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Life on a Stick

  • TV Series
  • 20052005
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 30m
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6.0/10
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Charlie Finn, Zachary Knighton, and Rachelle Lefevre in Life on a Stick (2005)
ComedyRomance
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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
462
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  • Creator
    • Victor Fresco
  • Stars
    • Zachary Knighton
    • Charlie Finn
    • Rachelle Lefevre
  • Creator
    • Victor Fresco
  • Stars
    • Zachary Knighton
    • Charlie Finn
    • Rachelle Lefevre
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    • 12User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Zachary Knighton
    Zachary Knighton
    • Laz Lackerson
    Charlie Finn
    Charlie Finn
    • Fred
    Rachelle Lefevre
    Rachelle Lefevre
    • Lily
    Saige Thompson
    Saige Thompson
    • Molly Callahan
    Amy Yasbeck
    Amy Yasbeck
    • Michelle Lackerson
    Matthew Glave
    Matthew Glave
    • Rick Lackerson
    Maz Jobrani
    Maz Jobrani
    • Mr. Hut
    Ryan Belleville
    Ryan Belleville
    • Jasper
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    Frankie Ryan Manriquez
    • Gus Lackerson
    Chuck Carter
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    John Bliss
    • Mr. Richardson
    Matthew Brent
    • Bandito…
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    Tam Nguyen
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    Nick Offerman
    • Greg
    Andrea Bendewald
    Andrea Bendewald
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    Ali Hillis
    Ali Hillis
    • Jenny
    Simon Helberg
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      • Victor Fresco
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    • Trivia
      Charlie Day was offered a role on the show, but he turned it down to work on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005).
    • Quotes

      Fred: Ahhh, crabs the ferrets of the sea.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Family Guy: Family Gay (2009)

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    Stuck in the 90's
    One could say that the show has "doomed" written all over it after already having an abruptly changed time slot for the season premiere. In the ads for the upcoming show, you saw unfunny little bits of working in fast food (a hot dog stand... who'da thought?), but the show surprisingly didn't have as many scenes in the food joint as the title suggests.

    This kid lives with his parents after graduating High School, and his parents are leaning towards kicking him out. Sound familiar? Yeah, a bunch of shows have done this before a long time ago. Nevertheless, the re-married couple agree to have him stay in the house as long as he "hangs out" with his step-sister. Sounds like a deal to me. Wasn't this supposed to take place at a Hotdog stand? He has a buddy too... and you can guess how he is. Yup, the kid probably has less brains than the hot dogs he serves, and it's not funny at all. Think "Bill & Ted" after 12 years of Special Education curriculum. Mixed in with the Apu of Fast Food management and a love-interest and you've got yourself a TELEVISION SHOW! Rock on! Other than that.. between the 4-minute commercial breaks, we're left with about 18 minutes of laugh-tracks and all-around "meh" television. This will leave you wishing American Idol Result Night was an hour long again. This show MIGHT have worked in the early-/mid-90's, but not today in the land of giant elimination/reality shows and teeth-gritting dramas. Even among those genres, I've always wondered if a genuine 30-minute sitcom could still stand tall. I was wrong.
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    • jimtindell
    • Mar 28, 2005

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    • Release date
      • March 24, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Related by Family
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Garfield Grove Productions
      • Paramount Network Television
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      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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