Get a Life

Get a Life

199030m7.4/10
Sci-Fi & FantasyComedy

Ratings

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7.4/10(20)

Surreal, twisted and hilariously funny, Get a Life is the ultimate anti-sitcom. Chris Peterson is a 30-year-old paperboy who still lives with his parents and who seems to have an ever decreasing grip on reality.

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 23, 1990

Last Aired

March 8, 1992

Networks

FOX

Created By

Chris Elliott, David Mirkin, Adam Resnick

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
Terror on the Hell Loop 2000
E1
Terror on the Hell Loop 2000
Air date: 1990-09-23
Chris talks Larry into taking the day off for the world premiere of the Hell Loop 2000, a 360 degree looped rollercoaster, where they get stuck at the top of the loop. Same story as the TV pilot episode but with a different actress playing Chris' mother.
The Prettiest Week of My Life
E2
The Prettiest Week of My Life
Air date: 1990-09-30
Chris decides to enter the exciting world of male modeling when he joins the Handsome Boy School of Modeling.
Dadicus
E3
Dadicus
Air date: 1990-10-07
Chris convinces his father to accompany him to the father-son competition at the annual newspaper boy picnic.
A Family Affair
E4
A Family Affair
Air date: 1990-10-14
Sharon's sister, Charleen, comes to visit and she is taken with Chris' charm, much to Sharon's chagrin.
Pile of Death
E5
Pile of Death
Air date: 1990-10-21
Chris tries to raise money to help save a playground, so he tries to set a world record by having the most things piled on top of him.
Paperboy 2000
E6
Paperboy 2000
Air date: 1990-11-04
The newspaper fires all the paper boys and replaces them with the Paperboy 2000, a paper delivering robotic vehicle, so Chris challenges it in a paper delivering contest.
Drivers License
E7
Drivers License
Air date: 1990-11-11
There's a new waitress at the local diner, and Chris wants to take her out, but he needs to drive a car for the date. His problem is he never got a license.
The Sitting
E8
The Sitting
Air date: 1990-11-18
Chris becomes a house sitter in an old Victorian house that appears to be haunted.
Bored Straight
E9
Bored Straight
Air date: 1990-12-02
While delivering papers in the bad side of town, Chris meets a group of young hoodlums and he decides to ""take back the streets"" by helping the kids.
Zoo Animals on Wheels
E10
Zoo Animals on Wheels
Air date: 1990-12-16
Much to Sharon's dismay, Chris auditions for and gets the lead part in a local community theatre production of Andrew Todd Keller's musical Zoo Animals on Wheels.
Roots
E11
Roots
Air date: 1991-01-06
Chris finds proof that makes him think he is adopted, so he sets off to find his natural parents, an Amish couple.
The Counterfeit Watch Story
E12
The Counterfeit Watch Story
Air date: 1991-02-03
Chris goes to work for the police in a sting operation after he buys a counterfeit watch, the Chrono-Sync 2000.
Chris vs. Donald
E13
Chris vs. Donald
Air date: 1991-02-10
At the family reunion Chris is still struggling to get out from under the shadow of his cousin.
Chris Wins a Celebrity
E14
Chris Wins a Celebrity
Air date: 1991-02-24
Chris wins a weekend with his favorite talk show host, a contest the host first regrets he agreed to, but later Chris regrets he entered, when the host decides to stay.
Houseboy 2000
E15
Houseboy 2000
Air date: 1991-03-10
After destroying her kitchen, Chris becomes Sharon's slave to work off the $2000 in damage and she also breaks his will.
Married
E16
Married
Air date: 1991-03-24
During one day, Chris meets his soulmate, marries her and goes through an entire relationship with her.
Camping 2000
E17
Camping 2000
Air date: 1991-03-31
Chris and Larry join Mr. Peterson on a camping trip, when Mr. Peterson manages to lose them, the hungry boys eat some berries that cause them to hallucinate.
The Construction Worker Show
E18
The Construction Worker Show
Air date: 1991-04-07
Chris becomes a construction worker with the men who are renovating his parents kitchen. When they tell him one of their trade secrets, Chris has a problem with their dishonesty.
The Big City
E19
The Big City
Air date: 1991-04-21
Chris loses his wallet in the big city, and the big city give him the key to the city and other perks to make him feel better.
Neptune 2000
E20
Neptune 2000
Air date: 1991-04-28
When Chris was 12 he got a job as a paperboy so he could buy a submarine from the back of a comic book. Four to six hundred weeks later when the kit arrives, Chris and his father put it together; however when they embark on the sub's maiden voyage (in Chris's bathtub) they become trapped.
The One Where Chris and Larry Switch Lives
E21
The One Where Chris and Larry Switch Lives
Air date: 1991-05-12
Chris and Larry ignore an Indian curse and wind up switching places.
Psychic 2000
E22
Psychic 2000
Air date: 1991-05-19
Chris has a near death experience and is endowed with prescience and he sees a vision of Sharon being murdered.

Cast

Chris Elliott

Chris Elliott

Chris Peterson

Brian Doyle-Murray

Brian Doyle-Murray

Gus Borden

Elinor Donahue

Elinor Donahue

Gradys Peterson

Taylor Fry

Amy Potter

Sam Robards

Sam Robards

Larry Potter

Robin Riker

Robin Riker

Sharon Potter

Bob Elliott

Bob Elliott

Fred Peterson

Brady Bluhm

Brady Bluhm

Bobby Potter

Wesley Jonathan

Wesley Jonathan

Eddie

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