“Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” Beer Bad

The Office of National Drug Control Policy had money available for shows who could put anti-drug and alcohol messaging in their storylines. “Buffy” took advantage of that, and that’s how ‘Beer Bad’ got made. Everyone drank beer and turned into a neanderthal. It sounds like a sketch premise, but sadly, it’s the premise for a full hour of “Buffy”.