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The Hitchhiker Season 5 Episodes
Season 5 Episode Guide
26 Episodes 1989 - 1992
Episode 1
The Martyr
Sat, Apr 22, 198924 mins
A faux blind woman uses a young man obsessed with her to get rid of her husband.
Episode 2
In Living Color
Sat, Apr 29, 198924 mins
A photographer decides not to stop a woman from committing suicide in order to get some good pictures of the tragedy. His new female assistant makes him face his lack of empathy.
Episode 3
Dark Wishes
Sat, Jul 1, 198924 mins
A nurse wants the husband of her patient for herself, so she delves into black magic to get rid of her patient. However, her plan backfires.
Episode 4
Garter Belt
Fri, Jul 7, 198924 mins
American diplomat in Paris, who built his career on shady dealings, loses everything when everyone suddenly become aware of the skeletons in his closet.
Episode 5
Shadow Puppets
Sat, Jul 8, 198924 mins
A psychologist causes the terrors of a disturbed patient he's treating to haunt him.
Episode 6
Renaissance
Fri, Jul 14, 198924 mins
The Parisian underworld clashes with a greedy developer, whose plans are not in line with theirs.
Episode 7
The Miracle of Alice Ames
Sat, Jul 15, 198924 mins
Bogus preacher Brother Charles preys upon the misfortune of attractive young homeless women by leading them toward prostitution under the guise of spreading "brotherly love." The fake priest's scam comes to a sudden halt when mysterious stigmata appear on the hands of his latest flock member Alice Ames as she performs her "mission."
Episode 8
Code Liz
Fri, Jul 21, 198924 mins
Jane works for a company that provides various online services including sex chat with an online sex operator. Her deadbeat husband Robert obsessively chats with operator named Liz. She tells him to kill his wife. Or is he imagining it?
Episode 9
Her Finest Hour
Sat, Jul 22, 198924 mins
A homeless conman couple tries to swindle a seemingly senile old lady out of her home by trying to convince her that the war is still on. Big mistake.
Episode 10
Together Forever
Fri, Jul 28, 198924 mins
An emotionally unstable woman becomes obsessed with the idea that her husband is having an affair.
Episode 11
Phantom Zone
Fri, Aug 4, 198924 mins
Young man on the brink of success is about to marry the woman of his dreams. However, his past comes calling.
Episode 12
Spinning Wheel
Sat, Aug 5, 198924 mins
A female artists' nightmares cause her to lose herself in self-pity mixed with egotism.
Episode 13
Square Deal
Fri, Aug 11, 198924 mins
An indebted conman meets his match.
Episode 14
Part of Me
Sat, Aug 12, 198924 mins
A fast food owner has only one goal in life - to utterly destroy and humiliate his competition. However, he gets a taste of his own medicine.
Episode 15
Fashion Exchange
Fri, Aug 18, 198924 mins
A fashion designer demands too much from his model, which leads to her suicide. This gets all those he'd wronged to seek revenge.
Episode 16
Hootch
Sat, Sep 16, 198924 mins
A Vietnam War vet is forced to leave his home that keeps him sane by his greedy sister. Tragedy ensues.
Episode 17
Coach
Sat, Sep 30, 198924 mins
Tough, fierce, and intimidating high school track coach Billy Bolt zealously clings to his track record that's remained unbeaten for twenty-five years. When his runner son Kenny threatens to break his legendary mark, Bolt buckles under the pressure and risks having his heretofore spotless reputation ruined.
Episode 18
The Verdict
Sat, Nov 4, 198924 mins
Jennifer, a public prosecutor with an amazing conviction record, tried to get an alleged gang member convicted at any cost in order to keep her record impressive.
Episode 19
Hit and Run
Fri, Nov 10, 198924 mins
A deadbeat, who's abandoned his family and is on his way to meet the girl he likes, ends up in a hit and run situation. However, the man he ran over begins to haunt his conscious.
Episode 20
Studio 3X
Sat, Nov 11, 198924 mins
A journalist in need of an exclusive tries to turn an artsy pornographer into one, but her own fantasies end up exposed and she can't handle that.
Episode 21
Striptease
Fri, Nov 17, 198924 mins
A man who enjoys his solitude considers whether or not to let a woman with similar look on life into his world.
Episode 22
Cruelest Cut
Sat, Nov 18, 198924 mins
A hardened prostitute decides to accept advances of a nice young man, who seems frank about his feelings toward her. Meanwhile, someone is killing men who frequent prostitutes.
Episode 23
Dying Generation
Fri, Nov 24, 198924 mins
Two teens investigate a bitter fortune-teller, whose younger clients, including their friend, ended up committing suicide.
Episode 24
My Enemy
Sat, Nov 25, 198924 mins
A successful actress is tired of her life, so she decides to pretend to be someone else. However, she loses control over her new life.
Episode 25
Power Play
Sat, Dec 9, 198924 mins
Movie producer asks his newly appointed assistant to watch his house for a little while. There, he meets an attractive woman with the same task as his and things take a strange turn.
Episode 26
Pawns
Sat, Dec 16, 198924 mins
A has-been rock star with financial troubles arrives at a pawn shop to pawn his trademark guitar. However, an attractive woman asks him to rob the place.