1. The original science-fiction comedy. Written by the late Douglas Adams, HGttG incorporated poignant observations about the nature of Life, the Universe and Everything with ridiculous slapstick. It began as a radio show, but was later made into a book trilogy in five parts. The one steadfast rule of the series is that logic and causality are for sissies.
2. A fictional device similar to a PDA which contains an encyclopedic database about everything you could possibly want to know about, written by underpaid or unpaid people not really concerned with accuracy (much like UrbanDictionary). It comes in a box that has the words "DON'T PANIC!" in large, friendly letters.
2. A fictional device similar to a PDA which contains an encyclopedic database about everything you could possibly want to know about, written by underpaid or unpaid people not really concerned with accuracy (much like UrbanDictionary). It comes in a box that has the words "DON'T PANIC!" in large, friendly letters.
"Thanks to the Hitchhiker's Guide, I've become an expert in all sorts of useless crap. And I can fly."
by Teflon Don December 11, 2003
Get the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy mug.1. A very popular BBC radio series written by Douglas Adams, originally broadcast in 1978, with new episodes broadcast in 1980, 2004 and 2005.
2. A book released in 1979 by Douglas Adams, derived from the first series of 1. Also the blanket title for a series of four further books by Adams set in the same universe. Sometimes known as “a trilogy in five parts”.
3. 1979 stage show derived from the first series of 1.
4. 1979 LP recording derived from the first series of 1.
5. 1981 BBC television series derived partially from the first series of 1., with some material from 2. and additional original material.
6. A 1984 computer text adventure game by Infocom, freely adapted from the beginning of the first series of 1.
7. A 2005 film from Disney, very loosely derived from the first series of 1. Widely felt to have lost most of the humor and pacing of the original in the process of adapting the material to an American audience. The death of Douglas Adams (and subsequent editing of the script by others) may have played a part in this.
2. A book released in 1979 by Douglas Adams, derived from the first series of 1. Also the blanket title for a series of four further books by Adams set in the same universe. Sometimes known as “a trilogy in five parts”.
3. 1979 stage show derived from the first series of 1.
4. 1979 LP recording derived from the first series of 1.
5. 1981 BBC television series derived partially from the first series of 1., with some material from 2. and additional original material.
6. A 1984 computer text adventure game by Infocom, freely adapted from the beginning of the first series of 1.
7. A 2005 film from Disney, very loosely derived from the first series of 1. Widely felt to have lost most of the humor and pacing of the original in the process of adapting the material to an American audience. The death of Douglas Adams (and subsequent editing of the script by others) may have played a part in this.
by avgfhadsfkjbvhadsfjhbv September 19, 2006
Get the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy mug.a semi-funny show with teen actors who make a mead notebook filled with "tip's" about how to get through school. during the show the kids spend very little time in class and have more dating drama than homework. they are oddly close friends with the janitor and spend a lot of time complaining about having school work and tests.
guy1: "did you see Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide last night?"
guy2: "yah they had a tip that just said 'Get a cool hairdo 2 weeks before school reopens'."
guy1: "yah thats why i got a mullet."
guy2: "thats awesome" :)
guy2: "yah they had a tip that just said 'Get a cool hairdo 2 weeks before school reopens'."
guy1: "yah thats why i got a mullet."
guy2: "thats awesome" :)
by LL Money July 19, 2010
Get the Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide mug.Oh my god what a good book. This is what got me hooked on reading again. Ran across it while cleaning the library. Looked strange so I picked it up and started reading. The book follows the adventures of a British guy named Arthur Dent and his freind from another planet after Earth is demolished by space construction workers.
by yobastanker November 11, 2004
Get the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy mug.My Middle School experience =/= NDSSG.
Those kids look like they're in high school. And they never seem to have class, they're always chilling with the janitor or partying in the halls. But if you're not like me and can overlook such things, it's kinda a fun show.
Those kids look like they're in high school. And they never seem to have class, they're always chilling with the janitor or partying in the halls. But if you're not like me and can overlook such things, it's kinda a fun show.
Friend: "Hey-did you catch Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide?"
Me: "Yeah, can you believe it? They spent all this time creating a giant volcano, don't they actually have SCHOOL?"
Friend: "It's just a show...it's not that bad."
Me: "Yeah, can you believe it? They spent all this time creating a giant volcano, don't they actually have SCHOOL?"
Friend: "It's just a show...it's not that bad."
by oonceoonceooncebananas March 27, 2010
Get the Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide mug.1. A first book in the "Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" trilogy by Douglas Adams.
2. A 1981 movie based off the "Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" by Douglas Adams. Directed by Alan J.W. Bell. Released in US as a collection of 6 episodes, 33 minutes each.
3. A 2005 remake of the 1981 movie that was based off the "Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" by Douglas Adams. Directed by Garth Jennings, rated PG. A 109 minutes film.
2. A 1981 movie based off the "Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" by Douglas Adams. Directed by Alan J.W. Bell. Released in US as a collection of 6 episodes, 33 minutes each.
3. A 2005 remake of the 1981 movie that was based off the "Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy" by Douglas Adams. Directed by Garth Jennings, rated PG. A 109 minutes film.
(first lines of "Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy")
It's an important and popular fact that things are not always what they seem. For instance, on the planet Earth, Man had always assumed that he was the most intelligent species occupying the planet, instead of the *third* most intelligent. The second most intelligent were of course dolphins. Dolphins had long known of the impending destruction of earth and had on many occasions tried to alert mankind but their warnings were mistakenly interpreted as attempts to punch footballs or whistle for titbits.
It's an important and popular fact that things are not always what they seem. For instance, on the planet Earth, Man had always assumed that he was the most intelligent species occupying the planet, instead of the *third* most intelligent. The second most intelligent were of course dolphins. Dolphins had long known of the impending destruction of earth and had on many occasions tried to alert mankind but their warnings were mistakenly interpreted as attempts to punch footballs or whistle for titbits.
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