10 Weirdest Buffy The Vampire Slayer Episodes
3. Beer Bad (Season 4, Episode 5)
‘Beer Bad’ is stupid from start to finish, but it’s actually a pretty fun watch.
The plot centres around a disgruntled pub owner who seeks revenge on students by creating a beer which turns them into primal savages. Several students literally turn into cavemen and Buffy – who’s also under the influence of the beer – has to stop them as they rampage through Sunnydale. It’s a ridiculous premise and the scenes involving the student-cavemen are laughably stupid.
Thematically, the episode is one massive anti-drinking campaign without any kind of subtlety. And it’s hard to take this message seriously when it’s packaged inside such a ludicrous plot.
The abundance of silliness makes ‘Beer Bad’ strangely enjoyable but it doesn’t have much replay value. The only part worth revisiting is the moment Buffy clubs Parker over the head at the end of the episode.