiah Motors (former) Radio CRAZ(former employee)
School(s)	Degrassi High School Degrassi Junior High School
Affiliation(s)	The Zit Remedy
Production
First Episode	Kiss Me Steph (Degrassi Junior High) (101)
Last Episode	Our Lips Are Sealed (1) (Degrassi) (515)
Reason	Moved to Calgary, Alberta.
Portrayed By	Pat Mastroianni

Joseph "Joey" Jeremiah is protrayed by Pat Mastroianni. He was born in February 1974, and made his first appearance in the series was as a grade 8 student on Degrassi Junior High. From his first appearance up to Degrassi High, he was one of the characters most focused on, and arguably the most popular among the viewers. He was best friends with Archie Simpson and Derek Wheeler He returns on Degrassi: The Next Generation as a regular character during seasons 2 through 5.

He is the former owner of Jeremiah Motors, which is a used car dealership. He currently resides in Calgary, Alberta, after living his entire life in Toronto, Ontario.

Contents 1 Character History 1.1 Background 1.2 Parents 2 Original Degrassi: Seasons 1–5 3 Degrassi: The Next Generation: Seasons 1–5 4 Mastroianni's Departure 5 Quotes 6 Trivia 7 Relationships 8 Comments

Character History

Background

Joey attended junior high school at Degrassi Junior High School and later Degrassi High School. He graduated in 1993. He was a member of The Zits (originally known as The Zit Remedy) along with pals Wheels and Archie "Snake" Simpson. He got Tessa Campinelli pregnant, after cheating on girlfriend Caitlin Ryan.

After high school, he got married to Julia Manning (who had a son, Craig Manning, from a previous marriage). They had only one child, Angela. Julia unfortunately passed away. Joey would later date Sydney, a real estate agent. The relationship went sour when Joey decided he wanted to be with Caitlin, and Joey ended it. Joey began dating Caitlin and asked her to marry him for the second time. However, the relationship eventually ended again. Joey also let Julia's son, Craig, live with him after an abusive relationship with his father. After Craig dropped out of high school, Joey moved Angela and himself to Calgary.

Parents

Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah, Joey's parents, were played by George King and Gretchen Helbig. They only made occasional appearances.

Original Degrassi: Seasons 1–5

Started as: Grade 8

As a youth, his trademark attire was a fedora he always wore over his mullet

(though in some early episodes, he wore a beret). His personality was that of a humorous, extroverted, immature slacker. Joey had a penchant for trying to either charm or

coerce his peers into getting or doing what he wanted. He was a nuisance to some, and there was an innocence and a caring side to his nature, especially when his friends were in a crisis. His best friend from the beginning of the series

was Wheels. Both he and Wheels later became best friends with Snake near the end of the first season when the trio formed an amateur rock band called "The Zit Remedy" for the school's talent show. The band was later renamed "The Zits" when they all went to high school. Despite the skepticism of his bandmates/friends combined with the band having only one song ("Everybody Wants Something"), Joey dreamed of making a career of this hobby, including making copies of demo tapes and a music video.

By early 1988, Joey was the age of 14, suggesting he was born between Feb 1974 and Feb 1975. His Junior High homeroom teacher Mr. Raditch was hard on Joey, but did care for him.

At the conclusion of season 2 of Degrassi Junior High (seasons 1 and 2

representing 1987-88 school year), Joey learned that he had failed grade eight. This news crushed Joey's spirits as it meant that he could not join the rest of his friends in high school. However, Joey regained enough spirit to come to the grad dance with his friends and perform with the Zit Remedy.

In repeating the eighth grade, Joey was a classmate of Caitlin Ryan, a smart academic & intellectual student. In working together for a class presentation, the two of them developed a relationship with one another as the series progressed in an on-and-off manner.

Joey made an enemy of Dwayne Myers, the school's resident tough guy. The two of them fought one another in the neighborhood's Schuyler Park in Season 2. In high school, Dwayne bullied Joey. Dwayne thwarted Joey's attempt to raise money for a car by walking through the school cafeteria naked on a dare by telling Mr. Raditch of Joey's plan in advance. The two of them would later reconcile when Joey promised to keep secret Dwayne's HIV-positive status.

Joey's relationship with Caitlin ended in high school, when she started dating Claude Tanner. After Claude shot himself, the two of them would later get back together once more by the final episode of Degrassi High.

In the TV movie School's Out, Joey cheated on Caitlin by dating, and having sex with Tessa. Joey lying to Tessa about having an outing with his parents when he was seeing Caitlin on his birthday ended their relationship. This was also exacerbated by Tessa discovering that Joey impregnated her which resulted in a subsequent abortion, all without Joey ever knowing about it.

On the night of Joey's birthday, Caitlin lost her virginity to Joey, believing that he was also a virgin. The two of them became engaged at a cottage retreat attended by their classmates. The engagement lasted until Snake revealed in front of Caitlin that Joey was "Fucking Tessa."

Degrassi: The Next Generation: Seasons 1–5

Joey has matured when he's seen in Degrassi: The Next Generation. In the series premiere, it is learned that he owns and runs a used car dealership. It is also learned that Joey married a woman named Julia (the mother of Craig Manning), with whom he fathered a girl named Angela. His wife died a year prior to the start of the season, and he cut himself off from the rest of the world and friends after the event.

On the day of his ten-year high school reunion, he attempts to sell a car to his old friend, Lucy Fernandez, who asks if he is coming and hints that his wife would not have wanted him to become a recluse. Joey agrees to take Lucy out for a test drive and drops her off at Degrassi Community School. Joey spots Caitlin and they contemplate how they've changed. He decides to go with them for drinks later but still remains unconfirmed for the reunion.

At the bar, his friends reminisce about old times when his advertisement for his car dealership comes on. The advertisement detailed Joey ending up ripping his shirt off, much to the blunt critique of Caitlin's new fiancé, Keith. As a movie director, Keith initiated the friction between him and Joey by stating that Joey should "avoid the shifty, used car salesman vibe". Caitlin responds that he was a total "ham" during high school, and still was.

Season 2 starts when Craig (Julia's son from a previous marriage; Joey's stepson) comes to Degrassi. Craig had been spending time with Joey's daughter Angela (Craig's half sister) against the wishes of Craig's father. Angela saw bruises that Craig had from being beaten by his father and is actually the one who reveals it to Joey. After an emotional moment in front of Julia's grave where Craig reveals he was beaten by his father, Joey welcomes him home. He helps Craig after the death of his birth father, Albert Manning. In Season 4, he helps Craig after he is diagnosed as being bipolar.

Joey dated Sidney, then Caitlin. Their relationship ended when Kevin Smith who told Caitlin not to "settle" and to put her career first.

He last appeared in season five's "Our Lips Are Sealed (1)". Currently Joey is dating Diane. In Season 6, it was said that he moved to Calgary with his daughter.

Joey's birthdate of August was suggested by the movie "School's Out", as late in the summer but before school resumes, and after Caitlin Ryan fulfills a heavy summer work timetable. As Joey states early in 1989 ("Great Expectations") that he's 14, it places his birth year as in 1974, resulting in him turning 14 in August 1988 before he starts his first Grade 8 year

Mastroianni's Departure

In January 2007, on his website just three days after airing of the Degrassi episode "What It Feels Like To Be A Ghost, pt. 2", Pat Mastroianni announced that he is no longer going to play the part of Joey Jeremiah, which left many of his fans disappointed.

Quotes

• "Hi Doris!" (First line)
• "Sexy Snake! Snake the sexy roofer, I like it!." (Final Line)
• "All right!"
• "No glove, no love"
• "Doesn't he ever go home?" Joey to the Heather, Erica, Snake, Bronco, and Lucy, referring to Raditch.
• "You bring the money, I'll make you funny."
• Joey to Craig: "Who's the man?"
  Craig: "You are Joey."
  Joey: "That's right!"
• "No payin', no playin'. No tip, no trip. No pills, no thrills!." to Kathleen and Melanie.
• "What is this, I come here to see you and we still have to talk on the phone?" Joey to Wheels.
• (Grabs Snake)"I caught the 'snake!'" Joey reffeing to the missing snake.
• "Weekend supplies gentleman, all the basic four food groups, we got chips, chips, chips and kraft dinner." Joey to Craig, Sean, Marco and Spinner.
• "Hey Stephanie, Joey F. Jeremiah, that's "F" for "Footwork" at your service." Joey to Stephanie.
• "Hey Snake. This is a girl. I know you don't know much about them, so that's why I brought her over here. I also know you don't have much experience with them, but-" Joey to Snake, referring to Caitlin.
  Snake: "That's it! I've had enough!"
• "Actually I'm gonna go outside a few times. I dont want Tessa Campinelli showing up on my doorstep."
• Snake: "Joey!"
  Joey: "Snake."
  Snake: "Joey!"
  Joey: "Archie..."
• Joey: "Have I ever lied to you before?"
  Snake & Wheels: "Yes." (they laugh)
• Joey to Wheels: "I swear on my mother's grave."
  Snake: 'Your mother's not dead."
  Joey: "It's an expression, okay bozo?"
• "Anytime you wanna beat me up, that's what I'm here for." Joey to Wheels.
• Snake: "$3000?"
  Joey: "Nah."
  Snake: "$2000?"
  Joey: "Nah."
  Snake: "$1000?"
  Joey: "I've got about 75 bucks."
• Joey: "You tell anyone where you got these, and you'll be pushing up dandelions." to Kathleen and Melanie referring to the "drugs."
• Joey: "To heads that match our bowling balls and to old friends! Cheers!"
• Stephanie: "Go jump in a lake."
  Joey: "Which one?"
• Joey: "Hey guys, Louella fixed the furnace!"
  Everyone in the cafeteria applauses.
  Joey: "Not bad for a woman."
  Everyone boos Joey.
  Louella: "Goofball."
• Snake: "You're late"
  Joey: "Hey, have you ever heard of a concert that started on time?"
• "It'll be a classic case of the four Js my friend: Joey Jeremiah in his jean jacket!"
• "Joey F. Jeremiah, that's F for pharmacy at you're service."
• "When Jeremiah hits the floor, they always ask for more!"
• Joey: (To Craig and Emma) "Stouffville!?!  What on earth is in Stouffville!?!"
• Joey: "I'm a sales representative for previously loved vehicles."

Trivia

• Joey appeared in 35 episodes (TNG only).
• Joey is one of seven characters with a mental disability, which is Dysgraphia. The other six are:
  • Anya with dyslexia,
  • Connor with Aspergers
  • Liberty with Dyscalculia
  • Spinner with ADHD
  • Craig and Eli with Bipolar disorder
• Joey has called Craig his son only one time
• Joey and Caitlin have been engaged twice.
• Joey was the first character that:
  • Made a first impression as a bully. The second was Spinner.
  • Became a fake drug dealer.
  • Felt mortified when purchasing condoms at a drug store. The second was Jimmy.
  • Joyrode a car without a licence. The other two being Craig and Wesley. He also didn't get caught by the police, but Snake's Father noticed the car wasn't the same as they left it.
  • Showed nudity, the second was Emma.
  • Has the first fistfight on Degrassi:The Next Generation.
  • Was a bully that was being bullied by another bully.
  • Lost a loved one named Julia, second is Eli.
  • Got beaten up by an adolescent (DTNG), the second being Vince (by Drew).
  • Attended a Special Ed. class because of his disability.
• Joey is one of 7 characters to be held back a year, the other 6 are Rick Munro, Sean, Rick Murray (before he died), Spinner, Jimmy, and Fiona.
• Joey was the first character to streak onscreen, the second one was Eli Goldsworthy.
• Joey was also the first person at degrassi to be seen naked by Snake.
• Joey has rescued both Rick Munro and his stepson Craig, from their abusive fathers.
• He never knew that he got Tessa Campanelli pregnant, and he never knew about the abortion.
• Joey and Bruce the Moose share the same line "No glove, no love." Joey used this line in Weddings, Parties, Anything, and Bruce used this line in Heart Of Glass.
• Joey is the second person to move to Alberta: Tracker Cameron, is the first, and Kyle Middleton, is the third.
• In The Cover Up it was said that he has four siblings but remain unseen and unnamed.
• Joey is the third guy to get a girl pregnant in Degrassi history, the others being: Shane and Spike (child kept), Erica and Jason (child aborted), Craig and Manny (child aborted), J.T. and Liberty (child given up for adoption), Lucas and Mia (child kept), K.C. and Jenna (child given up for adoption), and Dallas and Vanessa (child kept). 

Relationships

Main article: Joey-Caitlin Relationship

• Caitlin Ryan
  • First Relationship:

    

    

  • Start Up: "Twenty Bucks " (310) Original Series
  • Break up: "Everybody Wants Something " (405) Original Series
    • Reason: It was revealed that Caitlin liked Claude Tanner
• Second Relationship:
  • Start Up: "One Last Dance " (513) Original Series
  • Break Up: "School's Out! " (TV Movie)
    • Reason: Joey cheated on Caitlin with Tessa Campanelli .
• Third Relationship:
  • Start Up: " Holiday (1) " (312) The Next Generation
  • Break Up: "Goin' Down The Road (2) " (422) The Next Generation
    • Reason: Caitlin made out with Kevin Smith and while Joey does not find out, they had been fighting a lot about Craig and decided to call off their engagement.

Main article: Joey-Tessa Relationship

• Tessa Campanelli

  

  • Start Up: "School's Out! " (TV Movie)
  • Break Up: "School's Out! " (TV Movie)
    • Reason: Joey had been lying to Tessa ; he was actually cheating on Caitlin with her.

Main article: Joey-Julia Relationship

• Julia Manning-Jeremiah
  • Start Up: "Sometime after School's Out!"
  • Break Up: "Sometime before Mother and Child Reunion (1) "(101) The Next Generation (her death)
    • Reason: While exact details of when the couple got together are unknown, we do know that Julia dies before Degrassi: The Next Generation premiered and that Joey had a child (Angela) with her. Julia is also the biological mother of Craig, whom Joey stepfathers.

      

Main article: Joey-Sydney Relationship

• Sydney
  • Start Up: Before "Father Figure (1) " (301) The Next Generation
  • Break Up: "Holiday (2) " (312) The Next Generation
    • Reason: Sydney was rude to Caitlin, who still had feelings for Joey.

Main article: Joey-Diane Relationship

• Diane
  • Start Up: "Weddings, Parties, Anything " (505) The Next Generation
  • It is unknown if they are still dating, because of him moving