Get a Life — 1990-1992 · 2 seasons · 36 eps

★ 8.1

Get a Life

1990-1992 2 seasons 36 episodes

★ 8.1 (3,269 votes) Top 24%

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.

Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

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S1

S2

E1

7.6

8.9

E2

7.6

8.5

E3

8.3

8.6

E4

8.5

8.8

E5

8.5

8.7

E6

8.5

8.3

E7

8.6

8.7

E8

8.7

8.5

E9

8.4

8.8

E10

8.6

8.7

E11

8.6

8.9

E12

8.4

8.6

E13

8.7

8.1

E14

8.8

E15

8.8

E16

8.8

E17

9.0

E18

8.8

E19

8.8

E20

8.9

E21

9.0

E22

9.0

E23

8.9

Avg

8.6

8.6

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Episode Power Rankings

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🏆 Top Episodes

#1 9.0

S1E16 Married

#2

S1E20 9.0

Neptune 2000

#3

S1E21 9.0

Chris and Larry Switch Lives

4. S1E19 "The Big City" 8.9
5. S1E22 "Psychic 2000" 8.9
6. S2E1 "Chris Moves Out" 8.9
7. S2E11 "SPEWEY and Me" 8.9
8. S1E13 "Chris vs. Donald" 8.8
9. S1E14 "Chris Wins a Celebrity" 8.8
10. S1E15 "Houseboy 2000" 8.8

📉 Bottom Episodes

#36

S1E1 7.6

Terror on the Hell Loop 2000

35. S1E0 "Unaired Pilot" 7.6
34. S2E13 "Clip Show" 8.1
33. S2E6 "Prisoner of Love" 8.3
32. S1E2 "The Prettiest Week of My Life" 8.3

The Quality Arc

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Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

Rating threshold:

18 Standouts

0 Infamous

18 Hidden Gems

0 Forgettable

Top Standout: S1E20 Neptune 2000

Best Hidden Gem: S1E21 Chris and Larry Switch Lives

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

Season Momentum

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Season Consistency

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