Family Ties (1982)

S5E9 My Brother's Keeper

Alex faces a tough decision as he weighs his loyalty to his fraternity, Theta Pi Sigma, against his friendship with Skippy. The fraternity plans to initiate Skippy with a cruel prank, and Skippy, eager to fit in, doesn't see that he's being set up to be the semester's "Big Stooge." His enthusiasm blinds him to the dangers of the situation, leaving Alex torn between standing up for his friend and conforming to the fraternity's harsh traditions.