The Sitcom Study

Hooked on Pills! [rerun]

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Alex P. Keaton is strung out on speed, Jessie Spanno has descended into drug-fueled madness, and both Urkel and Horshack are high as a kite on "vitamins!" This week's trope is sitcom characters hooked on pills... Here's the lineup:

Welcome Back Kotter S3 E22 "What Goes Up"

Family Ties E2 E6 "Speed Trap"

Saved by the Bell S2 E9 "Jessie's Song"

Family Matters S7 E14 "Life in the Fast…