Get a Life

Overview

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.

Episodes

Terror on the Hell Loop 2000

S01E01 Terror on the Hell Loop 2000

September 23, 1990 23 min
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 Prettiest Week of My Life

S01E02 The Prettiest Week of My Life

September 30, 1990 23 min
Chris decides to enter the exciting world of male modeling when he joins the Handsome Boy School of Modeling.
Dadicus

S01E03 Dadicus

October 7, 1990 23 min
Chris convinces his father to accompany him to the father-son competition at the annual newspaper boy picnic.
A Family Affair

S01E04 A Family Affair

October 14, 1990 23 min
Sharon's sister, Charleen, comes to visit and she is taken with Chris' charm, much to Sharon's chagrin.
Pile of Death

S01E05 Pile of Death

October 21, 1990 23 min
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

S01E06 Paperboy 2000

November 4, 1990 23 min
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

S01E07 Drivers License

November 11, 1990 23 min
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

S01E08 The Sitting

November 18, 1990 23 min
Chris becomes a house sitter in an old Victorian house that appears to be haunted.
Bored Straight

S01E09 Bored Straight

December 2, 1990 23 min
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

S01E10 Zoo Animals on Wheels

December 16, 1990 23 min
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

S01E11 Roots

January 6, 1991 23 min
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

S01E12 The Counterfeit Watch Story

February 3, 1991 23 min
Chris goes to work for the police in a sting operation after he buys a counterfeit watch, the Chrono-Sync 2000.
Chris vs. Donald

S01E13 Chris vs. Donald

February 10, 1991 23 min
At the family reunion Chris is still struggling to get out from under the shadow of his cousin.
Chris Wins a Celebrity

S01E14 Chris Wins a Celebrity

February 24, 1991 23 min
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

S01E15 Houseboy 2000

March 10, 1991 23 min
After destroying her kitchen, Chris becomes Sharon's slave to work off the $2000 in damage and she also breaks his will.
Married

S01E16 Married

March 24, 1991 23 min
During one day, Chris meets his soulmate, marries her and goes through an entire relationship with her.
Camping 2000

S01E17 Camping 2000

March 31, 1991 23 min
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

S01E18 The Construction Worker Show

April 7, 1991 23 min
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

S01E19 The Big City

April 21, 1991 23 min
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

S01E20 Neptune 2000

April 28, 1991 23 min
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...
The One Where Chris and Larry Switch Lives

S01E21 The One Where Chris and Larry Switch Lives

May 12, 1991 23 min
Chris and Larry ignore an Indian curse and wind up switching places.
Psychic 2000

S01E22 Psychic 2000

May 19, 1991 30 min
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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