Get a Life 34 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 63 years old | |
| Brian Doyle-Murray He was 44 , now 79 years old | |
| Lee Garlington She was 37 , now 71 years old | |
| Lewis Arquette He was 54 , 65 years old when he died | |
| Chris Elliott He was 30 , now 64 years old | |
| Elinor Donahue She was 53 , now 87 years old | |
| Robin Riker She was 37 , now 72 years old | |
| Brady Bluhm He was 7 , now 41 years old | |
| Earl Boen He was 44 , now 79 years old | |
| Wesley Jonathan He was 11 , now 46 years old | |
| Tuc Watkins He was 24 , now 58 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 62 years old | Writer |
| Dwayne Hickman Directing He was 56 , now 90 years old | Director |
Get a Life (34 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1990-09-23
- Runtime: [30] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 35