''Just Deal'' is a

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series that aired Saturday mornings on

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as a part of the network's TNBC lineup. The series premiered on September 23, 2000 and ended on September 7, 2002.

Premise

The show revolves around Dylan Roberts, an ordinary teenager living in the

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outside of

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, whose older brother Mike is the star quarterback of the high-school football team. Dylan's best friend Jermaine Greene is a biracial, highly educated teen who wants to go to

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someday. They spend a lot of time together until Ashley Gordon, the new girl in town, takes up most of Dylan's attention. Together they add up to a strong group of friends.

Production

The show was the first on TNBC to use the single-camera format (i.e. not in front of a live audience and with no

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). Another single-camera show, '' Sk8'', was created soon after, but the TNBC lineup, including ''Just Deal'', was soon canceled in favor NBC leasing its Saturday morning lineup to Discovery Kids in fall 2002. The show later aired briefly on Noggin's

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programming block from 2003 to 2004.

Cast

Main cast

* Brian T. Skala as Dylan Roberts * Erika Thormahlen as Ashley "Ash" Gordon * Shedrack Anderson III as Jermaine Greene * John L. Adams as Mr. Peña (Season 1)

Recurring cast

*Will Sanderson as Mike Roberts Jr. *

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as Coleen Roberts * Eric Keenleyside as Mike Roberts Sr. * Alison Matthews as Emily Gordon *Fiona Scott as Naomi Esterbrook *

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as Kim *

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as Laurel *Michael P. Northey as Benny *Parker Jay as Vijal * Antonio Cupo as Josh * David Paetkau as Hunter Kerrigan

Episodes

Season 1 (2000)

Season 2 (2001)

Season 3 (2002)

References

External links

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