Get a Life is a television sitcom that was broadcast in the United States on the Fox Network from September 23, 1990, to March 8, 1992. The show stars Chris Elliott as a 30-year-old paperboy named Chris Peterson. Peterson lived in an apartment above his parents' garage. The opening credits depict Chris Peterson delivering newspapers on his bike to the show's theme song, "Stand" by R.E.M. The show was a creation of Elliott, Adam Resnick and writer/director David Mirkin. Mirkin was executive producer/showrunner of the series and also directed most of the episodes. Notable writers of the series included Charlie Kaufman, screenwriter of Being John Malkovich; and Bob Odenkirk, co-creator of Mr. Show with Bob and David and Tenacious D. The show was unconventional for a prime time sitcom, and many times the storylines of the episodes were surreal. For example, Elliott's character actually dies in twelve episodes. The causes of death included being crushed by a giant boulder, old age, tonsillitis, stab wounds, gunshot wounds, falling from an airplane, strangulation, getting run over by cars, choking on cereal, and simply exploding. For this reason, it was a struggle for Elliott and Mirkin to get the show on the air. Many of the executives at the Fox Network hated the show and thought it was too disturbing and that Elliott's character was too insane.
Is Get a Life on Netflix? Unfortunately this serie is not yet available on Netflix.
Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
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Season 1 | Episode 1 | Terror on the Hell Loop 2000 | 1990-09-23 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 2 | The Prettiest Week of My Life | 1990-09-30 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 3 | Dadicus | 1990-10-07 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 4 | A Family Affair | 1990-10-14 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 5 | Pile of Death | 1990-10-21 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 6 | Paperboy 2000 | 1990-11-04 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 7 | Drivers License | 1990-11-11 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 8 | The Sitting | 1990-11-18 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 9 | Bored Straight | 1990-12-02 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 10 | Zoo Animals on Wheels | 1990-12-16 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 11 | Roots | 1991-01-06 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 12 | The Counterfeit Watch Story | 1991-02-03 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 13 | Chris vs. Donald | 1991-02-10 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 14 | Chris Wins a Celebrity | 1991-02-24 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 15 | Houseboy 2000 | 1991-03-10 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 16 | Married | 1991-03-24 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 17 | Camping 2000 | 1991-03-31 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 18 | The Construction Worker Show | 1991-04-07 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 19 | The Big City | 1991-04-21 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 20 | Neptune 2000 | 1991-04-28 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 21 | The One Where Chris and Larry Switch Lives | 1991-05-12 | 30 min |
Season 1 | Episode 22 | Psychic 2000 | 1991-05-19 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 1 | Chris Moves Out | 1991-11-09 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 2 | Larry on the Loose | 1991-11-16 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 3 | Meat Locker 2000 | 1991-11-23 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 4 | Health Inspector 2000 | 1991-11-30 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 5 | Chris Gets His Tonsils Out | 1991-12-07 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 6 | Prisoner of Love | 1991-12-14 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 7 | Chris Becomes a Male Escort | 1991-12-21 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 8 | Girlfriend 2000 | 1992-01-12 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 9 | Chris' Brain Starts Working | 1992-01-19 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 10 | Bad Fish | 1992-02-02 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 11 | SPEWEY and Me | 1992-02-09 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 12 | 1977 2000 | 1992-03-01 | 30 min |
Season 2 | Episode 13 | Clip Show | 1992-03-08 | 30 min |
Production | David Mirkin | Producer |
Editing | Pamela Malouf | Editor |