The YA Indie Carnival topic of the week is Graduation/Last Day of School. Keira and her friends are still over a year away from graduation, but I’ve been working on the scene since the very beginning. Where do I get the inspiration? I’m so glad you asked. Here’s my personal Top 10 Most Memorable Graduation Scenes (TV & Movie).
10. Facts of Life – First to show graduation for the organized chaos that it really is.
9. She’s All That – Freddie Prinze, Jr. and a soccer ball, need I say more?
8. Billy Madison – On the list for sheer magnitude of graduation scenes, he graduated a grade every two weeks!
7. High School Musical 3 – I’ll admit it. I watched it and I loved it…maybe even shed a tear.
6. 90210 (original) – My high school boyfriend (who’s now my hubby) was totally addicted to the show and made me watch. I remember snuggling up to watch this episode which aired days before my own college graduation.
5. Eclipse – I absolutely loved Jessica’s speech. “Take the wrong train and get stuck somewhere. Fall in love…a lot. Major in philosophy because there’s no way to make a career out of that.”
4. Saved by the Bell – I donned my cap and gown the same year that Zack and his buddies said goodbye to Bayside.
3. Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Graduation Day – The world if graduation meant the end of your life instead of the beginning.
2. One Tree Hill – Going into labor during the Valedictorian speech…now that’s drama.
1. Happy Days Graduation – Fonzie surprises everyone by taking night classes to graduate with Ritchie. School is cool. Heeeyyyyy!
So there’s my top ten. Feel free to leave a comment with your faves. For graduation-themed excerpts and more, check out these YA Indie contributors…
