Get a Life

2 Seasons 1990 - 1992 NR 30m 8.1

A 30-something guy still lives with his parents and works as a paperboy and tries to avoid growing up and being responsible at all costs.

The misadventures of a 30-year-old paper-boy (played by Late Night alum Chris Elliot) and his wacky parents. Such show topics included the eating of a space alien, a robotic paper-boy and numerous beheadings. Get a Life was also one of the first television shows that featured the killing of the star of the show.

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Episodes:

Episode 3 Dadicus

3. Dadicus

Aired: Oct 7, 1990

Chris convinces his father to accompany him to the father-son competition at ...

Episode 4 A Family Affair

4. A Family Affair

Aired: Oct 14, 1990

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

Episode 5 Pile of Death

5. Pile of Death

Aired: Oct 21, 1990

Chris tries to raise money to help save a playground, so he tries to set a wo...

Episode 6 Paperboy 2000

6. Paperboy 2000

Aired: Nov 3, 1990

The newspaper fires all the paper boys and replaces them with the Paperboy 20...

Episode 7 Drivers License

7. Drivers License

Aired: Nov 10, 1990

There's a new waitress at the local diner, and Chris wants to take her out, b...

Episode 8 The Sitting

8. The Sitting

Aired: Nov 17, 1990

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

Episode 9 Bored Straight

9. Bored Straight

Aired: Dec 1, 1990

While delivering papers in the bad side of town, Chris meets a group of young...

Episode 11 Roots

11. Roots

Aired: Jan 5, 1991

Chris finds proof that makes him think he is adopted, so he sets off to find ...

Episode 13 Chris vs. Donald

13. Chris vs. Donald

Aired: Feb 9, 1991

At the family reunion Chris is still struggling to get out from under the sha...

Episode 15 Houseboy 2000

15. Houseboy 2000

Aired: Mar 9, 1991

After destroying her kitchen, Chris becomes Sharon's slave to work off the $2...

Episode 16 Married

16. Married

Aired: Mar 23, 1991

During one day, Chris meets his soulmate, marries her and goes through an ent...

Episode 17 Camping 2000

17. Camping 2000

Aired: Mar 30, 1991

Chris and Larry join Mr. Peterson on a camping trip, when Mr. Peterson manage...

Episode 19 The Big City

19. The Big City

Aired: Apr 21, 1991

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

Episode 20 Neptune 2000

20. Neptune 2000

Aired: Apr 28, 1991

When Chris was 12 he got a job as a paperboy so he could buy a submarine from...

Episode 22 Psychic 2000

22. Psychic 2000

Aired: May 19, 1991

Chris has a near death experience and is endowed with prescience and he sees ...

Info about Get a Life

Current Status: Ended

Network: FOX

Genres: Comedy, Fantasy