Having caught this episode halfway through, I was surprised at the ending and got me considering to watch the rest of this series at a later point.
I won't spoil it for you, but be prepared, it's not the typical classic 80s drug episode ending full of narm, its way more darker and emotionally charged than what you expect and was one of the rare times a mainstream network TV series from this era hits all the right beats and emotional notes when it comes to tackling a serious subject like this.
This is one of those rare very special episodes that portray drug abuse as the horrific thing it really is and not so corny, it morphs into nostalgic cheese fodder later down the line.
I won't spoil it for you, but be prepared, it's not the typical classic 80s drug episode ending full of narm, its way more darker and emotionally charged than what you expect and was one of the rare times a mainstream network TV series from this era hits all the right beats and emotional notes when it comes to tackling a serious subject like this.
This is one of those rare very special episodes that portray drug abuse as the horrific thing it really is and not so corny, it morphs into nostalgic cheese fodder later down the line.