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Get a Life

Season 1 · 22 episodes · Sep 23, 1990

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    Episode 1

    Terror on the Hell Loop 2000

    Sep 23, 1990

    Chris talks Larry into taking the day off for the world premiere of the Hell Loop 2000, a 360 degree looped rollercoaster, where they get stuck at the top of the loop. Same story as the TV pilot episode but with a different actress playing Chris' mother.

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    Episode 2

    The Prettiest Week of My Life

    Sep 30, 1990

    Chris decides to enter the exciting world of male modeling when he joins the Handsome Boy School of Modeling.

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    Episode 3

    Dadicus

    Oct 7, 1990

    Chris convinces his father to accompany him to the father-son competition at the annual newspaper boy picnic.

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    Episode 4

    A Family Affair

    Oct 14, 1990

    Sharon's sister, Charleen, comes to visit and she is taken with Chris' charm, much to Sharon's chagrin.

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    Episode 5

    Pile of Death

    Oct 21, 1990

    Chris tries to raise money to help save a playground, so he tries to set a world record by having the most things piled on top of him.

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    Episode 6

    Paperboy 2000

    Nov 4, 1990

    The newspaper fires all the paper boys and replaces them with the Paperboy 2000, a paper delivering robotic vehicle, so Chris challenges it in a paper delivering contest.

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    Episode 7

    Drivers License

    Nov 11, 1990

    There's a new waitress at the local diner, and Chris wants to take her out, but he needs to drive a car for the date. His problem is he never got a license.

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    Episode 8

    The Sitting

    Nov 18, 1990

    Chris becomes a house sitter in an old Victorian house that appears to be haunted.

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    Episode 9

    Bored Straight

    Dec 2, 1990

    While delivering papers in the bad side of town, Chris meets a group of young hoodlums and he decides to ""take back the streets"" by helping the kids.

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    Episode 10

    Zoo Animals on Wheels

    Dec 16, 1990

    Much to Sharon's dismay, Chris auditions for and gets the lead part in a local community theatre production of Andrew Todd Keller's musical Zoo Animals on Wheels.

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    Episode 11

    Roots

    Jan 6, 1991

    Chris finds proof that makes him think he is adopted, so he sets off to find his natural parents, an Amish couple.

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    Episode 12

    The Counterfeit Watch Story

    Feb 3, 1991

    Chris goes to work for the police in a sting operation after he buys a counterfeit watch, the Chrono-Sync 2000.

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    Episode 13

    Chris vs. Donald

    Feb 10, 1991

    At the family reunion Chris is still struggling to get out from under the shadow of his cousin.

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    Episode 14

    Chris Wins a Celebrity

    Feb 24, 1991

    Chris wins a weekend with his favorite talk show host, a contest the host first regrets he agreed to, but later Chris regrets he entered, when the host decides to stay.

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    Episode 15

    Houseboy 2000

    Mar 10, 1991

    After destroying her kitchen, Chris becomes Sharon's slave to work off the $2000 in damage and she also breaks his will.

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    Episode 16

    Married

    Mar 24, 1991

    During one day, Chris meets his soulmate, marries her and goes through an entire relationship with her.

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    Episode 17

    Camping 2000

    Mar 31, 1991

    Chris and Larry join Mr. Peterson on a camping trip, when Mr. Peterson manages to lose them, the hungry boys eat some berries that cause them to hallucinate.

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    Episode 18

    The Construction Worker Show

    Apr 7, 1991

    Chris becomes a construction worker with the men who are renovating his parents kitchen. When they tell him one of their trade secrets, Chris has a problem with their dishonesty.

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    Episode 19

    The Big City

    Apr 21, 1991

    Chris loses his wallet in the big city, and the big city give him the key to the city and other perks to make him feel better.

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    Episode 20

    Neptune 2000

    Apr 28, 1991

    When Chris was 12 he got a job as a paperboy so he could buy a submarine from the back of a comic book. Four to six hundred weeks later when the kit arrives, Chris and his father put it together; however when they embark on the sub's maiden voyage (in Chris's bathtub) they become trapped.

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    Episode 21

    The One Where Chris and Larry Switch Lives

    May 12, 1991

    Chris and Larry ignore an Indian curse and wind up switching places.

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    Episode 22

    Psychic 2000

    May 19, 1991

    Chris has a near death experience and is endowed with prescience and he sees a vision of Sharon being murdered.