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Get a Life (1990)

Comedy · Fantasy

Surreal, twisted and hilariously funny, Get a Life is the ultimate anti-sitcom. Chris Peterson is a 30-year-old paperboy who still lives with his parents and who seems to have an ever decreasing grip on reality.

IMDb rating
8.1 (3,277 votes)
Seasons
2
Streaming (US)
Shout! Factory Amazon Channel · Plex · Tubi TV
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Aug 19, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1990)

8.49 avg 23 episodes 7.5 → 8.7 30 min avg

Ep 0: 7.5 · 26 votesEp 1: 7.4 · 166 votesEp 2: 8.0 · 163 votesEp 3: 8.4 · 129 votesEp 4: 8.3 · 131 votesEp 5: 8.5 · 124 votesEp 6: 8.5 · 121 votesEp 7: 8.7 · 123 votesEp 8: 8.3 · 121 votesEp 9: 8.5 · 126 votesEp 10: 8.6 · 131 votesEp 11: 8.4 · 114 votesEp 12: 8.6 · 117 votesEp 13: 8.7 · 125 votesEp 14: 8.7 · 118 votesEp 15: 8.6 · 111 votesEp 16: 8.9 · 120 votesEp 17: 8.6 · 102 votesEp 18: 8.7 · 118 votesEp 19: 8.9 · 111 votesEp 20: 8.9 · 124 votesEp 21: 8.8 · 113 votesEp 22: 8.7 · 112 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
0Unaired Pilot7.526
1Terror on the Hell Loop 20007.4166
2The Prettiest Week of My Life8.0163
3Dadicus8.4129
4A Family Affair8.3131
5Pile of Death8.5124
6Paperboy 20008.5121
7Driver's License8.7123
8The Sitting8.3121
9Bored Straight8.5126
10Zoo Animals on Wheels8.6131
11Roots8.4114
12The Counterfeit Watch Story8.6117
13Chris vs. Donald8.7125
14Chris Wins a Celebrity8.7118
15Houseboy 20008.6111
16Married8.9120
17Camping 20008.6102
18The Construction Worker Show8.7118
19The Big City8.9111
20Neptune 20008.9124
21Chris and Larry Switch Lives8.8113
22Psychic 20008.7112

Season 2 (1991)

8.53 avg 13 episodes 8.7 → 8.0 30 min avg

Ep 1: 8.7 · 96 votesEp 2: 8.3 · 92 votesEp 3: 8.6 · 95 votesEp 4: 8.7 · 101 votesEp 5: 8.5 · 95 votesEp 6: 8.3 · 100 votesEp 7: 8.7 · 103 votesEp 8: 8.4 · 99 votesEp 9: 8.7 · 97 votesEp 10: 8.6 · 99 votesEp 11: 8.9 · 138 votesEp 12: 8.5 · 106 votesEp 13: 8.0 · 91 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Chris Moves Out8.796
2Larry on the Loose8.392
3Meat Locker 20008.695
4Health Inspector 20008.7101
5Chris Gets His Tonsils Out8.595
6Prisoner of Love8.3100
7Chris Becomes a Male Escort8.7103
8Girlfriend 20008.499
9Chris' Brain Starts Working8.797
10Bad Fish8.699
11SPEWEY and Me8.9138
121977 20008.5106
13Clip Show8.091