"The Hitchhiker" (1983) TV series 1983-1991

User Rating:

6.9/10   

Directors:

Roger Andrieux
Tab Baird

Writers:

Naomi Janzen (11 episodes)
Guy Shulman (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | unknown

Release Date:

23 November 1983 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

Fictional stories are told in this television series by The Hitchhiker. Each story is usually a mysterious thriller.

Plot Keywords:

Hitchhiker | Twist | Violence | Nudity | Anthology

Awards:

1 win & 5 nominations

Cast

Page Fletcher

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The Hitchhiker (15 episodes, 1983-1990)

Also Known As:

"Deadly Nightmares" (UK) (video compilation title)
"Le voyageur" (France)

Runtime:

France:26 min | USA:30 min (85 episodes)

Country:

France | Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Canada:13+ (Quebec) (video release) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) (video release) | Canada:14A (Manitoba/Ontario) (video release) | Singapore:M18 | Australia:M

Company:

La 5

Trivia:

Sonja Smits, who played the gender change patient Nina in "Face To Face", appears sans manly makeup in "Murderous Feelings".

Great at first, but becomes weak

Until the past few years, the only thing I had remembered about this series was the haunting opening theme song. I have since watched many of the episodes, and I have a mixed review. For me, the show seemed to lose some creativity after the second season. The early episodes were often great, and almost every episode was clever, imaginative, and at times, somewhat creepy. For whatever reason, the later episodes just don't interest me the same way. But whether you watch an early show or a late one, this is a program that should be checked out, if only to hear that theme song...