Get A Life

[Tommy Bunz]

Let's talk about this.
Hilarious, subversive, and way ahead of its time.
I've been having a great time finally catching up on this show, finally released on dvd last year.
Chris Elliot and co-creator David Mirkin pitched it as Dennis the Menace if he never grew up, but it gets so much wierder and more fucked up than that.



Part of the reason I made this thread is to talk about how awesome it is, but also to highlight the great series of interviews that the A.V. Club is doing with David Mirkin. Essential if you like the show, and even if you aren't familiar with it they are a great read, very insightful into network tv behind the scenes shit and Mirkin just seems like a really cool guy.

Pt. 1:
http://www.avclub.com/articles/cocreato ... ass,85851/
Pt.2
http://www.avclub.com/articles/cocreato ... ass,85949/
Pt. 3
http://www.avclub.com/articles/david-mi ... a-l,86130/
Pt. 4
http://www.avclub.com/articles/david-mi ... a-l,86130/
Pt. 5
http://www.avclub.com/articles/cocreato ... ass,86253/

Graham Chapman and I stayed in contact and I said to Graham, “Let’s do a show together,” and he said, “Great.” It was another premise, which I can’t tell you what it is. It was really terrific. We were just about to start on it [and], to make a long story short, Graham pulled a very Python-esque joke and he died. [Chuckles.] Right at the very beginning of things. And I must say that talking to Graham in the hospital, just days before he passed, he was still funnier and more brilliant than I will ever be. Even in that state. Such a classy guy, it was heartbreaking and hilarious at the same time.

[darkwingduck]

greatest dvd release of 2012

[The Rapping Coffin]

zoo animals on wheels >

[ackbar]

chris elliott & (co-creator/writer/director) adam resnick were in studio for a great episode of the best show on WFMU last year. check it out
http://wfmu.org/flashplayer.php?version ... hive=82738

October 23, 2012: Comedy legends CHRIS ELLIOTT & ADAM RESNICK are in studio for all 3 hours! Amongst other things, they discuss: 'Cabin Boy's troubled production and lasting legacy, the all too short-lived 'Get A Life' and of course, Chuck Woolery and Garry Shandling.

[Matthew]

Chris Elliot one of the most underrated dudes in the game

[Raphael De La Ghetto]

Love that this came out on DVD, hate that the 2 compilation DVD's that they released, that I own, are now worthless when they were going for good money on ebay. Knew I should have sold them.

[Career Over Like Mike(NJJ)]

One of the G.O.A.T shows.

for the AV Club links.

[mike eagle]

Chris Elliot's WTF interview was dope as well. hopefully GAL ends up on netflix. loved it as a kid and would love to re-watch

[darkwingduck]

crazyness. this show. the back to the future one directed by Charlie Kauffman...!! so many goodins. too short of a series...

this, and i need a criterion release of cabin boy.

[Roy Johnson]

I was too busy watching Beverly Hills 90210 when this show originally aired, but I've always wanted to see it. Currently snatching up the torrent.

[ardamus]

Man, Chris Elliot was so fucked up on this show. It was the most depressing and comedic show I remembered aside from Married With Children. I often think David Cross and Chris Elliot should've done a movie together given they play the same kind of characters.