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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Series
Don't Panic — Douglas Adams' five-part trilogy of cosmic comedy
- Genre
- Comic Science Fiction, Satire
- Language
- English
- Dates
- October 12, 1979 – October 1, 1992
<p>The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams is the funniest, most beloved comedic science fiction series ever written. Starting as a BBC radio comedy in 1978, it became a five-part "trilogy" that introduced Arthur Dent, Ford Prefect, Zaphod Beeblebrox, Marvin the Paranoid Android, and the answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything — which is 42.</p><ul><li><strong>The Hitchhiker's Guide (1979):</strong> Earth is demolished for a hyperspace bypass; Arthur Dent hitchhikes across the galaxy.</li><li><strong>Restaurant at the End of the Universe (1980):</strong> The gang visit Milliways, the universe's last restaurant, and uncover the ultimate question.</li><li><strong>Life, the Universe and Everything (1982):</strong> Arthur and Ford return to prehistoric Earth; the Krikkit robots threaten all life.</li><li><strong>So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (1984):</strong> Arthur returns to a mysteriously intact Earth and falls in love.</li><li><strong>Mostly Harmless (1992):</strong> The darkest entry; alternate Earths and the Guide Mk II converge on a catastrophic ending.</li></ul>
