Get a Life 33 years old

Get a Life is a television sitcom that was broadcast in the United States on the Fox Network from September 23, 1990, to March 8, 1992. The show stars Chris Elliott as a 30-year-old paperboy named Chris Peterson. Peterson lived in an apartment above his parents' garage. The opening credits depict Chris Peterson delivering newspapers on his bike to the show's theme song, "Stand" by R.E.M. The show was a creation of Elliott, Adam Resnick and writer/director David Mirkin. Mirkin was executive producer/showrunner of the series and also directed most of the episodes. Notable writers of the series included Charlie Kaufman, screenwriter of Being John Malkovich; and Bob Odenkirk, co-creator of Mr. Show with Bob and David and Tenacious D. The show was unconventional for a prime time sitcom, and many times the storylines of the episodes were surreal. For example, Elliott's character actually dies in twelve episodes. The causes of death included being crushed by a giant boulder, old age, tonsillitis, stab wounds, gunshot wounds, falling from an airplane, strangulation, getting run over by cars, choking on cereal, and simply exploding. For this reason, it was a struggle for Elliott and Mirkin to get the show on the air. Many of the executives at the Fox Network hated the show and thought it was too disturbing and that Elliott's character was too insane.

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Cast

Name Character
Frank Welker He was 39 , now 73 years old
Sam Robards He was 28 , now 62 years old
Jackie Earle Haley He was 29 , now 62 years old
Brian Doyle-Murray He was 44 , now 78 years old
Lee Garlington She was 37 , now 70 years old
Lewis Arquette He was 54 , 65 years old when he died
Chris Elliott He was 30 , now 63 years old
Elinor Donahue She was 53 , now 86 years old
Robin Riker She was 37 , now 71 years old
Brady Bluhm He was 7 , now 40 years old
Earl Boen He was 44 , now 78 years old
Wesley Jonathan He was 11 , now 45 years old
Tuc Watkins He was 24 , now 57 years old
Bob Elliott He was 67 , 92 years old when he died
Ralph Manza He was 68 , 78 years old when he died
William Cort He was 54 , 57 years old when he died

Crew

Name Job title
Adam Resnick Writing He was 37 , now 71 years old Writer
John Fortenberry Directing He was 37 , now 71 years old Director
Marjorie Gross Writing She was 34 , 40 years old when she died Writer
Bob Odenkirk Writing He was 27 , now 61 years old Writer
Dwayne Hickman Directing He was 56 , now 89 years old Director
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Get a Life (33 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1990-09-23
  • Runtime: [30] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 35