I am losing my mind, Wikipedia claims there has never been a "commercial" release of hitchhikers guide that wasn't altered. Was there a non-commercial release that's the original how it was broadcast? Has anyone broken down and compared all of the versions? And is there a definitive way to know which version I am listening to?

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There’s a bit where he’s at Fenchurch’s apartment where they mention Dire Straits and the way that Mark Knopfler plays guitar and I don’t know which album is specifically being played.

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I photographed this while visiting London last year. I found it touching that people leave him pens.

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Has anyone else ever thought hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy would make a good musical?

I feel like it's a good story full of zany characters that could translate well to a musical format. The 2005 film has the song so long and thanks for all the fish song which would fit in perfect as a musical song. (And is a good song in my eyes)

There could be a song about how important a towel is, or a sad song from Marvin's perspective on life, a silly song about how Zaphods just some guy. 😂 The costumes and sets could be so big, colorful and creative too.

Sorry to anyone that's not a musical fan please don't hate me I just thought it was a fun idea. 🫣 To people who do like musicals would you watch a hitchhiker musical? 😂

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Given that dolphins are more intelligent than humans, and mice are smaller than the goa'uld base form, wouldn't goa'ulds be more keen to take possession of dolphins over humans?

A bit of fun, hope you like it.

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TOWEL is also available and may be the best obscure option. Hoopy and Frood are not, nor are any of the better versions of ‘42’.

Just not sure which to do. The plate is an awesome Marine Wildlife conservation charity with a Dolphin to make Douglas Adams proud, protectmarinewildlife.org created by that hoopy artist Steve Diossy, quite the frood I must say.

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These are the best few I can come up with that are available. What do you think? Or do you have better ideas?

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