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Get a Life (1990–1992) 7.7
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 ... See full summary » |
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Cast
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| Chris Elliott | ... |
Chris Peterson
(35 episodes, 1990-1992)
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| Robin Riker | ... |
Sharon Potter
(34 episodes, 1990-1992)
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| Elinor Donahue | ... |
Gladys Peterson
(34 episodes, 1990-1992)
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Bob Elliott | ... |
Fred Peterson
(34 episodes, 1990-1992)
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| Sam Robards | ... |
Larry Potter
(23 episodes, 1990-1991)
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| Taylor Fry | ... |
Amy Potter
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| Brian Doyle-Murray | ... |
Gus Borden
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Brady Bluhm | ... |
Bobby Potter
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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. Written by Daniel Davis <daniel@daily.ou.edu>
Plot Keywords:
dying repeatedly | surrealism | paperboy | real life father and son playing father and son | sitcom |Taglines:
America's Most Lovable Psycho See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
23 September 1990 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Búscate la vida See more »Filming Locations:
Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USACompany Credits
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Runtime:
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1.33 : 1
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Performed by R.E.M.
Written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe
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June Lockhart was originally cast as Chris' mother, Gladys. After a pilot was filmed, Lockhart was replaced with Elinor Donahue and her scenes were re-shot. See more »Quotes
Chris Peterson: [to a rival in his male modeling class] What's that? You had a *butt* lift?See more »
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"Stand"Performed by R.E.M.
Written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills and Michael Stipe
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I don't really know why I'm bothering to comment on this show but I do know that this was one of Fox's most underrated shows. To look at Chris and Bob Elliott you'd never know that the two were even related. I think that they made a pretty dynamic duo. Chris and Bob both had such great chemistry on the small screen. I really enjoyed Get A Life but it's just too bad that the show was canceled after only 2 seasons.
The people who were in Get A Life were funny and witty but there was just something about the chemistry between Bob and Chris that really appealed to me. A father/son duo who were out to prove that they could be just as funny as the rest of them could. :)