Scott Scanlon
Douglas Emerson portrays Scott Scanlon (Seasons 1–2), a character that starred during season one as David's nerdy best friend. Initially, they are both unpopular among the gang, but starting in Season 2, as David becomes part of the gang, the immature Scott becomes gradually more of a stranger to him as David spends less and less time with Scott, who becomes a recurring character then a regular. The only time David spends time with Scott in Season 2 is when David leaves a Halloween party to meet with Scott to talk about their "good old times". During Season 2, Scott develops an odd fascination with guns and country music after spending the summer in between Seasons 1 and 2 visiting his grandparents in Oklahoma. His fixation of guns ends up accidentally killing him when he spins one during his birthday in front of David. His last words were, "Check this out." The gang buries a time capsule in Scott's memory. Some time later in season 3, David and Donna help his younger sister, Sue, denounce her sexually abusive uncle. Although it was never declared explicitly, Sue suggested that Scott may have been molested himself.
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