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The Hitchhiker

The Hitchhiker

Description: A young hitchhiker introduces characters who are about to experience a frightening and sometimes supernatural incident of some kind in this moody anthology series.
Genre: Sci-fi
Year Released: 1983
Number of seasons: 6
First episode air date: November 1, 1983
Executive Producers: Lewis Chesler, Riff Markowitz, Richard Rothstein, Jeremy Lipp, David Perlmutter
Networks: HBO, USA Network, La Cinq, The Movie Network
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