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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981)

Poster for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

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).

Cast & Crew

Director
  • Profile picture of Simon Jones
    Arthur Dent Simon Jones
  • Profile picture of David Dixon
    Ford Prefect David Dixon
  • Profile picture of Sandra Dickinson
    Trillian Sandra Dickinson
  • Profile picture of Mark Wing-Davey
    Zaphod Beeblebrox Mark Wing-Davey
  • Profile picture of Stephen Moore
    Marvin (voice) Stephen Moore
  • Profile picture of Peter Jones
    The Book Peter Jones
  • Profile picture of David Learner
    Marvin David Learner
Poster for Season 1

Season 1

1981

6 episodes

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

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Keywords

  • galaxy
  • friendship
  • satire
  • ufo
  • space
  • alien
  • end of the world
  • universe
  • nostalgic
  • meaning of life
  • alien friendship
  • deep space
  • satirical
  • playful
  • lighthearted