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Straight Up

Straight Up

Description: Straight Up is a short lived Canadian television series produced by Back Alley Film Productions. Although critically acclaimed, the show only ran for 13 episodes on CBC Television from 1996 to 1998. Set in Toronto, the show dealt with the gritty problems of teenagers living in an urban environment. Wikipedia
Genre: Drama, Family
Year Released: 1996
Number of seasons: 2
Number of episodes: 13
First episode air date: June 1, 1996
Network: CBC Television
Program Creators: Janis Lundman, Adrienne Mitchell, Christine Shipton, Eric Norlen
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