"The Hitchhiker" (1983) TV series 1983-1991

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Directors:

Roger Andrieux
Tab Baird

Writers:

Naomi Janzen (11 episodes)
Guy Shulman (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | unknown

Release Date:

23 November 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

Fictional stories are told in this television series by The Hitchhiker. Each story is usually a mysterious thriller.

Plot Keywords:

Hitchhiker | Twist | Violence | Nudity | Anthology

Awards:

1 win & 5 nominations

Cast

Page Fletcher

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The Hitchhiker (15 episodes, 1983-1990)

Also Known As:

"Deadly Nightmares" (UK) (video compilation title)
"Le voyageur" (France)

Runtime:

France:26 min | USA:30 min (85 episodes)

Country:

France | Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Canada:13+ (Quebec) (video release) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) (video release) | Canada:14A (Manitoba/Ontario) (video release) | Singapore:M18 | Australia:M

Company:

La 5

Trivia:

Sonja Smits, who played the gender change patient Nina in "Face To Face", appears sans manly makeup in "Murderous Feelings".

Topping

To get right down to it, this show makes Tales From the Crypt look like a Disney series. The main character almost always dies. It is hilarious to see them so arrogant and ignorant in the beginning and then have all of this horrible stuff eventually happen to them. Some of the episodes are a bit corny, but they are so in that bizarre, remote 80's way. I remember watching the re-runs on USA when I was in grade school (that song gave me nightmares), and those showings were edited. The unedited episodes are the real deal, but unfortunately only a few are for sale on VHS and they are no longer shown on any HBO channel. A DVD with ten episodes is due in March 2004, but with only ten episodes. If you are an enthusiast of the series, buy the DVD and maybe there will more to come.