Get a Life (TV Series) (1990) (original) (raw)
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Original title
Get a Life
Year
1990
Running time
30 min.
Country
United States
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Cast
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Genre
TV Series. Comedy. Fantasy | Sitcom
Synopsis
TV Series (1990-1992). The misadventures of a 30-year-old paper-boy (played by Late Night alum Chris Elliot) and his wacky parents. Such show topics included the eating of a space alien, a robotic paper-boy and numerous beheadings. Get a Life was also one of the first television shows that featured the killing of the star of the show.
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Critics' reviews
- "There are some funny bits, but Elliott has always leaned more on weird situations than punch lines, and that approach doesn't work in the sitcom format (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"
- "There's a certain whiff of misogyny in Elliott's humor...Still, Elliott, who also cowrites and coproduces the show, is willing to let Sharon be merciless in her criticism of him (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
- "There are (...) periods of the show that fall completely flat, but this is more than made up for by the audacity of what's on display in what was probably the most bizarre and dark comedy ever to be made for network television"
- "The genius of 'Get A Life' lies in its subtle negotiation between its kindly sitcom past and a vicious transgressive present"
- "'Get A Life' danced a spastic jig on the grave of the conventional sitcom (...) while still delivering laughs (...) Rating: ★★★★½ (out of 5)"
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