Get a Life

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.

First Aired

1990-09-23
Last Aired

1992-03-08
Creator

Chris Elliott
Genre

Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
Seasons

2
Episodes

35
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

FOX

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Season 1

Season 2

1. Terror on the Hell Loop 2000

Chris talks Larry into taking the day off for the world premiere of the Hell Loop 2000, a 360 degree l...More

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.Less

23mins 1990-09-23

2. The Prettiest Week of My Life

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

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

23mins 1990-09-30

3. Dadicus

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

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

23mins 1990-10-07

4. A Family Affair

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

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

23mins 1990-10-14

5. Pile of Death

Chris tries to raise money to help save a playground, so he tries to set a world record by having the ...More

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.Less

23mins 1990-10-21

6. Paperboy 2000

The newspaper fires all the paper boys and replaces them with the Paperboy 2000, a paper delivering ro...More

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.Less

23mins 1990-11-04

7. Drivers License

There's a new waitress at the local diner, and Chris wants to take her out, but he needs to drive a ca...More

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.Less

23mins 1990-11-11

8. The Sitting

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

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

23mins 1990-11-18

9. Bored Straight

While delivering papers in the bad side of town, Chris meets a group of young hoodlums and he decides ...More

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.Less

23mins 1990-12-02

10. Zoo Animals on Wheels

Much to Sharon's dismay, Chris auditions for and gets the lead part in a local community theatre produ...More

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.Less

23mins 1990-12-16

11. Roots

Chris finds proof that makes him think he is adopted, so he sets off to find his natural parents, an A...More

Chris finds proof that makes him think he is adopted, so he sets off to find his natural parents, an Amish couple.Less

23mins 1991-01-06

12. The Counterfeit Watch Story

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

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

23mins 1991-02-03

13. Chris vs. Donald

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

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

23mins 1991-02-10

14. Chris Wins a Celebrity

Chris wins a weekend with his favorite talk show host, a contest the host first regrets he agreed to, ...More

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.Less

23mins 1991-02-24

15. Houseboy 2000

After destroying her kitchen, Chris becomes Sharon's slave to work off the $2000 in damage and she als...More

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

23mins 1991-03-10

16. Married

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

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

23mins 1991-03-24

17. Camping 2000

Chris and Larry join Mr. Peterson on a camping trip, when Mr. Peterson manages to lose them, the hungr...More

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.Less

23mins 1991-03-31

18. The Construction Worker Show

Chris becomes a construction worker with the men who are renovating his parents kitchen. When they tel...More

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.Less

23mins 1991-04-07

19. The Big City

Chris loses his wallet in the big city, and the big city give him the key to the city and other perks ...More

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.Less

23mins 1991-04-21

20. Neptune 2000

When Chris was 12 he got a job as a paperboy so he could buy a submarine from the back of a comic book...More

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.Less