04 Second Season - 13 episodes (1991-92) p1 (Get A Life Program Guide)
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This article is from the Get A Life Program Guide FAQ, by Dean Adams dadams@netcom.com with numerous contributions by others.
04 Second Season - 13 episodes (1991-92) p1 (Get A Life Program Guide)
Regular cast:
Chris Peterson ................... Chris Elliott
Gus Borden ....................... Brian Doyle-Murray
Sharon Potter .................... Robin Riker
Gladys Peterson .................. Elinor Donahue
Fred Peterson .................... Bob Elliott
Production staff:
Producer ......................... David Latt
Chris Elliott
Adam Resnick
Steve Pepoon
Jace Richdale
Executive Producer ............... David Mirkin
23. 11/09/91 "CHRIS MOVES OUT" (201)
David Mirkin, Adam Resnick / David Mirkin
Much to his parents amazement (and joy), Chris finally leaves home
and rents a room with a "garage motif" from gruff ex-cop Gus Borden.
[music: Georgy Girl; the end credits feature Gus sharpening his
axe in the garage, while Chris sleeps in the background]
24. 11/16/91 "LARRY ON THE LOOSE" (202)
Bob Odenkirk / David Mirkin
Following a talk from Chris, Larry decides to leave Sharon and run
away from home. Chris and Gus search the town for him, but after
seeing Chris again Larry is gone for good. [Note: the end credits
feature Chris playing in a tennis match]
Larry ............. Sam Robards
Wino .............. Anthony Mangano
Morgue Attendant .. Larry Randolph
Businessman ....... David Mirkin *
25. 11/23/91 "MEAT LOCKER 2000" (203)
Jace Richdale / David Mirkin
When Chris chases off Sharon's new boyfriend, she must use him to take
her former beau's place at a dinner party. Chris and Sharon get trapped
in her walk-in living room meat locker, and are forced to "share warmth".
Chris tells Sharon that while he has considered her an evil, castrating,
she-creature from hell, he also always found her to be quite shapely.
[Note: the end credits feature clips of Sharon beating up Chris]
Dr. Glen Morris ... Drew Pillsbury
Janet ............. Marti Muller
Tammy ............. Louan Gideon
Bill .............. Michael Halpin
26. 11/30/91 "HEALTH INSPECTOR 2000" (204) {3.1/5}
Steve Pepoon / Dean Parisot
Chris joins the glamorous world of food inspecting but he is sickened by
what he finds, until the $5 bribes start coming in. When his conscience
catches up with him, Chris agrees to testify before a special committee.
[music: "Money"; end: Chris has a hole shot through his stomach;
the end credits feature Chris singing in his front yard, with a
cat strapped to his face; episode aired Saturday, at 9:30pm]
Rob ............... Thom Sharp
Senator ........... Warren Frost
Mysterious Voice .. Nick Toth
Cook .............. Jeffrey Anderson-Gunter
Ernie ............. Charles Bazaldua
27. 12/07/91 "CHRIS GETS HIS TONSILS OUT" (205) {4.0/7}
Andrew Gordon, Eileen Conn / David Mirkin
Chris goes to the doctor after having a sore throat, and is terrified
when told he needs a tonsillectomy. With his voice gone after the
operation, Sharon torments Chris. His voice returns just in time for
Chris to drop dead as one of the .001% who die from tonsillectomies.
Dr. Garrett ....... Earl Boen
Amy Potter ........ Taylor Fry
28. 12/14/91 "PRISONER OF LOVE" (206) {3.4/6}
Charlie Kaufman / David Mirkin
When his pen-pal Irma Jane Cooley is released from jail, Chris falls
in love and convinces her to move in. Unfortunately Irma starts
rebuilding her criminal empire, and Chris becomes her hostage when
the police raid the place. [end: Chris dies after Gus accidentally
shoots him about five times; news report at says: "Today's tense
hostage situation thankfully resulted in only one death, 58-year
old moron paperboy Chris Peterson"; the end credits feature Chris
pleading out the window to the police that he is a real hostage]
Irma .............. Nora Dunn
Policeman #1 ...... Don Sparks
Policeman #2 ...... John Putch
29. 12/21/91 "CHRIS THE ESCORT" (207) {4.3/8}
Adam Resnick / John Fortenberry
Chris goes to work at an escort service and becomes the kept man of
an older woman, at least until her husband returns from the hospital.
[Note: this episode has a "Benny Hill" chase scene ending; the end
credits feature footage from a riot at a european soccer match]
Margaret Gardner .. Dena Dietrich
Henry Gardner ..... Ralph Manza
Mark .............. Paul Feig
Woman Interviewer . Twink Caplan
Nancy ............. Heather Elizabeth Parkhurst
Older Woman ....... Laurel Lockhart
30. 01/12/92 "GIRLFRIEND 2000" (208) {6.1/10}
David Mirkin / David Mirkin
After being hit by her car, Chris becomes madly obsessed with a woman
scientist named Tricia Paddington. He decides to start stalking her
until she goes out with him. Meanwhile, another woman stalks Chris.
[music: "Obsesion"; end: Chris is stabbed to death by his
stalker; the end credits feature Chris laying in the street
being run over; this episode aired Sunday, at 10:00pm]
Tricia ............ Emma Samms
Evelyn ............ Amy Yasbeck
Russell ........... Sandy Helberg
Herbert ........... Nicholas Shaffer
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