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Writers:
Naomi Janzen (11 episodes)
Guy Shulman (writer)
Contact:
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Seasons:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | unknown full episode list
Release Date:
23 November 1983 (USA) more
Plot:
Fictional stories are told in this television series by The Hitchhiker. Each story is usually a mysterious thriller. full summary
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Awards:
1 win & 6 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Back Catalogue #1 - Synapse Films
 (From Fangoria. 29 April 2009, 1:43 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
One Of The Most Underrated Shows In Television more (15 total)

Cast

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Page Fletcher ... The Hitchhiker (16 episodes, 1983-1990)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Deadly Nightmares (UK) (video compilation title)
Le voyageur (France)
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Runtime:
France:26 min | USA:30 min (85 episodes)
Country:
France | Canada | USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
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

Fun Stuff

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

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5 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
One Of The Most Underrated Shows In Television, 31 July 1999
Author: Rachel Manning from Las Vegas, NV

The Hitchhiker was a television series that was truly imaginative with every episode. Each episode was unique in that you as the viewer did not know what to expect. One episode you could be scared as hell and next could leave you in a state of bewilderment. This series also launched many successful acting careers such as Helen Hunt, Gary Busey and others. "The Hitchhiker" was a series that was ahead of its time. It is certainly one of the most underrated shows that I know of....not to mention the most frightening opening songs which helped set the tone for the viewer and the "hitchhiker's" journey in each episode.

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