The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (1981)

1981 • 1 season • Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy • TV-PG
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Episode 5 — Episode 5

Released: 1981-02-02 • Comedy/Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Arthur, Ford and the gang arrive at the Restaurant at the End of the Universe on Magrathea, built on the ruins of a planet-building complex, transported there by the exploding computers. Here, thanks to compound interest, you can enjoy a vast five-course meal and cabaret at no cost whatever while the universe collapses and dies around you.

Arthur and Ford are surprised to find Marvin still waiting for them in the restaurant's star-ship park. He has been there rather a long time.

They decide to steal a space-ship, but unfortunately it turns out to be the stunt ship of Disaster Area, the loudest rock band of all time, and is programmed to plunge directly into the sun.

So what next?

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Episode air date02.02.1981
Episode runtime
Episode rating8.00
GenresComedy / Sci-Fi & Fantasy
TMDB series rating8.0
IMDb series rating8.0
Series statusEnded
Age rating6+
CountryGB

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