The Guide
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The Guide is the fictional, electronic travel guidebook central to Douglas Adams' "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," known for its humorous and irreverent entries about life in the universe.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional electronic travel guidebook
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fictional encyclopedia ⓘ fictional object ⓘ in-universe book ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
ⓘ
surface form:
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 2005 film
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy novel series ⓘ The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series) ⓘ
surface form:
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy radio series
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (TV series) ⓘ
surface form:
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy television series
|
| createdBy | Douglas Adams ⓘ |
| describedAs |
more popular than the Encyclopedia Galactica
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slightly cheaper than the Encyclopedia Galactica ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)
ⓘ
surface form:
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1978 radio series)
|
| genre | comic science fiction (in-universe text) ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
absurd bureaucracy in space
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hitchhiking through space ⓘ improbability-based travel ⓘ |
| hasEntryOn |
Earth
ⓘ
Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster ⓘ The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ⓘ
surface form:
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (book-within-book topic)
Vogon ⓘ life, the universe and everything ⓘ towel ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
constantly updated content
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electronic display ⓘ searchable entries ⓘ user-activated interface ⓘ |
| headquartersOfPublisher | Ursa Minor Beta ⓘ |
| influences | decisions of travelers in the galaxy ⓘ |
| inUniverseReputation |
sometimes dangerously inaccurate
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standard reference work for hitchhikers ⓘ |
| language | Galactic standard (in-universe) ⓘ |
| metaRole | framing device for exposition in the series ⓘ |
| motto |
Don't Panic
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surface form:
DON'T PANIC
|
| mottoStyle | large, friendly letters on the cover ⓘ |
| notableEntrySummary |
Mostly Harmless
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surface form:
Earth: "Mostly harmless"
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| notableFor |
humorous tone
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irreverent commentary ⓘ often unreliable information ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
ⓘ
surface form:
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy franchise
|
| physicalForm |
electronic book
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handheld device ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
reference work about life in the universe
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travel guide to the galaxy ⓘ |
| publisherInUniverse | Megadodo Publications ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Encyclopaedia Galactica
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surface form:
Encyclopedia Galactica
|
| tone |
comic
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satirical ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Arthur Dent
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Ford Prefect ⓘ interstellar hitchhikers ⓘ |
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