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* TooSoon: Creator/TheBBC provided a content warning when the episode involving the air attack on the Guide offices (a giant H-shaped skyscraper) was aired shortly after 9/11 - to their credit they didn't postpone the broadcast altogether.
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* SelfAdaptation: Creator/DouglasAdams' level of involvement with each adaptation of ''Radio/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy'' varies, but the novels and computer game are the ones he had the biggest (or, in the case of the novel, only) hand in, and he delighted in completely reworking the story each time he tackled it. The TV version also had his input, and his last draft of the film before he died was used as the final one with minimal editing.
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** ''Literature/LifeTheUniverseAndEverything'' was based on an unused ''Series/DoctorWho'' script, ''Doctor Who and the Krikketmen''. It might have been a second Hitchhiker TV series.
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** ''Literature/LifeTheUniverseAndEverything'' was based on an unused ''Series/DoctorWho'' script, ''Doctor Who and the Krikketmen''. [[note]]And you can tell: Trillian very much becomes an {{Expy}} of the Doctor, with the other characters behaving rather like the Doctor's Companions, although this is in keeping with Trillian's intelligence and generally kind-hearted nature.[[/note]] It might have been a second Hitchhiker TV series.
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* RealSongThemeTune: The theme for the radio show was a snatch of the Music/{{Eagles}}' "Journey of the Sorceror", an instrumental from their 1975 album ''One Of These Nights''. It would be re-orchestrated for the Radio LPs, and that arrangement was later used for the TV series.
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* RealSongThemeTune: The theme for the radio show was a snatch of the Music/{{Eagles}}' "Journey of the Sorceror", an instrumental from their 1975 album ''One Of of These Nights''. It would be re-orchestrated for the Radio LPs, [=LPs=], and that arrangement was later used for the TV series.
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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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* 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. It doesn't help that ''Adams himself'' wrote a book entitled ''The Meaning of Liff'' (defining a number of words that didn't exist in the English language, but should have).
** AuthorExistenceFailure, partially (as mentioned below, derived from "total existence failure")
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* ExecutiveMeddling: In ''Life, the Universe, and Everything'', the Silver Bail of Peace is the Rory Award for "Most Gratuitous Use of the Word 'Fuck' in a Serious Screenplay". US censors were offended, and Adams, bowing to their wishes, promptly changed the offending word to "Belgium". Fortunately, [[RuleOfFunny the resulting passage was much funnier]], as Adams modified the surrounding conversation to fit the change, as well.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: In ''Life, the Universe, Universe and Everything'', the Silver Bail of Peace is the Rory Award for "Most Gratuitous Use of the Word 'Fuck' in a Serious Screenplay". US censors were offended, and Adams, bowing to their wishes, promptly changed the offending word to "Belgium". Fortunately, [[RuleOfFunny the resulting passage was much funnier]], as Adams modified the surrounding conversation to fit the change, as well.
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* AuthorExistenceFailure: Douglass Adams died a year before the film was completed, though after he'd finished his parts of the script.
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* AuthorExistenceFailure: Douglass Douglas Adams died a year before the film was completed, though after he'd finished his parts of the script.
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* RealSongThemeTune: The theme for the radio show was a snatch of the Music/{{Eagles}}' "Journey Of The of the Sorceror", an instrumental from their 1975 album ''One Of These Nights''. It would be re-orchestrated for the Radio LPs, and that arrangement was later used for the TV series.
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* HeyItsThatGuy:
** Marvin is played by two Harry Potter alumni: Creator/WarwickDavis (that film franchise's Flitwick and many short characters) wears the suit, while Creator/AlanRickman (Snape's actor) supplies the voice.
** The newscaster is [[Series/BoardwalkEmpire Margaret Shroeder]].
** The TV version's Arthur Dent as the recorded message from Magrathea.
* HeyItsThatVoice:
** Marvin has the voice of Creator/AlanRickman.
** The Guide is voiced by Creator/StephenFry.
** Deep Thought is voiced by Creator/HelenMirren.
** Music/BillBailey as The Whale.
** Creator/RichardGriffiths is Jeltz, [[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E3VictoryOfTheDaleks Winston Churchill]] is Kwaltz, and the rest of the Vogons are Series/TheLeagueOfGentlemen!
** Marvin is played by two Harry Potter alumni: Creator/WarwickDavis (that film franchise's Flitwick and many short characters) wears the suit, while Creator/AlanRickman (Snape's actor) supplies the voice.
** The newscaster is [[Series/BoardwalkEmpire Margaret Shroeder]].
** The TV version's Arthur Dent as the recorded message from Magrathea.
* HeyItsThatVoice:
** Marvin has the voice of Creator/AlanRickman.
** The Guide is voiced by Creator/StephenFry.
** Deep Thought is voiced by Creator/HelenMirren.
** Music/BillBailey as The Whale.
** Creator/RichardGriffiths is Jeltz, [[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E3VictoryOfTheDaleks Winston Churchill]] is Kwaltz, and the rest of the Vogons are Series/TheLeagueOfGentlemen!
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* HeyItsThatVoice:
** In the original radio series, Creator/DavidJason was the Golgafrincham "B" Ark Captain, and Jim Broadbent played one of the complaining philosophers and one of the gun-happy cops on Magrathea.
** In the recent radio adaptations we have Creator/ChristianSlater as Wonko the Sane, Jackie Mason as The East River Creature and Creator/StephenFry (again) as Murray Bost Henson.
** In the original radio series, Creator/DavidJason was the Golgafrincham "B" Ark Captain, and Jim Broadbent played one of the complaining philosophers and one of the gun-happy cops on Magrathea.
** In the recent radio adaptations we have Creator/ChristianSlater as Wonko the Sane, Jackie Mason as The East River Creature and Creator/StephenFry (again) as Murray Bost Henson.
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* HeyItsThatGuy:
** Creator/PeterDavison (who at the time was married to [[Characters/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Sandra Dickinson]]) as a creature that wants you to eat it!
** And [[Series/DoctorWho the Black Guardian]] was the voice of Deep Thought.
** [[WesternAnimation/CountDuckula Igor]] was Garkbit the Waiter.
** [[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.)
** Slartibartfast [[Film/AHardDaysNight disapproves of the Beatles]].
** [[Film/AClockworkOrange P.R. Deltoid]] is the captain of the Golgafrincham B Ark, and [[Recap/DoctorWhoS18E6TheKeeperOfTraken the Decaying Master]] is one of his officers.
** [[Series/HouseOfCardsUK Tim Stamper]] is Max Quordlepleen.
** Creator/PeterDavison (who at the time was married to [[Characters/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Sandra Dickinson]]) as a creature that wants you to eat it!
** And [[Series/DoctorWho the Black Guardian]] was the voice of Deep Thought.
** [[WesternAnimation/CountDuckula Igor]] was Garkbit the Waiter.
** [[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.)
** Slartibartfast [[Film/AHardDaysNight disapproves of the Beatles]].
** [[Film/AClockworkOrange P.R. Deltoid]] is the captain of the Golgafrincham B Ark, and [[Recap/DoctorWhoS18E6TheKeeperOfTraken the Decaying Master]] is one of his officers.
** [[Series/HouseOfCardsUK Tim Stamper]] is Max Quordlepleen.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: The four leads are Creator/MartinFreeman, [[Film/BeKindRewind Mos Def]], Creator/ZooeyDeschanel, and Creator/SamRockwell. We later see Creator/JohnMalkovich and Creator/BillNighy.
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* CastingGag: The Tertiary, Quandary and Quintessential Phases had a lot of cameos by actors who had featured in non-radio versions of the story:
** Chris Langham, Arthur Dent from the 1979 Institute of Contemporary Arts stage production of ''Hitchhiker's'', pops up as Prak in the finale of the Tertiary Phase.
** David Dixon, the TV Ford Prefect, had a cameo in the second episode of the Quandary Phase, getting pissed off at Arthur for trying to donate to save the dolphins when he should know they've all vanished. (This case is lampshaded, as Arthur--still played by Simon Jones, who acted alongside Dixon in the TV series--asks if they've met before.)
** Creator/StephenFry, the [[Film/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy film's]] Guide, cameos in the third episode of the Quandary Phase as Murray Bost Henson.
** The Quintessential Phase series had Sandra Dickinson, Trillian in [[Series/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy the TV version]], voice Tricia [=McMillan=] (Trillian's alternate universe counterpart).
** In a non-remake-related example, Geoffrey Perkins, Douglas Adams's boss at the BBC, plays Arthur Dent's boss at the BBC in the second episode of the Quandary Phase.
** Chris Langham, Arthur Dent from the 1979 Institute of Contemporary Arts stage production of ''Hitchhiker's'', pops up as Prak in the finale of the Tertiary Phase.
** David Dixon, the TV Ford Prefect, had a cameo in the second episode of the Quandary Phase, getting pissed off at Arthur for trying to donate to save the dolphins when he should know they've all vanished. (This case is lampshaded, as Arthur--still played by Simon Jones, who acted alongside Dixon in the TV series--asks if they've met before.)
** Creator/StephenFry, the [[Film/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy film's]] Guide, cameos in the third episode of the Quandary Phase as Murray Bost Henson.
** The Quintessential Phase series had Sandra Dickinson, Trillian in [[Series/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy the TV version]], voice Tricia [=McMillan=] (Trillian's alternate universe counterpart).
** In a non-remake-related example, Geoffrey Perkins, Douglas Adams's boss at the BBC, plays Arthur Dent's boss at the BBC in the second episode of the Quandary Phase.
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* RealSongThemeTune: The theme for the radio show was a snatch of the Music/{{Eagles}}' "Journey Of The Sorceror", an instrumental from their 1975 album ''One Of These Nights''. It would be re-orchestrated for the TV series.
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* RealSongThemeTune: The theme for the radio show was a snatch of the Music/{{Eagles}}' "Journey Of The Sorceror", an instrumental from their 1975 album ''One Of These Nights''. It would be re-orchestrated for the Radio LPs, and that arrangement was later used for the TV series.
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* RecycledSet: The Vogon spaceship interiors were from ''Film/{{Alien}}''.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: At one point a second series was planned which would've been based on the ''Series/DoctorWho'' story which later formed the basis of ''Literature/LifeTheUniverseAndEverything''.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: At one point a second series was planned which would've been based on the ''Series/DoctorWho'' story which later formed the basis of ''Literature/LifeTheUniverseAndEverything''.
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* AuthorExistenceFailure: Douglass Adams died a year before the film was completed, though after he'd finished his parts of the script.
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** [[Film/AClockworkOrange P.R. Deltoid]] is the captain of the Golgafrincham B Ark.
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** [[Film/AClockworkOrange P.R. Deltoid]] is the captain of the Golgafrincham B Ark.Ark, and [[Recap/DoctorWhoS18E6TheKeeperOfTraken the Decaying Master]] is one of his officers.
** [[Series/HouseOfCardsUK Tim Stamper]] is Max Quordlepleen.
** [[Series/HouseOfCardsUK Tim Stamper]] is Max Quordlepleen.
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* AccidentallyAccurate: Adams didn't write jokes in Base 13, but the fact remains that using THAT numerical base, 6X9 is indeed 42.
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* TechnologyMarchesOn: Digital watches sure are a neat idea, huh?
** In the later radio series they were replaced by mobile phones.
** In the later radio series they were replaced by mobile phones.
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* TechnologyMarchesOn: Digital watches sure are a neat idea, huh?
** Inhuh? (In the later radio series series, and the movie, they were replaced by mobile phones.)
** In
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* UnfortunateName - Slartibartfast. Adams wanted him to have an immense sadness, so gave him a terrible name. He started with [=FartyFuckBalls=], and mutated it until it sounded rude without actually being rude.
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* UnfortunateName - UnfortunateName: Slartibartfast. Adams wanted him to have an immense sadness, so gave him a terrible name. He started with [=FartyFuckBalls=], and mutated it until it sounded rude without actually being rude.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: The newscaster is [[BoardwalkEmpire Margaret Shroeder]].
** Marvin is played by two Harry Potter alumni: Warwick Davis (that film franchise's Flitwick and many short characters) wears the suit, while AlanRickman (Snape's actor) supplies the voice.
* 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. Deep Thought is voiced by Creator/HelenMirren.
** Marvin has the voice of Snape and the body of Flitwick.
** BillBailey as The Whale.
** [[Film/WithnailAndI Uncle Monty]] or [[Film/HarryPotter Vernon Dursley]] is Jeltz, [[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E3VictoryOfTheDaleks Winston Churchill]] is Kwaltz, and the rest of the Vogons are Series/TheLeagueOfGentlemen!
* InMemoriam: "[[TearJerker For Douglas]]."
* RetroactiveRecognition: The four leads are Creator/MartinFreeman, [[Film/BeKindRewind Mos Def]], ZooeyDeschanel, and Creator/SamRockwell (the GenreSavvy RedShirt from ''Film/GalaxyQuest''.) We later see John Malkovich and [[Film/{{Underworld}} Victor]] / [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Davy Jones]]
** [[Film/ShaunOfTheDead Shaun's Dad]], ''Series/BillNyeTheScienceGuy'' and [[{{Film/HarryPotter}} Rufus Scrimgeour]] are Slartibartfast!
** Marvin is played by two Harry Potter alumni: Warwick Davis (that film franchise's Flitwick and many short characters) wears the suit, while AlanRickman (Snape's actor) supplies the voice.
* 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. Deep Thought is voiced by Creator/HelenMirren.
** Marvin has the voice of Snape and the body of Flitwick.
** BillBailey as The Whale.
** [[Film/WithnailAndI Uncle Monty]] or [[Film/HarryPotter Vernon Dursley]] is Jeltz, [[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E3VictoryOfTheDaleks Winston Churchill]] is Kwaltz, and the rest of the Vogons are Series/TheLeagueOfGentlemen!
* InMemoriam: "[[TearJerker For Douglas]]."
* RetroactiveRecognition: The four leads are Creator/MartinFreeman, [[Film/BeKindRewind Mos Def]], ZooeyDeschanel, and Creator/SamRockwell (the GenreSavvy RedShirt from ''Film/GalaxyQuest''.) We later see John Malkovich and [[Film/{{Underworld}} Victor]] / [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Davy Jones]]
** [[Film/ShaunOfTheDead Shaun's Dad]], ''Series/BillNyeTheScienceGuy'' and [[{{Film/HarryPotter}} Rufus Scrimgeour]] are Slartibartfast!
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* HeyItsThatGuy: The newscaster is [[BoardwalkEmpire Margaret Shroeder]].
HeyItsThatGuy:
** Marvin is played by two Harry Potter alumni:Warwick Davis Creator/WarwickDavis (that film franchise's Flitwick and many short characters) wears the suit, while AlanRickman Creator/AlanRickman (Snape's actor) supplies the voice.
* HeyItsThatVoice: Marvin has the same voice as [[{{Dogma}} the Metatron]] and [[Film/DieHard Hans Gruber]] and [[Film/HarryPotter Snape]]. ** The Guide newscaster is voiced by StephenFry. Deep Thought is voiced by Creator/HelenMirren.
** Marvin has the voice of Snape and the body of Flitwick.
** BillBailey as The Whale.
** [[Film/WithnailAndI Uncle Monty]] or [[Film/HarryPotter Vernon Dursley]] is Jeltz, [[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E3VictoryOfTheDaleks Winston Churchill]] is Kwaltz, and the rest of the Vogons are Series/TheLeagueOfGentlemen!
* InMemoriam: "[[TearJerker For Douglas]]."
* RetroactiveRecognition: The four leads are Creator/MartinFreeman, [[Film/BeKindRewind Mos Def]], ZooeyDeschanel, and Creator/SamRockwell (the GenreSavvy RedShirt from ''Film/GalaxyQuest''.) We later see John Malkovich and [[Film/{{Underworld}} Victor]] / [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Davy Jones]]
** [[Film/ShaunOfTheDead Shaun's Dad]], ''Series/BillNyeTheScienceGuy'' and [[{{Film/HarryPotter}} Rufus Scrimgeour]] are Slartibartfast![[Series/BoardwalkEmpire Margaret Shroeder]].
** Marvin is played by two Harry Potter alumni:
** Marvin has the voice of Snape and the body of Flitwick.
** BillBailey as The Whale.
** [[Film/WithnailAndI Uncle Monty]] or [[Film/HarryPotter Vernon Dursley]] is Jeltz, [[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E3VictoryOfTheDaleks Winston Churchill]] is Kwaltz, and the rest of the Vogons are Series/TheLeagueOfGentlemen!
* InMemoriam: "[[TearJerker For Douglas]]."
* RetroactiveRecognition: The four leads are Creator/MartinFreeman, [[Film/BeKindRewind Mos Def]], ZooeyDeschanel, and Creator/SamRockwell (the GenreSavvy RedShirt from ''Film/GalaxyQuest''.) We later see John Malkovich and [[Film/{{Underworld}} Victor]] / [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Davy Jones]]
** [[Film/ShaunOfTheDead Shaun's Dad]], ''Series/BillNyeTheScienceGuy'' and [[{{Film/HarryPotter}} Rufus Scrimgeour]] are Slartibartfast!
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* HeyItsThatVoice:
** Marvin has the voice of Creator/AlanRickman.
** The Guide is voiced by Creator/StephenFry.
** Deep Thought is voiced by Creator/HelenMirren.
** Music/BillBailey as The Whale.
** Creator/RichardGriffiths is Jeltz, [[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E3VictoryOfTheDaleks Winston Churchill]] is Kwaltz, and the rest of the Vogons are Series/TheLeagueOfGentlemen!
* InMemoriam: "For Douglas."
* RetroactiveRecognition: The four leads are Creator/MartinFreeman, [[Film/BeKindRewind Mos Def]], Creator/ZooeyDeschanel, and Creator/SamRockwell. We later see Creator/JohnMalkovich and Creator/BillNighy.
** Marvin has the voice of Creator/AlanRickman.
** The Guide is voiced by Creator/StephenFry.
** Deep Thought is voiced by Creator/HelenMirren.
** Music/BillBailey as The Whale.
** Creator/RichardGriffiths is Jeltz, [[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E3VictoryOfTheDaleks Winston Churchill]] is Kwaltz, and the rest of the Vogons are Series/TheLeagueOfGentlemen!
* InMemoriam: "For Douglas."
* RetroactiveRecognition: The four leads are Creator/MartinFreeman, [[Film/BeKindRewind Mos Def]], Creator/ZooeyDeschanel, and Creator/SamRockwell. We later see Creator/JohnMalkovich and Creator/BillNighy.
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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 WesternAnimation/DangerMouse, David Jason, was the Golgafrincham "B" Ark Captain in the primary phase series.
** And Jim Broadbent played one of the complaining philosophers and one of the gun-happy cops on Magrathea.
** And Jim Broadbent played one of the complaining philosophers and one of the gun-happy cops on Magrathea.
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* HeyItsThatVoice: HeyItsThatVoice:
** In the original radio series, Creator/DavidJason was the Golgafrincham "B" Ark Captain, and Jim Broadbent played one of the complaining philosophers and one of the gun-happy cops on Magrathea.
** In the recent radio adaptations we have Creator/ChristianSlater as Wonko the Sane, Jackie Mason as The East River Creature andStephenFry Creator/StephenFry (again) as Murray Bost Henson. The gent who would later become familiar as the voice of WesternAnimation/DangerMouse, David Jason, was the Golgafrincham "B" Ark Captain in the primary phase series.
** And Jim Broadbent played one of the complaining philosophers and one of the gun-happy cops on Magrathea.Henson.
** In the original radio series, Creator/DavidJason was the Golgafrincham "B" Ark Captain, and Jim Broadbent played one of the complaining philosophers and one of the gun-happy cops on Magrathea.
** In the recent radio adaptations we have Creator/ChristianSlater as Wonko the Sane, Jackie Mason as The East River Creature and
** And Jim Broadbent played one of the complaining philosophers and one of the gun-happy cops on Magrathea.
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* HeyItsThatGuy: The [[Series/DoctorWho Fifth]] [[Creator/PeterDavison Doctor]] as a creature that wants you to eat it!
*** Who at the time was married to [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Sandra Dickinson.]]
** And the Black Guardian was the voice of Deep Thought.
** [[WesternAnimation/CountDuckula Igor]] was Garkbit the Waiter, or [[SherlockHolmes Inspector Lestrade]].
*** Who at the time was married to [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Sandra Dickinson.]]
** And the Black Guardian was the voice of Deep Thought.
** [[WesternAnimation/CountDuckula Igor]] was Garkbit the Waiter, or [[SherlockHolmes Inspector Lestrade]].
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* HeyItsThatGuy: The [[Series/DoctorWho Fifth]] [[Creator/PeterDavison Doctor]] HeyItsThatGuy:
** Creator/PeterDavison (who at the time was married to [[Characters/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Sandra Dickinson]]) as a creature that wants you to eat it!
*** Who at the time was married to [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Sandra Dickinson.]]
** And [[Series/DoctorWho the Black Guardian Guardian]] was the voice of Deep Thought.
** [[WesternAnimation/CountDuckula Igor]] was Garkbit theWaiter, or [[SherlockHolmes Inspector Lestrade]].Waiter.
** Creator/PeterDavison (who at the time was married to [[Characters/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Sandra Dickinson]]) as a creature that wants you to eat it!
** [[WesternAnimation/CountDuckula Igor]] was Garkbit the
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* 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.
** A badge from one of the Golgafrincham hats would be worn by [[RedDwarf Arnold Rimmer]].
** A badge from one of the Golgafrincham hats would be worn by [[RedDwarf Arnold Rimmer]].
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* PropRecycling: 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.
** A badge from one of the Golgafrincham hats would be worn by[[RedDwarf [[Series/RedDwarf Arnold Rimmer]].
** 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.
** A badge from one of the Golgafrincham hats would be worn by
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* AuthorExistenceFailure: TropeNamer, almost; the third book mentions a "total existence failure". Later, of course, succumbed to the trope when Adams died while working on the sixth book; his last published collection of pieces, ''The Salmon of Doubt'', contains an early draft of a ''Literature/DirkGently'' novel that Adams was hoping to rework into a Hitchhiker book.
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!![[Literature/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Novels]] trivia:
* AuthorExistenceFailure: TropeNamer, almost; the third book mentions a "total existence failure". Later, of course, succumbed to the trope when Adams died while working on the sixth book; his last published collection of pieces, ''The Salmon of Doubt'', contains an early draft of a ''Literature/DirkGently'' novel that Adams was hoping to rework into a Hitchhiker book.
* AuthorExistenceFailure: TropeNamer, almost; the third book mentions a "total existence failure". Later, of course, succumbed to the trope when Adams died while working on the sixth book; his last published collection of pieces, ''The Salmon of Doubt'', contains an early draft of a ''Literature/DirkGently'' novel that Adams was hoping to rework into a Hitchhiker book.
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* AuthorExistenceFailure: TropeNamer, almost; the third book mentions a "total existence failure". Later, of course, succumbed to the trope when Adams died while working on the sixth book; his last published collection of pieces, ''The Salmon of Doubt'', contains an early draft of a ''Literature/DirkGently'' novel that Adams was hoping to rework into a Hitchhiker book.
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* AuthorExistenceFailure: TropeNamer, almost; the third book mentions a "total existence failure". Later, of course, succumbed to the trope when Adams died while working on the sixth book; his last published collection of pieces, ''The Salmon of Doubt'', contains an early draft of a ''Literature/DirkGently'' novel that Adams was hoping to rework into a Hitchhiker book.
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* CreatorBreakdown: Regarding the DownerEnding of ''Mostly Harmless'' and the mixed-to-negative reaction from fans, Adams conceded, "I just had a thoroughly miserable year, and I was trying to write a book against that background." He intended a sixth book to give the series a better conclusion, but succumbed to AuthorExistenceFailure first.
* ExecutiveMeddling: In ''Life, the Universe, and Everything'', the Silver Bail of Peace is the Rory Award for "Most Gratuitous Use of the Word 'Fuck' in a Serious Screenplay". US censors were offended, and Adams, bowing to their wishes, promptly changed the offending word to "Belgium". Subverted in that [[RuleOfFunny the resulting passage was much funnier]], as Adams modified the surrounding conversation to fit the change, as well.
--> '''Arthur''': "Have you ever been to Belgium in fact?"
* ExecutiveMeddling: In ''Life, the Universe, and Everything'', the Silver Bail of Peace is the Rory Award for "Most Gratuitous Use of the Word 'Fuck' in a Serious Screenplay". US censors were offended, and Adams, bowing to their wishes, promptly changed the offending word to "Belgium". Subverted in that [[RuleOfFunny the resulting passage was much funnier]], as Adams modified the surrounding conversation to fit the change, as well.
--> '''Arthur''': "Have you ever been to Belgium in fact?"
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* CreatorBreakdown: Regarding the DownerEnding of ''Mostly Harmless'' and the mixed-to-negative reaction from fans, Adams conceded, "I just had a thoroughly miserable year, and I was trying to write a book against that background." He intended a sixth book to give the series a better conclusion, but succumbed to AuthorExistenceFailure first.
* ExecutiveMeddling: In ''Life, the Universe, and Everything'', the Silver Bail of Peace is the Rory Award for "Most Gratuitous Use of the Word 'Fuck' in a Serious Screenplay". US censors were offended, and Adams, bowing to their wishes, promptly changed the offending word to "Belgium". Fortunately, [[RuleOfFunny the resulting passage was much funnier]], as Adams modified the surrounding conversation to fit the change, as well.
--> '''Arthur''': "Have you ever been to Belgium in fact?"
!![[Literature/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Novels]] trivia:
* AuthorExistenceFailure: TropeNamer, almost; the third book mentions a "total existence failure". Later, of course, succumbed to the trope when Adams died while working on the sixth book; his last published collection of pieces, ''The Salmon of Doubt'', contains an early draft of a ''Literature/DirkGently'' novel that Adams was hoping to rework into a Hitchhiker book.
* ExecutiveMeddling: In ''Life, the Universe, and Everything'', the Silver Bail of Peace is the Rory Award for "Most Gratuitous Use of the Word 'Fuck' in a Serious Screenplay". US censors were offended, and Adams, bowing to their wishes, promptly changed the offending word to "Belgium". Fortunately, [[RuleOfFunny the resulting passage was much funnier]], as Adams modified the surrounding conversation to fit the change, as well.
--> '''Arthur''': "Have you ever been to Belgium in fact?"
!![[Literature/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy Novels]] trivia:
* AuthorExistenceFailure: TropeNamer, almost; the third book mentions a "total existence failure". Later, of course, succumbed to the trope when Adams died while working on the sixth book; his last published collection of pieces, ''The Salmon of Doubt'', contains an early draft of a ''Literature/DirkGently'' novel that Adams was hoping to rework into a Hitchhiker book.
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** Slartibartfast [[Film/AHardDaysNight disapproves of the Beatles]].
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* RetroactiveRecognition: The four leads are Creator/MartinFreeman, [[Film/BeKindRewind Mos Def]], ZooeyDeschanel, and Creator/SamRockwell (the GenreSavvy RedShirt from ''Film/GalaxyQuest''.) We later see John Malkovich and [[Film/{{Underworld}} Victor]] / [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Davy Jones]]
** [[Film/ShaunOfTheDead Shaun's Dad]], ''Series/BillNyeTheScienceGuy'' and [[{{Film/HarryPotter}} Rufus Scrimgeour]] are Slartibartfast!
** The TV version's Arthur Dent as the recorded message from Magrathea.
** [[Film/ShaunOfTheDead Shaun's Dad]], ''Series/BillNyeTheScienceGuy'' and [[{{Film/HarryPotter}} Rufus Scrimgeour]] are Slartibartfast!
** The TV version's Arthur Dent as the recorded message from Magrathea.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: The four leads are Creator/MartinFreeman, [[Film/BeKindRewind Mos Def]], ZooeyDeschanel, and Creator/SamRockwell (the GenreSavvy RedShirt GodCreatedCanonForeigner: Many of the differences from ''Film/GalaxyQuest''.) We later see John Malkovich and [[Film/{{Underworld}} Victor]] / [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Davy Jones]]
** [[Film/ShaunOfTheDead Shaun's Dad]], ''Series/BillNyeTheScienceGuy'' and [[{{Film/HarryPotter}} Rufus Scrimgeour]] are Slartibartfast!
** The TV version's Arthur Dent as the recorded messageprevious versions were Adams creations, from Magrathea.pre-death versions of the script, including the POV Ray, the flyswatters, Humma Kavula, and the romantic elements.
* HeyItsThatGuy: The newscaster is [[BoardwalkEmpire Margaret Shroeder]].
** Marvin is played by two Harry Potter alumni: Warwick Davis (that film franchise's Flitwick and many short characters) wears the suit, while AlanRickman (Snape's actor) supplies the voice.
** [[Film/ShaunOfTheDead Shaun's Dad]], ''Series/BillNyeTheScienceGuy'' and [[{{Film/HarryPotter}} Rufus Scrimgeour]] are Slartibartfast!
** The TV version's Arthur Dent as the recorded message
* HeyItsThatGuy: The newscaster is [[BoardwalkEmpire Margaret Shroeder]].
** Marvin is played by two Harry Potter alumni: Warwick Davis (that film franchise's Flitwick and many short characters) wears the suit, while AlanRickman (Snape's actor) supplies the voice.
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* InMemoriam: "[[TearJerker For Douglas]]."
* RetroactiveRecognition: The four leads are Creator/MartinFreeman, [[Film/BeKindRewind Mos Def]], ZooeyDeschanel, and Creator/SamRockwell (the GenreSavvy RedShirt from ''Film/GalaxyQuest''.) We later see John Malkovich and [[Film/{{Underworld}} Victor]] / [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Davy Jones]]
** [[Film/ShaunOfTheDead Shaun's Dad]], ''Series/BillNyeTheScienceGuy'' and [[{{Film/HarryPotter}} Rufus Scrimgeour]] are Slartibartfast!
** The TV version's Arthur Dent as the recorded message from Magrathea.
* RetroactiveRecognition: The four leads are Creator/MartinFreeman, [[Film/BeKindRewind Mos Def]], ZooeyDeschanel, and Creator/SamRockwell (the GenreSavvy RedShirt from ''Film/GalaxyQuest''.) We later see John Malkovich and [[Film/{{Underworld}} Victor]] / [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Davy Jones]]
** [[Film/ShaunOfTheDead Shaun's Dad]], ''Series/BillNyeTheScienceGuy'' and [[{{Film/HarryPotter}} Rufus Scrimgeour]] are Slartibartfast!
** The TV version's Arthur Dent as the recorded message from Magrathea.
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* AuthorExistenceFailure: TropeNamer, almost; the third book mentions a "total existence failure". Later, of course, succumbed to the trope when Adams died while working on the sixth book; his last published collection of pieces, ''The Salmon of Doubt'', contains an early draft of a ''Literature/DirkGently'' novel that Adams was hoping to rework into a Hitchhiker book.
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* CreatorBreakdown: Regarding the DownerEnding of ''Mostly Harmless'' and the mixed-to-negative reaction from fans, Adams conceded, "I just had a thoroughly miserable year, and I was trying to write a book against that background." He intended a sixth book to give the series a better conclusion, but succumbed to AuthorExistenceFailure first.
* ExecutiveMeddling: In ''Life, the Universe, and Everything'', the Silver Bail of Peace is the Rory Award for "Most Gratuitous Use of the Word 'Fuck' in a Serious Screenplay". US censors were offended, and Adams, bowing to their wishes, promptly changed the offending word to "Belgium". Subverted in that [[RuleOfFunny the resulting passage was much funnier]], as Adams modified the surrounding conversation to fit the change, as well.
--> '''Arthur''': "Have you ever been to Belgium in fact?"
* LifeImitatesArt: Smartphones and tablets with access to Wikipedia mimic the capability and functions of the Guide with uncanny accuracy.
* ExecutiveMeddling: In ''Life, the Universe, and Everything'', the Silver Bail of Peace is the Rory Award for "Most Gratuitous Use of the Word 'Fuck' in a Serious Screenplay". US censors were offended, and Adams, bowing to their wishes, promptly changed the offending word to "Belgium". Subverted in that [[RuleOfFunny the resulting passage was much funnier]], as Adams modified the surrounding conversation to fit the change, as well.
--> '''Arthur''': "Have you ever been to Belgium in fact?"
* LifeImitatesArt: Smartphones and tablets with access to Wikipedia mimic the capability and functions of the Guide with uncanny accuracy.
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* RecycledScript:
** ''Literature/LifeTheUniverseAndEverything'' was based on an unused ''Series/DoctorWho'' script, ''Doctor Who and the Krikketmen''. It might have been a second Hitchhiker TV series.
** The later radio series were essentially adaptations of Adams' last three Hitchhiker novels, retconning pretty much the entire events of the second series to being merely the delusional rantings of Zaphod Beeblebrox, instead of following directly from them.
** ''Literature/LifeTheUniverseAndEverything'' was based on an unused ''Series/DoctorWho'' script, ''Doctor Who and the Krikketmen''. It might have been a second Hitchhiker TV series.
** The later radio series were essentially adaptations of Adams' last three Hitchhiker novels, retconning pretty much the entire events of the second series to being merely the delusional rantings of Zaphod Beeblebrox, instead of following directly from them.
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** In the later radio series they were replaced by mobile phones.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: The four leads are Creator/MartinFreeman, Mos Def, ZooeyDeschanel, and Creator/SamRockwell (the GenreSavvy RedShirt from ''Film/GalaxyQuest''.) We later see John Malkovich and [[Film/{{Underworld}} Victor]] / [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Davy Jones]]
** [[Film/ShaunOfTheDead Shaun's Dad]] and [[{{Film/HarryPotter}} Rufus Scrimgeour]] are Slartibartfast!
** [[Film/ShaunOfTheDead Shaun's Dad]] and [[{{Film/HarryPotter}} Rufus Scrimgeour]] are Slartibartfast!
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* RetroactiveRecognition: The four leads are Creator/MartinFreeman, [[Film/BeKindRewind Mos Def, Def]], ZooeyDeschanel, and Creator/SamRockwell (the GenreSavvy RedShirt from ''Film/GalaxyQuest''.) We later see John Malkovich and [[Film/{{Underworld}} Victor]] / [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean Davy Jones]]
** [[Film/ShaunOfTheDead Shaun'sDad]] Dad]], ''Series/BillNyeTheScienceGuy'' and [[{{Film/HarryPotter}} Rufus Scrimgeour]] are Slartibartfast!
** [[Film/ShaunOfTheDead Shaun's
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** [[Film/WithnailAndI Uncle Monty]] or [[Film/HarryPotter Vernon Dursley]] is Jeltz, [[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E3VictoryOfTheDaleks Winston Churchill]] is Kwaltz, and the rest of the Vogons are Series/TheLeagueOfGentlemen!
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** A badge from one of the Golgafrincham hats would become the badge wron by [[RedDwarf Arnold Rimmer]].
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* TechnologyMarchesOn: Digital watches sure are a neat idea, huh?
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** A badge from one of the Golgafrincham hats would become the badge wron by [[Series\Red Dwarf Arnold Rimmer]].
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** A badge from one of the Golgafrincham hats would become the badge wron by [[Series\Red Dwarf Arnold Rimmer]].
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* HeyItsThatGuy[=/=]RoleAssociation: The [[Series/DoctorWho Fifth]] [[Creator/PeterDavison Doctor]] as a creature that wants you to eat it!
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* UnfortunateName - Slartibartfast. Adams wanted him to have an immense sadness, so gave him a terrible name. He started with FartyFuckBalls, and mutated it until it sounded rude without actually being rude.
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* UnfortunateName - Slartibartfast. Adams wanted him to have an immense sadness, so gave him a terrible name. He started with FartyFuckBalls, [=FartyFuckBalls=], and mutated it until it sounded rude without actually being rude.
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* UnfortunateName - Slartibartfast. Adams wanted him to have an immense sadness, so gave him a terrible name. He started with FartyFuckBalls, and mutated it until it sounded rude without actually being rude.
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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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** [[{{Film/WithnailAndI}} [[Film/WithnailAndI Uncle Monty]] is Jeltz, [[{{Recap/DoctorWhoS31E03VictoryOfTheDaleks}} [[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E3VictoryOfTheDaleks Winston Churchill]] is Kwaltz, and the rest of the Vogons are [[{{Series/TheLeagueOfGentlemen}} The League of Gentlemen]]!
Series/TheLeagueOfGentlemen!
