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The series has also been adapted into stage shows, albums, comic books, and even a version printed on [[In Joke|a towel]]. There is also a website, created by Adams himself and originally run by the BBC, called [http://www.h2g2.com H2G2]. |
The series has also been adapted into stage shows, albums, comic books, and even a version printed on [[In Joke|a towel]]. There is also a website, created by Adams himself and originally run by the BBC, called [http://www.h2g2.com H2G2]. |
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*** Although it is subverted in the books and the movie by [[The Reveal]] that it was actually malicious. (For money in the books, and to break up Zaphod and Trillian in the movie.) |
*** Although it is subverted in the books and the movie by [[The Reveal]] that it was actually malicious. (For money in the books, and to break up Zaphod and Trillian in the movie.) |
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* [[Friendly Playful Dolphin|Friendly Playful Dolphins]]: This trope is stated to be why dolphins are a [[Superior Species]] -- while humans went around having wars and inventing the wheel, dolphins just splashed about in the water having a good time. Their final message to humanity ("So long, and thanks for all the fish") was disguised as "a sophisticated attempt to jump through a hoop while whistling The Star-Spangled Banner." |
* [[Friendly Playful Dolphin|Friendly Playful Dolphins]]: This trope is stated to be why dolphins are a [[Superior Species]] -- while humans went around having wars and inventing the wheel, dolphins just splashed about in the water having a good time. Their final message to humanity ("So long, and thanks for all the fish") was disguised as "a sophisticated attempt to jump through a hoop while whistling The Star-Spangled Banner." |
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* [[Future Imperfect]]: [[Trope Namer]] but not a direct example. |
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* [[Genesis Effect]]: The Magratheans create customized planets for very wealthy customers. |
* [[Genesis Effect]]: The Magratheans create customized planets for very wealthy customers. |
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* [[Genetic Memory]]: Humans created Cricket out of a racial memory for the Krikkit wars. |
* [[Genetic Memory]]: Humans created Cricket out of a racial memory for the Krikkit wars. |
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* [[Precision F-Strike]]: In ''So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish'' and ''Mostly Harmless''. |
* [[Precision F-Strike]]: In ''So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish'' and ''Mostly Harmless''. |
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* [[Promoted to Love Interest]]: Trillian in the movie. In the novels, the relationship between Trillian and Arthur is somewhat schizoid -- Arthur had a chance with her at one point before she became involved with Zaphod, but they get [[Ship Tease|Ship Teased]] in ''Life, the Universe, and Everything'', get [[Ship Sinking|sunk]] in ''So Long and Thanks For All the Fish'' when Arthur hooks up with Fenchurch, and actually have a daughter together (via sperm bank) in ''Mostly Harmless''. |
* [[Promoted to Love Interest]]: Trillian in the movie. In the novels, the relationship between Trillian and Arthur is somewhat schizoid -- Arthur had a chance with her at one point before she became involved with Zaphod, but they get [[Ship Tease|Ship Teased]] in ''Life, the Universe, and Everything'', get [[Ship Sinking|sunk]] in ''So Long and Thanks For All the Fish'' when Arthur hooks up with Fenchurch, and actually have a daughter together (via sperm bank) in ''Mostly Harmless''. |
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* [[Put on a Bus]]: Fenchurch after ''So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish'' |
* [[Put on a Bus]]: Fenchurch after ''So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish'' |
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* [[Relatively Flimsy Excuse]]: The radio series has a subversion of the 'this autograph isn't for me' variant: "It's not for my daughter, you understand, it's for me." (It turns out to be a ruse to get Zaphod's signature on a contract he'd never have signed voluntarily.) |
* [[Relatively Flimsy Excuse]]: The radio series has a subversion of the 'this autograph isn't for me' variant: "It's not for my daughter, you understand, it's for me." (It turns out to be a ruse to get Zaphod's signature on a contract he'd never have signed voluntarily.) |
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* [[Translator Microbes]]: Lampshaded with the Babel Fish. |
* [[Translator Microbes]]: Lampshaded with the Babel Fish. |
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* [[Tricksters]]: Zaphod and, to a lesser degree, Ford. |
* [[Tricksters]]: Zaphod and, to a lesser degree, Ford. |
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* [[Unkempt Beauty]]: Trillian ([[Zooey Deschanel]]) in her first main story scene in [[The Film of the Book]]. |
* [[Unkempt Beauty]]: Trillian ([[Zooey Deschanel]]) in her first main story scene in [[The Film of the Book]]. |
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* [[Unknown Rival]]: Agrajag and Arthur. |
* [[Unknown Rival]]: Agrajag and Arthur. |
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