TV series

Get a Life

1990–1992 · 2 seasons

A gleefully weird, anti-sitcom ride that feels like watching a manchild's surreal fever dream unfold in half-hour bursts.

Overview: Surreal, twisted and hilariously funny, Get a Life is the ultimate anti-sitcom. Chris Peterson is a 30-year-old paperboy who still lives with his parents and who seems to have an ever decreasing grip on reality.
How it feels: Absurd, satirical, cynical and whimsical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Identity, family, madness, isolation
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
family
madness
isolation
friendship
Places: suburbs
small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild