Life on a Stick (2005– )

Two teenage slackers try to make a living at a fast-food place at a local shopping mall while one deals with his dysfunctional family.

Creator:

Victor Fresco

Stars:

Zachary Knighton, Charlie Finn, Rachelle Lefevre

Cast

Series cast summary:
Zachary Knighton	...	Laz Lackerson (13 episodes, 2005)
Charlie Finn	...	Fred (13 episodes, 2005)
Rachelle Lefevre	...	Lily (13 episodes, 2005)
Saige Thompson	...	Molly Callahan (13 episodes, 2005)
Matthew Glave	...	Rick Lackerson (13 episodes, 2005)
Amy Yasbeck	...	Michelle Lackerson (13 episodes, 2005)
Maz Jobrani	...	Mr. Hut (12 episodes, 2005)
Ryan Belleville	...	Jasper (11 episodes, 2005)
Frankie Ryan Manriquez	...	Gus Lackerson (8 episodes, 2005)
Chuck Carter	...	Leonard (6 episodes, 2005)

Storyline

Laz and Fred are two best friends/slackers trying to get by working at a greasy fast-food place at the local mall. Laz not only deals with the mean-spirited manager, but the attractive co-worker Lily, while he also has a troubled home life of dealing with his father, stepmother, and rebellious stepsister Molly.

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Plot Keywords:

fast food | mall | dysfunctional family | stepsister | stepbrother

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Taglines:

Today the food court, tomorrow the world!

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 March 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Related by Family

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Network Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

13 Episodes were made but only 5 episodes got to air.

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Quotes

Fred: Ahhh, crabs the ferrets of the sea.

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Connections

Referenced in Family Guy: Family Gay (2009)

User Reviews

Evidently graduate meta humour works for me, because this rocks!

I love this show. Amy Yasbeck and Matthew Glave turn in solid performances as the parents, Rachelle LaFevre is a decent female lead, Charlie Finn is a funny sidekick, Maz Jobrani is a hilarious supporting actor as Mr Hut, and Zachary Knighton and Paige Thompson are brilliant stepsiblings.

The lines are brilliant, and Laz (Knighton) and Molly (Thompson) are easy to care about. This is a funny, sympathetic show that shows what a not-quite-adult comedy should be like. People compliment That 70s Show and Saved By The Bell as the apogee of that genre, but, especially for a show only having had one season, this blows them away.

If the humour is graduate meta humour, so be it, I loved this show. Very, very, VERY impressive.