Hitchhiker's Guide (disambiguation)

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Hitchhiker's Guide usually refers to The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams' science fiction comedy franchise, partly inspired by the European guidebook.

Hitchhiker's Guide may also refer to:

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a science fiction comedy series created by Douglas Adams.

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<i>So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish</i> 1984 book by Douglas Adams

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Vogon fictional alien race in The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy

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<i>The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy</i> (video game) interactive fiction video game

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Don't Panic: The Official Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Companion is a book by Neil Gaiman about Douglas Adams and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. The book was originally published in 1986 in the United States and United Kingdom (ISBN 1-85286-013-8) by Titan Books.

<i>The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy</i> (novel) 1979 book by Douglas Adams

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<i>The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy</i> (radio series) science fiction comedy radio series

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Dent may refer to:

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<i>The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy</i> (fictional) fictional electronic guide book

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a fictional electronic guide book in the multimedia scifi/comedy series of the same name by Douglas Adams. The Guide serves as "the standard repository for all knowledge and wisdom" for many members of the series' galaxy-spanning civilization. Entries from the guidebook are used as comic narration to bridge events and provide background information in every version of the story. The guide is published by "Megadodo Publications", a publishing company on Ursa Minor Beta.