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  Name Joseph Jeremiah
  First Degrassi Junior High - 1x01 - Kiss Me, Steph
  Last Our Lips Are Sealed Part 1 (515) ()
  Nickname Joey, Joe
  Age 33
  Born 1974
  Occupation Car Salesman
  Partner Julia Jeremiah (deceased wife), Diana (girlfriend)
  Family Angela Jeremiah (daughter), Craig Manning (stepson)
  Episode 35
  Portrayer Pat Mastroianni


Joseph "Joey" Jeremiah is a , he is a Recurring Character .


BIOGRAPHY


Early life

As a Youth , his trademark attire was a Fedora he always wore over his Mullet (though in some early episodes, he wore a Beret ). Other trademark traits associated with young Joey was his short and slim figure, his skateboarding, and a coloured Dress Shirt , among them a Hawaiian Shirt . Usually, the shirt was worn underneath a Vest . His personality was that of a humorous, extroverted, immature slacker. Though not always successful, young Joey had a penchant for either trying to charm or coerce his peers into getting or doing what he wanted. Behind that mischievous exterior, he was not a hated character as he was a nuisance to some, and there was an innocence and a caring personality to him, especially when his friends were in a crisis.

His best friend from the beginning of the series was Wheels . Both him and Wheels later became best friends with Snake near the end of the first season when the trio teamed up to form an amateur rock band called "The Zit Remedy" for the school's talent show. (The band was later re-named "The Zits" when they all went to high school.) What was originally an intended as an act for the talent show later became a musical hobby for the trio. 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.

The mischievous, slacking attitude of Joey always got the negative attention of his Junior High homeroom teacher Mr. Raditch , who would regularly call out "Mr. Jeremiah" for his misbehaviour and remove his fedora from his head at the beginning of each class. Despite that, Mr. Raditch deep down cared for his well-being.

At the conclusion of season 2 of Degrassi Junior High, Joey learned that he had failed grade eight and was forced to repeat the year. This news crushed Joey's spirits as it meant that he could not join the rest of his friends in high school.

In repeating the Eighth grade, Joey would find himself becoming a classmate of Caitlin Ryan , a smart academic & intellectual Student . In working together for a class presentation, the two of them would gradually develop a relationship with one another as the series progressed in an on-and-off manner.

Joey also made an enemy of Dwayne Myers, the school's resident tough guy. The two of them first met for one episode in season 2 of Degrassi Junior High and fought one another in the neighbourhood park. Dwayne was later re-introduced as a regular character for Degrassi High where his animosity towards Joey continued with constant bullying. Dwayne was also responsible for thwarting Joey's attempt to raise money for a car by walking through the school cafeteria naked on a dare by telling Mr. Raditch Joey's plan in advance. The two of them would later reconcile after Dwayne contracted HIV from unprotected sex and Joey promising not to disclose the news of that to anyone.

Joey's relationship with Caitlin came to a sudden end as the two entered their first year of high school as a result of Caitlin's crush with Claude Tanner. His bitterness over the breakup was very evident with his constant mutterings of "ice princess" whenever she walked by him or someone ever brought up her name in a discussion. After Claude's suicide from a gunshot to the head, the two of them would later get back together as a couple once more by the final episode of Degrassi High.

In the TV movie School's Out , Joey cheated on Caitlin by going out with Tessa Campanelli and losing his virginity to her. Joey lying to Tessa about having an outing with his parents when he was really seeing Caitlin on his birthday ended the Joey/Tessa 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 it was the first time for the both of them. The two of them would later become engaged at a cottage retreat attended by their classmates. The engagement lasted roughly ten minutes until Snake accidentally revealed in front of Caitlin that Joey was "f-ing Tessa".


Later life


Joey's personality changes when he's seen as an . In that series, he's developed a maturity never before seen in the previous series. Perhaps as a visual symbol of his new personality, he no longer wears the fedora and dress shirts that were synonymous with the young Joey and his mullet has been replaced by a Clean Shaven Bald Head .

Though he retains his charismatic, optimistic, and fun characterstics, he however has a darker side; spawned by the death of his wife. After he became a widower and single father, he essentially became excessively preoccupied in her passing. In public presence, he hides this true persona and shields it with a mask of his former cheeryness.

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, who is the mother of Craig Manning , with whom he fathered a girl named Angela. He became a Widower after his wife died a year ago before the start of the series, and practically cut himself off from the rest of the world and friends. On the day of his 10 year school reunion, he's tries to sell a car to his old friend, Lucy Fernandez , who points out that Joey was unconfirmed for the reunion. Lucy mentions that Julia would be upset if she knew that he was so detached and that it enough time has passed since Julia's death. Quickly changing the subject, Joey agrees to take Lucy out for a drive to test out the new vehicle, and to drop her off at the new Degrassi Community School . At the school, Joey spots the adult Caitlin (coincidentally wearing his fedora) and they both share a moment looking at how much they've changed in respects to everything that occurred between them. After a small reunion among his friends, remeeting Caitlin and Snake, 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 fiancee, Keith. As a big time movie director, Keith initiated the friction between him and Joey by straightforwardly stating that Joey should "avoid the shifty, used car salesman vibe". Caitlin additionally responds that he was a total "ham" during high school and she believes that despite everything that has happened, he's the same Joey which was not the case.

He dated Sidney, then later got back together with the girl he once cheated on, Caitlin Ryan . That relationship came to an end with a break up expedited in part by Kevin Smith who told Caitlin not to "settle" and to put her career first. Currently Joey is dating Diane. In Season 6, he has left the series and it was said that he moved to Calgary .


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