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The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy (1981– ) 7.7
An Earth man and his alien friend escape Earth's destruction and go on a truly strange adventure as space hitchhikers. |
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The Book
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Arthur Dent
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Ford Prefect
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Zaphod Beeblebrox
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When the Earth is destroyed a Vogon Demolition Fleet to make way for a new hyperspace bypass, Arthur Dent joins his friend Ford Prefect (who turns out to be a researcher for an electronic reference guide called the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) for a galactic voyage on which they meet Zaphod Beeblebrox, a two-headed ex-President of the Galaxy, and his human companion, Trillian. Their journey takes them from the remains of Earth to Milliways, the Restaurant at the End of the Universe. Based on a radio play by Douglas Adams. Written by Alexander Lum <aj_lum@postoffice.utas.edu.au>
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30 October 1982 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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BBC Television Centre, Wood Lane, Shepherd's Bush, London, England, UK See more »Company Credits
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Runtime:
| (6 episodes) | (2 parts) | (7 episodes) (original release) | (6 episodes) (subsequent syndication) | (6 episodes)Color:
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(title music)
Written by Bernie Leadon
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In addition to appearing in the first two episodes in the *ahem* flesh, writer Douglas Adams is represented in animated sequences in the second and third episodes. He was sketched with his hair in bunches and used as a model for Paula Nancy Millstone Jennings, the universe's worst poet. He is also the advertising executive for the Sirius Cybernetics Corp. In the third episode, he appears as himself, smoking and drinking in front of a typewriter in the "Why Dolphins are More Intelligent than Man" right after animator Rod Lord's self portrait. See more »Goofs
When Zaphod Beeblebrox is at the controls of the Heart of Gold, snowflakes appear in his hair. There was supposed to be a scene in which Trillian creates a snowstorm while Zaphod is sunbathing. That scene was filmed, but was cut from broadcast. This is the only known deleted scene from the series. See more »Crazy Credits
After the credits for episode 3, the voice of the book returns briefly to resolve which one of the characters sustained a bruised arm -- a question that had been raised earlier in the episode, but left unanswered because it was unimportant. See more »Soundtracks
"Journey of the Sorcerer"(title music)
Written by Bernie Leadon
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In this 6-part Mini based on the Douglas Adam's radio scripts, Ford Perfect (David Dixon) saves his friend Arthur Dent (Simon Jones, whom made not one, but two of the best mini's of the '80's, this and Brideshead Revisted, both in 1981 mind you. I'm inclined to think that Simon got a hold of the Infinite Improbability Drive) from the annihilation of Earth to pave the way for an intergalactic hyperspatial express route . Ford, unbeknowst to Arthur is an alien and whisks him away on a comical adventure that includes, but not limited to, everything. The humor is delightfully British,most of the characters dead-on (a given, since a lot of the cast were holdover's from the radio play). The effects may be a tad dated (an understatement if I ever heard one), however I feel that it adds to the charm of the show rather than detracts. All in all a marvelous adaption.
My Grade: A