Which long-running school-drama franchise began with a 1979 series about children living on the same Toronto street, later spawning multiple sequel series?

• A Edgemont
• B Ready or Not
• C Degrassi ✓
• D The Kids of Degrassi Street

The Degrassi franchise, beginning with 'The Kids of Degrassi Street', is one of the most enduring teen drama series in television history.