The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981)

01/05/1981 (GB) • 33m

Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Overview

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).

Top Billed Cast

Simon Jones

Arthur Dent

6 Episodes

David Dixon

Ford Prefect

6 Episodes

Peter Jones

The Book

6 Episodes


Last Season

Season 1

1981 | 6 Episodes

Season 1 of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy premiered on January 5, 1981.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Scripted

Original Language

English

Keywords

galaxy

friendship

satire

ufo

space

alien

end of the world

universe

nostalgic

meaning of life

alien friendship

deep space

satirical

playful

lighthearted

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