"Get a Life" (1990) TV series 1990-1992

User Rating:

8.8/10   

Directors:

Peter Baldwin
Tony Dow
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Writers:

Eileen Conn (writer)
Miguel Furman (writer)
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Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

23 September 1990 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy

Tagline:

Life can be such fun ... So why not get one?

Plot:

The misadventures of a 30-year-old paper-boy (played by Late Night alum Chris Elliot) and his wacky parents...

Plot Keywords:

Surrealism | Sitcom | Paperboy | Real Life Father And Son Playing Father And Son | Dying Repeatedly

Cast

Chris Elliott

...

Chris Peterson (25 episodes, 1990-1992)

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Series Directed by
David Mirkin		(20 episodes, 1990-1992)
Peter Baldwin		(unknown episodes)
Tony Dow		(unknown episodes)
Dwayne Hickman		(unknown episodes)
David Steinberg		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
David Mirkin		(7 episodes, 1990-1992)
Adam Resnick		(4 episodes, 1990-1991)
Bill Freiberger		(2 episodes, 1990-1991)
Chris Elliott		(2 episodes, 1990)
Marjorie Gross		(2 episodes, 1990)
Charlie Kaufman		(2 episodes, 1991-1992)
Bob Odenkirk		(2 episodes, 1991-1992)
Eileen Conn		(unknown episodes)
Miguel Furman		(unknown episodes)
Andrew Gordon		(unknown episodes)
Steve Pepoon		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
David Mirkin	....	executive producer (22 episodes, 1990-1991)
Jessie Ward Dugan	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
Chris Elliott	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Bernice Kenton	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)
David J. Latt	....	co-executive producer (unknown episodes)
Adam Resnick	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
Jason Shubb	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Stephen Graziano		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Vincent Contarino		(unknown episodes)
Richard Hissong		(unknown episodes)
Wayne Kennan		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Pamela Malouf		(35 episodes, 1990-1992)

Series Casting by
Lisa London		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Tommy Goetz		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Fred S. Winston		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Neil Rapp	....	production manager (22 episodes, 1990-1991)
Denny Salvaryn	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Joanne Keene Hall	....	dga trainee (12 episodes, 1990-1991)
Susan Walter	....	dga trainee (12 episodes, 1991-1992)

Series Sound Department
Gregg Barbanell	....	foley artist (unknown episodes)
Ross Deane	....	sound utility (unknown episodes)
Marti D. Humphrey	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Greg Aronowitz	....	alien designer (1 episode, 1992)
Ian Hubbard	....	creature effects crew (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Brian Longbotham	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Terry Jackson	....	stunt coordinator: stunt double: Chris Elliott (31 episodes, 1990-1992)
Jeffrey G. Barnett	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Steven Leavitt	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Vernon Kifer	....	camera operator (13 episodes, 1991-1992)
John Graham	....	second assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Lisa Guerriero	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Bernice Kenton	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Daniel Brickman	....	accountant (22 episodes, 1990-1991)
Lance Clarke	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Marc Kunis	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)
Bob Odenkirk	....	executive story editor (unknown episodes)
D. Gunther Tarampi	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Elliottland Productions
• Mirkinvision
• New World Television (1990-1992)
• TriStar Television (1992-1993)

Distributors

• Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (2001-)
• Columbia TriStar Television (1996-2001)
• Fox Network (1990-1992) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Sony Pictures Television (2002-)

Runtime:

30 min (35 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Company:

Elliottland Productions

Trivia:

The newspaper bag on Chris' bike is the St. Paul Pioneer Press.

Quotes:

Chris Peterson: [to a rival in his male modeling class] What's that? You had a *butt* lift?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Daily Show: (2005-11-10)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

Stand

Totally awesomeness

I remember back when I was 9 trying to watch this show it was the only other show besides Married with Children that my mother never really let me see. I think one reason I loved this show was that it had Chris Elliott in it I mean you can't get any funnier than Chris Elliott. I'll be honest I can't really remember all the episodes I just remember that this show was totally awesome. There was one episode that he built a submarine in his parents bathroom I mean how many children wished they could? I feel this show was so awesome because he wasn't afraid to do what parents didn't like. I just wish that they would have kept this show on for more than the two seasons it was on... Anyway its a great show all around and I applaud Chris Elliott on a great job.