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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

TV-PG·1981·6 episodes

Summary

Don't Panic! The story of Arthur Dent, an average Englishman who life was spared by his friend, who turned out to be an alien, while the planet Earth is destroyed. His friend tells him about the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, a guide with anything you ever needed, and wanted to know. They travel across the galaxy, meeting friendly, and not so friendly characters in order to find the great question (the answer being 42).

Crew

Creator

Douglas Adams

Status:

Ended

Original Language:

English

Type:

Scripted

Networks:

BBC Two

Keywords

galaxy
friendship
satire
ufo
space
alien
end of the world
universe
nostalgic
meaning of life
alien friendship
deep space
satirical
playful
lighthearted