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The Hitchhiker (1983)

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

6.2/10 Ended 30 min Nov 01, 1983 4 Seasons
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A young hitchhiker introduces characters who are about to experience a frightening and sometimes supernatural incident of some kind in this moody anthology series.

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Show Details

Original Title The Hitchhiker
Original Language EN
Status Ended
Type Scripted
Total Episodes 85
Total Seasons 4
Popularity 9.2

Networks

HBO
US
USA Network
US

Cast

Page Fletcher
Page Fletcher
The Hitchhiker
85 episodes
Nicholas Campbell
Nicholas Campbell
The Hitchhiker
85 episodes
Garwin Sanford
Garwin Sanford
Duncan
2 episodes
Shannon Tweed
Shannon Tweed
Barbara
2 episodes
Lawrence Bayne
Lawrence Bayne
Tom
2 episodes
Kirstie Alley
Kirstie Alley
Angelica
2 episodes
Jill Hennessy
Jill Hennessy
Marla
2 episodes
Stephen McHattie
Stephen McHattie
Johnny
2 episodes
Krista Bridges
Krista Bridges
Killer Hooker
2 episodes
Garry Chalk
Garry Chalk
Hubert
2 episodes
Nadia Capone
Nadia Capone
Chloe
2 episodes
Alexandra Stewart
Alexandra Stewart
Jackie Winslow
1 episodes

Key Crew

Created By Lewis Chesler, Richard Rothstein, Riff Markowitz

Seasons

Season 1
Season 1
26 episodes 1983
Season 2
Season 2
13 episodes 1987
Season 3
Season 3
26 episodes 1989
Season 4
Season 4
20 episodes 1990

Networks

HBO
US
USA Network
US

Videos & Trailers

The Hitchhiker 1984 Intro (High Quality)
The Hitchhiker 1984 Intro (High Quality)
Opening Credits

Image Gallery

Backdrops
Backdrop Image
Backdrop Image
Posters
Poster Image

Keywords

anthology

Reviews from TMDB

GenerationofSwine 10/10
Jan 12, 2023

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 uniq ... Read more

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Rating
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/10

Based on 31 votes

Details
First Air Date November 1, 1983
Last Air Date February 22, 1991
Country CA, US
Language EN
Status Ended
Popularity 9.2
Links
IMDb Official Site

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