Ep 069: Boy Meets West

Teen drinking in sitcoms has drastic effects. It turns Corey cool, Shawn violent, and somehow… Angela pays the price? Between “absolutely no effect” and “Mad-Men-level functionality” lies the truth about teens and alcohol. Will we reach it in this episode? Join us and find out!

Show: BOY MEETS WORLD \\ “If You Can’t Be With the One You Love…” Season 5, Episode 18

Air Date: March 6, 1998

Find it: on Disney+

Snack: Murray’s Sugar Free Vanilla Wafers

Further Reading:

• Is 18 the new 15? Today’s teens drink and date less than in the 70s, study says | AJC
• SAMHSA’s National Helpline