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Get a Life Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
23 Episodes 1990 - 1991
Episode 0
Unaired Pilot
Fri, Feb 9, 199030 mins
The pilot is the same as the first episode. The only difference is Chris' mom is played by a different actress.
Episode 1
Terror on the Hell Loop 2000
Sun, Sep 23, 199030 mins
Chris wakes up, kisses Daryl Hannah, does his paper route, drags his best friend to an amusement park, and gets stuck on a rollercoaster.
Episode 2
The Prettiest Week of My Life
Sun, Sep 30, 199030 mins
Chris decides to enter the exciting world of male modeling when he joins the Handsome Boy School of Modeling.
Episode 3
Dadicus
Sun, Oct 7, 199030 mins
Chris convinces his father to accompany him to the father/son competition at the annual paper-boy picnic.
Episode 4
A Family Affair
Sun, Oct 14, 199030 mins
When Sharon's sister visits, she surprisingly finds Chris to be charming.
Episode 5
Pile of Death
Sun, Oct 21, 199030 mins
To save his childhood park, Chris raises money by trying to break the world record for having things piled on him.
Episode 6
Paperboy 2000
Sun, Nov 4, 199030 mins
The newspaper fires Chris and the rest of the delivery boys and replaces them with a robot, so Chris challenges the machine to a contest.
Episode 7
Driver's License
Sun, Nov 11, 199030 mins
Chris asks a waitress out, but first he needs to get a driver's license.
Episode 8
The Sitting
Sun, Nov 18, 199030 mins
The home in which Chris is house-sitting seems to be haunted.
Episode 9
Bored Straight
Sun, Dec 2, 199030 mins
Chris takes a group of young punks under his wing to make them better citizens.
Episode 10
Zoo Animals on Wheels
Sun, Dec 16, 199030 mins
Chris auditions, and gets the lead in, a musical based on animals that wear roller skates--much to the chagrin of his nemesis Sharon.
Episode 11
Roots
Sun, Jan 6, 199130 mins
Chris finds evidence that he was adopted and goes in search of his birth parents.
Episode 12
The Counterfeit Watch Story
Sun, Feb 3, 199130 mins
Chris buys a counterfeit watch from a disreputable vendor who won't refund his purchase price.
Episode 13
Chris vs. Donald
Sun, Feb 10, 199130 mins
At the family reunion Chris is still struggling to get out from under the shadow of his cousin Donald.
Episode 14
Chris Wins a Celebrity
Sun, Feb 24, 199130 mins
Chris wins a weekend with his favorite talk-show host, a contest the host first regrets that he agreed to, but later, when the host decides to stay, Chris regrets he entered the contest.
Episode 15
Houseboy 2000
Sun, Mar 10, 199130 mins
After destroying her kitchen, Chris becomes Sharon's slave to work off the $2000 in damage--and she brainwashes him to break his will.
Episode 16
Married
Sun, Mar 24, 199130 mins
During one day, Chris meets his soulmate, marries her, and goes through an entire relationship with her.
Episode 17
Camping 2000
Sun, Mar 31, 199130 mins
Chris and Larry join Mr. Peterson on a camping trip. When he manages to lose them, the hungry boys eat some berries that cause them to hallucinate and become paranoid.
Episode 18
The Construction Worker Show
Sun, Apr 7, 199130 mins
Chris hangs out with the construction workers who are working on his parents' house.
Episode 19
The Big City
Sun, Apr 21, 199130 mins
Chris' wallet is stolen in The Big City, and the Big City gives him the key to the city and other perks to make him feel better.
Episode 20
Neptune 2000
Sun, Apr 28, 199130 mins
Chris receives the submarine kit "Neptune 2000"--20 years after ordering it. After putting it together with his father's help, they embark on the sub's maiden voyage inside Chris' bathtub.
Episode 21
Chris and Larry Switch Lives
Sun, May 12, 199130 mins
Chris and Larry ignore an Indian curse and wind up switching lives, and Chris realizes how pathetic and submissive Larry's life really is.
Episode 22
Psychic 2000
Sun, May 19, 199130 mins
After a near-death experience from choking on cereal, Chris gains psychic abilities. He then tries to prevent one of the predictions when he sees a vision of somebody trying to murder Sharon.