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Get a Life

1990 ★ 7.3 2 seasons 35 eps TV-MA
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Comedy

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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Get a Life is available to stream on Nabby via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The sci-fi & fantasy from Chris Elliott, David Mirkin has 2 seasons and 35 total episodes, rated 7.3/10 by 23 viewers.

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Episodes 35 total across 2 seasons

22 episodes19900 watched
S1 · E1
23m
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Terror on the Hell Loop 2000✓
Sep 23, 1990
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.
S1 · E2
23m
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The Prettiest Week of My Life✓
Sep 30, 1990
Chris decides to enter the exciting world of male modeling when he joins the Handsome Boy School of Modeling.
S1 · E3
23m
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Dadicus✓
Oct 7, 1990
Chris convinces his father to accompany him to the father-son competition at the annual newspaper boy picnic.
S1 · E4
23m
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A Family Affair✓
Oct 14, 1990
Sharon's sister, Charleen, comes to visit and she is taken with Chris' charm, much to Sharon's chagrin.
S1 · E5
23m
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Pile of Death✓
Oct 21, 1990
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.
S1 · E6
23m
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Paperboy 2000✓
Nov 4, 1990
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.
S1 · E7
23m
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Drivers License✓
Nov 11, 1990
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.
S1 · E8
23m
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The Sitting✓
Nov 18, 1990
Chris becomes a house sitter in an old Victorian house that appears to be haunted.
S1 · E9
23m
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Bored Straight✓
Dec 2, 1990
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.
S1 · E10
23m
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Zoo Animals on Wheels✓
Dec 16, 1990
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.
S1 · E11
23m
▶
Roots✓
Jan 6, 1991
Chris finds proof that makes him think he is adopted, so he sets off to find his natural parents, an Amish couple.
S1 · E12
23m
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The Counterfeit Watch Story✓
Feb 3, 1991
Chris goes to work for the police in a sting operation after he buys a counterfeit watch, the Chrono-Sync 2000.
S1 · E13
23m
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Chris vs. Donald✓
Feb 10, 1991
At the family reunion Chris is still struggling to get out from under the shadow of his cousin.
S1 · E14
23m
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Chris Wins a Celebrity✓
Feb 24, 1991
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.
S1 · E15
23m
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Houseboy 2000✓
Mar 10, 1991
After destroying her kitchen, Chris becomes Sharon's slave to work off the $2000 in damage and she also breaks his will.
S1 · E16
23m
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Married✓
Mar 24, 1991
During one day, Chris meets his soulmate, marries her and goes through an entire relationship with her.
S1 · E17
23m
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Camping 2000✓
Mar 31, 1991
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.
S1 · E18
23m
▶
The Construction Worker Show✓
Apr 7, 1991
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.
S1 · E19
23m
▶
The Big City✓
Apr 21, 1991
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.
S1 · E20
23m
▶
Neptune 2000✓
Apr 28, 1991
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.
S1 · E21
23m
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The One Where Chris and Larry Switch Lives✓
May 12, 1991
Chris and Larry ignore an Indian curse and wind up switching places.
S1 · E22
30m
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Psychic 2000✓
May 19, 1991
Chris has a near death experience and is endowed with prescience and he sees a vision of Sharon being murdered.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Get a Life have?

Get a Life has 2 seasons with 35 episodes in total.

Is Get a Life still on the air?

Get a Life has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Get a Life?

Get a Life airs on FOX.

When did Get a Life first air?

Get a Life first aired on September 23, 1990.

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

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