Originally published: June 1, 1991
Last updated: November 17, 2020
Compiled by Loren Heisey
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Series notes
Show type: Drama/Suspense
HBO: 39 episodes, seasons 1-4, 1983-1987
USA: 46 episodes, seasons 5-6, 1989-1991
The Hitchhiker is a mystery horror anthology television series. Each episode begins and ends with a mysterious wanderer who makes remarks regarding the episode. The wanderer was played by Nicholas Campbell in the first 3 episodes and by Page Fletcher in the rest.
The series was a United States/Canada/France co-production and filmed in Canada and France. For syndication some edits for content were made to the HBO episodes and in the first 3 episodes the wanderer was replaced with Page Fletcher.
Episodes
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| Season | Season episode # | Series episode # | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Shattered Vows | 11/23/1983 |
| 1 | 2 | 2 | When Morning Comes | 11/30/1983 |
| 1 | 3 | 3 | Split Decision | 12/14/1983 |
| 2 | 1 | 4 | Lovesounds | 11/13/1984 |
| 2 | 2 | 5 | Remembering Melody | 11/27/1984 |
| 2 | 3 | 6 | Face to Face | 12/04/1984 |
| 2 | 4 | 7 | And If We Dream | 01/15/1985 |
| 2 | 5 | 8 | Petty Thieves | 01/29/1985 |
| 2 | 6 | 9 | Videodate | 02/16/1985 |
| 2 | 7 | 10 | A Time for Rifles | 03/02/1985 |
| 2 | 8 | 11 | Man at the Window | 03/12/1985 |
| 2 | 9 | 12 | Hired Help | 03/26/1985 |
| 2 | 10 | 13 | Murderous Feelings | 04/09/1985 |
| 3 | 1 | 14 | Nightshift | 10/15/1985 |
| 3 | 2 | 15 | Out of the Night | 10/29/1985 |
| 3 | 3 | 16 | The Killer | 11/12/1985 |
| 3 | 4 | 17 | W.G.O.D. | 11/26/1985 |
| 3 | 5 | 18 | Man's Best Friend | 12/10/1985 |
| 3 | 6 | 19 | Ghostwriter | 01/07/1986 |
| 3 | 7 | 20 | O.D. Feelin' | 01/28/1986 |
| 3 | 8 | 21 | Dead Man's Curve | 02/11/1986 |
| 3 | 9 | 22 | The Curse | 02/25/1986 |
| 3 | 10 | 23 | True Believer | 03/11/1986 |
| 3 | 11 | 24 | Last Scene | 03/25/1986 |
| 3 | 12 | 25 | Man of Her Dreams | 04/08/1986 |
| 3 | 13 | 26 | One Last Prayer | 04/22/1986 |
| 4 | 1 | 27 | Perfect Order | 02/17/1987 |
| 4 | 2 | 28 | Minuteman | 02/24/1987 |
| 4 | 3 | 29 | Dead Heat | 03/03/1987 |
| 4 | 4 | 30 | Why Are You Here? | 03/10/1987 |
| 4 | 5 | 31 | Homebodies | 03/17/1987 |
| 4 | 6 | 32 | Doctor's Orders | 03/24/1987 |
| 4 | 7 | 33 | The Legendary Billy B. | 03/31/1987 |
| 4 | 8 | 34 | In the Name of Love | 04/07/1987 |
| 4 | 9 | 35 | Made for Each Other | 04/14/1987 |
| 4 | 10 | 36 | Joker | 04/21/1987 |
| 4 | 11 | 37 | Best Shot | 04/28/1987 |
| 4 | 12 | 38 | Secret Ingredient | 05/05/1987 |
| 4 | 13 | 39 | Cabin Fever | 05/12/1987 |
| 5 | 1 | 40 | The Martyr | 04/22/1989 |
| 5 | 2 | 41 | In Living Color | 04/29/1989 |
| 5 | 3 | 42 | Dark Wishes | 07/01/1989 |
| 5 | 4 | 43 | Garter Belt | 07/07/1989 |
| 5 | 5 | 44 | Shadow Puppets | 07/08/1989 |
| 5 | 6 | 45 | Renaissance | 07/14/1989 |
| 5 | 7 | 46 | The Miracle of Alice Ames | 07/15/1989 |
| 5 | 8 | 47 | Code Liz | 07/21/1989 |
| 5 | 9 | 48 | Her Finest Hour | 07/22/1989 |
| 5 | 10 | 49 | Together Forever | 07/28/1989 |
| 5 | 11 | 50 | Phantom Zone | 08/04/1989 |
| 5 | 12 | 51 | Spinning Wheel | 08/05/1989 |
| 5 | 13 | 52 | Square Deal | 08/11/1989 |
| 5 | 14 | 53 | Part of Me | 08/12/1989 |
| 5 | 15 | 54 | Fashion Exchange | 08/18/1989 |
| 5 | 16 | 55 | Hootch | 09/16/1989 |
| 5 | 17 | 56 | Coach | 09/30/1989 |
| 5 | 18 | 57 | The Verdict | 11/04/1989 |
| 5 | 19 | 58 | Hit & Run | 11/10/1989 |
| 5 | 20 | 59 | Studio 3X | 11/11/1989 |
| 5 | 21 | 60 | Striptease | 11/17/1989 |
| 5 | 22 | 61 | Cruelest Cut | 11/18/1989 |
| 5 | 23 | 62 | Dying Generation | 11/24/1989 |
| 5 | 24 | 63 | My Enemy | 11/25/1989 |
| 5 | 25 | 64 | Power Play | 12/09/1989 |
| 5 | 26 | 65 | Pawns | 12/16/1989 |
| 6 | 1 | 66 | Fading Away | 09/21/1990 |
| 6 | 2 | 67 | Tough Guys Don't Whine | 09/28/1990 |
| 6 | 3 | 68 | Riding the Nightmare | 10/05/1990 |
| 6 | 4 | 69 | Strate Shooter | 10/12/1990 |
| 6 | 5 | 70 | Hard Rhyme | 10/19/1990 |
| 6 | 6 | 71 | Toxic Shock | 10/26/1990 |
| 6 | 7 | 72 | New Dawn | 11/02/1990 |
| 6 | 8 | 73 | A Function of Control | 11/09/1990 |
| 6 | 9 | 74 | Trust Me | 11/16/1990 |
| 6 | 10 | 75 | Windows | 11/23/1990 |
| 6 | 11 | 76 | Working Girl | 11/30/1990 |
| 6 | 12 | 77 | White Slaves | 12/07/1990 |
| 6 | 13 | 78 | Tourist Trap | 12/14/1990 |
| 6 | 14 | 79 | Homecoming | 01/11/1991 |
| 6 | 15 | 80 | Living a Lie | 01/18/1991 |
| 6 | 16 | 81 | Made in Paris | 01/25/1991 |
| 6 | 17 | 82 | A Whole New You | 02/01/1991 |
| 6 | 18 | 83 | Offspring | 02/08/1991 |
| 6 | 19 | 84 | Secrets | 02/15/1991 |
| 6 | 20 | 85 | New Blood | 02/22/1991 |
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