Get a Life

Get a Life

Ended First aired 23/Sep/1990 United States English 3 season(s) 36 episode(s)
Sci-Fi & FantasyComedy
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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Season 2 · Season 2
13 episode(s) · Air date: 09/Nov/1991
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S2E13
Clip Show
Air date: 08/Mar/1992 · Runtime: 30 min
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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.

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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.

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S2E12
1977 2000
Air date: 01/Mar/1992 · Runtime: 23 min
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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.

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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.

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S2E8
Girlfriend 2000
Air date: 12/Jan/1992 · Runtime: 23 min
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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.

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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.

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S2E7
Chris Becomes a Male Escort
Air date: 21/Dec/1991 · Runtime: 23 min
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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.

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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.

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S2E6
Prisoner of Love
Air date: 14/Dec/1991 · Runtime: 23 min
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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.

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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.

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S2E2
Larry on the Loose
Air date: 16/Nov/1991 · Runtime: 23 min
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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.

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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.

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Season 1 · Season 1
22 episode(s) · Air date: 23/Sep/1990
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S1E20
Neptune 2000
Air date: 28/Apr/1991 · Runtime: 23 min
Summary

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.

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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.

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S1E18
The Construction Worker Show
Air date: 07/Apr/1991 · Runtime: 23 min
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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.

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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.

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S1E17
Camping 2000
Air date: 31/Mar/1991 · Runtime: 23 min
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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.

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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.

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S1E14
Chris Wins a Celebrity
Air date: 24/Feb/1991 · Runtime: 23 min
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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.

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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.

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S1E10
Zoo Animals on Wheels
Air date: 16/Dec/1990 · Runtime: 23 min
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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.

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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.

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S1E9
Bored Straight
Air date: 02/Dec/1990 · Runtime: 23 min
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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.

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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.

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S1E7
Drivers License
Air date: 11/Nov/1990 · Runtime: 23 min
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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.

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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.

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S1E6
Paperboy 2000
Air date: 04/Nov/1990 · Runtime: 23 min
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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.

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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.

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S1E1
Terror on the Hell Loop 2000
Air date: 23/Sep/1990 · Runtime: 23 min
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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.

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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.

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Season 0 · Specials
1 episode(s)
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S0E1
Unaired Pilot
Air date: — · Runtime: 30 min
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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.

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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.

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Chris Elliott
Chris Elliott
Chris Peterson
Brian Doyle-Murray
Brian Doyle-Murray
Gus Borden
Elinor Donahue
Elinor Donahue
Gradys Peterson
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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
Jackie Earle Haley
Jackie Earle Haley
Cousin Donald
Frank Welker
Frank Welker
Spewey (voice)
Tuc Watkins
Tuc Watkins
Sapphire
Katherine Kamhi
Katherine Kamhi
Stacy
Ralph Manza
Ralph Manza
Henry Gardner
Lewis Arquette
Lewis Arquette
Justice of Peace
William Cort
William Cort
Uncle Sid
David Wiley
David Wiley
Uncle Brad
Julie Brown
Julie Brown
Connie Bristol

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David Mirkin
David Mirkin
Director, Producer, Writer
David Steinberg
David Steinberg
Director
Dean Parisot
Dean Parisot
Director
Dwayne Hickman
Dwayne Hickman
Director
John Fortenberry
John Fortenberry
Director
Peter Baldwin
Peter Baldwin
Director
Tony Dow
Tony Dow
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Pamela Malouf
Editor
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Adam Markowitz
Writer
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Adam Resnick
Writer
Bill Freiberger
Bill Freiberger
Writer
Bob Odenkirk
Bob Odenkirk
Writer

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