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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 (3,245 votes)
Seasons
2
Streaming (US)
Shout! Factory Amazon Channel · Tubi TV · Plex · Plex Channel
Language
EN
Type
TV series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1990)

8.50 avg 23 episodes 7.5 → 8.7 30 min avg

Ep 0: 7.5 · 25 votesEp 1: 7.5 · 160 votesEp 2: 8.0 · 160 votesEp 3: 8.4 · 128 votesEp 4: 8.3 · 130 votesEp 5: 8.5 · 123 votesEp 6: 8.5 · 120 votesEp 7: 8.7 · 122 votesEp 8: 8.3 · 120 votesEp 9: 8.5 · 123 votesEp 10: 8.6 · 129 votesEp 11: 8.4 · 111 votesEp 12: 8.6 · 116 votesEp 13: 8.7 · 124 votesEp 14: 8.7 · 117 votesEp 15: 8.7 · 108 votesEp 16: 8.9 · 119 votesEp 17: 8.6 · 101 votesEp 18: 8.7 · 117 votesEp 19: 8.9 · 110 votesEp 20: 8.9 · 123 votesEp 21: 8.8 · 112 votesEp 22: 8.7 · 110 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
0Unaired Pilot7.525
1Terror on the Hell Loop 20007.5160
2The Prettiest Week of My Life8.0160
3Dadicus8.4128
4A Family Affair8.3130
5Pile of Death8.5123
6Paperboy 20008.5120
7Driver's License8.7122
8The Sitting8.3120
9Bored Straight8.5123
10Zoo Animals on Wheels8.6129
11Roots8.4111
12The Counterfeit Watch Story8.6116
13Chris vs. Donald8.7124
14Chris Wins a Celebrity8.7117
15Houseboy 20008.7108
16Married8.9119
17Camping 20008.6101
18The Construction Worker Show8.7117
19The Big City8.9110
20Neptune 20008.9123
21Chris and Larry Switch Lives8.8112
22Psychic 20008.7110

Season 2 (1991)

8.55 avg 13 episodes 8.7 → 8.0 30 min avg

Ep 1: 8.7 · 95 votesEp 2: 8.3 · 91 votesEp 3: 8.6 · 94 votesEp 4: 8.7 · 100 votesEp 5: 8.5 · 94 votesEp 6: 8.3 · 99 votesEp 7: 8.7 · 101 votesEp 8: 8.4 · 98 votesEp 9: 8.7 · 96 votesEp 10: 8.7 · 97 votesEp 11: 8.9 · 135 votesEp 12: 8.6 · 104 votesEp 13: 8.0 · 89 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Chris Moves Out8.795
2Larry on the Loose8.391
3Meat Locker 20008.694
4Health Inspector 20008.7100
5Chris Gets His Tonsils Out8.594
6Prisoner of Love8.399
7Chris Becomes a Male Escort8.7101
8Girlfriend 20008.498
9Chris' Brain Starts Working8.796
10Bad Fish8.797
11SPEWEY and Me8.9135
121977 20008.6104
13Clip Show8.089