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Get a Life Trivia Quiz

This is all about the short-lived Chris Elliot show "Get A Life".

A multiple-choice quiz by ZootandJanis. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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Author
ZootandJanis

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
165,226

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Toxic waste allowed Chris to become a perfect speller and challenge children in spelling bees. What word was he previously unable to spell? Hint

benign

stuff

pants

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Question 2 of 10

2. What does Chris' character do for a living? Hint

nothing

paperboy

bus driver

he jumps from job to job

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Question 3 of 10

3. Chris is in a local play in which episode? Hint

Paperboy 2000

Submarine

I Am a Model

Zoo Animals on Wheels

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Question 4 of 10

4. Chris was adopted.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. What station was "Get A Life" originally broadcast? Hint

ABC

NBC

CBS

FOX

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Question 6 of 10

6. In what episode does Chris finally receive the submarine he ordered as a child? Hint

20,000 Leagues under the Tub

Underwater Fun

Neptune 2000

Captain Chris

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Question 7 of 10

7. Where is Chris slipped a "mickey"? Hint

by his wife

rehearsing for Zoo Animals on Wheels

the Big City

while delivering papers

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Question 8 of 10

8. How long was Chris married on the show? Hint

one week

one day

one year

he was never married

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the show, what is Chris' last name? Hint

it is never mentioned

Elliot

Peterson

Jackson

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Question 10 of 10

10. Chris' dad on the show was his real-life father.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Toxic waste allowed Chris to become a perfect speller and challenge children in spelling bees. What word was he previously unable to spell?

Answer: pants

After learning of his new skill, he states he always thought there was a silent K in pants.

2. What does Chris' character do for a living?

Answer: paperboy

He preferred the term "paperman" since he was in his 30s.

3. Chris is in a local play in which episode?

Answer: Zoo Animals on Wheels

He's cast as the main role with his neighbor's wife, who can't stand him.

4. Chris was adopted.

Answer: False

In one episode he is convinced he was adopted from an Amish family because he finds a receipt which he thought read "one baby boy Emmet" instead of "one baby bonnet". Hilarity ensues.

5. What station was "Get A Life" originally broadcast?

Answer: FOX

Despite campaigns to get it on Comedy Central, "Get A Life" has never been picked up by the station.

6. In what episode does Chris finally receive the submarine he ordered as a child?

Answer: Neptune 2000

Chris and his father put this together, then try it out in the bathtub where they get stuck inside.

7. Where is Chris slipped a "mickey"?

Answer: the Big City

In his trip to the Big City, his wallet is apparently stolen. Nicknamed "Walletboy" by the city, it is later revealed that he simply left his wallet at home.

8. How long was Chris married on the show?

Answer: one day

Chris meets a model, gets married, has an affair, and a divorce all in one episode.

9. In the show, what is Chris' last name?

Answer: Peterson

Chris uses his full name in several episodes.

10. Chris' dad on the show was his real-life father.

Answer: True

Chris wrote a book about his dad entitled "Daddy's Boy", a fictional account of how horrible his dad was to him. Quite funny.

Source: Author ZootandJanis

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