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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Comedy • TV-PG • 1981 • 1 Season
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7.6
IMDb
8.0

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).

Staring

Simon Jones, David Dixon, Sandra Dickinson, Mark Wing-Davey, Stephen Moore

Created By

Douglas Adams

Attributes

Light

Genre

ComedyFantasyScience Fiction

Release Date

January 5, 1981

User Reviews

Christopher Rydberg
Christopher Rydberg
Every version of this tale is worth time from the book to the radio plays to this and others. If you like Douglas Adams, you will dig this.
ivy freshwater
ivy freshwater
so funny. one of my fav books and it's such a enjoyable adaptation
Andrew
Andrew
Great introduction for me who hadn't heard on radio or read the books. Adams' whimsical, comedic, style and observations came through.
Ethan Menzel
Ethan Menzel
This is the only series you want to watch besides listening to the radio show. Wish it lasted longer. MOVIE FROM 2005 IS AWFUL AS SHIT
NB
NB
Very strange but amazing. Must watch if you love the books.
He Li
He Li
If you love the books, them I recommend this.
Cassie Fitzherbert
Cassie Fitzherbert
Might be a little old now, but I watched this repeatedly as a kid. The remake does not compare
Spicywatch
Spicywatch
The movie was great, the TV series is dated.
willmatic
willmatic
The best adaptation so far
Brigham Flint
Brigham Flint
Quirky movie with some funny parts

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Ratings
7 (3%)
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118 (47%)
99 (39%)
7.6 – Based on 253 ratings
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Cast & Crew

Douglas Adams
Douglas
Adams
Simon Jones
Simon
Jones
David Dixon
David
Dixon
Sandra Dickinson
Sandra
Dickinson
Mark Wing-Davey
Mark
Wing-Davey
Stephen Moore
Stephen
Moore
Peter Jones
Peter
Jones
David Learner
David
Learner
Richard Vernon
Richard
Vernon
Martin Benson
Martin
Benson
Douglas Adams
Douglas
Adams

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