The Boy Who Drank Too Much - 1980

Scott Baio stars as Buff Saunders. I know right?! Buff Saunders?

Buff is a teen hockey player well-liked and respected among his coaches and teammates and he is an alcoholic.

He struggles to remain clean and sober in order not to lose his position on the team and the respect of his friends.

ABC Afterschool Specials | Like Totally 80s:
"The specials played out like mini soap operas for teenagers and as kooky as they could be some of them struck a chord and gave some good advice about important topics like drunk driving, divorce, bullying and drugs.

The series won over 50 Emmy Awards and ran for a whopping 25 years. Who knew?

They deserved the accolades and awards – thank you After school Specials for always knowing just the right thing to say, and for using Scott Baio several times to say it."