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“He takes you places you don't want to visit alone.”

The Hitchhiker (1983)

First aired November 23, 198330m/ep4 seasons · 85 epsEnded
6.1

31 votes

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Overview

A young hitchhiker introduces characters who are about to experience a frightening and sometimes supernatural incident of some kind in this moody anthology series.

Created By

Lewis Chesler, Richard Rothstein, Riff Markowitz

Top Billed Cast

Page Fletcher

Page Fletcher

The Hitchhiker

Nicholas Campbell

Nicholas Campbell

The Hitchhiker

Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

English

Type

Scripted

Last Air Date

February 22, 1991

Networks

HBOUSA Network

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User Reviews

GenerationofSwine

GenerationofSwine

10.0

This was one of those shows that SHOULD come back. American Horror Story tires to do it, only on a much larger scale with a new story each season that is supposed to be connected in a grandiose way...and that is fine but... Like Tales From the Crypt, the Hitchhiker, just offered a new and unique story each week, written and directed and acted by some very talented people. Some are science fiction, some were westerns, some were monster stories, some were comedies, but all were exceptionally well crafted. Part of the draw to it was that missing a week didn't mean you had to catch up at…

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