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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981)

Scripted TV Show
Audience Score
80
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TV-PG January 5th, 1981Comedy , Sci-Fi & Fantasy1 Seasons, 6 Episodes
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).
StarringSimon JonesDavid DixonSandra Dickinson
DirectorAlan J.W. Bell
WritersKevin DaviesDouglas Adams

All Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Jan 5, 1981
Specials

Specials

Jan 1, 1993

TV Show Details

Air Date:January 5th, 1981

Last Air Date:February 9th, 1981

Network:BBC Two
Status:Ended

Genres:Comedy , Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Original Language:English
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy on the Web:Official Website
TV Show Tags:
friendshipaliensatirespaceufonostalgicend of the worldplayfullightheartedsatirical