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Get a Life

7.3(23)
First Aired:September 23, 1990
Seasons:2 seasons
Episodes:35
Status:Ended

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.

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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

Seasons

Terror on the Hell Loop 2000

E1Terror on the Hell Loop 2000

23m

Sep 23, 1990

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

E2The Prettiest Week of My Life

23m

Sep 30, 1990

Chris decides to enter the exciting world of male modeling when he joins the Handsome Boy School of Modeling.

Dadicus

E3Dadicus

23m

Oct 7, 1990

Chris convinces his father to accompany him to the father-son competition at the annual newspaper boy picnic.

A Family Affair

E4A Family Affair

23m

Oct 14, 1990

Sharon's sister, Charleen, comes to visit and she is taken with Chris' charm, much to Sharon's chagrin.

Pile of Death

E5Pile of Death

23m

Oct 21, 1990

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

E6Paperboy 2000

23m

Nov 4, 1990

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

E7Drivers License

23m

Nov 11, 1990

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

E8The Sitting

23m

Nov 18, 1990

Chris becomes a house sitter in an old Victorian house that appears to be haunted.

Bored Straight

E9Bored Straight

23m

Dec 2, 1990

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

E10Zoo Animals on Wheels

23m

Dec 16, 1990

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

E11Roots

23m

Jan 6, 1991

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

E12The Counterfeit Watch Story

23m

Feb 3, 1991

Chris goes to work for the police in a sting operation after he buys a counterfeit watch, the Chrono-Sync 2000.

Chris vs. Donald

E13Chris vs. Donald

23m

Feb 10, 1991

At the family reunion Chris is still struggling to get out from under the shadow of his cousin.

Chris Wins a Celebrity

E14Chris Wins a Celebrity

23m

Feb 24, 1991

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

E15Houseboy 2000

23m

Mar 10, 1991

After destroying her kitchen, Chris becomes Sharon's slave to work off the $2000 in damage and she also breaks his will.

Married

E16Married

23m

Mar 24, 1991

During one day, Chris meets his soulmate, marries her and goes through an entire relationship with her.

Camping 2000

E17Camping 2000

23m

Mar 31, 1991

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

E18The Construction Worker Show

23m

Apr 7, 1991

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

E19The Big City

23m

Apr 21, 1991

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

E20Neptune 2000

23m

Apr 28, 1991

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

E21The One Where Chris and Larry Switch Lives

23m

May 12, 1991

Chris and Larry ignore an Indian curse and wind up switching places.

Psychic 2000

E22Psychic 2000

30m

May 19, 1991

Chris has a near death experience and is endowed with prescience and he sees a vision of Sharon being murdered.

Chris Moves Out

E1Chris Moves Out

23m

Nov 9, 1991

Chris turns 31 and decides it's time to move out, so he goes in search of a new place to live and he moves into Gus' garage.

Larry on the Loose

E2Larry on the Loose

23m

Nov 16, 1991

Larry takes off after to listening to Chris reminding him of everything wrong with his life. So Chris goes in search of Larry and when he fails, he goes in search of a new best friend.

Meat Locker 2000

E3Meat Locker 2000

23m

Nov 23, 1991

Chris and Sharon show their true feelings when they become trapped in a meat locker together.

Health Inspector 2000

E4Health Inspector 2000

23m

Nov 30, 1991

After finding a dead rat in his carton of milk, Chris decides to become a food inspector.

Chris Gets His Tonsils Out

E5Chris Gets His Tonsils Out

23m

Dec 7, 1991

Chris must deal with the fact he is ready to undergo ""major"" surgery and he begins by trying to make peace with Sharon.

Prisoner of Love

E6Prisoner of Love

23m

Dec 14, 1991

When his pen-pal gets released from prison, she comes to stay with Chris. She takes him hostage when the police come after her when she starts criminal activities under Chris' nose.

Chris Becomes a Male Escort

E7Chris Becomes a Male Escort

23m

Dec 21, 1991

Chris decides on a whim to become a male escort, hoping for free plays and dates with young women. What he gets is a elderly woman who is hard up.

Girlfriend 2000

E8Girlfriend 2000

23m

Jan 12, 1992

After getting hit by her car, Chris falls for (and stalks) a doctor, later while stalking her, he starts getting stalked by the girl from the drugstore who has fallen for him.

Chris' Brain Starts Working

E9Chris' Brain Starts Working

23m

Jan 19, 1992

Exposure to toxic waste, found under Gus' house, turns Chris into a genius and with Gus he proceeds to enter and win spelling bees.

Bad Fish

E10Bad Fish

23m

Feb 2, 1992

After eating bad shellfish, Sharon and Gus get amnesia, and Chris seizes the opportunity to convince them that they are his best friends.

SPEWEY and Me

E11SPEWEY and Me

23m

Feb 9, 1992

When an alien crashes in Gus' front yard, Chris tries to keep it from the government, but this alien is nothing like E.T. or ALF.

1977 2000

E121977 2000

23m

Mar 1, 1992

Chris time travels to save Gus' career as a law enforcement officer. However he soon discovers the trouble with messing with the past which includes two-headed zombies named Sharon.

Clip Show

E13Clip Show

30m

Mar 8, 1992

While on his first jet airplane flight, Chris falls out, and is disappointed when his life flashes before his eyes and it only covers the past eighteen months.

Storyline

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.

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