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* AdaptationSequence: Radio Serial —> Books —> TV Series —> Adventure Game —> Movie
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* RealSongThemeTune: The theme for the radio show was a snatch of "Journey Of The Sorceror" by the Eagles from their 1975 album "One Of These Nights." It would be re-orchestrated for the TV series.

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* Creator/{{Hipgnosis}}: Did the cover art for the British releases of the soundtrack albums.
* RealSongThemeTune: The theme for the radio show was a snatch of the Music/{{Eagles}}' "Journey Of The Sorceror" by the Eagles Sorceror", an instrumental from their 1975 album "One ''One Of These Nights." Nights''. It would be re-orchestrated for the TV series.



* HeyItsThatGuy: The [[Series/DoctorWho Fifth Doctor]] as a creature that wants you to eat it!

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* HeyItsThatGuy: HeyItsThatGuy[=/=]RoleAssociation: The [[Series/DoctorWho Fifth Fifth]] [[Creator/PeterDavison Doctor]] as a creature that wants you to eat it!



** [[CountDuckula Igor]] was Garkbit the Waiter, or [[SherlockHolmes Inspector Lestrade]].
** [[StarWars Darth Vader]] is Hotblack Desiato's bodyguard, and is responsible for his body. (David Prowse wore the Vader suit in Star Wars, but didn't do the voice.)

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** [[CountDuckula [[WesternAnimation/CountDuckula Igor]] was Garkbit the Waiter, or [[SherlockHolmes Inspector Lestrade]].
** [[StarWars [[Franchise/StarWars Darth Vader]] is Hotblack Desiato's bodyguard, and is responsible for his body. (David Prowse wore the Vader suit in Star Wars, but didn't do the voice.)
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* HeyItsThatVoice: In the recent radio adaptations we have Creator/ChristianSlater as Wonko the Sane, Jackie Mason as The East River Creature and StephenFry (again) as Murray Bost Henson. The gent who would later become familiar as the voice of DangerMouse, David Jason, was the Golgafrincham "B" Ark Captain in the primary phase series.

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* HeyItsThatVoice: In the recent radio adaptations we have Creator/ChristianSlater as Wonko the Sane, Jackie Mason as The East River Creature and StephenFry (again) as Murray Bost Henson. The gent who would later become familiar as the voice of DangerMouse, WesternAnimation/DangerMouse, David Jason, was the Golgafrincham "B" Ark Captain in the primary phase series.
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** [[Film/AClockworkOrange P.R. Deltoid]] is the captain of the Golgafrincham B Ark.

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!!Radio trivia:

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** [[StarWars Darth Vader]] is Hotblack Desiato's bodyguard, and is responsible for his body. (David Prowse wore the Vader suit in Star Wars, but didn't do the voice.)

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** [[StarWars Darth Vader]] is Hotblack Desiato's bodyguard, and is responsible for his body. (David Prowse wore the Vader suit in Star Wars, but didn't do the voice.))
* PropRecycling: The background characters in the restaurant at the end of the universe are equipped almost entirely with costumes recycled from earlier episodes, and in particular from the various Guide entries, thus helping justify the expense of items which otherwise would have appeared on screen for only a few seconds each.
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* HeyItsThatVoice: In the recent radio adaptations we have ChristianSlater as Wonko the Sane, Jackie Mason as The East River Creature and StephenFry (again) as Murray Bost Henson. The gent who would later become familiar as the voice of DangerMouse, David Jason, was the Golgafrincham "B" Ark Captain in the primary phase series.

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* HeyItsThatVoice: In the recent radio adaptations we have ChristianSlater Creator/ChristianSlater as Wonko the Sane, Jackie Mason as The East River Creature and StephenFry (again) as Murray Bost Henson. The gent who would later become familiar as the voice of DangerMouse, David Jason, was the Golgafrincham "B" Ark Captain in the primary phase series.
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** Marvin has the voice of Snape and the body of Flitwick.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: The four leads are [[TheOffice Martin]] [[{{Sherlock}} Freeman]], Mos Def, ZooeyDeschanel, and SamRockwell (the GenreSavvy RedShirt from ''Film/GalaxyQuest''.) We later see John Malkovich and [[Film/{{Underworld}} Victor]] / [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Davy Jones]]

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* RetroactiveRecognition: The four leads are [[TheOffice Martin]] [[{{Sherlock}} Freeman]], Creator/MartinFreeman, Mos Def, ZooeyDeschanel, and SamRockwell Creator/SamRockwell (the GenreSavvy RedShirt from ''Film/GalaxyQuest''.) We later see John Malkovich and [[Film/{{Underworld}} Victor]] / [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Davy Jones]]
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** [[{{Film/WithnailAndI}} Uncle Monty]] is Jeltz, [[{{Recap/DoctorWhoS31E03VictoryOfTheDaleks}} Winston Churchill]] is Kwaltz, and the rest of the Vogons are [[{{Series/TheLeagueOfGentlemen}} The League of Gentlemen]]!

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** SomebodyElsesProblem

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** SomebodyElsesProblem
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** [[CountDuckula Igor]] was Garkbit the Waiter.

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** [[CountDuckula Igor]] was Garkbit the Waiter.Waiter, or [[SherlockHolmes Inspector Lestrade]].
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* RetroactiveRecognition: The four leads are [[TheOffice Martin]] [[{{Sherlock}} Freeman]], Mos Def, ZooeyDeschanel, and SamRockwell (the GenreSavvy RedShirt from Film/GalaxyQuest.) We later see John Malkovich and [[Film/{{Underworld}} Victor]]/[[PiratesOfTheCaribbean Davy Jones]]
** [[ShaunOfTheDead Shaun's Dad]] and [[{{Film/HarryPotter}} Rufus Scrimgeour]] are Slartibartfast!

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* RetroactiveRecognition: The four leads are [[TheOffice Martin]] [[{{Sherlock}} Freeman]], Mos Def, ZooeyDeschanel, and SamRockwell (the GenreSavvy RedShirt from Film/GalaxyQuest.''Film/GalaxyQuest''.) We later see John Malkovich and [[Film/{{Underworld}} Victor]]/[[PiratesOfTheCaribbean Victor]] / [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Davy Jones]]
** [[ShaunOfTheDead [[Film/ShaunOfTheDead Shaun's Dad]] and [[{{Film/HarryPotter}} Rufus Scrimgeour]] are Slartibartfast!
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* HeyItsThatVoice: Marvin has the same voice as [[{{Dogma}} the Metatron]] and [[Film/DieHard Hans Gruber]] and [[Film/HarryPotter Snape]]. The Guide is voiced by [[StephenFry Stephen Fry]]. Deep Thought is voiced by HelenMirren.

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* HeyItsThatVoice: Marvin has the same voice as [[{{Dogma}} the Metatron]] and [[Film/DieHard Hans Gruber]] and [[Film/HarryPotter Snape]]. The Guide is voiced by [[StephenFry Stephen Fry]]. StephenFry. Deep Thought is voiced by HelenMirren.Creator/HelenMirren.
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I was right the first time. >_>


* BeamMeUpScotty: Say it with me, people. It's "The Answer of the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe and Everything". Not the meaning of life.

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* BeamMeUpScotty: Say it with me, people. It's "The Answer of to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe and Everything". Not the meaning of life.
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This is what you call irony.


* BeamMeUpScotty: Say it with me, people. It's "The Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe and Everything". Not the meaning of life.

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* BeamMeUpScotty: Say it with me, people. It's "The Answer to of the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe and Everything". Not the meaning of life.
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* BeamMeUpScotty: Say it with me, people. It's "The Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe and Everything". Not the meaning of life.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: The four leads are [[TheOffice Martin]] [[{{Sherlock}} Freeman]], Mos Def, ZooeyDeschanel, and SamRockwell (the GenreSavvy RedShirt from GalaxyQuest.) We later see John Malkovich and [[Film/{{Underworld}} Victor]]/[[PiratesOfTheCaribbean Davy Jones]]

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* RetroactiveRecognition: The four leads are [[TheOffice Martin]] [[{{Sherlock}} Freeman]], Mos Def, ZooeyDeschanel, and SamRockwell (the GenreSavvy RedShirt from GalaxyQuest.Film/GalaxyQuest.) We later see John Malkovich and [[Film/{{Underworld}} Victor]]/[[PiratesOfTheCaribbean Davy Jones]]

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* HeyItsThatVoice: In the recent radio adaptations we have ChristianSlater as Wonko the Sane, JackieMason as The East River Creature and StephenFry (again) as Murray Bost Henson. The gent who would later become familiar as the voice of DangerMouse, David Jason, was the Golgafrincham "B" Ark Captain in the primary phase series.

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* HeyItsThatVoice: In the recent radio adaptations we have ChristianSlater as Wonko the Sane, JackieMason Jackie Mason as The East River Creature and StephenFry (again) as Murray Bost Henson. The gent who would later become familiar as the voice of DangerMouse, David Jason, was the Golgafrincham "B" Ark Captain in the primary phase series.series.
** And Jim Broadbent played one of the complaining philosophers and one of the gun-happy cops on Magrathea.
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** [[StarWars Darth Vader]] is Hotblack Desiato's bodyguard, and is responsible for his body. (David Prowse wore the Vader suit in Star Wars, but didn't do the voice.

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** [[StarWars Darth Vader]] is Hotblack Desiato's bodyguard, and is responsible for his body. (David Prowse wore the Vader suit in Star Wars, but didn't do the voice.)
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** [[CountDuckula Igor]] was Garkbit the Waiter.

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** [[CountDuckula Igor]] was Garkbit the Waiter.Waiter.
** [[StarWars Darth Vader]] is Hotblack Desiato's bodyguard, and is responsible for his body. (David Prowse wore the Vader suit in Star Wars, but didn't do the voice.
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** And the Black Guardian was the voice of Deep Thought.

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** And the Black Guardian was the voice of Deep Thought.Thought.
** [[CountDuckula Igor]] was Garkbit the Waiter.

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* HeyItsThatVoice: In the recent radio adaptations we have ChristianSlater as Wonko the Sane, JackieMason as The East River Creature and StephenFry (again) as Murray Bost Henson.

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* HeyItsThatVoice: In the recent radio adaptations we have ChristianSlater as Wonko the Sane, JackieMason as The East River Creature and StephenFry (again) as Murray Bost Henson. The gent who would later become familiar as the voice of DangerMouse, David Jason, was the Golgafrincham "B" Ark Captain in the primary phase series.


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** And the Black Guardian was the voice of Deep Thought.
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* RealSongThemeTune: The theme for the radio show was a snatch of "Journey Of The Sorceror" by the Eagles from their 1975 album "One Of These Nights." It would be re-orchestrated for the TV series.
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* HeyItsThatVoice: Marvin has the same voice as [[{{Dogma}} the Metatron]] and [[DieHard Hans Gruber]] and [[Film/HarryPotter Snape]]. The Guide is voiced by [[StephenFry Stephen Fry]]. Deep Thought is voiced by HelenMirren.

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* HeyItsThatVoice: Marvin has the same voice as [[{{Dogma}} the Metatron]] and [[DieHard [[Film/DieHard Hans Gruber]] and [[Film/HarryPotter Snape]]. The Guide is voiced by [[StephenFry Stephen Fry]]. Deep Thought is voiced by HelenMirren.
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!![[Franchise/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy General franchise]] trivia:
* TropeNamer:
** BitsOfMeKeepPassingOut
** DeconstructorFleet (pun on Vogon Constructor Fleet)
** FutureImperfect
** GargleBlaster
** InsignificantLittleBluePlanet
** LetsMeetTheMeat
** PuffOfLogic
** RealityIsOutToLunch
** SoLongAndThanksForAllTheGear
** SomebodyElsesProblem



* HeyItsThatGuy: The [[Series/DoctorWho Fifth Doctor]] as a creature that wants you to eat it!

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* HeyItsThatGuy: The [[Series/DoctorWho Fifth Doctor]] as a creature that wants you to eat it!
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* RetroactiveRecognition: The four leads are [[TheOffice Martin]] [[{{Sherlock}} Freeman]], Mos Def, ZooeyDeschanel, and SamRockwell (the GenreSavvy RedShirt from GalaxyQuest.) We later see John Malkovich and [[{{Underworld}} Victor]]/[[PiratesOfTheCaribbean Davy Jones]]

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* RetroactiveRecognition: The four leads are [[TheOffice Martin]] [[{{Sherlock}} Freeman]], Mos Def, ZooeyDeschanel, and SamRockwell (the GenreSavvy RedShirt from GalaxyQuest.) We later see John Malkovich and [[{{Underworld}} [[Film/{{Underworld}} Victor]]/[[PiratesOfTheCaribbean Davy Jones]]
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* The seventh episode was originally broadcast on 24 December 1978. Consideration was given, partly due to the date and partly due to the fact that all the plot threads had been tied off at the end of episode six, to making it a stand-alone Christmas special in which Marvin would have been both figuratively and literally the star (of Bethlehem), and by participating in a nativity scene would be cured of his depression. In the end they made it a normal episode, devoted to untying enough plot threads for the series to continue.
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** The TV version's ArthurDent as the recorded message from Magrathea.

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** The TV version's ArthurDent Arthur Dent as the recorded message from Magrathea.
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