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Get a Life (1990) - TV Series Streaming, Cast & Reviews

⭐ Rating: 7.4/10 from 20 users | 🎬 Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
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Get a Life (1990)

Get a Life (1990)

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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Duration: 30 min/episode

Status: Ended

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7.4 / 10 (20 votes)

Why Watch Get a Life?

Highly rated by audiences with 7.4/10, Get a Life delivers an exceptional sci-fi & fantasy experience across 3 compelling seasons, featuring outstanding performances from Chris Elliott and Brian Doyle-Murray. A proven favorite among Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy enthusiasts.

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Released in 1990, Get a Life belongs to the genres Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy and has received a rating of 7.4/10 on The Movie Database with 20 user votes.

This TV series, completed, has 3 seasons. With episodes of about 30 minutes, Get a Life offers you a viewing experience that is exceptional and has won over many series fans.

Seasons and Episodes

Thumbnail Episode 1: Terror on the Hell Loop 2000
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 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.

23 min
09/23/1990
Thumbnail Episode 2: The Prettiest Week of My Life
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 Modeling.

23 min
09/30/1990
Thumbnail Episode 3: Dadicus
3

Dadicus

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

23 min
10/07/1990
Thumbnail Episode 4: A Family Affair
4

A Family Affair

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

23 min
10/14/1990
Thumbnail Episode 5: Pile of Death
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 most things piled on top of him.

23 min
10/21/1990
Thumbnail Episode 6: Paperboy 2000
6

Paperboy 2000

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.

23 min
11/04/1990
Thumbnail Episode 7: Drivers License
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 car for the date. His problem is he never got a license.

23 min
11/11/1990
Thumbnail Episode 8: The Sitting
8

The Sitting

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

23 min
11/18/1990
Thumbnail Episode 9: Bored Straight
9

Bored Straight

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.

23 min
12/02/1990
Thumbnail Episode 10: Zoo Animals on Wheels
10

Zoo Animals on Wheels

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.

23 min
12/16/1990
Thumbnail Episode 11: Roots
11

Roots

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

23 min
01/06/1991
Thumbnail Episode 12: The Counterfeit Watch Story
12

The Counterfeit Watch Story

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

23 min
02/03/1991
Thumbnail Episode 13: Chris vs. Donald
13

Chris vs. Donald

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

23 min
02/10/1991
Thumbnail Episode 14: Chris Wins a Celebrity
14

Chris Wins a Celebrity

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.

23 min
02/24/1991
Thumbnail Episode 15: Houseboy 2000
15

Houseboy 2000

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

23 min
03/10/1991
Thumbnail Episode 16: Married
16

Married

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

23 min
03/24/1991
Thumbnail Episode 17: Camping 2000
17

Camping 2000

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.

23 min
03/31/1991
Thumbnail Episode 18: The Construction Worker Show
18

The Construction Worker Show

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.

23 min
04/07/1991
Thumbnail Episode 19: The Big City
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 to make him feel better.

23 min
04/21/1991
Thumbnail Episode 20: Neptune 2000
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. 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.

23 min
04/28/1991
Thumbnail Episode 21: The One Where Chris and Larry Switch Lives
21

The One Where Chris and Larry Switch Lives

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

23 min
05/12/1991
Thumbnail Episode 22: Psychic 2000
22

Psychic 2000

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

30 min
05/19/1991
Thumbnail Episode 1: Chris Moves Out
1

Chris Moves Out

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.

23 min
11/09/1991
Thumbnail Episode 2: Larry on the Loose
2

Larry on the Loose

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.

23 min
11/16/1991
Thumbnail Episode 3: Meat Locker 2000
3

Meat Locker 2000

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

23 min
11/23/1991
Thumbnail Episode 4: Health Inspector 2000
4

Health Inspector 2000

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

23 min
11/30/1991
Thumbnail Episode 5: Chris Gets His Tonsils Out
5

Chris Gets His Tonsils Out

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

23 min
12/07/1991
Thumbnail Episode 6: Prisoner of Love
6

Prisoner of Love

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.

23 min
12/14/1991
Thumbnail Episode 7: Chris Becomes a Male Escort
7

Chris Becomes a Male Escort

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.

23 min
12/21/1991
Thumbnail Episode 8: Girlfriend 2000
8

Girlfriend 2000

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.

23 min
01/12/1992
Thumbnail Episode 9: Chris' Brain Starts Working
9

Chris' Brain Starts Working

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

23 min
01/19/1992
Thumbnail Episode 10: Bad Fish
10

Bad Fish

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

23 min
02/02/1992
Thumbnail Episode 11: SPEWEY and Me
11

SPEWEY and Me

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.

23 min
02/09/1992
Thumbnail Episode 12: 1977 2000
12

1977 2000

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.

23 min
03/01/1992
Thumbnail Episode 13: Clip Show
13

Clip Show

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.

30 min
03/08/1992

Season Ratings

Main Cast

Portrait of Chris Elliott as Chris Peterson

Chris Elliott

Chris Peterson
Portrait of Brian Doyle-Murray as Gus Borden

Brian Doyle-Murray

Gus Borden
Portrait of Elinor Donahue as Gradys Peterson

Elinor Donahue

Gradys Peterson
Portrait of Sam Robards as Larry Potter

Sam Robards

Larry Potter
Portrait of Robin Riker as Sharon Potter

Robin Riker

Sharon Potter
Portrait of Bob Elliott as Fred Peterson

Bob Elliott

Fred Peterson
Portrait of Brady Bluhm as Bobby Potter

Brady Bluhm

Bobby Potter
Portrait of Wesley Jonathan as Eddie

Wesley Jonathan

Eddie

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about Get a Life

Where can I watch Get a Life streaming?

You can watch Get a Life on various streaming platforms in the US: Check availability on major US streaming platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, and other legal services.

Is Get a Life available in English (dubbed/subtitled)?

Yes, Get a Life is available with English audio and subtitles on most streaming platforms. Please check the availability of English dubbing on your preferred platform.

What is the plot of Get a Life?

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.

Who are the main actors in Get a Life?

The main cast of Get a Life includes: Chris Elliott, Brian Doyle-Murray, Elinor Donahue, Taylor Fry, Sam Robards

What is the rating of Get a Life?

Get a Life has received a rating of 7.4/10 based on 20 user votes.

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